Faker was the one who made the most important decision
In Game 1 between T1 and BNK, when the “Golden Fox” had many advantages and even pushed into T1’s Nexus turret, many viewers thought the reigning World Champions were about to lose. However, in a strange turn of events, T1 managed to eliminate the entire BNK lineup and end the game with Faker’s Teleport. Recently, a mic-check from T1 revealed that Faker was the “director” behind this comeback.
At that moment, only Keria remained alive and had to hold for at least 10 seconds before teammates could respawn. Faker was the one who decided for Keria to go in and disrupt BNK. Keria’s interference stopped the “Golden Fox” from pushing further since they ran out of minions, setting the stage for T1 to turn the tide and fully defeat BNK.
In fact, Oner had earlier informed Keria of how long he needed to hold out against the opponents. But it was Faker’s assurance that gave Keria the confidence to engage and initiate the comeback. It can be said that Faker’s words were the main motivation for Keria.
HLE will have to watch out for Faker the most
With a 2-0 victory over BNK, T1 secured second place in the standings. After HLE recently defeated BRO, the “Orange House” will face the reigning World Champions. Gumayusi and Zeus will compete against their former team in a crucial Road to MSI 2026 match to secure the first ticket to MSI 2026. Last year, T1 ended HLE’s MSI dreams, and this year they have strong reasons to replicate the feat.
Everyone understands that the player HLE must fear most is Faker. Even after being “shutdown” multiple times in midlane by HLE, Faker can still find ways to help his team “flip the script,” as he has done in many games during the LCK 2026 Rounds 1-2 group stage.