The Player with the Most Disappointing Match Day for T1
Facing DK at this moment is truly a challenge not just for T1 but for any top team in LCK. Perhaps, except for HLE, even KT and Gen.G have tasted the power of ShowMaker and his teammates. Their seemingly chaotic playstyle, having defeated Gen.G and made KT sweat, continued to turn T1 into the next ‘victim’ among the top teams. But it must be said that Doran had an unacceptable match day, even in the game where T1 won.
Right from game 1, the coordination between Doran and Oner had issues. Although it was a very strong combo that had been executed multiple times by T1 or other teams, Doran and Oner continuously fell out of sync, allowing Siwoo to play comfortably despite having a weaker champion. In game 2, Jayce also had a laning phase that was merely even before T1 dominated too much in the lower half of the map. Finally, game 3 ended with two words “disaster” as Doran, supported diligently by Keria, continuously “fed” kills to the opponents.
The constant exploitation of Doran (and later Faker, Peyz) helped DK regain their footing, thereby increasing their advantage and ultimately achieving victory. Clearly, this is another forgettable BO3 for Doran this year.
Doran is Yet to Show the Necessary Stability for T1
This season, T1 continues to experience roster changes as another key player, Gumayusi, has left the team. Everything feels just like the beginning of last season, when T1 was also unstable. But for Doran, he has been playing here for the second year, and this is no longer easily acceptable. Since the start of the season, there have been very few matches where Doran performed at a truly high level, and this is gradually becoming the biggest obstacle on T1’s journey this year.