Worlds 2023 was at whole just an insane redemption story

I just can’t stop thinking about how much things puzzle together to make T1 road this Worlds just an insane redemption story.

  • T1 in this roster was known for shaky coaching staff, a lot of shuffles, and weird drafts in key games. Just to end up with Tom, who is absolutely perfect on drafting, T1 the whole Worlds was just “different”;
  • T1 who over and over again tried to “overwrite meta” but felt short multiple times, this year just completely in solo redefine entire meta of 2023;
  • Zeus. Zeus who was known for heavy choke in key games, who lost game 5 against DRX on Gwen, game 5 against JDG on Gwen, and lost 3 games in MSI finals to Bin’s Gwen, just took this champion and annihilated WBG from the map. It is iconic that Zeus claimed a title from TheShy – a former World Champion who redefined toplane in modern meta, and for many is considered as the best toplaner who ever existed on the rift. 19 years old btw
  • Gumayusi. Guma’s Jhin was a meme for T1 fans for a long time. He lost on this pick to DWG in 2021 Semis, and to RNG in MSI-2022 Finals. Guma lost on Draven to Gen.G in Summer Finals. He lost with Kalista and Varus to DRX in last year Finals. Just to pick all of them and win it all this year.
  • Oner. The most criticised players of T1 (also by me) this year, the rumoured reason why T1 want to change roster this off-season, just turned into a pure God. Perfect pathing, tempo, engage, teamfight abilities. Except one game against Gen.G, Oner was just on another level to everyone else entire tournament, and his opponents were not an easy one: Xun, Kanavi, WeiWei, Tarzan and even Blaber (best C9 player);
  • Faker. 7 years from last Worlds title, 6 years from last international one. Worlds 2017, MSI 2019, Worlds 2019, Worlds 2021, MSI 2022, Worlds 2022, MSI 2023 — 7 international titles. Always at least in Semis. Twice in a game away from trophy. After all those years and insane level of grind he still here, still playing, still winning.

Everything fits perfectly. Every piece of redemption story perfectly finds itself. Even champions T1 play just perfectly fits into it.

And you wonder where Keria is redemption story?

  • 2020 – Quarters
  • 2021 – Semis
  • 2022 – Finals
  • 2023 – Win
  • 2024 – ?

Keria story just only begins