Worlds match preview: DWG KIA v T1 – By DJ Esports

Worlds 2021 is about to host a legendary battle on Saturday, October 30 as defending champions DWG KIA deal with LCK rivals T1 throughout the first semifinal of the match.

DJ Esports provides skilled analysis ahead of some of the headline matches at Worlds 2021, to help you make your own predictions and try a couple of of the percentages on provide.

DWG KIA keep the one undefeated crew at Worlds 2021, having gone 6-0 throughout the group stage and sweeping MAD Lions 3-0 throughout the quarterfinals.

T1 have moreover put in strong performances at Worlds, notably going 3-0 throughout the closing spherical of group stage matches to steal the group’s first seed from the LPL’s EDward Gaming. They adopted that up with a convincing sweep of Hanwha Life Esports throughout the quarterfinals to rearrange this battle of titans with DWG KIA.

DWG KIA are undoubtedly the crew to beat at Worlds 2021. As a result of the favorites to win the Summoner’s Cup, they’ve the experience and potential to tug off a convincing win over T1. We’re inserting our money on DWG KIA to beat the 1.5 spherical handicap.

DWG KIA’s focus on late-game teamfights might put them at a downside throughout the laning half. Nonetheless, rely on them to offset this via a cautious early-game approach that avoids teamfights, instead prioritizing lane rotation and champion scaling. Of their three-game sequence in opposition to MAD Lions, DWG KIA solely secured First Blood as quickly as. Given T1’s explosive early offense, we’re calling First Blood for T1.

DWG KIA and T1 every boast terribly extreme First Turret expenses. In step with DJ Esports’ analytics matrix, we’ll see that T1’s First Herald cost is a strong 80%, and to allow them to repeatedly flip that into the First Turret.

Nonetheless, whereas DWG KIA have a noticeably lower First Herald cost, they nonetheless protect a First Turret cost of 60%. This speaks to the usual of DWG KIA’s play, along with their superior imaginative and prescient administration. No matter this, we’re predicting that T1 will take the First Turret.

T1 base their approach spherical a fast-paced offensive trend. With a median recreation time of 29:22, they’re the one crew at Worlds 2021 with a median time beneath half-hour. Rely on them to focus play via the mid lane, which is a tried-and-tested approach for sooner matches. The possibilities of this recreation lasting significantly longer than half-hour are pretty small, in our opinion. We’re positively taking the guess for a sub-34 minute recreation for constructive.

A rematch of the LCK Summer season Grand Closing, this sequence pits two of the most important teams in League of Legends in opposition to one another. Will DWG KIA attain their second consecutive Worlds closing? Or can T1 get revenge for the Summer season Break up defeat and switch on to their fourth Worlds closing?

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