An astonishing statistic from T1
In just a few days, the semifinals of Worlds 2024 will officially take place, and the most anticipated match is undoubtedly the showdown between Gen.G and T1. Although they have faced each other many times before, it can be said that the upcoming semifinals will be the most important match for both teams. Whichever team wins will have taken a significant step towards the championship of Worlds 2024. However, up until this point in Worlds 2024, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that T1 seems to have not fully utilized their strategies.
Specifically, in their match against Top Esports, T1 utilized a total of 14 different champions across 3 games. This means that, on average, each T1 player played nearly 3 different champions, with the only player using the same champion twice being Gumayusi with Xayah. This is characteristic of T1 during their peak performance phase, where no opponent can “read their strategies.” At the same time, it maximizes their strengths with a diverse champion pool that lies outside the meta.
T1’s opportunity against Gen.G
The MSI champions are certainly no strangers to T1, and they are likely studying Faker and his teammates’ picks and bans closely. However, if T1 can return to the playstyle that has led them to victory time and again, it is entirely feasible for T1 to break their losing streak against Gen.G. Moreover, the unpredictable picks and their tendency to engage in fights, capitalizing on even the smallest mistakes from their opponents, were the secrets that helped FlyQuest challenge Gen.G and force them to play all 5 games in the quarterfinals.
T1 can achieve this, even potentially outperforming what FLY did in the quarterfinals. The mindset of the T1 stars is completely relaxed, as they have nothing to prove. Meanwhile, Gen.G may feel the weight after a tough quarterfinal match, and this is the stage of Worlds, where their key player Chovy has only reached the semifinals at best.