In the League of Legends LCK Spring Finals that ended last week, T1 lost to GEN again. For the past four seasons, the final stage of the LCK has been a matchup between these two teams, and each time the loser has been T1. Even after winning the S championship, T1 still couldn't break through GEN's bloodline suppression. And because of the aftermath of this defeat, not only did not dissipate, but became more and more intense.
Today, at the base gate of the T1 club, there was another truck attack. Billboards were parked outside the door, telling fans how dissatisfied with the players' performances. This time, T1 fans are targeting top laner Zeus, which is actually quite rare. You must know that in the past, T1 truck offenses were aimed at management and coaching staff.
The billboard on the truck, with a picture of Zeus's achievements over the past two years, questioned his performance in the spring finals:
S12 0-12-7
S13 春决 5-23-23
S13夏决 6-14-7
S14春决 2-18-24
Is this our Super Carry order?
"No. 1 in the world and No. 3 in the league" is the evaluation given to Zeus by the outside world in recent years. Although he has been able to play well on the world stage repeatedly, and even won the FMVP of the S Tournament last year, his performance against the top laners in the same region was mediocre.
In this year's LCK Spring Split, Zeus tried to prove that he was no worse than other LCK top-laners, and he almost succeeded. Along the way, he used the top laner Wayne and Zach to defeat Kingen and Canna, two players who had beaten him in Bo5. Unexpectedly, entering the final stage, Zeus lost again. At the same time, he also gave the championship trophy to Kiin, who had not won the championship in eight years since his debut.
Kiin was elected FMVP after the Spring Finals and seemed to be informing the outside world about who had the biggest problem in T1. Combined with Zeus' 2-18-24 overall Bo5 record, it's no surprise that he became a blast target for T1 fans after the game.
The reasons for T1's loss in the S12 World Championship and this LCK Spring Playoffs are similar. In the face of the two versions of the heroes, Sword Demon and Lexie, Zeus did not practice, and instead chose to use other heroes to counter. S12 season Counter Sword Demon is Yon, this season Counter Rex is Zack. However, when it comes to the key game, the version of the strong hero is still superior.
T1 fans have a lot of opinions about Zeus's hero pool, and this truck offensive includes such a content: "Sword Demon in S12 and Lexy this year, how much tuition do you have to pay to practice heroes for you?"
At the moment, T1 has not responded to fan behavior, which is in line with their previous attitude towards truck offensives. In version 14.9, Lexie's online ability has been greatly reduced, and everyone is back on the same running line. Zeus still has a chance to prove himself in the MSI Mid-Season Tournament, but only if he masters the version of the hero.
So what do you think T1 can achieve in the MSI Mid-Season Championship?