I’ve seen a lot of people talk about how fortunate T1 is that this ranged bot lane meta is happening right when they are making their worlds run. I’ve also seen people argue that T1 is the one that redefined the meta and that without Keria, everyone would still be prioritizing Xayah/Kai’sa. On one hand, it’s hardly like ranged supports were absent in the Swiss stage and quarters with champs like Renata, Milio, and a few others being picked a decent amount. On the other hand, it’s also true that following T1 vs LNG, bot lane priority has completely shifted with melee supports basically disappearing on both sides of the bracket. Which side do you lean towards?
So I actually think it’s a combination of both;
The meta coming into Worlds was very Alistar/Rakan/Rell heavy for example but during the T1 v. LNG series we saw them use Senna as a flex (Guma picked Nilah with Keria on Senna, but Keria can also play a carry and/or tank) and with this versatility in draft gave them a huge advantage, and they’re also one of the few teams I see execute poke comps to a high level, and if a team excels at poke comps, it’s really hard to do anything other than try and match their range in pick/ban.