In a thrilling display of skill and strategy, T1 has once again proven their dominance in the world of esports by clinching their fifth League of Legends World Championship title. The grand finals, held at the iconic O2 Arena in London, saw T1 emerge victorious over Bilibili Gaming in a nail-biting 3-2 series
The match was a rollercoaster of emotions, with Bilibili Gaming taking the first game in a swift 27 minutes after a dominant display at 3-18. However, T1 quickly retaliated, securing the second game with a 27-minute win of their own. Bilibili Gaming propelled themselves to match point as Chen “Bin” Zebin saw a flawless game (7-0-5 KDA), putting them just one win away from their first-ever World Championship title. But T1, known for their resilience, was able to prolong the series with a close 14-10 victory to turn the best-of-five Grand Finals to a best-of-one.
As close final game to decide who will lift the Summoner’s Cup, it all boiled down at the clash by the 28th minute when Bilibili Gaming managed to take down two on the side of T1 only to be punished by the South Korean squad, securing an Ace that signaled the push to end the series. Bilibili Gaming tried to defend, taking down Choi “Zeus” Woo-je and had their eyes set of Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok but the Unkillable Demon King lived up to his name, as the engage saw four down on the side of Bilibili Gaming giving T1 the chance to march down the top lane to secure their fifth world championship title.
This victory not only marks T1’s fifth World Championship title but also cements their star player, Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, as the greatest player in League of Legends history. Faker’s performance was nothing short of legendary, becoming the first player to score 500 kills at Worlds and earning the Finals MVP award for the second time
The grand finals also broke viewership records, with a peak of 6.9 million viewers tuning in to watch the series.
