Congratulations!!!!!!!!
I think we'll be seeing many of them in Tier1 soon π₯² (happy tears). I hope the ones who still need to stay in Tier2 can be patient with their progress. All the best everyone!!!!!!!!
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| π¦ | 𧱠| π° | βοΈ | 129:37 | βοΈ | π° | 𧱠| π₯ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1.EA - W ^(1st pick) | 10 | 66.5k | 27 | Game 1 (29:20) | 12 | 54.4k | 4 | L - SLY |
| T1.EA - L ^(1st pick) | 4 | 46.3k | 6 | Game 2 (26:24) | 29 | 61.8k | 11 | W - SLY |
| SLY - W | 10 | 52.2k | 27 | Game 3 (22:09) | 2 | 38.3k | 3 | L - T1.EA ^(1st pick) |
| SLY - L | 1 | 45.4k | 4 | Game 4 (27:09) | 17 | 57.3k | 8 | W - T1.EA ^(1st pick) |
| T1.EA - W | 10 | 57.5k | 22 | Game 5 (24:35) | 6 | 43.4k | 2 | L - SLY ^(1st pick) |
| Team | Total KDA | KP | CSM | DMG% | Champions Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| π°π· T1.EA | 74-78-183 | ||||
| π°π· Haetae | 8-12-31 (3.3) | 53% | 9 | 24.1% | Ambessa, Olaf, Jayce, Rumble, Renekton |
| π°π· Painter | 17-18-35 (2.9) | 70% | 7 | 17.9% | Vi, Lee Sin, Maokai, Skarner, Pantheon |
| π°π· Guti | 14-13-32 (3.5) | 62% | 8.9 | 23.1% | Cassiopeia, Annie, Anivia, Orianna, Syndra |
| π°π· Eclipse | 25-17-31 (3.3) | 76% | 9.1 | 25.7% | Ashe, Miss Fortune, Jhin, Xayah, Kai'Sa |
| π°π· Cloud | 10-18-54 (3.6) | 86% | 1.6 | 9.1% | Seraphine, Neeko, Shen, Blitzcrank, Rakan |
| π«π· SLY | 78-74-171 | ||||
| πΈπͺ Kryze | 15-13-20 (2.7) | 45% | 8.2 | 19.3% | K'Sante, Camille, Dr. Mundo, Gnar, Sion |
| π«π· Zicssi | 14-14-35 (3.5) | 63% | 6.9 | 16.5% | Jarvan IV, Nocturne, Wukong, Xin Zhao, Zaahen |
| π°π· Jool | 14-15-31 (3) | 58.% | 8.9 | 26.8% | Viktor, Aurora, Ahri, Galio, Ryze |
| πΉπ· Aetinoth | 30-19-23 (2.8) | 68% | 9.9 | 30.2% | Yunara, Kalista, Varus, Sivir, Draven |
| π°π· Piero | 5-13-62 (5.2) | 86% | 1.1 | 7.2% | Lulu, Renata Glasc, Alistar, Rell, Nautilus |
Winner: T1 Esports Academy in 29m
Game Breakdown | Player of the Game: Cloud
|Β |Bans 1|Bans 2|π°|βοΈ|π§±|Dragons|VG, RH, BN| |-|:-|:-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| |T1.EA|Syndra Camille Orianna|Wukong Jayce|66.5k|27|10|π₯^1 π§ͺ^2 π§^3 π§^4 |2, 0, 1| |SLY|Qiyana Olaf Bard|Lucian Jhin|54.4k|12|4| |1, 1, 0|
| T1.EA | KDA | vs | KDA | SLY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Pick | 27-12-70 | βοΈ | 12-27-22 | Pick | Player |
| Haetae | ^(2) Ambessa | 3-0-12 | TOP | 1-4-1 | ^(3) K'Sante | Kryze |
| Painter | ^(1) Vi | 8-2-12 | JNG | 3-4-7 | ^(4) Jarvan IV | Zicssi |
| Guti | ^(2) Cassiopeia | 3-1-11 | MID | 1-5-3 | ^(2) Viktor | Jool |
| Eclipse | ^(3) Ashe | 7-6-15 | BOT | 7-8-1 | ^(1) Yunara | Aetinoth |
| Cloud | ^(3) Seraphine | 6-3-20 | SUP | 0-6-10 | ^(1) Lulu | Piero |
Winner: Solary in 26m | Player of the Game: Aetinoth
Game Breakdown
|Β |Bans 1|Bans 2|π°|βοΈ|π§±|Dragons|VG, RH, BN| |-|:-|:-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| |T1.EA|Syndra Lucian Orianna|Galio Wukong|46.3k|6|4| |3, 1, 0| |SLY|Qiyana Bard Ryze|Jhin Poppy|61.8k|29|11|β°οΈ^1 π§^2 πͺοΈ^3 πͺοΈ^4 |0, 0, 1|
| T1.EA | KDA | vs | KDA | SLY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Pick | 6-29-11 | βοΈ | 29-6-58 | Pick | Player |
| Haetae | ^(2) Olaf | 0-6-2 | TOP | 4-2-11 | ^(2) Camille | Kryze |
| Painter | ^(1) Lee Sin | 2-5-3 | JNG | 4-2-10 | ^(4) Nocturne | Zicssi |
| Guti | ^(2) Annie | 2-6-2 | MID | 5-0-9 | ^(3) Aurora | Jool |
| Eclipse | ^(3) Miss Fortune | 0-7-3 | BOT | 12-2-7 | ^(1) Kalista | Aetinoth |
| Cloud | ^(3) Neeko | 2-5-1 | SUP | 4-0-21 | ^(1) Renata Glasc | Piero |
Winner: Solary in 22m | Player of the Game: Piero
Game Breakdown
|Β |Bans 1|Bans 2|π°|βοΈ|π§±|Dragons|VG, RH, BN| |-|:-|:-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| |SLY|Qiyana Ryze Bard|Sylas Skarner|52.2k|27|10|π§ͺ^1 π₯^2 πͺοΈ^3 |2, 1, 1| |T1.EA|Syndra Lucian Karma|Orianna Rumble|38.3k|2|3| |1, 0, 0|
| SLY | KDA | vs | KDA | T1.EA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Pick | 27-2-69 | βοΈ | 2-27-4 | Pick | Player |
| Kryze | ^(3) Dr. Mundo | 8-0-4 | TOP | 0-4-1 | ^(1) Jayce | Haetae |
| Zicssi | ^(1) Wukong | 5-1-14 | JNG | 1-9-1 | ^(3) Maokai | Painter |
| Jool | ^(4) Ahri | 7-0-17 | MID | 0-6-0 | ^(3) Anivia | Guti |
| Aetinoth | ^(1) Varus | 7-1-10 | BOT | 1-2-1 | ^(2) Jhin | Eclipse |
| Piero | ^(2) Alistar | 0-0-24 | SUP | 0-6-1 | ^(2) Shen | Cloud |
Winner: T1 Esports Academy in 27m
Game Breakdown | Player of the Game: Eclipse
|Β |Bans 1|Bans 2|π°|βοΈ|π§±|Dragons|VG, RH, BN| |-|:-|:-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| |SLY|Qiyana Ryze Bard|Poppy Rakan|45.4k|4|1|β°οΈ^4 |1, 0, 0| |T1.EA|Caitlyn Lucian Karma|Nami Nautilus|57.3k|17|8|π§^1 πͺοΈ^2 β°οΈ^3 |2, 1, 0|
| SLY | KDA | vs | KDA | T1.EA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Pick | 4-17-8 | βοΈ | 17-4-47 | Pick | Player |
| Kryze | ^(1) Gnar | 1-3-1 | TOP | 3-0-7 | ^(1) Rumble | Haetae |
| Zicssi | ^(1) Xin Zhao | 1-3-1 | JNG | 2-1-13 | ^(2) Skarner | Painter |
| Jool | ^(2) Galio | 1-5-1 | MID | 5-0-8 | ^(2) Orianna | Guti |
| Aetinoth | ^(4) Sivir | 0-3-3 | BOT | 6-1-5 | ^(3) Xayah | Eclipse |
| Piero | ^(3) Rell | 1-3-2 | SUP | 1-2-14 | ^(3) Blitzcrank | Cloud |
Winner: T1 Esports Academy in 25m
Game Breakdown | Player of the Game: Eclipse
|Β |Bans 1|Bans 2|π°|βοΈ|π§±|Dragons|VG, RH, BN| |-|:-|:-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| |T1.EA|Lucian Karma Qiyana|Caitlyn Zeri|57.5k|22|10|π₯^2 π§^3 |3, 1, 1| |SLY|Locke Bard Poppy|Corki Ezreal|43.4k|6|2|πͺοΈ^1 |0, 0, 0|
| T1.EA | KDA | vs | KDA | SLY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Pick | 22-6-51 | βοΈ | 6-22-14 | Pick | Player |
| Haetae | ^(1) Renekton | 2-2-9 | TOP | 1-4-3 | ^(2) Sion | Kryze |
| Painter | ^(1) Pantheon | 4-1-6 | JNG | 1-4-3 | ^(2) Zaahen | Zicssi |
| Guti | ^(2) Syndra | 4-0-11 | MID | 0-5-1 | ^(1) Ryze | Jool |
| Eclipse | ^(3) Kai'Sa | 11-1-7 | BOT | 4-5-2 | ^(3) Draven | Aetinoth |
| Cloud | ^(4) Rakan | 1-2-18 | SUP | 0-4-5 | ^(3) Nautilus | Piero |
###WSCI 2026 KNOCKOUT STAGE BRACKET
| Quarterfinals (BO5) | Semifinals (BO5) | Finals (BO5) | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| π«π· SLYΒ Β Β 3 | |||
| πͺπΈ MKF Β 1 | |||
| π«π· SLYΒ Β Β Β Β Β 3 | |||
| π°π· DNS.C 0 | |||
| π°π· DK.C Β Β 2 | |||
| π°π· DNS.C 3 | |||
| π«π· SLY Β Β Β Β 2 | WSCI 2026 Champion | ||
| π°π· T1.EA 3 | π°π· T1.EA | ||
| π°π· T1.EA 3 | |||
| πΊπΈ CPDΒ Β 1 | |||
| π°π· T1.EA 3 | |||
| π«π· GLΒ Β Β Β Β 0 | |||
| π°π· KT.C Β 0 | |||
| π«π· GL Β Β Β 3 |
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Source: Lehends's IG; last pic
gen22 meetup behind story (source):
"they decided to meet at 11pm but up until 10 mins before peanut was still sleeping so they cant reach him π the only one who knows abt wangho's house address is only doran so they came to wangho's house and lehends said ruler kicked the door"
Had to post the video ad because it seems Samsung commissioned a song (sang by Chrissy Constanza?) especially for Faker/T1 for this ad. Some T126 specific references too in this ad. Faker with rose. Oner with tiger. Doran with krug.
Do give your full support to T1 and believe in them!!!!!!!! Be there for them and give positive energy~~~~~~~~~~
A new project T1 has with Korean K9 Rescue (KK9R). KK9R will also have booth in this weekend T1 Homeground.
Although the result today is not funny, funnily enough T1 is still #1 in LCK and will also end this week still #1 because the match tomorrow between KT vs DK no matter the result won't affect the positions in the standings.
Trust me, it's all part of the T1 plans /j
P.s.: but T1 please do take the lessons from today's losses and win and be better ok? Fighting!!!!!!!!!
Most likely this will be scrims-y. So imo it's better if fans don't overreact either way of the results. This Saturday they will meet again and that one is more important in a way as it will affect LCK standings.
Congratulations Faker and all the best on the new job as Esports Foundation Game Ambassador!
I'm not sure yet on what responsibilities this position will entail. Probably there will be more details about it later.
p.s.: i think the better translations for the last sentence rather than "I'm not done yet" is: "(I'll) Keep on challenging"? Any opinions?
Credit where credit is due. Peyz is T1's MSI 2026 best player (according to stats, might even be the best player in the whole tournament lol)! Anyway, who's going to be T1's best player(s) this EWC? Let's look forward to it~
Can the senior SKT-T1-fans here share what happened during Faker/SKT-T1's slump in 2018 and what lead to his/their rejuvenation in 2019? Were there many people including portion of SKT T1 fans thinking that it were all already over for Faker and/or SKT T1 dynasty? I have only found this post in LoL sub. I will be grateful if you can share your perspectives here.
I am mainly asking because I think Doran is in a slump right now. I know some thinks is "only" MSI but it's still one of the 2 major international events and we still have LCK R3 and R4 and its playoff, as well as Worlds ahead. Some people have suggested a change of personnel temporarily or permanently but realistically speaking Doran is still T1's best option right now. I also want no part of portion of T1 fans or anti who already decided that Doran is a terrible player just because he's no Zeus. Doran has 4 LCK trophies from 2 different teams (GenG and HLE) and he has been contracted in KT, GenG, HLE, and T1. He has also won Worlds last year with T1. Despite some grumbling about his misplays in the final portion of the match, it is still indisputable that Doran also played significant role in T1 going to the Finals and winning the trophy. Only foolish people think T1 can win with any top when AL and GenG were super strong last year and T1 only won in 3-2 knife-edge match against AL in the Quarterfinals. Now, Doran is definitely not Faker, but any athletes can be stuck in slump. Even ordinary ppl can be stuck in a rut. We may not be Faker and even going through what Faker did may not help Doran or anyone stuck in a slump to get out of it but I think sharing your perspectives on what happened during Faker/SKT T1's slump might bring some important insights and wisdom for this community. Thank you.
If nothing, you can just watch the video and understand that any athletes even someone like Faker are only/also human, just like you and I. Human may stumble: some will rise again even soar like Faker after a stumble; some will stay on the ground when they stumble even try to pull other to the ground with them. Be more like Faker, be less like later.
" The path to victory is the path you're on. It becomes a path to victory the moment you decide it does. " - Scott Hamilton
" I just believe victory followed me on the path I was destined to walk. " - Faker
The unkillable demon king and his compadres of course have to walk the path of hell to get to victory. Fuel up your tank of hopium and copium people!!! We're going for a hell of ride on T1's chase of their 3rd MSI trophy!!!!!!! T1, Fighting!!!!!!!!
PSA: do good deeds and collect good karma as your side quests. Being a good person bring good energy (^.^)b
It's a "warm-up" before tougher opponents in the bracket stage but wins are wins and the opponents (KC and most notably TL) have gave their best in their series vs T1. T1 seems to have snowball/ramp-up quite nicely entering the Main Stage but heavier opponents are ahead. Their first match in the bracket stage, which will be vs BLG, will be on July 4th (Sat) 17:00 KST (can be sooner or later depending on Lyon vs Furia match).
As always enjoy today's victory, do good deeds, prepare your heart for later series, and lend your energy for T1's spirit/circus bomb. May there be many more wins ahead for you and for T1!!! !!!!!!! !!!!!!!!
Prepare your heart everyone!!! Lend them your energy for their spirit/circus bomb!!!!!!! Let's enjoy T1's gaming in Daejeon to the fullest!!!!!!!!
Even though other international teams like KC and G2 have been using T1 facilities to bootcamp and scrim in preparation for MSI2026 since around a week ago, rumor has it that T126 hasn't been able to scrim because after the short break after Road to MSI, they have plenty of other jobs plus Faker and Keria currently are spending time to bond with the other national team members as instructed by KeSPA. As a reminder, while both HLE and T1 is in MSI but T1 starts in play-ins this 28th.
Even though on paper T1 should be one or two tier above the other teams in the play-ins, I hope the team (incl. the coaching staff and T1 staff who manage T126 schedule) doesn't underestimate their competitions. I also hope they are serious about wanting to win MSI2026 because right now I don't think they are preparing serious enough in line to their ambition of winning MSI 2026. BLG and HLE are strong opponents, G2 and TES can also be dark horses. T1 also still needs to defeat KC, DCG, and TL in play-ins before they can enter the main stage (all the matches will be Bo5). I hope at least right now Oner, Doran, and Peyz (and the coaching staff) are preparing hard enough. I also hope Faker and Keria are preparing as best as they can within their commitments and I also hope all T126 are managing their physical conditions well. Once MSI2026 starts, there can be no excuses. T1 fighting!!!!!!!! T126 fighting!!!!!!!!!