T1 eliminates FUT to steal last playoff spot in Shanghai

The last decider match of Champions Shanghai concluded. In a close series, T1 T1 Korea Rank #2 stax Kim Gu-taek (김구택) Meteor Kim Tae-oh (김태오) BuZz Yu Byeong-cheol (유병철) DH Kang Dong-ho (강동호) iZu Ham Woo-ju (함우주) Munchkin Byeon Sang-beom (변상범) defeated FUT Esports FUT Esports Europe Rank #8 s0pp Efe Tur xeus Doğan Gözgen yetujey Eray Budak KROSTALY Okan Alaçam sociablEE Volkan Yonal 2-0 to qualify for the last playoff spot and send FUT home. This marks T1's first playoff appearance at Champs.

The match began on T1's pick of Sunset, a map neither team had played in two months. FUT opted for their trademark aggressive double-Duelist composition with Waylay and Neon. T1 stuck to Meteor on Chamber and Munchkin on Sage, a Sentinel duo they ran against 100 Thieves 100 Thieves North America Rank #1 Cryocells Matthew Panganiban Asuna Peter Mazuryk vora Jordan Pulwer Timotino Timothée Lavigne Dupont bang Sean Bezerra .

FUT's aggressive A-main fight failed, allowing T1 to capture the pistol and bonus rounds. Even with a double-Sentinel comp, the name of the game was aggressiveness for T1. The Koreans mixed fast hits with defaults to change the pace of their attack side. A round-six 1v4 clutch by iZu rattled the Turkish players as T1 built a 5-1 lead. As the half progressed, FUT found their footing, cutting the deficit to 7-5 by halftime.