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2022 could well be the year of all records for T1 and Faker. The best player in the history of League of Legends accumulates one after the other, individual distinctions: 2,500 kills in LCK, 1,000 games played in competitive… But he is not the only one to shine in his team and for the first time in history, we could well see a structure achieve a perfect segment in 18-0. Currently, T1 is already at 13 wins in a row in B03 (26 wins, 5 losses) and no one seems able to stop them. But do not sell the skin of the bear before killing it and there are still 5 opponents who do not intend to let it go.
For the record, the best collective performance in LCK was achieved by SKT T1 at Summer 2015. We already found there in the Faker team who, accompanied by Marin, Tom, Bengi, Easyhoon, Bang and Wolf had managed a very nice 17-1 in the regular season.
T1 in 2022: statistics are you afraid
It’s always difficult to assess the strength of a team internationally during the regular season, since everyone stays warm in their region. However, observers seem to be unanimous: T1 is the best team of the moment. In South Korea, it martyrs absolutely everyone with its 84% winrate. The LCK is far from being a weak league as proven by the 4 Korean teams to have emerged from the pools during the last Worlds. For comparison, Edward Gaming in China is at “only” 71%. But beyond the winrate, all the statistics at T1 are stratospheric right now:
- +1,079 gold at 15m
- 84% of first bricks
- 80% of Nashor Barons
- 70% of Heralds
- +215 gold per minute compared to opponents
Beyond the statistics, the collective works perfectly at T1. Compared to last year, the team hasn’t changed much. the botlane Gumayusi/Keria is surely the best in the world and the young Zeuspromoted to replace canna impressed. As aggressive as its predecessor, its future looks bright.
DRX, the last big obstacle?
When looking at the T1 schedule, fans can be quite confident. Even if you should never underestimate your opponents, T1 has already stuck a 2-0 to its two main competitors: Gen.G and DWG KIA. The 5 Bo3 that remain to be played seem very affordable:
- Fredit BRION (6th)
- KT Rolster (7th)
- Kwangdong Freecs (5th)
- Liiv SANDBOX (9th)
- XRD (4th)
DRX therefore seems to be on paper the last big chunk. This one will also arrive as the final boss since the confrontation will take place during the 9th and last week of the regular season… For the record, succeeding this season in 18-0 would be wonderful. But we don’t really know if players value this achievement. Some teams, consciously or unconsciously, slack off to concentrate and arrive in good shape playoffs. It is also customary for coaches to show as little strategy as possible to avoid being studied and dissected before the games. big games.
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Hans Sama, Team Liquid and more generally the League of Legends community can breathe. CoreJJ will finally be able to hold its place as a holder in the LCS. The Korean would have narrowly escaped an early career end due to administrative problems, surely related to military service.