Faker Sets an “Unforgettable Achievement” in His Career
Recently, T1 struggled immensely to overcome BRO. In fact, if one only looks at the score, not many would think the match was extremely difficult for T1. They had to rely on the remarkable moments from individual players to extend the game until they all reached their peak strength, while BRO lost their direction in macro play, allowing T1 to secure victory. T1’s struggles came with an unforgettable achievement for Faker: for the first time in his over a decade career, Faker fell 9 times in a single game.
In the first game, Faker’s Azir continuously made mistakes, from positioning to skill usage. Notably, two instances of his “Divide and Conquer” ended up in oblivion, causing T1 to lose their advantage in fights. However, the most “serious crime” was that Faker fell 9 times, and with his signature champion Azir, even neutral fans or Faker’s anti-fans couldn’t believe it.
It can be said that not only did he set the milestone for the “most deaths in a game in his career”, but Faker also had the least effective game using Azir in his career. Just last weekend, Faker had a spectacular escape when ganked while using Azir. Moreover, Azir in Faker’s hands has always haunted T1’s opponents.
Perhaps T1 also needs to share the burden with Faker
In the recent match against BRO, T1 showed an important thing: they have started to share the burden with Faker in crucial moments. It has been a long time since we saw Faker continuously “carrying the team” like he has this season. This is truly not good, especially for a player whose skills are not what they used to be during his peak, and who is still dealing with an injury that cannot be fully healed.
T1 still shows some issues and clearly, this victory cannot satisfy the fans of this team.