2023 has seen many significant events for the Esports community in general and League of Legends in particular. If ASIAD is an event focusing on the League of Legends community in Asia, fans of the “national game” worldwide are paying more attention to the World Championship (Worlds) 2023. This is the first year the Worlds will see many changes in format. At the same time, renowned names are expected to deliver many spectacular performances.
Recently, to heat up the atmosphere for Worlds 2023, Riot posed a question: “What is the most anticipated matchup at the upcoming Worlds 2023?”
This topic immediately attracted the attention and interaction of many League of Legends fans. After all, the participants at Worlds 2023 are all prominent names in the League of Legends scene. Notably, teams like T1, Gen.G, JD Gaming, and Bilibili Gaming, with their exceptional player skills, promise to deliver thrilling matchups just as they did at MSI 2023 earlier this year.
However, it is not reigning LCK champion Gen.G or JDG, the top contender for the Worlds 2023 championship, but T1 that owns the most anticipated matchups at the upcoming Worlds 2023. Some are looking forward to the fateful clash between G2 Esports and T1, even though currently, names like Jankos, Wunder, and Perkz no longer wear the “world circus” jersey.
Additionally, another anticipated matchup is T1 against a team that will participate in the Worlds 2023 finals. Many fans hope that T1 will seek revenge and Faker will bring home the championship trophy for the fourth time (and possibly the last) in his illustrious career.
Of course, this is just a survey within the League of Legends community, and for these matchups to become reality, we still need to see the outcomes of fate as well as the performances of the players. T1 itself must also strive because to be champions, they first need to reach the Worlds 2023 finals.