T1's top laner reaches new lows of incompetence; Doran ranks last. The team has six consecutive wins, but he lost five laning matchups.

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The MSI Mid-Season Invitational has been ongoing for two days. T1 played two BO5 matches in the Play-in stage, winning both 3-0, ruling the stage without any suspense. In contrast, the teams from the Western regions are indeed less competitive.

However, even with T1's six-game winning streak, Doran's performance has been heavily mocked by fans.

Doran has reached a new level of mediocrity, ranking dead last.

T1's form in this Play-in stage hasn't actually been that great. Support Keria remains the team's anchor, while other members may throw a few waves, but Keria consistently holds down T1's baseline. Meanwhile, T1's strong foundation allows them to secure wins even when the game goes against them.

But winning doesn't mean there are no issues. Top laner Doran's performance over these two days has surprised the audience. How could a champion top laner play so poorly in a Play-in stage?

Yesterday's match saw him solo-killed by Morgan, and today by Canna. In the third game, while the bottom lane quickly stomped, Doran kept feeding top, ending with a 0-5 record. After being solo-killed so many times, it's no longer a big deal; opponents sometimes solo-kill him as easily as drinking water.

After two days of competition, despite the team's six consecutive wins, Doran's personal statistics are abysmal, with many metrics ranking last. In six games, he lost five laning phases. International netizens commented: "If you haven't solo-killed Doran, you don't deserve to call yourself an MSI top laner."

Claimed to be the strongest before the tournament, but actual performance has been quite poor.

Statistics show that in the six games Doran played, he lost five 15-minute laning phases. Only in the first game today did he have a CS lead; in all other games he was suppressed, with both kills and CS lagging behind his opponent.

His other stats are also mostly at the bottom. Key metrics like damage per minute, damage share, and conversion rate are all dead last.

He ranks first in laning deaths, last in laning CS share, and has nine other metrics ranking second-to-last. He is undoubtedly the worst top laner in the Play-in stage. If the top laners were swapped, T1 would obviously win even faster.

The funniest part is that in a pre-MSI interview, Doran claimed to be the best. The host asked him to name the best top laners; he picked Zeus, Bin, and Zuian as second and third. Later, realizing he could include himself, he directly said he ranks first, and everyone else moves down one spot.

This pre-tournament claim of being the best reminds viewers of Bin, who once called himself the world's best top laner when his team was underperforming, and later won the First Stand Championship. Could Doran replicate Bin's path?

The most difficult top laner to evaluate; his individual skill has been criticized.

To be honest, Doran is widely regarded as the most difficult champion top laner to evaluate in recent years. Before joining T1, he rarely proved himself in international tournaments aside from domestic leagues. After joining T1, he directly won his first World Championship title.

But honestly, Doran's performance during the World Championship in that title-winning season was not impressive either; he even threw a few waves in the finals when victory was already secured.

Compared horizontally with other champion top laners, Doran's individual ability appears far inferior.

However, if you underestimate this top laner too much, you might get burned. When you think he's terrible, he might suddenly step up and catch you off guard. In my opinion, based on just two days of MSI, we cannot fully evaluate Doran's strength yet; we need to see how he performs in the main event.

Some viewers also say that perhaps Doran is deliberately playing poorly to lull other top laners into a false sense of security. It can only be said that this T1 team and Doran both have dual forms. When facing tough battles, you must never underestimate this team or this top laner. However, it's not really appropriate to place him among the world's elite, as he has yet to deliver a defining world championship performance.