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Duro: I personally think that losing confidence is the end of me. I always try to stay confident — I think I was able to keep this mentality thanks to the people around me who helped me so much.

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Ruler: we did more than just go 50/50, so I think we did well today. Looking back at all of MSI, me and Duro as a bot lane were looking pretty competitive. Q: Duro, what was the key to your success at your first international tournament?

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Q: Ruler, in the previous conference Gumayusi said he was dominated in the lane phase. What was your preparation, and how do you feel about your performance? Ruler: Looking back on the matchup, especially the laning phase today, even when we had even matchups (cont)

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Ruler: I don’t want to face anyone [at Worlds], because every team is very strong. Duro: Same as Ruler. Every team is very strong, so I don’t want to face anyone.

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Canyon: Same thoughts. This MSI taught me that every team is very strong, and I hope we can prepare well and win. Chovy: I’m not excited for a specific matchup that could happen at Worlds, just excited to beat the teams in front of us.

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Q from NAmen: Since GEN auto-qualifies to Worlds with this win, what team from a different region are you most looking forward to facing at that tournament? Kiin: No one really comes to mind right now. I hope we can beat all of the strong teams we face and win Worlds.

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Chovy: Last time we fell to T1 at an international tournament was Worlds last year. We did beat them at MSI last year but that doesn't mean much. I feel we still need to get our revenge at Worlds. Ruler: Similar thought. Beating T1 at Worlds will feel like true revenge.

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Chovy: I really value the hard work and preparation we put in throughout this tournament. That experience accumulated and helped us come out on top [in the end]. Q: Chovy, Ruler, how does it feel to finally get your revenge on T1 at international events?

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Q: Chovy, this is your second international title — what does it mean for you to win it (and MVP) against T1? Chovy: I’m happy that we won the MSI title and beat T1, but I’m not trying to find [significant] meaning from this result, because (cont)

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Chovy: "We [also beat T1] at MSI last year but that doesn't mean much. I feel we still need to get our revenge at Worlds." Ruler: "Similar thought. Beating T1 at Worlds will feel like true revenge." — Gen.G press conference after winning #MSI2025 highlights🧵(❤️🔥♻️) :

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Faker: I’m sure there are many factors, but I believe that since T1 has a lot of international experience, in comparison to our domestic games, we tend to execute very well on our preparation for that win. I think that’s why you see us succeed so much at the international level.

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Q from FD news: What made their Pyke pick work today? Keria: I think GEN was able to execute every comp that they pulled out very well today. Q: Why does T1 do so well at international tournaments?

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Doran: By the middle of the season, I think I was able to adjust quite well, and that’s why we were able to achieve so much. I think we were able to achieve many good things, but [after this loss] I am still full of regret.

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Q: How hard was it to fill the shoes of Zeus, especially going into your first international tournament with T1? Doran: As I joined T1, it did actually require some adjustment period, especially in the beginning. (cont)

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Q from Ethan Cohen: What do you think about the Game 5 drafts? GEN’s draft looked extremely high-execution. Tom: I think the comp we were going for is about control. If we are able to take space, the enemy isn’t able to jump at us. I think that’s what we were trying to go for.

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Keria (cont): that we weren’t able to execute what we wanted to. My main thought is that starting tomorrow, we have to start preparing for EWC right away. We just want to do even better against GEN next time we face them — [which could be] right away.

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Faker: Because despite us losing against GEN twice, I believe we are capable of defeating them. Q from NAmen: Keria: You look the most emotional right now. What are you thinking about? What moment of the game is in your head? Keria: In-game, I feel the biggest thing is (cont)

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Q from TheScore: Faker, what do you feel T1 needs to do to improve and beat GEN in summer or at Worlds? Faker: So, throughout this MSI, I believe our team has been doing extremely well, and that’s why this loss is so regretful [and painful] (cont)

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"Throughout this MSI, I believe our team has been doing extremely well, and that’s why this loss is so regretful [and painful] Despite us losing against GEN twice, I believe we are capable of defeating them." — T1 Faker in #MSI2025 press conference 🧵(❤️🔥♻️) :

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Brett: [With every change, we look at], what are the [overall] impacts of this, what can we do to continue to make a better product, if [that’s the best iteration]. And so I think we'll continue to look at that as we think about better international events for the years to come

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Brett (cont): we really wanna give an opportunity for both LTA North and LTA South to show up to MSI, to have their moment, that was important to us.

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Brett: So when we looked at LCP and [started] working with the folks over there, it made a lot of sense to end up in this format. I think the fan base has really coalesced around it. When it comes to looking at decisions that we've made where we said, (cont)

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Brett: right decision in China or South Korea and so on. When we make these decisions, we're working really closely with the team on the ground, leaning into their expertise for their fan bases and what's gonna resonate and what's not.

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Brett: We look at all of our regions region specific. We really don't wanna paint with a broad brush across our global esport in any way — what works for EMEA is gonna work for EMEA in a way that might not be the right decision for North America, [or] might not be the (cont)

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Q from NAmen: Guaranteed slots at international events work very differently for the LCP and LTA. Why was the decision to make guaranteed slots different for both? Do you think it alienates fans of former regions like the PCS and LJL? Brett: First and foremost, (cont)

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Brett: “What's working? What do we think is not working? Where do we need to fine-tune? What do we need to change to make this a better product and kind of meet the moment for our fan base?” We've got nothing to announce, but that’s [with which] we look at all of our regions.

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Brett: But what I will say is we're going to continue to really strive to build the best product for those fans. [...] We're looking at esports as an iterative process right now. So when we come out and make these changes, we're going to look at them and say, (cont)

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Brett: a lot of fans had a lot of love for the LCS and CBLOL brands. We’re incredibly sympathetic to that — those brands had a tremendous amount of legacy attached to them. We don't have anything to say today about those brands or anything.

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Brett: I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s one thing or another, but I do know we want to continue to deliver something bigger and better for fans in North and South America. Q from NAmen: How do you view the reception and execution of the LTA merger? Brett: I know that (cont)

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Brett (cont): try and make sure we're doing the best we can [for] our players. Our fans in North and South America have a high expectation for our product. And I think they're doing everything they can to make sure we're continuing to serve all of our fans.

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Brett: “it’s the brand, it’s the merger, etc”. What we’re trying to do is find what’s working right now within fanbases in both NA and SA and double down on those. Mark, Caco, and Igor are always working really diligently on adapting and updating formats and schedules to (cont)

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Q from NAmen: Though you said viewership has been way higher this year, LTA viewership hasn’t gone up — how does Riot view the merger? Brett: I think when we look at viewership there’s a ton of different factors that play into it — you can’t just sit there and say, (cont)

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Pu: Ultimately, we’re all a little bit parasocial. We like to sit in on their scrims, ask Baus why he inted that one time and why it was a good death — it’s very entertaining and allows us to feel like we’re part of it. [LR] has been super compelling to me as a fan and viewer.

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This was a 30+ minute roundtable with members of the press. You can read the full thing here (or see some highlights below): lcsprofiles.com/interview/lo...

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Riot addresses: > Future changes to the LTA merger and LTA viewership > Considering double elimination at Worlds > League of Legends Game Changers (and more!) Global Product Strategy, Lolesports: Brett Lautenbach Game Director, League of Legends: Pu Liu 🧵(❤️🔥♻️) :

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Oner: I think it’s thanks to my fans’ love and support that I’m able to play so earnestly, and I’d like to deliver my thanks to them every day. There are so many fans cheering us on that I think I just feel grateful, rather than insecure.

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Oner: As a professional esports player, I do think it would be pretty tough if I didn’t have the fans’ attention or love. I think I was very lucky to debut with T1, who have an incredible amount of fans. I used to think it was unbelievable.

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Q: You basically started your career on T1, and you always had a massive fanbase. You’re always the favorites and everyone loves you. Do you ever feel insecure about having it from the start? Do you ever think of players who don't have that?

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Q: What's your max bench press? Oner: I haven't actually tested my maximum yet, so I’m not totally certain what it is. Right now, I’m working with a personal trainer, so I just follow what they tell me to do.

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Oner: So there’s a lot of instances where, instead of me, the ADC claims the objective. I think especially lately, with the added variable of more players opting for Unsealed Spellbook, you see more moments where the log shows the ADC taking objectives.

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Q: Every series, Gumayusi steals and secures objectives. Is he coming for your job as the jungler? Oner: I think it’s quite impressive when Gumayusi steals objectives with global ults. Usually, we call objectives as a group and count down, like, “1, 2, 3” with smite.

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Oner: I wanted to draw on those meaningful little aspects in a way that wouldn’t interfere with my gameplay, so I chose to go with a necklace and put in a custom request. Editor's note: The chain is attached to the pendant with a link embezzled with "2002", Oner's birth year.

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Q: What's the significance of your necklace? Oner: Yeah, so I actually put in a custom request for this – it's a tiger pendant. The tiger is a bit of a meaningful animal to me. Even my fandom is called the Tiger Clan. I think the tiger as a whole represents me pretty well.

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