These days can be considered extremely heavy for both the players and their fans. The team regarded as one of the most powerful in the LCK, a top contender for the LCK Summer 2023 championship, is going through a tough phase. Including the recent loss to KT Rolster (KT) in the telecommunications clash, this team has now suffered two losses. This number of defeats is currently double the number of losses that T1 had in the group stage of LCK Spring 2023.
While it’s known that losing a few group stage matches cannot be deemed a disaster, especially when in previous seasons, T1 was almost undefeated yet still ended up empty-handed. The ADC Gumayusi once admitted that being undefeated in the group stage holds no meaning if the team cannot win the championship at the final match. In fact, Gumayusi even stated that he would willingly trade a few poor performances in the group stage for the chance to be crowned champions.
However, the way T1 lost to KT truly caught the audience’s attention. Recently, CloudTemplar also shared his views on T1’s performance. According to the former star of Azubu Frost, T1 plays with extremely chaotic roles and the players sometimes do not understand their own responsibilities: “In later stages, the AD needs to be given opportunities to shine. At that moment, the focus should be on maximizing damage output. Damage dealers need to seek opportunities while the Jungler must work harder and prepare everything. But I feel that the distribution of roles within T1 is unclear, and I’ve been saying this for months.”
In fact, many people pointed out that sometimes T1 players do not perform their roles well, forcing their teammates to compensate for the gaps. However, against strong opponents, overcoming this is too easy. A prime example is in the match against KT, where Cuzz easily dismantled all of T1’s strategies.
Faker and his teammates are fully capable of overcoming this tough phase. Many fans also hope that these will just be necessary stumbles for T1, giving them a chance to reflect and perform better in the near future.