★ Game Horseshoe Original
Absolute core
After this MSI, I believe that no one doubts Faker's absolute core position in the T1 team anymore. The current T1, to put it bluntly, is Faker's T1, he plays well T1 ceiling is the champion, he doesn't play well, the other 4 members of this team are at the level of the minor league. And at this MSI, the only mistake T1 made was in the fourth game against BLG, and the first three BPs did not choose a hero for Faker. As a result, BLG blocked 5 mid-laners and grabbed small cannons, and in the end, Faker had no good choice to take out Akali and was defeated by BLG 3-1.
T1 is a tough team, and they're clearly aware that Faker is at the heart of everything they need to protect at MSI. So whether it's today's battle against TL, or the follow-up battle against G2, GenG, and BLG, T1 will definitely not let Faker choose heroes in the second round.
BLG is a wake-up call for T1
5Ban mid-laner plus grab small cannon, this can't be said to be Faker's hero pool shallow, after all, counting the fox from Ban when T1 fought BLG, Ban grabbed 7 heroes in a row, and it already belongs to the hero pool deep. It's just that BLG probably didn't expect T1 to really not give Faker a hero in the first three hands, so it will be banned in the second round. With this wake-up call, T1 will definitely not make Faker uncomfortable again.
Rock Sparrow + Fox + Airplane + Clockwork
In today's battle against TL, T1 gave Faker all three hands to lock the hero earlier, 2 were blue side grabbers, and 1 was a fox out of the third hand. There is also 1 third-hand aircraft. In the end, T1 eliminated TL 3-1 and advanced to the next round of the lower bracket. Faker's hero pool priority has been increased, which must be their strategy for the subsequent battles against G2, GenG and BLG, that is, they will never let Faker choose heroes in the second round. Even more exaggerated was the clockwork released by TL Venture, and as a result, Faker put in a perfect 9-0-4 supernatural record. There is no doubt that Faker's clockwork and the Tsar are symbols of victory.
Easy-to-understand T1 status
Faker is the Tsar for this T1, and the other 4 teammates are the Sand Soldiers, Faker's heroes are limited or fall, and T1 is self-defeating. Faker needs a high-priority hero selection, and he needs a BP lineup to help him develop, and he also needs these Sand Soldier bodyguards to play around him in the game. If everything works as it should, the ceiling for this T1 team would be the overall champion, and from last year to this year, they haven't really changed anything. The only difference is that as Faker gets older, he needs the team to help him support the laning period and smoothly develop into the teamfight period, which is his stage.
T1 is still the favourite
We had predicted before MSI that GenG, BLG and T1 would be the favourites, but both BLG and T1 had less than ideal performances in the first round, and we were shaken. But now all things considered, I still feel that T1 has a chance to win the championship in one outfit, after all, they did it last year. This year, after BLG helped them see the current situation of their version disadvantages, these few days helped them adjust in time, and BP's mistakes will never be repeated. If T1 can win the mid-season tournament by beating the four regional champions (TL, G2, GenG, BLG), they will definitely be the first in history to reach the MSI top, and Faker and the club will also be crowned MSI Triple Crown and Seven World Championship Champions.
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