T1
T1
Korea
Rank #2
stax
Kim Gu-taek (김구택)
Meteor
Kim Tae-O (김태오)
Sylvan
Ko Young-sub (고영섭)
BuZz
Yu Byung-chul (유병철)
iZu
Ham Woo-ju (함우주)
has signed former Masters Shanghai winner Kim "Meteor"
Tae-O (김태오).
Meteor joins after a successful season with
Gen.G
Gen.G
Korea
Rank #1
Foxy9
Jung Jae-sung (정재성)
t3xture
Kim Na-ra (김나라)
Munchkin
Byeon Sang-beom (변상범)
yoman
Chae Young-moon (채영문)
Karon
Kim Won-tae (김원태)
, which saw them lift not just the organization's first trophies in VCT history, but also the Pacific region's first international trophy. He previously spent time with Japanese VCL team
NORTHEPTION
NORTHEPTION
Japan
Rank #20
and Korean VCL side
TNL Esports
TNL Esports
Inactive
TS
Yu Tae-seok (유태석)
exy
Park Geun-cheol (박근철)
Jinboong
Kim Jin-won (김진원)
Meteor
Kim Tae-O (김태오)
.
In 2024, Meteor was the longest-tenured player remaining on Gen.G's roster, having been on the roster since October of 2022.
The season began with the team defeating Pacific powerhouses
Paper Rex
Paper Rex
Asia-Pacific
Rank #1
mindfreak
Aaron Leonhart
Jinggg
Wang Jing Jie
f0rsakeN
Jason Susanto
d4v41
Khalish Rusyaidee
something
Ilya Petrov
in the grand final of Pacific Kickoff. That qualified them to Masters Madrid, where they would fall short in the grand final to American team
Sentinels
Sentinels
North America
Rank #4
N4RRATE
Marshall Massey
bang
Sean Bezerra
Zellsis
Jordan Montemurro
zekken
Zachary Patrone
johnqt
Mohamed Amine Ouarid
.
To open Pacific Stage 1, Gen.G went 3-3, qualifying for the playoffs as the top seed of Group Alpha. They followed that up with a run to the grand final, where they this time lost to Paper Rex. The top-three finish qualified them to Masters Shanghai, where they went on an undefeated run to lift win it all against
Team Heretics
Team Heretics
Europe
Rank #1
MiniBoo
Dominykas Lukaševičius
Wo0t
Mert Alkan
RieNs
Enes Ecirli
benjyfishy
Benjamin David Fish
Boo
Ričardas Lukaševičius
in the grand final, earning the Pacific region its first-ever international trophy.
They carried their form into Pacific Stage 2, wrapping up the regular season with a 3-1 record to qualify for the playoffs. There, they defeated PRX once and fellow Korean team
DRX
DRX
Korea
Rank #4
Flashback
Cho Min-hyuk (조민혁)
MaKo
Kim Myeong-gwan (김명관)
Athan
Na Ha-jun (나하준)
freeing
No Ha-jun (노하준)
HYUNMIN
Song Hyun-min (송현민)
twice en route to lifting their third trophy of the season. Champions Seoul was short-lived for the home team, as they would bow out in the group stages of the so-called 'Group of Death' at the hands of Sentinels.
Before Gen.G's 2024 roster came to fruition, Meteor was the team's Duelist, frequenting Jett for the team. This past season, he was mostly on the Sentinel role, frequenting Killjoy and Cypher while still occasionally playing Jett or Yoru.
T1's 2024 season ended in disappointment. They fell short of reaching Masters Madrid with a semifinal finish at Pacific Kickoff. Then, they showed signs of promise following a third-placed finish in Stage 1, which qualified them for Masters Shanghai. The team would then bow out in the competition's Swiss Stage, and fail to qualify for Champions.
Since their season came to a close, T1 has parted ways with Sayaplayer , Rossy , and coach Daeda . They signed a Korean coaching duo of CheongGak and Indigo , and signed former Gen.G player Sylvan , who was teammates with Meteor in the 2023 season.
T1
T1
Korea
Rank #2
stax
Kim Gu-taek (김구택)
Meteor
Kim Tae-O (김태오)
Sylvan
Ko Young-sub (고영섭)
BuZz
Yu Byung-chul (유병철)
iZu
Ham Woo-ju (함우주)
's domestic rebuild is nearing completion, and their roster is now:
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