With the approaching of the Hangzhou Asian Games, kespa of the Korean e-sports association recently determined the shortlist of the South Korean LOL project team, a total of 10 players were selected, of which five members of the T1 team were all listed, basically and everyone predicted the candidate list is not much different. The 10 contestants are:
On: Kiin, Zeus
Hit The Field: Oner, Canyon
Medium: Chovy, Faker
ADC：Gumayusi，Deft
Auxiliary: BeryL, Keria
Unlike expectations, the AD bit was predicted at first that Ruler would be on the shortlist, but it was not expected that in the end it would be the veteran Deft who would become a candidate. However, for the absence of the ruler emperor from the Asian Games pre-selection list, the head of the GEN team responded on Twitter, bluntly saying that Ruler did not participate in the Asian Games because of personal wishes, because he wanted to further enhance and assist Lehends' cooperation, determined to win the summer race, so he made such a decision!
This may be one of the reasons, but there is a deeper reason, that is, it is really difficult for the Ruler Emperor to squeeze out Xiao Lü Bu to be selected, after all, the T1 lower road duo is selected for the list, and generally brings the familiar next road duo, so that it is more tacit to cooperate. With the refusal of the emperor to be called up, the veteran Deft entered the list, considering that the same team's BeryL was also selected for the shortlist, there seems to be a glimmer of possibility.
In other positions, the players selected for the call-up are the same as previously expected, including KDF's Kiin, DK Canyon, and GEN's Single Chovy. Spring champion T1 became the biggest winner, all the members were selected for the shortlist, and as a result, their performance in the spring game and the tacit understanding between the team members will most likely be selected for the Asian Games.
The shortlist will be narrowed down to six through a combination of training and qualifiers, combined with a variety of considerations. The players will also start training from the 17th, and the qualifiers will be held on the 22nd and 23rd, and the strength of the players will be considered through overseas teams as opponents. Assuming that all T1 members are selected, the last place will most likely be generated between Canyon and Chovy.
Although these two players have excellent strength, considering Faker's historical status, coupled with the state shown this year, representing South Korea in the Asian Games should not give way to Li Ge to set up a substitute, after all, the gold content of the first person in LOL history is there. In terms of individual ability, Canyon is definitely in the only slot in the LCK field, and his arrival may further enhance the Asian Games team.
I have to say that this time the roster and strength of the South Korean LOL team is still very strong, I don't know what kind of lineup the Chinese team will send in the future to deal with, which is also the place that everyone is most looking forward to!