Literal embodiment of "Give them an inch, they'll take a mile" type of team.
Btw my goat Valdes, when are you going to cast in MSI?
2026-06-29 08:02:09
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Moh'd Haiki :
They have reached flow state completely and that differentiates them from other teams. They feel 0 pressure and you can see it in their faces. It feels like they have fun every game no matter the level of it. They are literally just built different. Sounds like I’m glazing but eh that’s the truth
2026-06-29 13:38:07
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Digs :
Hilariously enough, as a top laner, i think doran is the best representation of top itself "Lose or win lane, doesnt matter since top diff isnt real" he goes 0/10 and still wins because 2 of the other lanes are fed bc of being weakside, but ye as much as hes doing well in team fights, i would love to see old doran, the doran where he gaps everyone in lane and in team fight
2026-06-29 15:23:31
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Gege. :
T1 Circus = Limit Testing
2026-06-29 16:10:37
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simetra11 :
Imo T1 circus is somewhat "intentional", so they get hardened and are used to pressure. this is why they have balls of steel and win so much esp. in game 5's
2026-06-29 07:42:03
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yangcho :
in lck we call this "invisible something". faker sees 5 moves ahead, throws the “bad” angle, and the boys trust him enough to jump with him. no other team is willing to gamble at bigger games.
also have players like Doran sometimes faker himself who can take losing lanes, sacrifice for draft/team comp keep dying for the win condition, and still not mentally explode.... they all know losing lane and getting solo killed isnt the point they know the big picture
2026-06-29 17:58:42
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~kohaku~ :
are you okay bc you look a little tired 😅
2026-06-29 14:20:00
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rold :
they are so good but they are still humble to themselves. in the interview, they havent had any training for msi. what they have right now is their teamwork and past experiences.
they are always the team who played a lot of games in international team and thats what makes them tilt-proof. you are right, they don't care if they are so far behind, what matters to them is limit-tesing their capabilities and learning from it.
2026-06-29 11:55:44
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chobapy :
T1 is just such an experienced team! It feels like the entire roster has complete trust in one another, and that they know that no matter what happens in the early game, there is always an angle to come back from! T1 in play-ins has been an absolute treat to watch!
2026-06-29 17:28:14
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allclear :
The best thing is Doran, he is giving his prio most of the time, running down lane. Giving confidence to his opponent and past 20 min he will come from nowhere and clutch a fight/a pick that will turn the game. People don't understand the pressure he has him and the space he give to bot every game. But sometimes oner comes and it's DONER time 🤣
2026-06-29 19:41:49
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wonshujie :
I guess T1 Circus would show more on how Doran adapted to it. Doran is a good top player, eventhough we see him getting solo killed but I feel like that's his job and he steps up big time during team fights, you see Doran during late game being an absolute maniac. We've seen that during Olaf twice. The sheer trust they had with each other, that though it looks like they're making a mistake, they're able to find that either ONE team fight, ONE mistake from enemy team, ONE smite. It's that ONE thing that brings them back. The patience and trust with each other, especially Tom and the rest.
2026-06-30 02:34:04
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Sir Digby Chicken Caesar :
Great point about weaker teams being worse at closing games out. They all feel like they NEED Baron + Soul to finish and don't trust their gold/item leads to just out our teamfight and finish the game.
2026-06-29 14:32:29
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Carcas :
T1 Circus is this 📈📉📈📉📈📉📈📉📈📉📈📉📈📉📈📉
2026-06-29 13:41:26
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Baekhyun_Myeoniie 🤍 :
I'm a new T1 Fan, and I am grateful that I have watched their circus insane plays as of the moment. I wonder if they had been like that for the past years?
2026-06-30 12:36:57
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oririri00 :
From my humble opinion, I think it is a combination of magic, circus, resilience and above all trust. That is why it’s so fun watching their games, it is very very unpredictable.
2026-06-29 07:45:54
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Hironacc :
The T1 circus is Faker. He has a crazy amount of experience that he knows what to do in any situation. Combine it with his do or die playstyle, when if its successful then the magic happens. Thats what other players dont have. They dont want to take risks because they are afraid that it will cost them the game and they will look bad for 'inting'. This is also why Doran fits them so well because he also has that kind of playstyle, and now Peyz. I mean, if you guys are behind, its do or die. Youre already losing so why not risk? Thatd the circus.
2026-06-30 01:49:32
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Dos :
Agreed 💯 They make mistakes but they also know how to bounce back in a game. Before, they are really good at early games but fell behind mid to late (since ZOFGK or Keria joined T1). But nowadays, their mid to late becomes their main weapon. Plus it is always that T1 Circus, T1 Teamfighting and T1 Clutch plays.
2026-06-29 09:10:48
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Marka :
Doran always loses lane. I’m a bit worried
2026-06-29 08:47:05
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drizzle.all.day :
opponent has 7k gold lead? gonna be another t1 win then
2026-06-30 01:24:08
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Ynch Gaite :
started 2023 the weird pick of keria with 2 botlane adc. chaotic games but still winning.
2026-06-29 11:06:45
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Malty In Da Verse✨ :
WE LOVE THE CIRCUS BABY MY BABY GOAT KERIA UPGRADED TO BIG GOAT
2026-06-29 23:25:45
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tjstr :
Against strong teams, they look for that one mistake to pounce like you say..eg against gen in both series they won this year. Against weaker teams like in the MSI it's a mix of t1 game knowledge (they know what their comps can do given various situations)+ the enemy team being comfortable and excited (like oh we're winning against T1) which eventually leads to easy to exploit mistakes
2026-06-29 09:56:34
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Imagine1894 :
t1 circus is win game 1 then have fun in game 2 😂
2026-06-29 12:53:15
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Jeu-hap :
Hey Brendan since you are in Korea, are you gonna have a guesting on the MSI desk ?
2026-06-29 10:59:09
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