T1 Superstar Unexpectedly Receives Enthusiastic Praise from Riot
Since the start of the 2025 season, Gumayusi has experienced a rollercoaster fate that mirrors T1’s performance leading up to the Road to MSI matches. After winning two consecutive World Championships with T1, the 2002-born AD Carry found himself benched after just two games. In fact, he wasn’t even allowed to scrim and could only rank up to “keep his hands warm.” But after all the ups and downs, Gumayusi returned and performed better than ever, becoming an extremely important factor in T1’s journey to secure a spot at MSI 2025.
Recently, Gumayusi became one of the rare players mentioned by Riot staff with enthusiastic praise. According to Max Perlman, the designer and developer of the new champion Yunara, he expressed his desire for Gumayusi to be the one to play this champion, stating that “Yunara is designed for AD Carries like Gumayusi.”
He stated: “Yunara will be the champion for those who love the playstyle of a true, classic AD Carry in League of Legends. Throughout his career, Gumayusi has demonstrated this role very well. Therefore, if you ask who we want to see using Yunara, it would probably be Gumayusi.”
This can be considered a “privilege” for Gumayusi. In the past, Riot rarely mentioned any champion linked to a specific player when that champion had yet to debut in the professional arena. It can be said that Riot has “tailored” Yunara for the T1 superstar.
Gumayusi’s Playstyle in T1 Seems Silent but is Very Prominent
In fact, in recent seasons, T1 has played with the formula of Gumayusi in a weak lane or even in a neutral lane to allow Keria – Oner to gank and support Faker and Zeus/Doran. Gumayusi’s ability to lane and maximize resources has helped T1 execute this playstyle effectively. However, perhaps having played this way for too long, many have forgotten that Gumayusi is a traditional AD Carry, the kind that “just needs to be given resources, create space, and Gumayusi will work wonders.”
Therefore, if T1 can unlock this potential and provide Gumayusi with the necessary conditions, they can fully place their trust in their AD Carry. Especially since he is still the second AD Carry, after Bang, to win the World Championship twice consecutively.