Introduction: The S15 season is almost over, and the majority of players have been paying attention to the recent matches. The kickoff of the World Championship has stirred intense discussions across the internet, notably the opening clash between IG and T1 competing for a formal qualification. Despite knowing T1's overwhelming power before the match, some fans still rooted for IG, hoping they could stage a comeback against the odds and create a miracle. The outcome was predictable—no miracle came, but the loss was not too disgraceful. T1 eliminated IG with a 3-1 score, after which fans reviewed Theshy's three major faults.

Reviewing Theshy's Three Operational Faults

Most players were highly interested in this peak showdown. Before the match, the hype around both teams was at its peak. The LPL region, including staff and players, paid close attention. Official caster Miller actually hoped IG would win, but he still predicted a 3-1 victory for T1 over IG, calling it the most objective forecast. The match results matched his prediction: IG performed well early in each game, but mistakes in team fights after around ten minutes allowed T1 to snowball decisively.

After the match, many netizens expressed strong dissatisfaction with top laner Theshy. Although they understood his playstyle, his mistakes were unexpectedly egregious. Fans summarized his three major sins in this BO5. Firstly, in game one, IG led by 5000 gold and secured the Infernal Soul. With steady, direct teamfights, victory seemed assured. However, at 31 minutes, Theshy on Rek'Sai recklessly dived mid lane alone, losing connection with teammates and was multi-killed by T1. This fight marked the turning point for T1's comeback, and nearly everyone thought Theshy had overplayed badly.

Next was the third game, where Theshy started 0-3 and fed Oner’s Xin Zhao, completely stifling IG’s early momentum. Another key moment was Wei’s vision denial near the dragon pit; failing to ward led to a crucial catch. If the early feeding was a huge setback, Wei’s vision mistake was the final nail in the coffin. The last game needs no further explanation — many fans felt the moment Theshy picked Varus top, it was over. Choosing an off-meta AD top champion gave some early pressure and even a tower dive kill, but against the enemy’s nightmare champion, he had no room to survive. Once isolated or out of vision, he was instantly eliminated.

It seems Theshy’s issues in these matches were very serious. Many Korean fans even joked that Theshy looked like he was wearing T1’s jersey. After defeating T1, their mid laner Faker extended his BO5 winning streak against LPL teams to 11 matches: four against RNG, two against JDG, and one each against LNG, WBG, TES, BLG, and IG. This record essentially covers all the top LPL teams over the years, showing Faker still dominates against the LPL.

Farewell Thoughts

Although IG performed reasonably well in this match, many fans felt deeply disappointed. The 3-0 sweep was especially crushing. In theory, if IG had managed a few teamfights better, they definitely had a chance to advance to the main event. This narrow elimination will likely be debated repeatedly throughout the World Championship.

What do you all think about this situation?