A Heavy ‘Curse’ Awaits T1 at the 2025 World Championship
With only about half a month left, the first match of the 2025 World Championship will officially kick off with T1 facing IG. Of course, considering their performance so far this season, even though they have come up empty-handed across all fronts, T1 is still rated higher than IG. However, T1 fans should not be overly confident, as a ‘curse’ related to Doran looms heavily over T1.
Doran is anticipating a major challenge in the match against IG.
It can be said that even before the 2025 World Championship begins, Doran is faced with an immense challenge. While the opponent across the way isn’t Bin, TheShy is also a name not to be underestimated. TheShy, in 2023, defeated Bin to become one of the two players in the final of that year’s World Championship.
Since the beginning of his career, Doran has not won any BO5 against LPL at the World Championship.
But Challenges Also Present Opportunities for Doran and T1
On the positive side, the match against IG could be an opportunity for Doran to relieve his psychological burden and “break the curse”. Regardless, at this moment, there is not much of a gap in skill or experience between Doran and TheShy. Moreover, T1 is rated higher, and his teammates will surely be ready to support Doran to the fullest.
If they can overcome the first challenge against IG, it might serve as a good psychological stepping stone for Doran and T1 to officially embark on their journey to defend the World Championship title. It’s a tough task, but not impossible for Doran and T1.