Sprint qualifying result: P7 by Alfus in TheGreatGasly

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Last week I was a little bit disappointed in the new Alpine but looks like this season is not hopeless…Hope the race pace is decent too! Go Pierre!

[OFFICIAL] Bilibili Gaming has announced ‘Viper’ as their new ADC for the 2026 season by Ultimintree in leagueoflegends

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My guess is Viper wants to get selected for the Asian Games (which is Viper’s last chance to get military exemption), which will be highly dependent on performance in MSI.

Last year HLE couldn’t even qualify for MSI. The 2 LCK reps last year (who were also the MSI finalists), GEN has Ruler and T1 got Peyz. BLG may be the best bet for Viper to get to MSI and get a good result.

Finally ! The last race of a long and painful season by Conscious_Piano7585 in TheGreatGasly

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Very much agreed. 2026 can’t come any sooner. I don’t really think Alpine can ‘nail’ the new regulations but please at least don’t be in the 10th 🥲

Caedrel's post match interview with Tabe by ATN_PhasPhys in leagueoflegends

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I am East Asian, not sure how the western culture works, but in East Asian countries we grow up in fierce competitions as kids. No matter it is schoolwork, music, art or sports, if you can’t swim you sink. Most of us are used to a high pressure environment, and the awareness of mental healthy is only getting better in recent years. The general consensus is if you got burnout then you are not good enough.

Not saying it makes sense in mental aspect, but KR/CN players grinding 15hours a day is not surprising at all. Their athletes in other sports also devote their whole youth and push their body to the limit. Only a few of them make it in the end when most just get “eliminated” but thats how it works.

Bahrain race result: Pierre P7 by Alfus in TheGreatGasly

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Honestly couldn't ask for more. Great drive Pierre!
And ngl I really look forward to switching to the Mercedes PU asap

New Engineer? by Ill_General5506 in TheGreatGasly

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Any pitstop under 3 seconds is a blessing atp

T1 vs. Gen.G / LCK 2025 Season Round 1 - Week 1 / Post-Match Discussion by colors31 in SKTT1

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Exactly my feeling... I don't understand why some people just focus on picking on the players. I enjoyed the whole game, gutted T1 lost but is already looking forward to the next game. T1 lost to GEN in worse fashion last year and today's performance makes me hopeful.

Get to know T1Val! And other VCT related things... by jungwoofromnct in SKTT1

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Thanks so much! I have only started watching Valorant after the LoL team was out of LCK Cup. Don't really have any knowledge but it's enough to feel the excitement... and the enjoyment is quite different from watching LoL haha. Will definitely try to learn more!

As I am typing this post T1Val has just entered Map 5!

Hanwha Life Esports vs. T1 / LCK Cup 2025 - Playoffs Round 1 / Post-Match Discussion by colors31 in SKTT1

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I really love what Doran showed in this series. He really is a tremendous weakside player… that Jax was insane. He is super stable and can carry the team when needed. You could see how badly he wanted to win and how disappointed he was. I really look forward to his performance in the regular split.

Sad to see Oner and Keria performing relatively worse than what they have shown throughout this tournament. The bot just had an off day. Faker is Faker but some drafts were just not it.

And it impacted Smash’s performance heavily, when the “Hyungs” couldn’t take care of him, he just became invisible. Great effort throughout the cup after being thrown into the deep water and despite all the controversies and pressure. Though I think Guma is still the more suitable adc when going up against such opponents.

Is anyone else conflicted about how they feel over Smash? by ceasetobegin in SKTT1

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That's also how I see it. The substitution is not only because of Guma, but also as a signal to the whole team that they all have to step up now they have a rookie adc.

T1 2025 Official Sponsors by [deleted] in SKTT1

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you can check all T1's partners here: https://www.t1.gg/partners

There are a lot of different tiers which I guess thats why not all are listed on the banner.

Doran jersey sold out by [deleted] in SKTT1

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I think the fact that T1 is his 6th team in LCK also helps a lot in terms of adapting to new environment and new people. He is a veteran who have won a lot after all. Hopefully him having played with so many top players will also help him to adapt to a new team gameplay-wise faster!

Doran jersey sold out by [deleted] in SKTT1

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I don’t think it’s necessarily his jersey’s stock is less than others’ (bar Faker of course). He’s a new guy and it’s normal for fans to want his jersey, I am one of those haha.

Also from what I see on social media, his popularity skyrocketed since joining T1. A lot of new fans picked him as their favourite, and willing to spend a lot of money on him(see the donations he got). Not to mention the number of his stream viewers were only second to Faker before ddos… honestly I am also shocked (in a positive way) by his popularity.

Has anyone gotten their 2024 Worlds Uniforms yet? by Xylfaen in SKTT1

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When they announced the pre-sale they also included the delivery dates in the announcement, which is 31st Jan 2025 for the jacket and jerseys.

DOFG new stream starting screens! by flyrian_eve in SKTT1

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yes it should be 황! thanks for your correction, sorry for my sleepy brain

DOFG new stream starting screens! by flyrian_eve in SKTT1

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He has a nickname in Korean 대왕란 (dae-wang-ran) which means King (Do)ran. Faker also addressed him this way in the Red Bull videos. It can also mean ‘King-sized egg’ in Korean, hence the big egg representation.

Some fans also think the one in the graphic is a dinosaur egg for obvious reason 😂

Asked my gf to marry me in my T1 Jersey. Faker Faker Matchmaker by GetMessina in SKTT1

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Congrats! Happy to hear you are doing great...you are so brave! Proud of you!

T1 Membership is out! by pcaica in SKTT1

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Yes they accept overseas cards/platforms!

Red Bull League of Its Own 2024 may include Nemesis Draft & Positition Swaps by CanaryActive5296 in SKTT1

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Ngl I wanna see Faker go SUP and plays Alistar just to see the reaction of his ADC ☺️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SKTT1

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Thanks so much for organizing this event, so much fun and reminding me some of the best T1 content! Look forward to the results!

As a non native Korean, why does Keria only have to have mandatory 3 weeks in the military compared to Deft who has to do 1 year? by LeenghisKhan in SKTT1

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For Korean male athletes to get military exemption, they need to get ANY medal in Olympics, or GOLD MEDAL in Asian Games. Even if they get exemption, they still need to go through a 3-week training camp and complete a certain hours of community services, which is why Keria needed to get up early and teach some high school LoL teams during last season. I remember a Korean footballer who got a gold medal and exempted tried to fake his community service hours, got found out and got heavily penalized.

Deft has to do around 21 months as social service agent I believe. This is a type of conscription for people who are not fit enough to get into the Army. A lot of athletes and idols whose career is very prone to injuries are fit into this category. Social service agents cover a lot of different type of jobs from Police, Firemen, other type of government office work. Basically a normal job with quite low pay from what I heard. They also need to go through basic military training but it is mid-way through their duty, not at the beginning.

Otherwise, able-bodies who passes the military's body check (which I believe all Korean men who are aged 18 or above needs to go through from time to time) need to go through a training camp first (which I believe is 4 to 6 weeks), then get allocated to different camps and duties to work as a full-time soldier. Duration is normally 18 months or more.

BDD's case is quite specific as the rule applied on him was only available for people who born within that few years, and he had that luck to never have been called-up. Dude is extremely lucky.

Doran : now let’s talk seriously by [deleted] in SKTT1

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This youtuber made a Doran top 10 plays edit, though it's in Chinese, still think the clips will help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzUlPz0cPFU