T1 settle revenge match vs HLE with pocket picks

Within the LCK Spring 2024 Playoffs, T1 redeemed themselves by finishing their revenge match versus Hanwha Life Esports. T1 pulled this off by bringing out pocket picks in opposition to HLE in a number of the finest League of Legends we now have seen in latest reminiscence.

T1, consisting of prime laner Choi “Zeus” Woo-Je, jungler Moon “Oner” Hyeon-joon, celebrity mid laner Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, bot laner Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong, and assist Ryu “Keria” Min-seok will characterize the LCK within the upcoming MSI 2024 together with Gen.G.

The T1 group solutions questions on the media day forward of T1 vs HLE within the LCK Spring 2024 Playoffs. (Picture through LCK/Riot Video games)

Within the post-match interview, Zeus talked about his Zac and Vayne picks to counter Rek’Sai. “I believed rather a lot about dealing with Rek’Sai with many champions. I put in a variety of time practising picks that I can pull out,” says Zeus. “With Zac, I can win in opposition to Rek’Sai, particularly in teamfights.”

T1 Zeus posing for the digital camera forward of the T1 vs HLE match within the LCK Spring 2024 Playoffs (Picture through LCK/Riot Video games)

He additionally obtained the Participant of the Recreation (POG) award in Video games 2 and three as Zac and Ok’Sante, respectively. “[HLE] had been actually sneaky and targeted me down. In sport 1… I could not execute very effectively,” referring to the laneswap technique that HLE opened the sequence with which put Zeus in an extremely disadvantageous place. “After [game 1], I used to be in a position to counterpick and carry out fairly effectively.”

Zeus additionally earned his 2 hundredth LCK win on this sequence.

The T1 prime aspect was bolstered by Oner’s Viego picks, too. “On this meta, not a variety of groups are using Viego however I’ve at all times rated hum fairly extremely,” says the jungler. “I imagine that Viego being left open labored very well for me.”

Gumayusi had two video games on Senna, pairing it with Keria’s Sejuani and Ornn. “I made positive to observe Senna [ahead of our match against HLE],” says Gumayusi. Alternatively, Keria stated, “I believe we had been assured in opposition to any type of draft we had been dealing with,” when requested about being a key participant within the sequence.

Recreation 1 began off comparatively usually, other than the lane swap that HLE arrange. This put Zeus’ Twisted Destiny on the again foot and rendered him nearly ineffective for a great portion of the sport.

Regardless of this, T1 discovered good leads by way of good macro calls and superior teamfighting. At one level, they had been forward by over ten thousand gold. HLE bot laner Park “Viper” Do-hyeon had different plans, nevertheless, and carried his group to victory. Apparently, they selected to be on the Purple Facet of the map for sport 2.

Recreation 2 of T1 vs HLE noticed the primary aces up T1’s sleeve: Zac prime, Viego jungle, and Sejuani assist. That is comparatively tame and nothing we’ve not seen earlier than, however that did not imply it wasn’t efficient. T1 equalized the sequence 1-1 after Viper’s poke Varus could not get by way of T1’s meatball frontline.

By the third sport, HLE tailored by banning Sejuani and killing the flex choose. T1 responded by locking in Ornn assist and operating again Oner’s Viego. The Summoner Spellbook on Ornn assist allowed T1 to assert this sport early by having two Smites on their group and taking Baron earlier than the 21-minute mark.

Recreation 4 of T1 vs HLE is the place T1 sealed the cope with Zeus’ Vayne lock-in. Outfitted with Ghost, he was actually operating laps round HLE. T1 even handled their opponents to a bit of déjà vu:

This win meant that for the whole thing of the sequence, Blue Facet had 100% win fee.

T1 will face Gen.G Esports within the Grand Last of the LCK Spring 2024 Playoffs for the fifth time in a row. Of their previous 4 face-offs within the finals, Gen.G took the trophy all 4 occasions.