Thus, after everything, finally T1 has had a 2023 season that can be considered thrilling yet very fulfilling. The LCK representative not only proved their position and status as the true “king” of the League of Legends scene, but the way they demonstrated this could even be the material for Riot to create a cinematic film. Faker and his teammates have gone from being the most doubted team to the “last hope of the LCK at the Worlds 2023“. The championship result at Worlds 2023 is truly deserving for a team that combines youth and experience, and this resilience.
Notably, T1 has also become the first team in League of Legends history to claim the throne at a Worlds Championship by defeating all 4 representatives of the LPL in the knockout rounds. T1 is indeed not just the “LPL Slayer” but also a team born for the Worlds Championship. The argument presented by LPL media is that as long as T1 participates in the Worlds, their final results are always impressive. The worst performance that SKT T1/T1 has ever had at the tournament is reaching the Semifinals. Furthermore, the team holds the record for the most Worlds championships in the tournament’s history.
According to LPL media, T1 is very skilled at . Besides the rewards from the current version, they have also reserved a lot of different strategic system builds. As Keria himself revealed, T1 used the match against Gen.G to “test the meta”. If it proves ineffective, they will switch to their familiar playstyle: creating the meta themselves. In general, everything is based on their immense knowledge of the game, as well as the skills and synergy of the members.
Speaking of T1 being a team born for the Worlds, since 2013, Faker has always held the Mid Lane position despite many changes in his teammates. As long as Faker is still there, he will naturally always be the backbone of T1. In fact, Faker himself has made a lot of efforts to adapt to the constantly changing playstyle as well as his own aging. Specifically at the Worlds, T1 has played a total of 134 matches, achieving a record of 100 wins and 34 losses, with a win rate of 74.6%. In 2013 Worlds, they only lost 2 matches, with a win rate of 86.6%. At the same time, SKT T1/T1 has won four championships and finished as runners-up twice.
It can be said that T1 is not merely endowed with the “LPL Slayer” trait, but in reality, no matter what phase they are in, as long as they participate in the Worlds, they will undoubtedly create high-level matches. And the championship for T1 is essentially a result that anyone can foresee if they witness the complete journey of Faker and his teammates whenever they step onto the global stage.