T1 picked up two more wins on the third day of the online “2025 KeSPA Cup” group stage on the 8th, completing a perfect 3–0 run. With the one-two punch of jungler “Oner” Mun Hyeon-jun and mid laner “Faker” Lee Sang-hyeok, they defeated Nongshim RedForce, and “Peyz” Kim Su-hwan led the team to victory over Team Liquid with relentless aggression.

Faker said, “I’m satisfied that we’re getting good results while we’re still in the process of syncing up. It’s still too early to really evaluate our performance,” adding, “There are a lot of situations where ‘Peyz’ is taking the initiative, so as a team we’re trying to play around him. That kind of aggressiveness is his strength, so I think we need to make sure we bring it out in the right way.”

The following is the full interview with “Faker” Lee Sang-hyeok.

Q. You advanced to the playoffs with a 3–0 record.

I’m glad we were able to finish the group stage on a good note. We haven’t been playing together for very long, so we’ve been approaching these games as a way to build our synergy, and I’m satisfied that we’ve still been able to get good results on top of that.

Q. You’ve now played three official matches with this new roster. How do you feel about the team’s synergy and level of play?

The tournament itself isn’t that long, and we don’t really have extra time set aside to practice, so it’s inevitably a bit lacking in terms of building teamwork. Right now we’re trying to play out the game as much as possible by leaning on each player’s individual mechanics.

I can give us high marks for the fact that our focus in skirmishes and teamfights is still very good. That said, we’ve only played a few matches so far, so I think it’s too early to really rate our overall form. Once we get more time to work on our teamwork, I think we’ll be able to identify both the areas we’re lacking in and the areas where we can really excel.

Q. In the previous games we really got to see the aggression of your new AD carry, “Peyz” Kim Su-hwan.

There have been a lot of situations where “Peyz” is playing very proactively, and as a team we’re trying to sync up with that and play around him. I think that kind of aggressiveness is one of his biggest strengths, so we need to make good use of it when we play out our games.

Q. In the final four of the playoffs you’ll face tougher opponents in Hanwha Life Esports and Dplus KIA.

Our performance isn’t complete right now, so I don’t know how things will go, but I think facing strong teams will be a good chance to check where our level is at. We’ll practice hard in the meantime so we can produce a good result.

Q. How do you expect the game to change after the massive overhaul patch for the 2026 season?

I think the game will play out in a kind of meta we haven’t really seen before. It feels like it’ll become a meta where the laning phase is extremely important.

If this year was more about skirmishes and teamfights, I think next year we might see a lot more varied strategies.

Q. You’ll be playing at Sangam Stadium again for the first time in a while.

Back in the SKT days I played a lot of matches at Sangam. Going back there to play again will be a meaningful experience. I want to draw on those good memories and put on some fun games.

Q. What are your goals and mindset heading into the 2026 season?

I want to make a bigger leap in terms of performance compared to this year. Just like this year and last year, my overarching goal is to win Worlds, and based on that, my aim is to keep growing and improving as a player.

This article was translated from the original that appeared on INVEN.