T1's disclosure reminded Faker's bitter “memories”
Recently, T1 has shared controversy surrounding the incident of Gumayusi – Smash. Worth mentioning, besides the information about LCK Cup 2025, the representative of T1 also announced that the rest of the season, from the Regular Seasons 2025 with a 6 -person squad. However, this sharing of T1 made many fans recall Faker's painful memories.
According to T1 Becker, T1 will start the rest of the season with 6 members.
Accordingly, T1 has repeatedly used 6 people in the past. Only thing, in 2016 was the last time the 6 -person squad of SKT T1/T1 achieved success. Since that time, every time T1 brought more international tournaments of more than 5 officials registered, it was unsuccessful. In particular, 2017 can be considered an obsession with the image of Faker who cried after the bitter loss against Samsung Galaxy.
The last time T1 announced a team of 6 people attending their international tournament, SKT T1 failed to SSG and then the haunting image of Faker.
In the following seasons, although he still carried at least 1 backup player, but almost SKT T1/T1 never performed the tentacles during the held of the tournament. Even in 2021, it is considered the year when the T1 team fluctuates, they still play fixed with Canna – Oner – Faker – Gumayusi – Keria. That year, Teddy was not registered in the squad for Worlds.
Even the most volatile season in the past few years is 2021, T1 only informed 5 players to participate in the Worlds squad.
Many details are repeating compared to Faker's 2027
At the time of the 2017 season, Faker is in the highest peak of his career. He himself is also with SKT T1 is the reigning World Championship. Another coincidence is that at that time, Faker also won MVP (the later title was changed to FMVP – the title that Faker had just achieved with T1 at Worlds 2024).
In addition, even the SKT T1 squad then has many similarities. One of the two players with the most stable performance of the team has one more backup plan (Peanut – Blank and Gumayusi – SMASH). SKT T1 2017 also welcomed the new top (Huni) after Duke left at the end of the 2016 season.
There is a lot in common in terms of squad between SKT T1 2017 – T1 2025.
Even the gameplay of the two lines is somewhat similar when both Huni and Doran can play at least round the role of all generals, but not the main damage of the team.
Of course, no T1 fans want to “compose”. But with the current T1 situation, all prospects can happen, especially when their internal internal is also unstable even Faker still exists and performs well in the past matches.
Nam Minh