Foreword: The S16 season has officially begun, and most players are closely following the recent matches. T1's elimination from MSI was heartbreaking for many fans, leading to more and more rumors about roster changes, especially for top laner Doran—his limits are clear to everyone. Recently, the exclusive S15 skin was also modified: Doran's face icon effect was removed and replaced with the T1 team logo. Does this mean the management is already preparing for a roster adjustment? Indeed, the top lane issue for this team is quite severe.

Doran's champion skin big-face effect has been removed

Most players are quite familiar with T1, a top-tier team in the LCK that has achieved outstanding results in recent years. Especially last season, after roster adjustments, T1's members managed to lead top laner Doran to a world championship victory. This turned T1 into a dream stage where anyone who wants a title could join the team. Looking at this season's performance, T1's rhythm has been relatively stable, and Peyz has gradually integrated into the team, but Doran's mechanics have declined sharply.

During MSI, he became the team's clear weak point. Whether it was flanking in teamfights or laning in the early game, he had no impact. Many netizens are questioning T1 management's decisions—are they planning to rotate players in the third split? Recently, foreign sources revealed that Doran's champion skin effect has been changed. Earlier leaks showed his skin had a big-face icon of himself, the first time in years a player's own portrait was featured on a champion skin. Fans expected to buy this unedited effect, but now the skin has been adjusted.

Doran's big-face effect has been removed and replaced with the T1 team logo. This news sparked heated discussions among players across the internet—are they really planning to replace Doran? Actually, even before MSI, Riot's designers had publicly stated that they would adjust this skin effect, as a personal portrait is indeed inappropriate for the game. But honestly, announcing it first and then changing it does cause a significant impact, making many fans speculate about the real reason.

In recent days, there has been much discussion about T1's roster changes, especially regarding top laner Doran and jungler Oner—protest trucks have even been driven to the team's building. The MSI loss has seriously hurt fan morale, but it seems T1 always follows this pattern every year: they fail to qualify for the First Stand tournament, underperform at MSI, and then rise like a dragon at the World Championship. If Faker can still lead Doran to victory this year, he would truly be an impeccable player. However, in my opinion, BLG is likely to rise this season—Xun's return has indeed helped them regain their rhythm.

In my opinion,

At this critical moment, the official adjustment of Doran's skin effect will certainly make many fans speculate. However, looking at T1's current roster, it is highly unlikely that any changes will be made mid-season—there are simply no suitable players available to join, and rookies from the secondary league cannot match Doran's experience. Even if a starting lineup rotation occurs, it will probably have to wait until next season.

What do you, dear readers, think about this matter?