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T1's 2023 Worlds Outfits Are Garnering Significant Audience Interest.
One of the special factors that Riot has created for the professional League of Legends environment, which no other MOBA Esports game has achieved so far, is that the World Champions will be honored with skins designed by the players themselves in collaboration with Riot. These skins will consistently bring in a considerable portion of revenue for the players who own them. Moreover, these are considered the most distinct in-game items representing the players.
Therefore, the decision of which skins to choose is something that players must carefully consider. If they choose skins for less popular champions or if those champions become slightly weaker due to nerfs, those skins are likely to be unprofitable. At present, it's quite rare for a skin to be poorly designed. However, there are still some cases like FunPlus Phoenix 2019 when their skins were considered one of the 'most failed' Worlds skins in the League of Legends community.
Recently, as the reigning champions of the 2023 Worlds, T1 will, of course, have their own Worlds skins. And on a sleepless night filled with joy, the duo Gumayusi - Keria went live on stream and revealed quite a bit about the skins they plan to release. Keria said: 'I really wanted to have a Lux skin, I went to a meeting with Riot and described how Lux could be like this or that... I wanted a really beautiful Lux skin but Riot said they could also make Bard look beautiful. Then I got confused'.
Meanwhile, Gumayusi inadvertently spoiled the skin that Faker will choose: 'I think Faker will choose Ahri. But am I spoiling it? Didn't he say that during an interview? Well, he might choose Ahri or some other champion'.
Reasons Why Keria Couldn't Choose Lux: Throughout the tournament, he never utilized Lux in any match. According to some sources, Keria had prepared Lux to be utilized if T1 was selected on the Blue side. However, the finals were too one-sided, and T1 won all 3 games with the Red side. Additionally, Keria mentioned that Zeus would opt for Jayce, while Oner would play Lee Sin, and Gumayusi would lock in Jinx.
The champions chosen by the T1 players all fall under the category of 'hot picks' in their respective roles, especially Lee Sin and Jinx - two champions that rarely rely on the meta. Keria certainly demonstrated the most regret for not having T1 Lux, but he undoubtedly understood the need to adhere to the team's strategy to secure the ultimate victory.
