T1 Advances to EWC 2025 Semifinals, Causing Off-Stage Drama to “Steal the Spotlight”
Against a competitor like MKOI, who is rated lower in every aspect, T1’s victory was expected. In fact, many fans were curious to see what the score would be and if MKOI could mount any notable resistance against the reigning World Champion. However, it seems nothing significant occurred, and T1 smoothly advanced to the tournament semifinals, where they will face AL – the representative who recently decimated HLE on July 17.
However, while T1 secured such an easy victory during the match, an off-stage issue garnered more attention from the community. This involved the introduction of T1 players on the main screen, where Gumayusi’s image was replaced with that of coach Tom. Clearly, while T1’s ADC is performing well and his drama with the team remains unresolved, this is a very sensitive action.
Immediately, on various forums, many T1 fans expressed their outrage over this image from the EWC organizers. Of course, T1 must also take responsibility. This team is known for its strict image rights rules, and it would be very unlikely for T1 to remain silent if there were such basic errors, especially when Gumayusi is not a new player but also the reigning EWC champion.
T1 May Not Have Resolved the Situation with Gumayusi Yet
Before MSI 2025 began, T1 held a press conference to explain the incident involving Zeus and Gumayusi. However, despite the results at MSI 2025 being acceptable, Gumayusi remains the target of criticism and T1 has yet to show any moves to protect their player. If this situation continues, T1 fans may indeed begin to worry about the remainder of the 2025 season for this team.