Against all predictions, Gen.G emerged victorious over T1 in the LCK Spring 2023 finals with a 3-1 score. Only Lee “Jonnastrong” Jin-sae, the LCK’s main observer, foresaw this outcome.
Last season, Gen.G defeated T1 in the LCK Summer 2022 but later fell to DRX 3-1 in the semifinals, finishing 3rd-4th place. They took a risk with their bot lane, bringing in 17-year-old rookie Kim “Peyz” Su-hwan from their academy squad for the new season. Meanwhile, T1 continued to excel with their Worlds 2022 runner-up roster, finishing the LCK Spring 2023 regular season with an impressive 17-1 record.
In the LCK’s first double-elimination playoffs, Gen.G was defeated by T1 3-1 in the upper bracket semifinal. However, they quickly dispatched KT Rolster 3-1 in the lower bracket final, setting up a rematch with T1 in the finals.
The finals kicked off with plenty of early game action in the side lanes. Although T1 secured Baron at the 22-minute mark, they lost control shortly after, allowing Gen.G to capitalize on a misstep and score a kill on Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok’s Veigar. Gen.G’s Choi “Doran” Hyeon-joon’s Gragas and Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon’s superb team fighting played a crucial role in their victory.
T1 adjusted their draft in game two, but Gen.G managed to keep the match competitive. A game-changing play by Doran’s Gragas at the 26-minute mark gave Gen.G the momentum to secure Hextech Soul and Baron, taking a 2-0 lead in the series.
T1 finally banned Gragas and Ahri in game three, which proved beneficial. Despite being down two dragons, T1’s pick comp posed increasing difficulties for Gen.G’s short-range composition in the mid to late game.
In game four, Gen.G opted for a full-scaling composition, with Chovy on Tristana and Peyz on Jinx. Yoo “Delight” Hwan-joong counter-picked with Lulu, negating Lee Sin’s impact during team fights. A decisive moment at the 23rd minute allowed Gen.G to go on the offensive, eventually overwhelming T1 with their double AD carry composition.
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