{"id":39688,"date":"2024-11-19T20:15:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T01:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=39688"},"modified":"2024-11-19T20:15:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T01:15:45","slug":"t1-adds-league-of-legends-top-laner-doran-to-replace-zeus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/t1-adds-league-of-legends-top-laner-doran-to-replace-zeus\/","title":{"rendered":"T1 adds League of Legends top-laner Doran to replace Zeus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a move that reshapes the competitive <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/\" title=\"League of Legends betting guide\">League of Legends<\/a> landscape, T1&#8217;s historic Zeus, Oner, Faker, Gumayusi &#038; Keria (ZOFGK) roster has come to an end following back-to-back World Championship titles.<\/p>\n<p>Choi \u201cZeus\u201d Woo-je, widely regarded as one of the top players in the world, has decided to part ways with T1.<\/p>\n<p>His replacement is none other than Choi \u201cDoran\u201d Hyeon-joon, the 24-year-old top laner previously with Hanwha Life Esports (HLE).<\/p>\n<p>Zeus&#8217; departure marks the end of a dominant era.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"ko\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud835\udc13\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc24 \ud835\udc32\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2e, &#39;\ud835\udc19\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2c&#39;<\/p>\n<p>LCK \ud300\uc758 \u2018Zeus\u2019 \ucd5c\uc6b0\uc81c \uc120\uc218\uc640\uc758 \uacc4\uc57d\uc774 \uc885\ub8cc\ub418\uc5c8\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4.<br \/>\uc9c0\ub09c \uc5ec\uc815\uc744 \ud568\uaed8\ud574\uc900 \u2018Zeus\u2019 \uc120\uc218\uc5d0\uac8c \uac10\uc0ac\uc758 \ub9c8\uc74c\uc744 \uc804\ud558\uba70, \uc55e\uc73c\ub85c\uc758 \uc5ec\uc815\ub3c4 \uc751\uc6d0\ud558\uaca0\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n<p>Today, we part ways with &#39;Zeus&#39;. <br \/>We truly thank him for all that he has accomplished at T1 and wish\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RrE0JmvrMm\">pic.twitter.com\/RrE0JmvrMm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; T1 LoL (@T1LoL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/T1LoL\/status\/1858878534296760535?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The ZOFGK roster made history by becoming the first team to secure consecutive LoL Worlds titles, alongside consistent <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/lck\/\" title=\"LCK betting guide\">League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK)<\/a> performances and a perfect split in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Despite only one domestic championship, this lineup reached the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/worlds\/\" title=\"LoL Worlds betting guide\">World Championship<\/a> finals three times in three years, lifting the Summoner\u2019s Cup twice.<\/p>\n<p>Doran, by contrast, brings a wealth of domestic success.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2022, he has appeared in five out of six LCK Finals, winning four, including the 2024 summer split with HLE.<\/p>\n<p>Known for his team-oriented playstyle, Doran led LCK top laners in assists during the summer playoffs, cementing his reputation as a reliable and adaptable player.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, his Worlds track record pales in comparison to Zeus, having never advanced past the semifinals in four attempts.<\/p>\n<p>Doran joins T1 under significant pressure to fill the void left by Zeus, a top laner celebrated for his mechanical prowess and game-changing impact.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"ko\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud835\udc16\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc1e, &#39;\ud835\udc03\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27&#39;<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Doran\u2019 \ucd5c\ud604\uc900 \uc120\uc218\uac00 LCK \ud300\uc5d0 \ud569\ub958\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4.<br \/>T1\uacfc \ud568\uaed8 \ub354 \ub192\uc740 \uacf3\uc5d0\uc11c \ube5b\ub0a0 \u2018Doran\u2019 \uc120\uc218\uc5d0\uac8c \ub9ce\uc740 \uc751\uc6d0\uacfc \uaca9\ub824 \ubd80\ud0c1\ub4dc\ub9bd\ub2c8\ub2e4!<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Doran\u2019 joined the T1 LCK team.<br \/>Please support him as the new top laner for T1 and help him shine even brighter at T1! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GztXjUdbQM\">pic.twitter.com\/GztXjUdbQM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; T1 LoL (@T1LoL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/T1LoL\/status\/1858880804866097628?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While Doran offers consistency and experience, his addition signals a potential shift in T1&#8217;s playstyle as they adapt to a less carry-focused top-lane presence.<\/p>\n<p>The core of T1 remains intact, with Lee &#8220;Faker&#8221; Sang-hyeok, Mun &#8220;Oner&#8221; Hyeon-jun, Lee &#8220;Gumayusi&#8221; Min-hyung, and Ryu &#8220;Keria&#8221; Min-seok re-signing for the 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p>The organisation aims to sustain its domestic and international dominance, with Doran completing the roster.<\/p>\n<p>The team will soon test their synergy in upcoming competitions, including the Red Bull League of Its Own show match.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Zeus, T1 has also parted ways with coach Lee &#8220;GBM&#8221; Chang-suk and Martin &#8220;Rekkles&#8221; Larsson, who is joining Marc &#8220;Caedrel&#8221; Lamont\u2019s new team Los Ratones.<\/p>\n<p>Kim &#8220;Roach&#8221; Kang-hui, another coach, has stepped down to fulfil mandatory military service.<\/p>\n<p>While the ZOFGK era concludes, its legacy is cemented as one of the greatest in League of Legends history.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">More esports news<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the departure of Choi \u201cZeus\u201d Woo-je, LCK powerhouse T1 has replaced their outgoing top laner with Choi \u201cDoran\u201d Hyeon-joon for the 2024 season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":28302,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[3470,3802,94,24,2514,628],"class_list":["post-39688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-choi-zeus-woo-je","tag-choi-doran-hyeon-joon","tag-lck","tag-league-of-legends","tag-league-of-legends-champions-korea","tag-t1"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39688"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39688"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39688\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39690,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39688\/revisions\/39690"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}