On June 25th, in the first match of the LCK Summer held at Roll Park in Jongno, Seoul, T1 recorded 24 consecutive victories over rival Damwon Kia. On this day, ‘Zeus’ Woo-je Choi contributed to his team’s victory by blocking his role model ‘raccoon’ Jang Ha-kwon.
‘Zeus’, who responded to the interview after the game, left an evaluation that he was happy with the team victory, but his own play was a bit disappointing. In particular, he recalled, “I was punished for crossing the line against ‘Raccoon’ player right away.
Meanwhile, T1 will set a new winning streak against Guangdong Freecs and DRX next week. ‘Zeus’ expressed his wish, “Both teams have excellent top laners,” and “I want to win a clean victory with better play than today.”
Below is the full QA
Q. The team recorded 24 consecutive wins, and I am curious about your feelings.
Zeus. In fact, the winning streak doesn’t feel real because I experienced a loss at MSI in the middle. Still, I’m proud to keep the record.
Q. On this day, you faced off with your role model, a raccoon dog. how did you feel
Zeus. In recent competitions, when I crossed the line, I was not often punished. However, I crossed the line once in front of a raccoon player, and I was immediately punished. Had a bitter experience.
Q. In the first set, when you gave Raccoon’s Mordekaiser a solo kill, it wasn’t easy, please tell me about the situation at the time.
Zeus. I chose the method of giving less power to the early line fight with the Scythe of Harvest and the first strike. I thought we could be pushed back in the deal exchange, but our team’s jungle Dongseon came to the top and pushed the line. In the process, there was a difference in level, so we exchanged deals, but the raccoon player handled it so well that I got a solo kill. I felt that the raccoon player was very good at laning. He was more relaxed before the line than usual and tried to concentrate as much as possible.
Q. What do you see as the turning point of the comeback in the unfavorable first set?
Zeus. I was out of breath when I ate Mordekaiser Suppression Gold even though my growth was dry. I think that was the turning point.
Q. T1 this summer season used an anomalous strategy, such as using Yasuo and Camille as support champions. Is there any special reason?
Zeus. I chose Keria because I thought that he was good at several champions and that it would be a good situation for the team. In practice, he’s dealt with those champions, and the results weren’t bad.
Q. In the match against kt Rolster, the team was shaken. How did you respond internally?
Zeus. At the time, I thought I could win the first set, but I lost as a result. After the match, the coaching staff said that Gangplank would be good as the top champion, so I chose it.
Q. Next week, I will meet DRX, who is running the same as T1. If you would like to evaluate your feelings about this and Kingen,
Zeus. Guangdong Freecs (Kiin), DRX (Kingen), and top laners we meet next week are all outstanding. You should be well prepared. In particular, it seems that Kingen has played a lot of good plays with the right side recently, so we need to check that part.
Q. In your debut season, you are being considered as a candidate for the Sze-Top due to your destructive performance, what do you think? Are you feeling his own popularity again?
Zeus. It feels good, but I think it’s a bit early to be nominated for the Sechetap. I think we have to keep developing. As the team is still T1, I think there are many fans who support me. Still, there were fans who recognized me while passing by, so I felt strange.
Q. Do you have any last words to leave to the fans?
Zeus. It feels good to beat Damwon Kia 2-0, but personally, I also have regrets. He even got a solo kill, and it’s a pity he didn’t get good cs before the line. I want to win the next match neatly because I do well.