T1 added the previous Gen.G Esports VALORANT participant Kang “iNTRO” Seung-gyun to its VALORANT roster at present after parting methods with former sixth-man Kim “BeonJun” Beom-jun.
BeonJun joined T1 in October 2022 however wasn’t utilized at both the Ludwig x Tarik Invitational in January 2023 or at VCT LOCK//IN São Paulo in February 2023. INTRO, alternatively, had been on the sidelines since he left Gen.G final December. It’s extra doubtless that we’ll simply fill the position of a sixth participant throughout VCT Pacific League as a substitute of taking a spot within the lively lineup as T1 hasn’t introduced that one of many 5 gamers is stepping all the way down to a substitute place.
INTRO has far more expertise than BeonJun as he competed alongside the most effective gamers in Korea between 2021 and 2022 in home VCT tournaments for groups like DWG KIA and REJECT. T1 may make the most of him down the street if the squad don’t present enhancements at VCT Pacific League, compared to their outcomes to date in 2023.
T1 completed final place on the Ludwig x Tarik Invitational following defeats to 2 NA Challengers League groups The Guard and TSM, and had been knocked out by FURIA within the first spherical of the Omega group at VCT LOCK//IN in two one-sided maps (13-7 on Pearl and 13-7 on Icebox).
That mentioned, T1 are anticipated to do higher at VCT Pacific League in opposition to regional opponents. The group can be one of many greatest chosen for the partnership program not solely in Asia however throughout all areas.
VCT Pacific League will run from March 25 to Might 28 and the highest three groups will qualify for VCT Masters Tokyo in June and VALORANT Champions Los Angeles in August. T1 will compete alongside DRX, Paper Rex, Gen.G, ZETA DIVISION, Staff Secret, Detonation FocusMe, World Esports, Talon Esports, and Rex Regum Qeon.
