The hidden truth of S15 revealed: AL was eliminated before facing GEN in scrims, and both teams ended up knocked out.

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At the S15 World Championship, the four LPL teams exited at four distinct stages and ultimately did not make the final, whereas LCK’s T1 and KT were the two teams that reached the end of the competition.

Today, AL’s scrim schedule was disclosed, revealing a hidden fact about S15.

AL’s scrim schedule revealed, showing maximum dedication.

After G2 voluntarily shared their scrim results, AL’s scrim schedule was also unveiled. Unlike G2’s detailed daily results, AL’s schedule only lists their scrim opponents and some other agenda items without specifying daily match outcomes.

Many fans praised AL’s hard work after seeing this schedule, giving them a “honorable defeat” recognition.

AL’s scrims started on October 4th, right after a three-day break. Considering IG and T1’s play-ins were on the 14th, AL began scrimming ten days earlier, continuing every day until the day before facing T1, totaling 26 days of scrims, including many BO5 series.

Observing closely, we noticed AL’s scrim setup often involved matches against two or even three teams simultaneously.

Here’s the crucial point: AL’s scrim opponents included three LCK teams—GEN, HLE, and KT—but notably excluded T1. From the first day of scrims to the last, no scrim against T1 was recorded on the schedule, which is quite chilling upon deeper thought.

The hidden truth of S15: T1 made the right choices again.

AL scheduled numerous scrims with HLE—the most among the four LCK teams—and played KT twice. On the day before facing T1, AL played two full BO5 series, one against GEN and another against an LPL practice squad, showing intense preparation for the T1 match.

We can infer that AL intended to have a high-quality BO5 against GEN, then followed it with a scrim against the LPL practice team to address weaknesses and rehearse specific strategies.

Despite all this effort, AL still lost narrowly to T1.

The most alarming fact is that after scrimming each other, both AL and GEN were eliminated. It’s well-known that AL and T1 were in the same bracket half, while GEN and KT shared the other half. This implies T1’s main scrim partner was KT, meaning T1 once again chose their scrim opponents wisely.

Historically, in many past World Championships, it has not been uncommon for scrim partners from opposite halves to both reach the finals, as their understanding of the meta was similar and ahead of other teams.

T1’s scrim strategy is unbeatable; AL had no room to maneuver.

From the previously released G2 scrim results, we conclude that T1 did not take scrims seriously against European and American teams. Instead, T1 likely focused 100% effort on scrims against one team, which was probably KT.

From this perspective, KT benefited from scrimming with T1, or conversely, T1 gained an advantage from scrimming with KT. Ultimately, it depends on which team wins the championship.

AL’s luck was less favorable. I believe AL was forced to scrim GEN, a top contender, without much choice. T1 obviously avoided scrimming GEN, preferring to scrim KT and steer clear of their stronger rival GEN, leaving GEN no option but to scrim AL.

It can only be said that in terms of scrim strategy, T1 remains the most authoritative team at Worlds. Their scrim planning, varied approaches against different opponents, and meta reading are all top-tier. To some extent, T1 has already distanced themselves from other teams off-stage, making it easier to control their opponents in-game.