Thus, after about 4 days of competition, the journey of the League of Legends teams at the Esports World Cup 2024 has concluded with the championship awarded to T1, and the MVP also going to Faker – the Mid Laner of the reigning champion. This achievement is well-deserved considering what T1 has shown in their matches. In particular, the players, with a relaxed mindset, performed exceptionally well. Although there were some bumps along the way in conquering EWC 2024, what T1 has gained is not limited to the championship or prize money. Notably, the name being mentioned frequently alongside Faker is the AD Carry, Gumayusi.
At EWC 2024, T1’s AD Carry was allowed to use true AD champions and received proper support from teammates. Of course, Gumayusi did not disappoint T1 and performed very well. However, another notable point is that Gumayusi used 10 different champions across the 10 matches that T1 played from the beginning of EWC 2024 until the end of the 4 matches against Top Esports. In those 10 matches, Gumayusi lost 3 matches, achieving a win rate of 67%.
The fact that Gumayusi is expanding his champion pool is dependent on T1’s playstyle. But this also shows that the AD Carry born in 2002 is always ready for any situation that may arise in the game, even when having to use champions he hasn’t touched in a long time or those not in the meta. Particularly, with a high win rate, having only 3 out of 10 champions resulting in losses, Gumayusi also demonstrates the superior skills of an AD Carry. Expanding his champion pool also helps T1’s strategy become more diverse.
Of course, it is impossible to compare the environment of the EWC 2024 tournament with LCK Summer 2024 or the upcoming World Championship. But many fans also hope that T1 will be able to recognize the qualities of Gumayusi, which have been overshadowed when he had to play according to the team for too long, and make appropriate strategic rotations to maximize the strength of the “Prince”, especially when he is still regarded as one of the best AD Carries in the world of League of Legends today.