As we know, recently, T1 attended an event that can be described as a fan meeting organized by RedBull – T1’s sponsor, in Germany. Given the nature of a showmatch tournament, the results are not really that important. Moreover, the T1 players will surely take this opportunity to enjoy some relaxation after a tense season and to prepare mentally for what is expected to be a challenging 2024.
Of course, with the nature of a friendly match, the T1 players don’t have to take it too seriously. Right in these matches, the T1 stars also “seized the opportunity” to create content enthusiastically. Notably, T1 collectively used their own team’s skins throughout the Worlds, and Gumayusi finally had the chance to play Cho’Gath in the Bottom Lane during an international level professional League of Legends match.
However, what stands out is Zeus’s “VAR check” right before the match. Specifically, perhaps not knowing who his opponent was, he decided to look up information about the opponent on… YouTube. In reality, this action is not permitted in professional League of Legends. When players sit down at the computer, they must check the equipment, ensuring that there are no mistakes or issues. After that, they need to focus on the match. Even when matches are delayed due to issues, players are not allowed to operate their computers.
However, perhaps due to the friendly nature of the match, Zeus’s action not only went unpunished but also delighted the audience. In fact, because of the showmatch nature, the matches are often not too important, and the opponents can sometimes be anonymous or have little data on specialized research sites. Therefore, this was probably the quickest way Zeus could think of to find out who his opponent was.