https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewgcmgrywzo
Playing squad
• T1: Zeus – Oner – Faker – Gumayusi – Keria
• WBG: Theshy – Weiwei – Xiaohu – Light – Crisp
The final match of Worlds 2023 was held at Gocheok Sky Dome (Seoul), on November 19. This is also the 6th final in Faker's career.
In the last semi-finals, Weibo Gaming surpassed the compatriot Bilibili Gaming with a score of 3-2. Meanwhile, T1 won a convincing 3-1 victory over the No. 1 Chinese seed team – JDG Gaming.
In an interview before the final, Faker said: “I can go to the final like this thanks to my teammates who have played well. I thought about it a lot last year, but in the end, League of Legends was not a game that could play alone.”
“Thanks to my teammates who have worked hard, I was able to reach the final for two consecutive years. This is a very rare opportunity for me. This is also an opportunity that I am very grateful. I want to work hard and show a good performance with my teammates.”
Meanwhile, Theshy shared that: “Attending the Worlds 2023, we learned how to trust each other. According to the coach's instructions, we learned how to play and operate the match together. And after work together to practice, we will have more emotions after victory.”
The total prize value of Worlds 2023 can remain at 2,225 million USD. In particular, the Champion of Worlds 2023 will receive 22% of the total bonus value. T1 is the most achievement team with Worlds with 3 times of winning in 2013, 2015 and 2016, and 2 times in second (2017, 2022). In addition, T1 is also the first and only team to successfully defend the championship in the tournament history.
