Viper revealed that HLE has caught all the cards for T1
Contrary to the previous one -sided match, the encounter between T1 and HLE recently was really a performance that was so satisfied from both teams. However, HLE has proven the bravery at the right time in the fifth game to have an emotional “flip” and defeat T1 with a score of 3-2. This victory helped HLE have tickets to the second round of the playoffs and faced another extremely “difficult” opponent called Gen.G.
HLE had an important victory 3-2 to continue at the LCK Cup playoffs 2025
Immediately after the above match ended, the questions about what the HLE used to defeat the T1 was constantly posed. The reason from T1 seems to have applied a different gameplay than last season when they put Smash in the main squad. Answering to this problem, the star gunner – Viper revealed that although T1 has changed personnel, their playful nature has not changed when it depends a lot on ONER and Keria.
Viper revealed that despite changing personnel, the core of T1's power is still the Keria – Oner duo
“In order to confront T1, we took advantage of the Fearless Draft format to gradually deprive their favorable options. Play comfortably and not under pressure. Focus on putting pressure on T1 and winning ” – Viper shared with the press.
Oner and Keria were “taken care of” by the HLE on game 5
T1 needs to improve a lot to like to return in the future
True to the sharing from the Viper, the current T1 gameplay is being dependent on the ability to move and create mutations from ONER and Keria. Both winnings that T1 have before HLE stemming from Oner and Keria moving comfortably and putting great pressure on the opponent. Meanwhile, T1 will be extremely passive if these players are under pressure or have errors. Game 5 is typical for this when ONER has many times using Skarner's ultimate and Soraka's ultimate in Keria's hands does not make any impression.
T1 had a convincing victory in game 2 when Oner was comfortable to move and open fighting
However, when Oner was put on HLE on the side, not moving comfortably in the fight, T1 immediately fell into a passive situation in game 5
With the recent defeated HLE, T1 has officially no longer had the opportunity to play in the LCK Cup 2025 and lost the opportunity to attend the upcoming First Stand tournament. This means that I have to go to LCK Road to MSI (expected to start in April) that T1 will return to the competition. The upcoming time of more than 1 month for T1 will be important when they need improvement in tactics and generals to better adapt to the Fearless Draft formula. Hopefully the recent failure will help T1 get valuable lessons to return stronger in the future.