GAM Esports’ victory over SBTC Esports marked one of the most special championships in VCS history. Accordingly, GAM crowned themselves with a 100% undefeated record in all matches played. Even when SE utilized their signature strategy and Slayder completely pressured GAM’s bot lane, the black-and-yellow team still found a way to secure victory in the end.
However, right after the VCS Spring 2023 championship, coach Khôi “Rei” Trần made notable comments on his personal page. The content of GAM’s coach’s post revolved around the team building a system called “Fitness – Mindset – Skill.” But since GAM achieved a 100% victory, according to Rei, the effectiveness of the system has yet to be verified. Additionally, the GAM coach noted that SE only has Slayder who knows how to play the game, and this is not the way of winning the coach was hoping for.
Clearly, this is a form of “template speech” as SE’s coach Ren has also previously shared about the way he wants SE to win. However, the fact that GAM has shown complete superiority over the rest of VCS raises a concern: There is no team in VCS capable of making GAM pay for their mistakes. Meanwhile, the skill level at MSI 2023 will differ greatly, and at that time, every mistake will come with a much higher cost.
However, the coaching staff of GAM and the players will surely prepare thoroughly for the upcoming MSI journey. The GAM players themselves have some international competition experience from the 2022 World Championship. And the upcoming MSI will provide another valuable experience for Levi and his teammates, especially since this year’s tournament has some exciting new changes compared to tradition.