T1 has performed it once more. Regardless of a considerably tough displaying within the Swiss Stage and doubts being solid on the workforce resulting from a usually lackluster yr, they’ve gained Worlds 2025. And, as if Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok didn’t have a large enough trophy cupboard as it’s, he’s now earned his sixth title.
At this level, it doesn’t matter what occurs throughout the season, a T1 win is predicted in the event that they make it to Worlds on any given yr. That four-man core of Mun “Oner” Hyeon-jun, Faker, Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong, and Ryu “Keria” Min-seok is unshakeable. And, most significantly for this roster, Choi “Doran” Hyeon-joon managed to fill the footwear of Choi “Zeus” Woo-je when it mattered.
We’re on the level the place T1 is profitable a lot that some followers consider the narrative is getting outdated. Whereas T1 has many followers, there are additionally these rooting towards the workforce purely to present one other workforce an opportunity at glory.
And, although KT got here fairly near lastly rewriting historical past and taking a win within the comparatively one-sided rivalry between these two groups within the Telecom Battle, T1 unsurprisingly took the title.
Faker Wins sixth Worlds Title
It’s been 12 years since Faker first lifted the Worlds trophy in 2013. Again then, it could have been onerous to think about how good he’d find yourself being. He lifted his third trophy in 2016, making Faker an simple family identify and a everlasting a part of LoL’s legacy.
Nonetheless, he simply couldn’t win once more after that. Time and time once more, he fell brief. 2022 was essentially the most heartbreaking loss of all of them, with T1 being only one sport from profitable however in the end failing to beat DRX.
Now it’s been 3 years of absolute dominance on the world stage. Regardless of how poorly their yr goes, regardless of in the event that they barely qualify for Worlds in any respect, regardless of if Faker finally ends up injuring his wrist and having to take a seat out for weeks as he recovers, they nonetheless simply win.
It’s on the level now the place it’s very probably no participant will ever be capable to match Faker’s legacy, even when he had been to retire immediately, one thing we all know gained’t occur contemplating T1 simply prolonged his contract to 2029.
It’s a degree of aggressive dominance that goes unmatched in just about any esport, with only a few gamers in any aggressive sport having the ability to boast so many titles.
It stays to be seen if T1 manages to carry on to their full roster going into the 2026 aggressive season, or in the event that they’ll have a scenario like final yr with Zeus the place low season negotiations didn’t go their manner.
Nonetheless, Worlds wasn’t all constructive for T1. Their workforce is taking authorized motion towards followers who snuck into non-public rooms to try to get footage of the gamers with out their consent whereas at a resort in China.
