All comparisons between T1 and DRX are currently lame, but the support positions of the two teams still have many similarities that can be put on the table.
In the 2023 LCK Spring Split, T1 and DRX were very different from themselves at Worlds 2022. Especially DRX, this team lost their championship roster and only kept BeryL in position. support. Therefore, DRX entered the new season like a rookie.
Although DRX is not able to compete directly with more complete names like GEN or T1, BeryL’s level is still undisputed. So comparing BeryL with Keria independently is not lame.
Both BeryL and Keria are referred to by the press as the “top brains” of the LCK
Keria and BeryL have always been famous for their creative, mutant gameplay and are considered the new generation of outstanding Support in the LCK, since the days of MadLife, Mata or Wolf.
The last time T1 and DRX faced off, in game 2, both BeryL and Keria used an ADC champion for the Support position. However, BeryL’s Ashe pick is more familiar than Keria’s Caitlyn. The result of the match was clear, T1 defeated DRX without too much effort.
Ashe’s much more familiar support is Caitlyn
It would be one-sided if only looking at this game, but considering the entire LCK Spring 2023 tournament, it can be seen that support T1 has a more diverse pool of champions than BeryL. According to the Gol.gg site, BeryL only uses 3 “backward” champions, Twitch, Caitlyn and Ashe for the Support position.
In particular, Ashe is a familiar choice in this position. Only Twitch and Caitlyn are mutants, but with DRX’s current achievements and position on the leaderboard, it can be seen that these champions are not very effective.
Meanwhile, Keria showed superiority in the criterion of “effectively using ADC champions in the Support position”. Specifically, so far, Keria has used Jhin, Kalista, Caitlyn, Ashe, and Twitch for the Support position. And Keria just failed Twitch.
Twitch is a good AD carry that is trusted in the support position, but it’s not very effective
It is possible that until now, Keria has not had any international titles compared to BeryL’s 2 World Championships. But certainly, in terms of talent and bravery, Keria can be seen as not inferior to any colleagues or seniors in the current LoL village.
