Introduction: The S16 season has officially started, and most fans have been following the MSI action. The first day's matches were very exciting. T1, as the opening match team, crushed TL 3-0 without much trouble. Looking at all three games, the two teams were simply not comparable, especially in game two. T1 was essentially on the verge of collapse in the early game, but thanks to several mid-game decisions, they managed to turn the tables. There were also clear weak points: top laner Doran showed poor awareness, getting dominated by the wildcard team's players and being solo killed multiple times.

T1's genius "hide in plain sight" Baron steal.

Most fans are certainly keeping a close eye on T1. They are undoubtedly the most popular team in this MSI, having won multiple World Championships in recent years, making them a global spotlight. This MSI is hosted in the LCK, so it's no surprise that T1 was chosen for the opening match. Their game against TL fully demonstrated the resilience of a top LCK team.

Over the course of the games, they completely dominated their opponents, showing a massive gap in skill. The first game turned into a one-man show for support Keria. Despite the bot lane being pressured early, he kept finding opportunities, rendering the enemy Caitlyn useless. Two consecutive tower dives completely nullified her damage. In the subsequent team fights, Oner's mechanics were on point, and Faker's bruiser Orianna gave zero chance for the Akali to solo kill. They comfortably won the first game in 26 minutes.

The most exciting part was the second game. T1 started aggressively, securing first blood on Senna with a three-man tower dive at 4 minutes. However, the enemy mid laner (Taliyah) rotated to help TL, and they traded two kills back. At 6 minutes, Morgan's Rumble solo killed Doran's Ambessa top lane, outplaying him completely. At 14 minutes, another skirmish broke out, and Doran was once again solo killed by the enemy top laner. By 20 minutes, T1 was down 6,000 gold and seemed on the verge of collapse. Even the bot lane got overaggressive, with the duo engaging a 2v5 and getting double killed.

The turning point came at 24 minutes. After a small skirmish where Doran was killed, TL, with a huge lead, failed to finish off T1. Faker and several teammates lurked near the Baron pit. The moment Peyz's Kalista respawned, T1's three players executed a brilliant "under the radar" Baron steal right in front of TL's eyes. Although Faker's Ryze was caught and killed, T1 had sounded the comeback horn. At 30 minutes, Oner stole the second Baron, and T1 gained the upper hand. Finally, Peyz's Kalista secured a triple kill to seal the comeback victory.

The third game was less eventful. T1 grabbed a decent early lead, and with perfect synergy between mid and jungle, TL completely collapsed. The hot topic among fans now is the performance of TL's duo carries in the second game. The Taliyah, who was 9-2 with a 22-stack Mejai's Soulstealer, sold it after dying once to buy Zhonya's Hourglass, essentially ringing the retreat bell. The Muramana Senna lacked armor penetration in the late game and dealt no damage. Aside from their jungler, who is an Argentine native player, the rest of TL's roster consists of Korean players. The AD and support have been playing in North America for a long time, so they're not counted as imports. Could it be intentional?

In my opinion,

Who would have thought the opening match would be this thrilling? T1's hidden Baron steal tactic was truly exhilarating for fans. This might be the difference between strong and weak teams: even when deep in a huge deficit, T1's players remained highly disciplined. However, it's undeniable that Doran is a serious problem. If BLG faces them later, they can definitely exploit him as a weak point, and it's time for Bin's solo show.

What do you, the viewers, think about this matter?