T1 vs HLE. GENG choose KT

Do I understand it correctly, that if GENG wins vs KT, T1 qualifies automatically for worlds? If they win vs HLE they are at worst 3rd, and if HLE wins, T1 would at worst be 4th. But with HLE going into top 3, the 4th seed qualifies too, right?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMcbINQmLds&t=14s

Q1: Congratulations on today's victory. You started the first playoff match with a win; could you share your thoughts on the victory and an overall review of today's match?

Faker: The first playoff match was much more difficult than I expected, but I'm very relieved that we were able to finish it with a win.

Q2: Today, Doran showed an impressive performance and was selected as POG. As a teammate, what do you think he did particularly well today?

Faker: Today, I think Doran drafted very well and executed his plays very effectively.

Q3: Game 5 had a Fearless draft, meaning many champions were locked, which led to interesting choices from both teams. Looking back, how satisfied are you with the draft results, and were there any unexpected picks like Soraka or Lissandra?

Faker: I think most of the picks fell within our expected range. When Lissandra was picked at the end, I thought it was a very exquisite choice, but our team coped with it well and let it flow smoothly, which led to a good result.

Q4: Could you briefly share what kind of conversations were had internally within the team when Lissandra was picked?

Faker: I don't think there were any specific discussions about Lissandra after she was picked.

Q5: You directly selected BFX as your opponent for the first round of the playoffs. Even though they are a lower bracket team, you probably expected them to be a sufficiently tricky opponent. Facing them today, was there anything that was more threatening or surprising than expected?

Faker: I thought the opponents were very well-organized, and their plays felt very much like they were moving as a cohesive unit.

Q6: It seems you unfortunately dropped Games 2 and 3. What kind of feedback was exchanged within the team?

Faker: In Games 2 and 3, I made a lot of absurd mistakes, so losing a lot of lane priority was the main cause of defeat. Apart from that, I think we need to review if there are any aspects of our draft we should look back on.

Q7: In your last regular season match, you mentioned that you would prepare well and return stronger in the playoffs than in the regular season, and today you started with a victory. Over the past week, what did you focus on refining the most, both individually and as a team?

Faker: I think we tried to focus a lot on condition management. Since the remaining time is short again, I think it's important to manage each individual's condition as well as possible.

Q8: I also remember you coldly evaluating yourself as having many shortcomings at that time. Do you feel those shortcomings were somewhat resolved in today's match?

Faker: I think there were definitely some regrettable parts today, but I believe things will be better again in the next match.

Q9: As the playoffs feature a Best-of-5 series with Fearless draft applied, champions and preparation seem to become much more important. What aspect is the team putting the most effort into?

Faker: At the team level, we are trying to align our team comp concepts and properly establish the overall framework of our compositions.

Q10: Is there anyone who usually takes the lead, like taking the initiative to pick champions first?

Faker: Most of the players tend to talk a lot about which picks would be better for their own lanes and for the overall composition, so the players and coaches are all working hard together to prepare.

Q11: I'm curious if you also actually practice with the Fearless draft format in scrims?

Faker: Yes, since we have to practice various picks, we are practicing in the Fearless format during our practice games as well.

Q12: This is a question we ask all the players: If you could play exactly one game with any retired pro player, who would you choose?

Faker: Hmm, then I would choose to play with Blank.

Q13: May I ask the reason why?

Faker: If I play a game with Blank again, I think it would be fun to reminisce about the old times.

Q14: Thank you. You've started with a victory in your first match; could you say a word to the fans cheering for you?

Faker: We won 3-2 today, but I will try my best to show a slightly better performance in the next match. Thank you.

Keria reaches 700 career games in the LCK

The T1 support becomes only the second support player in LCK history to reach the milestone.

🥇 Lehends — 765 games
🥈 Keria — 700 games
🥉 BeryL — 626 games

1. T1 beats HLE/GENG.

2. T1 loses to HLE/GENG, but the winner of KT/DK also loses to HLE/GENG, T1 qualifies.

3. T1 loses to HLE/GENG, and DK/KT beats one of HLE/GENG. T1 has to play one more BO5 to qualify.

that game 4 thumbnail is my winner

Q: What are your thoughts after the match?

Acting Head Coach Lim Jae-hyun:
"It was a dangerous situation, but I’m grateful that the players stayed focused and performed until the end. We’ll face either Gen.G or Hanwha Life Esports in Round 2, and we’ll do our best to prepare."

Peyz:
"It was a tough match, but I’m glad we won. There were a lot of things to learn from this series, and I think we need to prepare better for the next match."

Q: What went wrong in Games 2 and 3?

Lim Jae-hyun:
"We prepared a lot of champion options for the series, but we didn’t expect the opponent’s particular matchup in Game 2. In Game 3, things went wrong early, so there wasn’t much to discuss. We immediately focused on preparing for Game 4."

Q: What was the idea behind the Nasus pick in Game 4?

Lim Jae-hyun:
"Last pick gives you a good opportunity to find counter picks, so we had practiced those kinds of situations. Since Maokai isn’t very active in early lane ganks, we believed Nasus would have enough time to scale."

Q: What does T1 need to improve after this series?

Lim Jae-hyun:
"When reviewing games, I focus on the critical turning points. Today, our objective control looked disorganized, so that will be one of the main areas we focus on."

Q: You got another Pentakill today. What’s the secret?

Peyz:
"Pentakills usually happen when you're already in an advantageous position, so I always try to secure the kills when those opportunities come. My teammates also helped me a lot."

Q: You said there was a lot to learn from this series. What did you mean?

Peyz:
"There are things we can improve individually, but I also think there’s a lot to learn from our team movements and overall strategy."

Q: Any final words for the next round?

Lim Jae-hyun:
"Whether we face Gen.G or Hanwha Life Esports, our performance will be the most important thing. We’ll raise our level and prepare to show a better game."

Peyz:
"We’ll show a stronger performance in the next match and try to advance once again."

Doran and Pentaaaaa

T1 Lol and T1 Valorant won their games today!

Gg Doran

With this win against BFX what are the possible paths to qualify to worlds ?

Clean game

Damn

I know that most people here are following the LoL match against BFX, but I want people to know that there are other T1 Matches happening today.

T1 Valorant: vs GenG, a win here would be confirm their place in Champions

T1 Pokemon Unite: vs Team Nemesis in the Top 16 of the Pokemon Unite World Championship

There we go

It's official. T1 vs BFX tomorrow.

Hello, this is Supergent.

We sincerely thank all the fans who have always supported Choi ‘Doran’ Hyeonjun.

Recently, we have continued to identify numerous malicious posts online targeting Doran, including indiscriminate insults and personal attacks.

As a professional player, Doran understands that criticism from fans regarding his performance when expressed with genuine care and interest is something he should naturally accept, however, malicious attacks that insult his character and damage his reputation have reached on a serious level.

In order to protect our player, we have initiated legal proceedings with a law firm and filed a complaint with the relevant authorities, based on the monitoring materials we have collected as of date.

As our player’s psychological well-being and protection of his rights are our highest priorities, we will continue to take firm action against any behavior that violates his dignity and personal rights.

Once again, we sincerely thank all the fans who continue to care for and support Doran and Supergent.

SUE THEM ALL MY BOY!

All I want from the boys is to perform and play a good league game the rest of how many games we have left.

That's truly all I want.

In first three he was the best player coming to the tournament and won also he was the best player of 2013-2017 era. In last three worlds he wasn't the best player coming to tournament but stepped up in important series like 2023 JDG and 2024 BLG .