Thus, another domestic tournament has ended in the Spring of 2024 with the championship belonging to Gen.G – the team that is also the “king of the LCK”. This means that Gen.G will immediately have a spot to enter the group stage of MSI 2024. However, according to the new format, T1 – the current runner-up of LCK Spring 2024 will have to compete from the Play-In round. . As previously announced by Riot, this is intended to increase competition for the Play-In round as well as ensure quality for the group stage when the best teams can compete here.
LCK runner-up means T1 must fight MSI 2024 from the Play-In round
For teams like T1, their appearance in the Play-In round (which means having to play more matches) is not necessarily a disaster. As for T1, this team can even take advantage of the time to test new strategies. Because, when entering the group stage, their opponents will be teams like Gen.G, Bilibili Gaming/Top Esports or Team Liquid – the team that has caused many difficulties for T1 at Worlds 2023. Having Adding “green pieces” in the Play-In round also helps the players regain their competitive rhythm after the break when the Spring season ends.
It is entirely possible that GAM will have to clash with T1
In addition, for the VCS audience, this brings even more excitement. Because it is not easy for teams from VCS to compete with the best teams in the best regions. At Worlds 2023, GAM Esports faced 2/4 LCK teams, Gen.G and Dplus KIA. If at MSI 2024 the GAM team can participate and face T1, it will almost certainly be the match that Vietnamese LoL audiences are most interested in. Not to mention, in the past, Saigon Buffalo somewhat made it difficult for T1 in the early stages. Therefore, perhaps many VCS audiences also expect GAM to repeat the same things, even better than the previous SGB.
VCS representatives also seemed very excited about this prospect
Of course, GAM's ability to win is still very small, especially if you witness what T1 showed in the last final against Gen.G. But that does not mean that Vietnamese League of Legends audiences do not have the right to hope for a great performance from both teams and expect GAM players to play their best if they encounter Faker and his teammates.