I keep seeing people talk about how t1 will bomb vct next year and that their roster was assembled to contentmaxx. but i feel like ppl are overlooking the insane ceiling this team has.
buzz and stax get a lot of hate but they r still trophy winners w a lot of experience + i have a feeling that the hush meta will benefit buzz's playstyle so he will cook.
izu has alw been one of the best players itw and has lwk been carrying t1 for the past 3 years and he highkey deserves more to show for his performances.
TenZ? Do i even have to say anything?? The face of the game, the first ever international winner, and one of the GOATs. sure he might not have played in 2 years, but he's been tearing it on stream + class is permanent and he is still arguably in his prime so he will be able to get back into top form asap.
crashies is sort of a harbinger of a successful superteam and kind of has a midas touch (2021 ENVY/2022 OPTIC 2024 FNATIC 2025. he is consistently good and is a finals appearance merchant (he has made final(s) of big tournaments in every single team hes played for). not many people can step into the shoes of arguably the best player in the world (Leo) and pull his weight, but fnatic didnt look different when crashies came in. even though this year was disappointing for them, his performances were still better than average and he was a bright spot.
they are also coached by sungmin, who masterminded the legendary NS 8-game unbeated run that saw them dominate pacific kickoff and masters santiago and almost win stage 2. he knows how to get the best out of players and more importantly how to keep them playing consistently (u dont win ascension then kickoff then masters consecutively as a fluke), so he can fix t1's inconsistency. plus he alr has good experience w the t1 organisation cuz he led t1 academy last year so ppl will be willing to listen to him.
also every other apac team looks shit so they can farm regionals which will give them confidence to farm internationals
tldr t1 is smurfing ur fav team in 2027
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