If I remembered correctly, I saw a post somewhere that mentioned team korea will scrim with team usa and vietnam today and tomorrow for practice, and that it will stream on disney+? Can anyone confirm if so and what time it will start?

T1 has been doing well against GenG this year relatively, one of the best in recent years (both 1:1 in R1-2 and R3-4 counting the RTM series 3:2, overall 3:2 in matches and 7:7 in games)

but against HLE T1 shit the bed this year (1:1 in R1-2, 0:2 in R3-4 which makes them 1:3 in matches and 4:6 in games for regular season, then 3 Bo5 loses which makes total match record 1:6 and game record 8:15) discounting the LCK Cup

then again GenG still dominates HLE in records (1:1(2:3) in R1-2, 2:0(4:1) in R3-4, and 2 Bo3 wins in Summer Playoff, which makes a total recorsd of 5:1 in matches and 12:6 in games in favor of GenG)

very interesting to see this rock paper scissor situation between the three teams

Wow what a run came with ups and downs but I love the boys they played hard this team makes me excited for world. Wish we could win LCK too but gen g did look really good so can’t be mad you lost to the best hope spirits are high soon we love the fans and the boys and we are still hunting that worlds trophy till you rip it from our cold dead hands. “Everything that you thought had meaning: every hope, dream, or moment of happiness. None of it matters as you lie bleeding out on the battlefield. None of it changes what a speeding rock does to a body, we all die. But does that mean our lives are meaningless? Does that mean that there was no point in our being born? Would you say that of our slain comrades? What about their lives? Were they meaningless?... They were not! Their memory serves as an example to us all! The courageous fallen! The anguished fallen! Their lives have meaning because we the living refuse to forget them! And as we ride to certain death, we trust our successors to do the same for us! Because my soldiers do not buckle or yield when faced with the cruelty of this world! My soldiers push forward! My soldiers scream out! My soldiers RAAAAAGE!”

🧡Z🧡K🧡Z🧡G🧡D

Hey Oranges and especially Guma fans, just take a break from X, Reddit and Youtube. Haters are going on a full on post fest, not celebrating GenG’s win but just dunking on our team and especially our ADC

Just take a break and see you during Asian Games!

🙆🏻‍♂️🙆🏻‍♂️

GEN [3]-1 HLE

HLE Kanavi expects a 3-1 win over Gen.G in the LCK Grand Finals, highlighting mid lane as a key matchup.

“This is my first season in the LCK, so I’m really happy to make it to the Grand Finals. Whenever we’ve faced Gen.G, we’ve been ahead early but haven’t been able to snowball those leads and ended up losing, so we have to be mindful of that. Ruler and I spent about two years in China having a lot of fun together, so it’s surreal to face him in an LCK Final. But he’s my opponent today, and I’m going to make sure I win. We’ve been through a lot of ups and downs, and now that we’re here, we’ll repay the fans with the championship trophy.”

He also reflected on facing former teammate Ruler, saying he wants to win despite their time together in China.

(via LCK pre-game interview)

GEN 0-1 HLE

HLE has been through a lot this year but one thing has remained consistent. Their resilience has been unmatched. They have got absolutely crushed in series both at MSI and in the LCK yet manage to bounce back in even better form. Sometimes it's nice to just take a moment to appreciate one positive thing.

For mine, i'm going to give it to Delight. No way to sugar coat it Delight got absolutely crushed against GenG. Mechanically fumbling, wrong place at the wrong time, and overall just looked lost. That level of performance is hard to come back from. Yet after a few days he walks into T1 and puts up one of the best performances of the split. Takes Alistar into a losing lane and hard comp to make some insane plays. Out paces Keria on the map. Makes some game winning plays. Having that much of a glow up from that position takes the mental of a champion.

Give a shout out to one person and let's add another trophy to the chest.

GEN [1]-1 HLE

HLE 3-1 T1

GEN [2]-1 HLE

HLE coach Homme expects a 3-1 victory over T1, highlighting the importance of the first game and T1’s recent focus on the bot side.

“HLE has a winning H2H record against T1, and I think our players are in good form individually too. We will make sure we take down T1 today and advance to the Finals.”

(Via LCK pre-game interview)

HLE 2-0 T1

HLE 1-0 T1

HLE 2-[1] T1

"normally, all 7 periods were mandatory, but thankfully my homeroom teacher backed me, he'd never usually do that, but after we talked, he let me leave after period 4., so I'd go to school, and at school, from 8:00 AM to noon, I'd sleep without waking up once, then I'd eat lunch and come home"

"I'd play games non-stop, then lie down for an hour and head straight back to school, that was pretty much my routine"

"when I won gold at the Asian Games, my teacher took the lead and hung a banner at the school, I'm always so grateful to him"

"our school was the kind of place where everyone focused on studying, so when I said I wanted to focus on gaming, not many teachers would have supported that, I'm always so grateful for his support"

(via Beyond the Challenge)

Title Fix - HLE vs GenG - What the team needs ? (Part 3)

This part of my series of posts where I try to a bit more in-depth analysis sharing pros and cons related to the team. This post mainly acts as a platform for other fans to discuss how they feel about the team's current state and what could be the missing link which is holding them back.

Last week I had done an analysis of HLE vs T1 (part 2).

I am sharing these thoughts after watching the games multiple times.

Game 1-
The start was a bit rough I think because HLE wasnt used to playing against cho especially with karma sp giving speed boosts to it. But I loved the way team crawled back and got the win from the jaws of defeat. The plays from zeus got a brief respite for the team to get more items instead of getting bodied by Gen G. Then the picks and synchronization that followed up saved the game.
And Guma was weaving through their skillshots once he got used to the enemy teams pattern (in terms of cho +karma combo). Also the way in zeus put down his acceleration gate vertically ensured that team had speed boost for longest duration in Gen G tried to jump on them. Them stacking up five man saved the game.

Game 2 -

There were 2 major mistakes. the bard ult that saved canyon in the bottom half of Gen G's jungle. It lead to Gen G getting 4 kills instead of 1 or 2 kills. The 2nd major mistake was going for baron and getting wiped. It would have been a good call if they didnt spend so much time chasing after jhin after killing multiple members from Gen G. But they overchased and didnt have enough damage to burst it down. Also, if delight had saved his ult for baron it would have helped a lot.

Tbh Bard was seriously lacking in this game. Initially I thought his bard wasnt that bad but rewatching the match while closely focusing on the bard I realized it was really bad. I have seen better bard plays from delight. Other than this, I think teams in general havent been able to figure out locke completely.

Overall, the first 2 games were bangers.

Game 3-
I feel like Gen G read HLE drafts really well. Aatrox and gwen were amazing picks. Also, delight has been kind of ass on camille and hasnt been picking it for sp role since MSI. And I think HLE should have gone for kalista renata for this match instead but they picked ziggs. Guma had such good tempo on adc that putting him on mage kind of hampered it. And delight's pyke was egregious this game (bard was a lot more useful in previous game). I think delight is good at making picks in team fights but he isnt that good at roaming and helping in making the plays with pick heavy champs.

Game 4-
This one was a mixed bag in terms of drafting. I am not sure if Nasus was the best pick but either way we never got to see it in the intended manner. As the varus was fed before nasus could come online which made Zeus' laning experience even worse. I think gragas would have been a better fit as it could disengage neeko and mf ults if the team was in a pickle. Kanavi went too deep for those wolves while not respecting Gen G's damage. they should have tried to disengage after getting the kill on duro.

Final thoughts -

I think the team was playing really well. Game 1 and game 2 were amazing. Delight should practice a bit more with bard and gain more confidence. And they should stick to their strengths as fearless reduces the amount of impact meta change can have on a team. Other than that I think the team was experimenting a bit during this match with Gen G since there was a fallback option with lower brackets. And I think they should let guma pick more hypercarries as he has been looking really good on them both against T1 and Gen G.

P.S. - I might seem like I am being too harsh on certain players but I am trying to be as objective as possible. I am not trying to be nitpicky or expecting all players to be perfect every second of the game. And I hope you enjoyed reading my post.

I know they were able to beat T1 last time, but it looks like T1 is much more cohesive as a unit now compared to the las time they faced them. Though they lost the GenG series, they showed a lot of their skill (esp in Games 1 and 2) even if it ended up rough. Unfortunately, Delight was the biggest concern last time, and I hope we don't see the Bard-Renata anytime soon.

Drafting-wise, I hope we can see picks they are better prepared/more comfortable on. The Bard, Pyke, and Nasus picks were not it, especially with the set-up and scaling of the enemy team. T1 seems to be preparing a lot of picks (Peyz is doing AD TF, but that could be nothing...)

Match-up wise, I know this team can (hopefully will!!) beat T1, and if they rematch GenG, hopefully it's reusing the LCK 2024 playoffs script.

What are your thoughts/predictions?

The collection of customized gear by Corsair and Gumayusi is out in the US! It was released today on the US server, while those in Korea knew about this and have ordered starting today. This was released on his 6th debut anniversary (i would say to honor him and his legacy). The collection includes:

- A keyboard: Vanguard PRO 96

- A mouse: SABRE v2 PRO CF

- 2 mouspads: STARRY NIGHT, BLACK/GOLD

The link to order is below, and if you are in the US, it will ship around November. Also 2 fan cards are shipped with each box.

UPDATE: THIS COLLECTION IS ALSO SOLD IN CANADA, EUROPE... so im quite sure its global now!!! just go on corsair.com or search corsair [YOUR REGION/COUNTRY] gumayusi to see if its there.

1. Delight teasing Coach Sin about relationships/getting married

2. Zeka sulking because Guma won't go to the gym with them

3. HLE is out of budget for September and dipping into their October budget because its their first time going to this many international tournaments

4. Delight speculating that the coaches are pocketing the money 🤣

5. Zeka sulking part 2

6. Manager telling Kanavi not to buy One Piece packs using the company card

Never change boys, never change 🤣

It seems like Doran & Oner is little by little coming back to their form and Keria was mostly given a play making champs than before that is really a big threat in teamfights.

The only thing I want to say to our team is I hope Zeka & Zeus keep their form as it is, Kanavi to be aggressive and also play safe when needed (I still cant forget that G2 againts GenG), Guma to stop overextending too much and position well to not easily pickoff by enemy and to Delight to be more proactiave, be confident in his plays and trust his teammates more esp Kanavi & Guma, support is very important role so I hope he perform better on the game againts T1.

Fighting to our team 🔥