At this point, it can be said that T1 from LCK Spring 2022 is a team that has approached perfection. Alongside some unavoidable elements of luck, the T1 members have also delivered convincing performances. With their victory over Kwangdong Freecs on the afternoon of March 11 (Vietnam time), T1 officially broke the nearly 7-year-old record set by SKT T1 in Summer 2015, becoming the team with the longest unbeaten streak in LCK history.
Ahead, T1 has 3 more matches against opponents Fredit BRION, Liiv SANDBOX, and DRX. If they win all 3 of these matches, T1 from Spring 2022 will enter League of Legends history as the first team to have a perfect group stage with a 100% unbeaten record while extending their unbeaten streak to 18. 18 is also the number of unbeaten matches of Invictus Gaming back in Spring 2018, but this team lost to Royal Never Give Up right in the opening match, and the number of teams in LPL is higher than that in LCK.
However, the names mentioned above are not easy to underestimate. Except for LSB, who is in the lower part of the standings, both BRO and DRX are in good form. Both teams have secured important victories in the closing stages, especially DRX, who has recently defeated many strong opponents such as Nongshim RedForce and KT Rolster. The international League of Legends community has also jokingly remarked that, for T1 to achieve the record, they might need to “consult Lord Morgan.”
For those who don’t know, although he has always been a target of “jokes” from the League of Legends community, former top laner of Hanwha Life Esports has been performing well this Spring 2022. Notably, Morgan was the first to secure a win while using Renekton – the “underdog” champion in LCK Spring 2022.
Indeed, even though T1 has defeated many formidable opponents such as DWG KIA, NS, or Gen.G Esports on their current journey, it cannot be denied that Faker and his teammates have also faced some very tough matches. For instance, in their match against KDF, T1 allowed this team to dominate in both game 1 and game 2. If it weren’t for Keria’s miraculous performance in game 1, T1 might have faced “defeat.”
The remaining journey of the group stage and the upcoming playoff series will undoubtedly not be easy. However, it can be said that Faker and his teammates are on the verge of making history for themselves while also adding a new record, “unprecedented” in League of Legends history.