Introduction: The S16 season has officially started, and the majority of players have been paying attention to the recent competitions. The various leagues are now in a brief offseason, all gearing up for the MSI event. Over the past few days, the overall excitement in the LCK has been quite high, especially regarding the highly anticipated T1 team. However, a recent poster from T1 has sparked widespread mockery from fans online, as it turns out Peyz has ultimately become the laughingstock. In the cartoon-style characters, Gumayusi's trademark checkmark gesture appears. Additionally, the LCK's schedule has completely blown up among fans, with the league almost non-stop in the second half, running competitions all the way until the end of November.

T1 poster features Gumayusi's signature move

Most players are quite familiar with T1, a top-tier team in the LCK. In recent years, their popularity and viewership have skyrocketed. They have reached the World Championship finals for four consecutive years and won the championship for three straight years. Under normal circumstances, their roster should not see many changes. However, over the past two years, T1 has made lineup rotations every season: first selling top laner Zeus, and then directly cutting AD carry Gumayusi. After swapping players, they still achieved decent results, which only shows how high the ceiling of T1's overall roster is and how smoothly the players coordinate with each other.

Recently, a poster released by T1's official account has sparked widespread discussion among fans. Everyone knows that every sponsor hopes to see ZOFGK—the lineup that generates the highest hype for T1. But now, neither T1 nor the LCK officials can make that happen, not even the Korean esports authorities. In this latest poster, two groups of player images appear. One group shows real player poses accompanied by their personal signatures, which is perfectly fine. However, in the cartoon section below, there is a huge flaw—it feels as if the poster designer did it on purpose.

The poses of the other players are quite similar to those of the players above, mostly being cartoon adaptations. But when it comes to AD carry Peyz, his hand gesture is not touching his chest; instead, it has been replaced by Gumayusi's trademark checkmark pose. Fans who follow the matches know that whenever T1 wins and the camera focuses on Little LuBu (Gumayusi), he frequently makes this exact gesture. While the hairstyle could be adjusted, this pose is clearly modeled after Gumayusi. Many netizens have joked that Peyz has ultimately become a clown—despite his hard work on the team, he still hasn't been recognized.

Previously, everyone thought the LCK schedule was too relaxed, giving players too much rest. But now, with the addition of several international competitions, the LCK schedule has gone completely wild. Let's look at their second-half calendar: 1. 2026 MSI, dates: June 28 - July 12, location: Daejeon. 2. 2026 EWC Esports World Cup, dates: July 15 - July 19, location: Paris. 3. LCK Summer Split Round 3-4 Regular Season, dates: July 29 - August 23, location: Korea. 4. LCK Playoffs + Finals, dates: August 26 - September 13, location: Korea. 5. Asian Esports Games, dates: September 30 - October 2, location: Japan. 6. 2026 World Championship (S16), dates: October 16 - November 15, location: USA. 7. 2026 ENC Esports Championship, dates: November 26 - November 29, location: Saudi Arabia.

ZaiJian thinks

Was this T1 poster a mistake or intentional? It feels somewhat unfair to Peyz. As a rising AD carry in the LCK, he is the youngest player to win a league championship. So far, T1 has not given any response. If they insist on denying it, there is nothing anyone can do—after all, it's just a cartoon character's poster, and anyone can make that gesture, including Peyz himself.

What do all the viewers think about this matter?