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Professional League of Legends continues. We are still watching the action in South Korea.
The play-offs of the main regional championship, LCK Summer 2023, are heating up. Eight teams are battling it out for $287,000 and a trip to Worlds 2023.
We are in the second stage of the play-offs. That means the Double-Elimination is about to begin. Opening the new round of play-offs will be KT Rolster and T1
The winner goes further down the grid and will play in the next series to qualify for the play-offs. The loser continues to participate in the tournament, but already in the lower grid.
Let's try to figure out who will be stronger in this match and continue to move on to a slot at Wolrds 2023 on the top grid, and who will have to try their luck at the bottom.
Let's go.
KT Rolster's form
We open the match breakdown with an analysis of KT Rolster's match form. In this match Rolster play in the status of outsiders.
League of Legends betting sites are confident in the success of KT Rolster. The odds on the club's victory are at around 1.3.
KT Rolster deserve such a figure. They have been a solid team before, but they look much more confident in the 2023 season.
Last season, KT Rolster went round and round in the high places. It's safe to say they blew it.
For 2022, KT Rolster finished top 7 at LCK Spring 2022 and top 5 at LCK Summer 2022. The main "achievement" was making it to the Top 4 Regional Finals, but it was useless: they still didn't make it to Worlds 2022.
The new season was better. In the first LCK Spring 2023 KT Rolster climbed all the way to the top 3. They were beaten only by Gen.G, who knocked out Bdd and company with the score 1-3.
- KT Rolster line-up: Kiin, Cuzz, Bdd, Aiming, Lehends .
At LCK Summer 2023 KT Rolster clearly want to at least repeat the result of the spring. In the group stage, KT rolled over all of their opponents, closing it out with a score of 17-1.
KT Rolster's most popular champions
Fiora (5 games, 60% wins) was the most frequently sent to the top line. There was also Jax (3 games, 100% wins), Camile (2 matches, 100% wins), Irelia (2 matches, 100% wins).
In the forest Maokai (7 matches, 85% wins), Sejuani (4 games, 75% wins), Viego (2 matches, 100% wins).
The centre line was occupied by Azir (5 matches, 80% wins), Sylas (3 games, 66% wins), Kassadin (2 matches, 100% wins), Ryze (2 games, 50% wins).
Shooters set is standard: Varus (4 games, 50% wins), Lucian (4 games, 100% wins).
Sapports are diverse: Nami (3 games, 100% wins), Ashe (3 games, 0 wins), Varus (2 games, 100% wins), Miss Fortune (2 games, 100% wins).
Form T1
We continue the match analysis with the analysis of T1 form. In this match, the team will play as the number two.
Bookmakers have given up on T1's success. The odds for their victory are at around 3.
It happens rarely, but as we can see, it happens. T1 are really feeling weaker this season than at any time in the last few years.
Last season, T1 showed a stupendous level of play. The team made it to the top of the table in all the top tournaments, but there was always something missing. They won at LCK Spring 2022 and then three consecutive top-2s: MSI, LCK Summer and Worlds 2022.
The curse of Top 2s carried over to the 2023 season as well. At the Long Run of the Year, Faker and company took 2nd place at LCK Spring 2023, and then finished third at MSI 2023.
- T1 line-up: Zeus, Oner, Faker, Gumayusi, Keria.
LCK Summer 2023 was a real challenge for T1. The team made it to the play-offs, but did it with difficulty, taking 5th place in the group stage with the score 9-9.
There were problems for the main protagonist - Faker. The legendary mid laner injured his hand and it obviously affected the overall playing conditions of T1. But now Faker is kind of back on track.
The Faker factor has played out. T1 defeated a serious opponent in the person of Dplus and made their way to the next round, where their opponent will be KT Rolster. The latter, by the way, chose T1 as their opponent.
The most popular T1 champions
The most popular champion on the top line is Gnar (10 games, 90% wins). Jayce appeared 8 times and the winrate was 87%. Kenen was played 4 times and won all matches, KSante 4 times and 3 wins, Renekton 4 times and 2 wins.
In the forest were Vi (11 matches, 72% wins), Sejuani (10 games, 80% wins), Wukong (7 matches, 85% wins), Le Sin (6 games, 83% wins).
On the centre line it was Azir (13 games, 69% wins), Gragas (6 matches, 100% wins), Kassadin (5 games, 100% wins), Viktor (4 matches, 75% wins).
The most popular ADC is Lucian (12 matches, 83% wins). Next are Varus (8 games, 87% wins), Caitlyn (5 games, 100% wins), Zeri (4 matches, 75% wins).
Nami (13 matches, 84% winrate). Ashe and Lux have 4 games and 4 wins each.
History of head-to-head meetings
Previously the teams have played each other 5 times during the season. Rolster won twice.
Predicted result of the match T1 - KT Rolster at LCS Summer 2023.
Given KT Rolster's peak factor, they are clearly ready to battle against Faker and company. However, two wins in the regular season does not guarantee a win in the playoffs. T1 beat Rolster in the spring playoffs and can do it again now.
The only thing that is certain is the length of the match. I expect a full-fledged bo5, albeit with a T1 win.
Bottom line: T1 3-2 KT Rolster.
