As of now, there are only a few matches left before the LCK Spring 2022 officially concludes. After the recent journey, it is no exaggeration to say that T1 is the strongest contender for the championship. Not only do they hold a record unbeaten streak, but T1 also possesses all the elements that make a champion: skill, effort, and luck.
Speaking of the skills and efforts of the players, there is no need to debate further as their performances in the matches have proven it fully. However, one cannot overlook an important factor in T1’s journey, which is luck. Recently, fate seems to have called upon T1 once again. Specifically, FATE, the player from Kwangdong Freecs, has officially been reported as testing positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, the match between KDF and T1 will take place in less than 24 hours.
Upon witnessing the news about FATE’s case, the League of Legends community buzzed once again. Many comments called for the LCK organizers to award the LCK Spring 2022 championship trophy to Faker and his teammates right away. This is because, before FATE, many teams and players had to miss their matches against T1 due to COVID-19, such as Fredit BRION and Gen.G Esports… However, these are just “tongue-in-cheek” comments, as some fans believe that FATE was already sick from the recent match against DRX.
Of course, T1’s continued good fortune can be attributed to the extremely strict pandemic prevention measures of this team. The very stringent regulations regarding daily habits have even made the staff of T1 complain. But it cannot be denied that T1 is also experiencing a lot of luck. As it stands, all the players are safe despite competing in an offline environment. Moreover, South Korea is currently the country leading in the number of cases increasing over the past week.
But one fortunate thing for FATE is that he will be able to compete online, so KDF doesn’t have to call up someone from the youth team like in previous cases. Of course, the difference between online and offline play is significant, and it is very likely that KDF will struggle to hold their ground against Faker and his teammates.