Preface: The S16 season has officially begun, and most players have been closely following recent matches. The MSI competition has been intense. After the play-in stage ended, T1 became the hot topic among players globally, with each member demonstrating consistent performance. With statistics released, Faker has once again become the center of attention. Over nine play-in matches, he used eight different champions, all resulting in victories. A player with such a deep champion pool has very few weaknesses. Peyz's radar chart has completely redefined expectations, making him a full octagon warrior, leading in all metrics.

Faker Once Again Proves He Has the Deepest Champion Pool

Most players are familiar with Faker. As the公认 first person of League of Legends, he has been at the world's peak since Season 3. Winning six World Championship titles has made him the undisputed strongest player. In recent years, some netizens have criticized Faker for being old, aging, losing hand speed, and needing to retire, but he has repeatedly proven with championship trophies that skill and awareness are not closely related to age. As long as he maintains high-intensity training and passion for esports, he can continue to perform at the highest level.

This season, T1 made roster adjustments again. Core AD player Gumayusi joined HLE, and they acquired the youngest LCK champion, Peyz. During the first split, their lineup was still in the磨合期. By the late stage of the second split, the team's performance began to steadily improve. The MSI play-in matches were particularly精彩, even though they were against wildcard and Western teams, T1 showed no slack. They achieved three 3-0 scores, and despite having劣势 games, they managed to turn things around in mid-late game teamfights.

With the main event approaching, MSI statistics have become a hot topic among players. Especially Faker's champion pool. Over nine play-in games, he used eight different champions: Akali, Annie, Orianna, Syndra, Taliyah, Lissandra, Cassiopeia, and two games of Ryze. Is this what netizens call version customization? In the face of a deep champion pool, any version can be studied. Of course, Faker has some champions he's less proficient with, like Yasuo, 兔子 and Zoe. It's better if these don't appear.

What surprised players most was the radar chart from this play-in. Peyz has fully transformed into an octagon warrior, ranking first in all eight dimensions: KDA, kill participation, damage conversion rate, damage per minute, average teamfight damage, gold per minute, damage share, and average turret plates. He has no weaknesses whether in laning or overall play. Of course, this is related to their nine consecutive victories. The real challenge awaits in the main event. In comparison, Faker's statistics aren't as impressive, some even below average for mid laners, but in the laning phase, he still dominates overwhelmingly.

In Conclusion

Faker has proven his strength time and again through gameplay, yet many still joke about version customization. Everyone has seen Faker's champion pool. There's no need to mock or criticize for the sake of sour grapes. If BLG and TES are strong, they should prove it through gameplay. In esports, lack of skill is the original sin. Nobody remembers the runner-up; all glory belongs to the champion.

How do you, dear readers, view this matter?