Keria signs a three-year extension! Becoming the longest-serving assistant to collaborate with Faker! Gumayusi gives his thumbs up!

The LCK 2026 new season is currently in a very chaotic situation, completely different from before! Because Chovy, who has always dominated LCK, is not the same anymore, and GEN is currently in a chasing position, even somewhat unclear about how to catch up. Some say it seems GEN wants to learn from T1 this year, saving all their luck for the World Championship! Meanwhile, since KT showed their form in last year's World Championship, the entire team has been elevated, currently leading LCK with an 8-win streak, which is indeed quite exaggerated—from last year's disruptor to this year's defender! And HLE's performance is also very strong; Kanavi seems to have entered his mode, trailing KT by just one win! The remaining DK, NS, T1, and GEN are engaged in a fierce battle, making this competition truly unpredictable!

Recently, T1's form has improved, securing a three-win streak (victories over KRX, BRO, and BFX), showing some momentum in catching up. It remains to be seen whether they can deliver when facing rival teams later (they still have to play against GEN/DK/HLE, and not on their home turf). It's uncertain if they can produce something; if they still cannot win, then this year's T1 might likely have to hope for the World Championship again! After the home match on April 26, T1 and assistant Keria held a signing ceremony on-site, with the contract extending until 2029. At the moment of signing, Keria shed tears on the spot, which indeed filled him and the fans with happiness, witnessed by so many people!

With T1 extending Keria's contract until 2029, this means Keria will become the longest-serving teammate and assistant in Faker's career! Over the years, T1 has had many outstanding assistants, with Wolf being the longest-serving, who still works as a broadcaster for T1 after retirement. Now this position will belong to Keria, as he becomes the longest-serving assistant in team history and also the assistant who has supported Faker for the longest duration! After the contract extension, even Gumayusi gave his approval, liking the Instagram post about the extension—it seems his good friend is genuinely admiring!

Currently, among T1's five players, top laner Doran's contract is until November 16, 2026, reportedly still to be extended but with a short-term deal! Jungler Oner's contract is until November 16, 2028, mid laner Faker's until November 19, 2029, and now Keria's extension is until November 16, 2029. Bottom lane Peyz's contract is until November 20, 2028. Of course, contract extensions mainly depend on the options, but to keep this lineup for a long time, it will also depend on this year's World Championship!