T1 vs Gen.G was a Grand Finals that many looked forward to. Even the opening ceremony gave goosebumps to viewers, seeing both teams' legendary ex-players on the stage side-by-side.

The match was held in the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) in Busan, South Korea, with a live crowd. KINTEX was the venue of the LCK 2013 and 2014 Spring finals. The venue seats 7,000, and this is the first time an LCK final was held in front of a live audience since 2019.

The Grand Final between T1 and Gen.G had a peak of 1.37 million viewers online, setting a new viewership record for the LCK.

Game 1

The series-opening game began with T1 choosing red side, an unorthodox decision to say the least. Blue side is considered to be the “better” side, primarily due to the draft implications. However, the win-rate between the sides remain at 50-50 in the LCK.

  • Picks: [GEN] Ornn, Volibear, Viktor, Ezreal, Karma vs [T1] Camille, Nautilus, Ryze, Caitlyn, Lux.
  • Bans: [GEN] Lee Sin, Jayce, Ahri, Viego, Tryndamere vs [T1] Zeri, Twisted Fate, Hecarim, Corki, Galio.

Looking at draft, T1 already looks ahead with their team composition. Gen.G's choice of champions, each in their vacuum, do not suffer from any glaring flaws. When these champions are together though, the problem becomes more prominent: they have too many magic damage sources.

While T1 did win draft, Gen.G support Son “Lehends” Si-woo had different ideas. He and his bot laner Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk took control of bot lane in the first minute through a good use of Karma's abilities. Once the bot laners turned level 2 though, T1 support Ryu “Keria” Min-seok turns it around through an outplay and takes back control of the lane.

On the other side of the map, Choi “Zeus” Woo-je on Camille is dominating Choi “Doran” Hyeon-joon's Ornn. After Keria's efforts in the botlane, this meant T1 had control of both side lanes. This lack of control on Gen.G's side forced them to make plays, which T1 swiftly punished. Closing out the game, a strong 1-3-1 by T1 was extremely effective in neutralizing any efforts by Gen.G to take back the map.

T1's bot laner Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong finished the game with an impressive 10/0/2 scoreline on his Caitlyn, possessing a good two-thirds of his team's total kills.

  • Result: T1 win in 30:09 (Kills: GEN 8 – 15 T1)

 

Game 2

Gen.G opt to play blue side once more, opting to reduce Zeus' champion pool and give Doran a more comfortable matchup in top lane.

  • Picks: [GEN] Akali, Lee Sin, Ahri, Xayah, Alistar vs [T1] Lucian, Diana, Ryze, Jinx, Nautilus.
  • Bans: [GEN] Jayce, Caitlyn, Hecarim, Renekton, Kennen vs [T1] Zeri, Karma, Twisted Fate, Rakan, Renata Glasc.

T1's Gumayusi-Keria duo once again shined in the early game, wrestling control of bot lane. Gumayusi seems to be riding on the momentum of his performance last game, and quickly proved better than his counterpart with the aid of Keria's Nautilus hooks.

Going into mid-game, Keria continues to terrorize Gen.G with his hooks, catching people out and making it impossible for Gen.G to take control of the Fog of War. Compared to Lehends' performance on Alistar, Keria was shining on his role. This game was fast-paced, having more kills than the usual LCK game.

Gen.G through their macro play have managed to take 4 drakes in a row, unfortunately the soul they were awarded was the Cloud soul, which is arguable the least powerful out of all the souls. Nonetheless, a soul is a soul, and it is a permanent buff that they have over their opponents. T1 was seemingly pressured by this and decided to use Ryze's Realm Warp in an attempt to rush Baron Nashor but after a slugfest, Gen.G wipe T1 and take the game.

Gen.G's top laner Doran on Akali showed his prowess, ending the game at 10/8/8.

  • Result: GEN win in 35:38 (Kills: GEN 29 – 17 T1)

 

Game 3

This time, T1 has side selection and opt for blue side. T1's bans focus on top side while Gen.G swap their focus onto the bottom half of the map.

  • Picks: [T1] Jayce, Viego, Ahri, Jinx, Tahm Kench vs [GEN] Camille, Lee Sin, LeBlanc, Xayah, Yuumi.
  • Bans: [T1] Hecarim, Ryze, Karma, Malphite, Rakan vs [GEN] Zeri, Caitlyn, Twisted Fate, Nautilus, Zilean.

T1 looks like they won draft again, having winning lanes in a vacuum. Game 3 was a slower game, in what almost seemed to be a “cool-down” game from the bloodbath that was Game 2. T1 slowly took control of the lanes purely due to matchup and skill advantage, which meant it was a slow burn for Gen.G.

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They did not lose hope though, and Gen.G simply refused to lose. Continuing their objective-focused gameplay, they get themselves to three drakes, compared to T1's two. Gen.G's Ocean Soul came as a result of a sneaky steal, giving them an edge in extended teamfights. After this heist came another one, as Gen.G yoink the Baron buff from T1.

Gumayusi said “enough,” and put the entirety of T1 on his back. His Jinx made great use of Get Excited!, and took the enemy nexus to put T1 ahead in the series again. Gumayusi ended the game deathless once again, at 6/0/2.

 

Game 4

Gen.G opt for blue side. They spread out their bans this time, while T1's bans continue to be top-side focused.

  • Picks: [GEN] Akshan, Lee Sin, Ryze, Xayah, Yuumi vs [T1] Kennen, Viego, Ahri, Gumayusi, Thresh.
  • Bans: [GEN] Caitlyn, Jayce, Karma, Tryndamere, Nautilus vs [T1] Zeri, Twisted Fate, Hecarim, Malphite, Camille.

Fans, viewers, analysts, and even the casters were shocked when Gen.G locked Akshan for Doran. But this being Match Point for T1, Gen>G was willing to try anything. Keria on Thresh is also a great way to show mechanical prowess, and surely was something to look forward to.

T1 quickly took advantage of the fact that Akshan is easy to kill, and both jungler Moon “Oner” Hyeon-joon and mid laner Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok camped Doran early, putting Zeus' Kennen ahead. With T1 putting their manpower onto tormenting the Akshan, this gave a window for the rest of the Gen.G squad to take some drakes. Unfortunately they once again roll the Cloud Soul, instead of Mountain or Hextech.

This game was nothing less of a dominating performance from the T1 squad, not unlike the story of their entire split. They blow up Gen.G's Nexus for the final time this series.

  • Result: T1 win in 27:55 (Kills: GEN 4 – 21 T1)

T1 are the LCK 2022 Spring Champions

Their LCK Finals series against Gen.G marked T1's 20th series, and 20th series win. Starting from the Group Stage, they did not drop a single series. Sure, they dropped a few games here and there, but at the end of the day they claim the victory in every best-of series they played. This is the first time this feat was achieved in the history of the LCK.

This championship is also the 10th domestic title in Faker's trophy case, continuing to prove that he is one of the best League of Legends players in the world. In this series however, he took on a more supportive role, allowing other players on his team to shine. In the post-game interview, he shared a few words: “I'll come stronger come MSI.”

T1 will bring home 200,000,00 Korean Won (~$165,000). Oner, for his stellar performance, was awarded MVP along with an extra 5,000,000 Korean Won (~$4,100).  After the LCK Finals, T1 will represent the LCK in the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational this May, facing against representatives from all over the world. MSI 2022 will be held in Busan, South Korea.

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