Another day, another free win for T1? It’s starting to look that way. Nongshim Red Force comes into this one on an absolute freefall, and T1 shows no signs of slowing down.
Recent Form
T1 is sitting at 8-4 and honestly playing better than that record suggests. Their recent run has been dominant — five straight 2-0s heading into this week. Nongshim on the other hand is 4-8 and currently on a losing streak that’s hard to even look at. Their form guide is just red. All of it.
Standings Context
Same story as their last match — T1 is fourth, NS is tied for seventh. Four wins apart, completely different trajectories. T1 is locked in for playoff seeding, NS is just trying to stay relevant before the season ends.
Key Player
The Diable situation is the most interesting thing about this matchup. NS brought him in to be a difference maker in the mid lane, but new signings mid-split rarely fix a team overnight. The synergy isn’t there yet, and against Faker specifically, “not fully clicked in” is basically a death sentence.
Head-to-Head
T1 is 4-0 all time against NS. Every single series. The closest one was a 2-1 back in August — and that was almost a year ago.
The Pick
NS might look more competitive with Diable settling in eventually, but that’s a future problem. Right now? T1 wins this clean.
T1 wins 2-0.
