Gumayusi Breaks Through with Impressive Stats
When discussing the ability to carry the team, the utilization of resources remains crucial. Even when playing aggressively, one can still manage to maintain their own resources, especially in the competitive League of Legends scene. Currently, it seems few players can surpass Gumayusi if we’re not talking about the star player of T1. Recently, according to statistics from the specialized site DPM, Gumayusi is the player with a 68.1% win rate at rank 6, higher than the top tier in the 10 players with over 50% win rate.
This indicates that Gumayusi consistently shows strong resource management, whether in terms of experience points, or while applying pressure on the enemy. His capability to carry extends to securing optimal positions to maximize his own resources.
However, there arises a challenge: Gumayusi often has to adapt to playing the support role under the circumstances. In reality, rank 6 players tend to face off against a multitude of aggressive opponents, especially when there are multiple lanes pushing and applying pressure at the same time. The reason for this is that he usually has to share experiences with his support partner. However, if a player reaches rank 6 too quickly, it often means that their support is unable to adequately cover the bottom lane.
Furthermore, even in the leaderboard of DPM, Smash – the player who replaced Gumayusi during the LCK Cup 2025 and Regular Seasons 2025 – only has a 57.4% win rate at rank 6. The underlying reason is that whenever Smash competes, he cannot secure victories unless he has a supportive partner.
Gumayusi’s Strengths Shine but Also Serve as T1’s Weaknesses
In fact, T1’s “win lane win game” strategy has been developed and effectively utilized, especially when there are two lanes that can pressure the enemy while Faker maintains his stability. However, with Zeus’s departure and T1’s inability to effectively compete with Faker, if they only focus on Gumayusi, he becomes the focal point of T1’s strategy. Notably, opponents have recognized this strength, and just a small misstep from Gumayusi could lead to significant consequences. Fearless Draft will help T1’s opponents to exploit this weakness effectively.
The upcoming season for T1 will be incredibly important, and they must adapt to address weaknesses that have emerged over time if they do not wish to continue struggling in the international tournaments in 2025.
