A name in the T1 ranks became a controversial topic after the failed opening match at LCK Cup 2025.

A T1 superstar became the center of controversy after losing to DK at LCK Cup 2025

In the opening match of LCK Cup 2025, T1's new squad had to encounter a very formidable opponent, Dplus KIA. Adding the Fearless Draft mode, as well as both objective and subjective reasons, T1 had an unsatisfactory opening day of their LCK Cup journey when they failed with a score of 1-2. Among them, superstar Doran's performance is especially noteworthy.

T1 with the new squad has their first appearance in an official tournament of the LCK.

In a number of posts on platforms, LCK audiences exploded in controversy because of T1's superstar. Accordingly, some people believe that Doran did not make good use of the resources his teammates provided. "When I saw that Jax's damage was sometimes worse than Poppy (Oner) in combat, I saw that Doran's weakness had returned," one viewer commented.

However, most T1 fans expressed their opinions in defense of Doran as well as the entire squad on the last opening day even though the team really did not perform well. An audience member said: "They just officially competed together for the first time and the training conditions are absolutely not good. They just need to try harder."

Doran became the center of controversy after T1's loss.

T1's problems are not new

In fact, it is not strange for T1 to have difficulty against DK at LCK Cup 2025. First of all, T1 in LCK is always very different from T1 in Worlds and it's normal for them to fluctuate. Furthermore, this is the first time the team competes together in a completely new mode, with many new mechanisms being added to League of Legends. Having problems is understandable.

But T1 still has a long journey ahead.

In addition, League of Legends is a 5-person match, and DK is not a weak team. Not only Doran but also the other 4 members must share responsibility for this defeat. There are still many opportunities for T1 in the LCK Cup and the defending World Championship 2024 champion can completely change the situation in the upcoming matches.