With all teams competing in the League of Legends 2024 World Championship about to compete in the Switzerland round at Riot Arena in Berlin, Germany, Riot Games hosted a media day event before the start of the tournament, T1 jungler Oner was interviewed by Korean media at the media day. As the defending champions, T1 has received a lot of attention, especially since they played TES in their first game, and the China-South Korea clash is always in the spotlight. Oner's performance during the LCK qualifiers was not ideal, and whether he can regain his form in the regular season of the Summer Season will be crucial to the outcome of this match.
Speaking about how it felt to arrive at the World Finals, Oner was emotional: "We won the World Finals last year and almost missed the World Championships this year, so it's a miracle to be here again, and I'm very excited. We will do our best to try to repeat last year's glory. "T1 had won the World Finals in 2023, but they returned as the fourth seed in the LCK this time and had a below-than-expected summer performance.
After a series of events such as the 2024 LCK Summer Playoffs, LCK Qualifiers, Hong Kong Fan Meet-and-Greets, and LCK Media Day, T1 has had little time off this month, and some fans are worried about whether the players will be able to manage their form well. "The initial state management wasn't ideal, but over time I found a rhythm," says Oner. After three days of adjustment, I managed my condition and sleep very well, and I basically adapted to the jet lag. ”
It seems that T1's early arrival in Berlin for state management has had some effect. Regarding the team's training, Oner revealed: "We've had two days of training matches since we arrived, mainly testing some of the tactics of the current version, and we feel pretty well prepared. If we can maintain this momentum, I believe we will achieve good results. ”
The LCK Qualifier version is very different from the Worlds version, and there are already some different tendencies when it comes to the Play-In. Regarding the version trend prediction at the beginning of the Switzerland round stage, Oner analyzed: "I expect that there will be many mage heroes in the middle lane, and in the jungle position, tank and AD jungle heroes may appear frequently. ”
T1's first match in Switzerland will take on TES, a traditional powerhouse in the LPL region, where T1 won the Esports World Cup. Oner expressed his anticipation: "Personally, I'm really looking forward to the showdown with TES. Facing a strong team as the first opponent in the Switzerland round helped me get into the groove faster, and I think it was a good draw. If we win this game, our morale will be boosted, we will show a good performance and we will be confident that we will win. ”
At the end of the interview, Oner expressed his gratitude and commitment to the T1 fans: "We know the time of the Switzerland round, which is late for Korea, thanks to the fans who cheered us on late at night. Even if we don't have a good start to the game, we will try to improve our form, so please continue to support us. We're going to win the first game and show good momentum. "Whether TES can get a good start with T1 or Oner fulfills his promise to fans, we'll be watching this matchup on the evening of October 3rd.