The LCK Summer 2022 is nearing the halfway point of the group stage. So far, Gen.G Esports is the only team among the three championship contenders that has maintained an unbeaten streak.
Although they are showing a fairly perfect form, it is very likely that Gen.G’s unbeaten streak will be halted in the upcoming 4th week. This is because their opponent will be T1, led by Faker and his teammates.
Remember in LCK Spring 2022, Gen.G and T1 created a two-horse race for the championship of the highest level League of Legends (LoL) in Korea. However, Gen.G always lost to T1 whenever the two teams faced each other. Notably, in the LCK Spring 2022 Finals, some T1 players were even not in good health. This further highlighted the skill gap between the two teams.
However, Gen.G players and fans might attribute their defeats to the fact that the team had recently restructured and lacked cohesion. But in LCK Summer 2022, that reason will no longer be accepted. Luckily for Gen.G, they currently have a very stable form. Therefore, the players of the LCK Spring 2022 runners-up are also showing great confidence.
Notably, AD Ruler recently expressed his confidence in an interview after the victory against Kwangdong Freecs. He stated before the key matchup of LCK Summer 2022: “I am confident but not complacent. T1 is a strong team, but we will also prepare thoroughly. Everyone will see a different Gen.G compared to Spring. T1 players need to try harder in practice if they want to win.”
A few days ago, T1, led by Faker, unexpectedly lost to KDF, a team that had just been defeated by Gen.G. Although T1 later won against DRX, a strong opponent, the loss to KDF was indeed hard to swallow. In that match, T1 revealed many weaknesses in their drafting phase, allowing the opponents to exploit them.
And that mistake must not be repeated. Because Gen.G is a much stronger opponent than KDF and DRX. Additionally, Chovy and his teammates often have “strange” yet effective drafts and are always ready to punish any mistakes made by their opponents.