delivered a dominant performance against
in their opening match at Worlds. Just as they did in their previous meeting earlier this year at MSI, LYON secured the win in under 27 minutes to move to a 1–0 record. The team will face
Karmine Corp in their next match, looking to build on their strong start and move closer to a place in the playoffs.
After securing the first Worlds victory of his career,
is eager to cap off a strong season with an impressive performance at the most prestigious tournament in
League of Legends. He spoke to
Sheep Esports following the match.
How do you feel after your first game at Worlds?
Kang "Saint" Sung-in: “I wasn’t that good, because I made a few mistakes in the early game, like the timing of the first and second crab bases. After the third crab, I went to mid and there was a fight. Those two mistakes were an obvious problem. So, not that good, but it’s nice that we won.
You said aggressive teams are scary in best-of-ones. How did Team Secret play today?
Saint: It was kind of obvious. We didn’t make mistakes, and there was only a fight at the crab and the river. Our strategy was: we don’t care, nothing is scary, we just fight. And we won.
At MSI, you beat Team Secret Whales 3-0. How was today’s game different from that series?
Saint: At MSI, I think we were kind of lucky. I remember my Taliyah E was still on the enemy Baron. There were a few things we were lucky to win, but we didn’t play that well in that series. Today, I think we played pretty well, and that’s why we won easily.
Their AD carry, Eddie, told us “try your best, I am at my top performance right now and I’m going to destroy you.” Do you have a message for him?
Saint: Eddie said that to Berserker, right? To be honest, Berserker is a Chad. He doesn’t give a fuck about what they say. I think he just shows who he is.
Their jungler said they can’t fall behind in the mid-jungle matchup. How was the duel with Kacper "Inspired" Słoma, and how do you work together?
Saint: We focused on my plays, like the few mistakes from me, the base timing and the fight timing. We talked about that, and today we made a few mistakes, but we still played pretty well. We will not fall behind at all.
What is LYON’s draft idea and game plan?
Saint: I think we are a pretty good team right now at Worlds. I don’t think there is any team that is too scary. We just play with our ideas, and today we just played from that draft.
This is your first Worlds, and it’s at home in North America. How was it to play in front of the crowd?
Saint: I was truly happy. When the crowd cheers for us, because this is our home ground. So thank you very much to them for coming.
Is there anything from First Stand and MSI that is helping you in your Worlds debut?
Saint: I wasn’t really focused on these obvious mistakes. I thought they could be fixed easily, but at First Stand and MSI, they sometimes came out randomly, and I didn’t fix them. Hopefully I have fixed every problem now and become a better midlaner.
Is there a midlaner at this Worlds you want to face next, and why? You said you wanted to face LCK mids to learn from them.
Saint: To be honest, for a win, I want to face MKOI, but for fun, I want to face DK Showmaker (Heo Su).
How does the first win change the mood in the team, and what can this team accomplish?
Saint: Earlier, during the Worlds scrims, I didn’t have the right mindset. I was kind of tilted, and I didn’t listen much to our coach or Inspired. A few days ago, I felt I should stop that. After that, I think our vibe has been really good, in scrims and in matches too.”
