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"Battle with BLG. It's going to be different this time."

Korean league of Legends Pro League LCK No. 2 seed T1 is emerging as the 'King Slayer' at 2024 MSI (mid-season invitational), an international competition to be held in Chengdu, China. T1 was pushed to the 'cliff end' after losing to Bilibili Gaming (BLG), the No. 1 seed in the Chinese league, in the second round match of the bracket stage held on the 12th. However, T1 beat North American league LCS Team Liquid (TL) and European, Middle Eastern and African league LEC G2 e-Sports to start 'breaking the seal of No. 1 seed'. TL and G2 are the teams that won LCS and LEC Spring, respectively. BLG, which T1 will face off today, is also the winner of LPL Spring, and Gen.G e-Sports, if it wins, is the winner of the LCK Spring competition. In order for T1 to win the MSI Cup, it has to beat all four major league winners.

"Roach" coach Kim Kang-hee of T1 had an interview with the Korea Economic Daily after winning the set score of 3-0 against G2 on the 17th. When asked if he expected to win the third set 3-0, Kim said, "Actually, I was preparing for the next match because the last three sets were a bit close," adding, "I thought it would be 3-1, but I'm glad that I won the game completely."
"In fact, when preparing for the game against G2, it is difficult to predict which champion the opponent will take out," coach Kim said. "We prepared with the mind that there will be unusual jungle champions such as Belves, Ivon, and Lexai." "But in this game, it was easier because (the opponent's Banpick) came out as expected than I thought," he explained. Coach Kim also added, "I didn't deviate much from the composition I thought maybe because I experienced (the match against G2) in advance." T1 won the first round of the bracket on the 10th with a set score of 3 to 2 after a close game going to the fifth set.

Coach Kim Kang-hee cited Ryu Min-seok, his supporter, as the MVP of the match against the G2. "I think all five players took turns and did well in each set," Kim said. "To pick one, I think I was able to secure a complete victory thanks to Keria, who played as a Nautilus in the last set."

Coach Kim Kang-hee, who worked as a top liner to T1 and Gen.G. esports, praised Choi Woo-je of T1 top liner Zews, saying, "He has flexible thinking skills, and plays well in any outfit." In other words, he is a versatile player who can adapt to any meta. "He is a strong player," he said of the BLG top liner "Bin," which he will meet today. "He is especially good at carrying when he is a champion."

Coach Kim said he was confident that it would be different from the last game when he lost against BLG today. "At the time (of the defeat on the 12th), there was a part that went wrong in the arrangement of the tier we prepared," he said. "We are better prepared now, so we will be able to show much better performance than last time." He picked 'midline' as the winner of the match against BLG. "All BLG players are threatening, but if the mid-liner 'Night' judeung player does well, all lines gain momentum," he said. "As line swaps occur frequently, I think the midline has become more important."

In addition, coach Kim stressed the importance of "conditions management" to produce good results. "We operate as many players as possible to take a rest after eating or having ban-pick meetings," he said. "It is important to create an environment for players to sleep well and maintain their best condition." If T1 wins today, it will have to play the best-of-five multi-game series for three consecutive days from the 17th to the 19th.

Asked if it would be a burden for the remaining opponents to be the top teams in the Korean and Chinese leagues, coach Kim said, "I'm rather confident because I've already played with both teams," adding, "I think I can show it as a victory based on the data (experienced at the time)." He then said, "I'm constantly meeting the first seed and playing, and I'll win the remaining two games to give the MSI trophy to my fans," adding, "Thank you for always supporting me."
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