T1 Wins League of Legends Worlds Season 14

T1 Wins League of Legends Worlds Season 14

T1, featuring League of Legends’ GOAT Faker, has won Worlds! T1 was incredibly close to missing out on even making it to the final stages, and it was a nail-biter of a qualification. But throughout the tournament, the team showed just how strong they are. The roster, consisting of:

Top Laner – Zeus
Jungler – Oner
Mid Laner – Faker
Bot Laner – Gumayusi
Support – Keria

Of course, there’s always immense pressure on their legendary mid laner, Faker, who time and again proves that he is League of Legends. But this entire team consists of incredibly skilled players, each of whom demonstrates an individual skill level that is truly world-class. Keria, in particular, as the team’s Support, deserves mention for his extraordinary emotional resilience. We’ve all seen the images of Keria nearly being carried off by T1 staff, utterly exhausted after a previous finals loss.

The showdown between BLG and T1 was historic, with the two teams representing different regions: BLG from LPL and T1 from LCK. The finals were a best-of-five series, and this time it went down to the wire in the very last match.

The difference in the teams’ dynamics was clear, and I genuinely believe that the weight of expectation is a huge factor in matches like this. BLG had a responsibility to show their fans what they were capable of, and calling them underdogs wouldn’t be fair. BLG absolutely had the players and strategies to defeat T1, and there were several moments when BLG seemed to completely outplay T1, toying with them at times. It wasn’t until the decisive final match that Faker’s incredible play sealed the deal. Choosing Galio, Faker made some clutch decisions that made it clear T1 would win. But these matches were no snoozefest—far from it. They were some of the most exciting and entertaining moments in traditional esports history. I’d argue this event will go down as one of the best esports moments ever.

Congratulations to Riot for an exceptionally well-organized event and an unforgettable show.