LPL fans celebrate when T1 fails
On January 16, the defending world champion team – T1 had their opening match at LCK Cup 2025 against a rather unpleasant opponent named DK. Although they were rated higher before the match, T1 showed a relatively disappointed face when they made many mistakes during the match. As a result, they had to suffer an unfortunate loss with a score of 1-2 against DK in the opening match of the new season.
T1 had an unsatisfactory start when they lost to DK
For the fans as well as the T1 team itself, this start is clearly not smooth at all. However, their sadness turned into joy for many LPL viewers when they appeared extremely excited after Faker and his teammates failed. In particular, Doran's position received a lot of sarcasm from the LPL side when they thought this guy played too badly. Some viewers were even so optimistic that they thought about winning the World Championship for the LPL region right when T1 did not play up to expectations.
“Doran's debut in the T1 shirt was truly “awesome”” – One gamer sarcastically commented
“Doran's performance at Worlds is even worse. The two solo lane positions on the top teams are too important” – An audience shared
“We were blessed this year when T1 played so poorly. This year's LPL teams promise to no longer miss the World Championship” – An LPL fan excitedly affirmed.
It's still too early to underestimate T1 in the new season
In recent years, T1 has often been the one to “sow sadness” to LPL audiences. At the last two World Championships, they defeated LPL representatives to win the championship and extinguish the hopes of the audience in this region. Therefore, the fact that T1 had an unsatisfactory start is an extremely positive sign for LPL fans when the region's most feared opponent seems to be weakening.
At the last two World Championships, Faker and his teammates defeated LPL representatives to win the title
However, at the present time it is still too early to evaluate the true strength of T1 when they have only had 1 match at LCK Cup 2025. Basically, League of Legends in the 2025 season has a lot of changes in terms of features. target on the map so big teams need time to adapt. And in fact, the match showed that T1 has not yet completely caught up with the rhythm of the new season, so their defeat against DK is quite understandable.
T1 still needs time to adapt to the big changes of the 2025 season
This year's season still has a long way to go and T1 still has a lot of time to improve their performance and find the optimal strategy. Remember that in the LCK Summer 2024 period, T1 also showed an erratic face and only reached the World Championship in the same year as the number 4 seed. However, when they appeared on the big stage, T1's bravery was perform to the maximum and win the prestigious championship. Therefore, it is probably quite wrong for LPL fans to underestimate T1 after just one match. Just by catching up with the rhythm of the competition and better understanding the new season, T1 can soon regain its winning streak, and even continue to “sow sorrow” to future LPL representatives.
