They didn’t have an easy bracket run, either. After beating BLG, Team Liquid, and Top Esports to take the title, Team Liquid looked like T1’s most challenging opponent.
Though he’s a relatively new mid laner,APAmanaged to hold his own against Faker in all three matches. This certainly brought hope to Western fans despite TL getting knocked out.
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T1 are currently tied for fourth in the LCK standings when it comes to their domestic league. Meanwhile,Gen.G is dominatingthe region with a 12-0 score domestically.
However, things couldn’t have been more different at the Esports World Cup. Gen.G got knocked out 0-2 by Top Esports in the very first round, with the community split on whether or not this loss should invalidate Gen.G’s path to the Golden Road, a highly sought-after achievement in League of Legends.
With this win, T1 will walk away $400k richer with the first prize in their hands, as well as the first EWC title. Though this is yet another huge international win for T1, an organization with a long history of excellence in LoL, many fans of the team chose not to watch the tournament.
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Humanitarian concerns have been raised about the Esports World Cup’sparticipationin Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, to the point that it wasn’t immediately clear whetherRiot would allow LoLto be played at the tournament in the first place.
Carver Fisher is Dexerto’s Deputy US Editor. His expert coverage areas include Gaming and competitive Esports, where he’s covered League of Legends extensively. He also has bylines at Elo Entertainment and Inven Global. Contact him here: carver.fisher@dexerto.com
