The World Championship 2024 opening match against rival TES could be a good opportunity for T1.

T1 needs a strong enough push to get into gear

The lucky draws of the 2024 Swiss World Championship have brought T1 to an opponent that is actually not weak at all, and is also the 2nd seed of the LPL - Top Esports. This team, at the Esports World Cup 2024, convincingly defeated Gen.G at a time when the MSI champion was in its strongest phase. However, it was TES who later defeated T1's champion, helping Faker and his teammates win another title before entering the crisis period of Summer 2024.

The Swiss round draws have made TES once again become a rival of T1

Compared to other opponents that T1 can encounter according to its seeding table, TES is a worthy opponent and is a strong enough push that Faker and his teammates desperately need at the present time. If Fnatic or Team Liquid are too weak, while T1 does not have to clash with Gen.G because of Riot's regulations, TES is the most suitable name. A victory against a strong enough opponent like TES will create a good psychological foundation for T1 after the recent series of disappointing matches in LCK Summer 2024.

TES will be a strong enough reagent that T1 really needs right now

In addition, TES itself will also be able to force T1 to reveal problems that need improvement. In a BO1 match, no one can predict anything and TES can completely make T1 pay a heavy price if Faker and his teammates are careless.

TES may also be T1's "favorite" opponent

The entire current TES lineup, except for Creme and Tian, ​​the rest have a lot of debt with T1. 369 Top Lane lost both times he faced T1 under JD Gaming. 369's defeats were even more bitter because they all took place in the Semi-Finals and if JDG had surpassed T1 then, they would most likely have had at least one World Championship title.

369's 2 defeats in 2 Semi-finals of 2 consecutive World Championships were all losses to T1

For JackeyLove, in the group stage of MSI 2019, only SKT T1 was able to find a win against Invictus Gaming of "Love Song" in the group stage. And recently, along with TES, JackeyLove lost against T1 in the finals of EWC 2024. After that, every time they clashed with SKT T1/T1, Meiko failed. At Worlds 2021, EDG and Meiko were crowned champions when they did not clash with T1 in Knockout. In the group stage, both teams split 1 win - 1 loss.

Except for MSI 2015, Meiko often loses matches against SKT T1/T1

A strong enough opponent right in the opening match is the best opportunity for T1 today to start the 2024 World Championship journey. Winning, T1 will have advantages in terms of results and psychology. Otherwise, everything will still be under control.