The showdown between G2 Esports and T1 on the afternoon of May 28 (Vietnam time) will be the highlight of the MSI 2022 semifinals this time. While the match between Royal Never Give Up and Evil Geniuses shows a significant skill gap between the two teams, G2 – T1 is much more evenly matched. In the Rumble Stage, both teams have a head-to-head record of 1-1, and in both matches, neither side has completely outperformed the other.
However, while much attention is focused on names like Gumayusi – Flakked or the “1 old 1 young” showdown between Jankos and Oner, it is quite possible that CaPs and Faker are the two who will decide the outcome of the match.
Win Rate Between CaPs – Faker
According to statistics, when considering the win-loss rate when facing Faker, it is not PawN, but CaPs who is the true “Faker-killer” with a 69% win rate against the “Demon King” (9 wins – 4 losses). Meanwhile, PawN only has a 50% win rate against Faker, and he has long since retired. Currently, this could be seen as a period where CaPs is returning to his peak after seasons that did not meet expectations.
Different Play Styles
While Faker at age 26 no longer frequently pulls off highlight plays, he still contributes significantly to the overall victory of the team. Faker’s control of the game is executed through his macro play, ensuring the laning phase goes as smoothly as possible for Oner to freely roam and gank other lanes, especially supporting Top Laner Zeus.
On the other hand, CaPs tends to combine with Jankos, directly impacting the match through skill execution and continuous lane rotations. That is why CaPs has more kills than Faker, though he also dies quite a bit. This is further reflected in the fact that CaPs has a 67.2% participation in G2’s kills, while Faker’s is 54.2%. However, Faker has a 6.1 CS lead at the 10-minute mark during MSI 2022, which is also the highest CS difference in this MSI.
Records Both Aim For
Both G2 and T1 have goals at MSI 2022. If G2 defeats T1 and goes on to win the championship, they will be the first Western team to win MSI twice. On the other hand, if T1 defeats G2, they will turn the finals into a grand battle between China and Korea. And then, whether RNG or T1 lifts the trophy, they will be the first team in League of Legends history to win MSI three times.
Therefore, this is definitely going to be an incredibly exciting clash that will make history for both teams as well as the League of Legends community as a whole.