Kanavi’s apology causes widespread debate

As TES’s key jungler, Kanavi’s strategy is to continuously invade the opponent’s jungle to gain an economic advantage. This approach works well against weaker teams. For instance, during the TES versus G2 game, Kanavi's repeated invasions into G2’s jungle led to G2’s jungler falling apart. However, this aggressive style shows vulnerabilities against stronger teams. In the crucial semifinal clash between TES and T1, T1’s jungler ONER anticipated Kanavi’s invasions every time, making Kanavi’s early game look like a casual stroll.

Because Kanavi’s performance was so extreme, many LPL viewers hope TES management will remove him. Recently, Kanavi addressed the reasons behind TES’s loss to T1 in an interview. He said that both he and his teammates are eager to “avenge” T1 and help the LPL reach the World Championship final, but T1’s players performed better, so TES couldn’t make LPL history. Finally, Kanavi publicly apologized to TES teammates and fans, admitting that his own form was problematic.

Doran sharply criticizes Kanavi’s skill level

Kanavi’s apology left many LPL fans speechless. Before the matches, TES’s top laner 369 and mid laner Xiaonaiyou were widely seen as the team’s weak points, but they held strong under pressure. Instead, the team’s star player Kanavi performed poorly, not looking like a professional during games. Some viewers even said that if T1 were replaced by AL, Kanavi would have played aggressively, but when facing LCK teams, he made numerous absurd mistakes.

Besides LPL fans criticizing Kanavi’s ability, his former academy teammate Doran also bluntly questioned Kanavi’s skills during a livestream. Doran said Kanavi was strong as a top laner but weak as a jungler, and compared Kanavi to Tarzan, believing Tarzan is the superior jungler. (It seems Kanavi’s reputation is completely ruined after this World Championship. Once considered LPL’s top jungler, now it appears Tarzan holds that title.)

T1 issues statement warning fans

Since T1 came to China for the competition, Faker’s personal schedule and hotel information have been fully exposed to the public. Initially, many of Faker’s ardent fans restrained themselves, but as more personal details leaked, these fans began gathering outside the hotel where T1 was staying, causing significant disturbance for Faker and the team. Recently, a Faker fan even broke into T1’s locker room to film videos and secretly recorded Faker swimming, which angered many T1 supporters.

As public outcry grew louder, T1’s official account finally responded. They expressed understanding of fans’ desire to see their idol but reminded everyone that T1 players and Faker are currently competing in the World Championship and urged fans to stay calm. The official account also issued a strong warning to those who secretly filmed Faker, demanding immediate deletion of the videos, threatening legal action if they fail to comply. Finally, T1 assured fans that they will protect their players and Faker going forward.

Conclusion

After Kanavi’s apology to the audience, will you forgive him? After reading T1’s announcement, I feel some T1 fans are truly frightening. I don’t understand why fans would chase their idols into the players’ locker rooms. By the way, do you think T1 can win the World Championship this year? It seems T1 really has a certain magic; whenever they reach the Worlds, they become the top favorites to claim the title.