At Busan’s arena, T1 achieved a remarkable 3-0 victory over LNG Esports in the quarterfinals of the 2023 League of Legends World Championship. This dominant performance sent shockwaves through the League of Legends esports community, especially considering that the other three teams in the semifinals hailed from the LPL region. T1 controlled all three games from the draft phase, setting the pace and even influencing the Worlds’ meta with their champion picks, including Nilah, Senna, and Ashe.
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In the first game, T1 steadily rose to dominance, showcasing precise and proactive plays to counter LNG’s strategies, ultimately gaining control over the game. The second game mirrored the first, with T1 demonstrating preparedness and composure as they secured objectives like dragon and secured numerous solo kills across the map. In the third game, LNG grew increasingly desperate, focusing their efforts on the bot lane but failing in their repeated attempts to dive T1’s bot lane.
It became evident that LNG had lost their influence on the game, and they needed their opponents to make a mistake in order to stage a comeback, but it was T1 who emerged as the true masters of the Rift. Despite their persistent efforts, LNG couldn’t find the breakthrough needed to change the course of the game and the series, leading to their swift elimination from the tournament less than three hours after they took the stage.
T1’s disciplined and dominant playstyle allowed them to secure all the dragon buffs in the series, and Gumayusi and Zeus finished games without giving up a single kill. Furthermore, Oner’s performance in this series was exceptional, arguably his best showing in the tournament so far.
With this victory, T1 has put an end to the LPL’s dominance at Worlds, but their journey is far from over. They will now face JD Gaming in the semifinals, the LPL’s top seed and considered by many as the favorites to win the Summoner’s Cup this year.
T1’s outstanding performance in the quarterfinals has ignited the hopes of their fans, but the only remaining representative from the LCK in the competition still has one more formidable opponent to defeat in order to reach the Worlds Finals stage once again.
