Famous KOLs in League of Legends Speak Out About Gumayusi
As known, during the match between T1 and OKSavingsBank BRION, this team brought an unusual choice for Gumayusi with the champion Ezreal. This might be a bold choice since the 2002-born player has not played this champion for a long time. And the reality proved that T1 could not effectively operate this champion as Ezreal is completely contrary to T1’s playstyle. As we saw after the match ended, Gumayusi also became a target of criticism.
However, this time, T1’s lineup received a lot of criticism, especially from key figures who are usually rarely vocal about T1’s player choices. Right after the match concluded, Kuro – a former star of ROX Tigers and currently a Riot streamer, made a series of posts criticizing Gumayusi: “Looking at these comments (negative critiques regarding Gumayusi), Ezreal did nothing wrong in this match at all. But we all know these comments will come.”
The two teammates of Gumayusi at T1 are Bang and Wolf, who also voiced their support for the younger player. While Bang praised Gumayusi’s performance, Wolf brought up himself and their former teammate MaRin to make a statement: “Many people say Gumayusi can’t play Ezreal, Kai’Sa… But does it really matter? Can that champion be played differently? Like I used to play Thresh or Bard well. And MaRin always stuck with Kassadin even when the meta shifts.”
At VCS, commentator Hoàng Luân also noted: “Sometimes just looking at the statistics or watching champion picks will not give you a complete picture. As you all noticed, in this match, Guma had a rough time. It’s just that T1 could not execute it well.”
T1’s Choice Might Unintentionally “Clear Gumayusi’s Name”
T1’s champion selection could be seen as ineffective since they still lost the first game. However, this may be a necessary stance, allowing them to “clear Gumayusi’s name” while simultaneously dismantling the criticisms aimed at him over the past time.
