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The second international tournament of the season – Mid-Season Invitational 2025 – is in full swing. The battle heats up in the Bracket Stage of MSI 2025.
We are in for the main upper bracket clash. Gen.G and T1 will play for a spot in the grand final.
In this betting prediction, we will try to determine which of these elite teams – T1 or Gen.G – will come out stronger and secure the first spot in the grand final of the Mid-Season Invitational 2025. It’s going to be intense.
How the bookies view it: Gen.G favorite
Before the Gen.G – T1 match begins, let’s figure out who the favorite is. There’s no intrigue in this matchup – Gen.G lead.
Bookmakers offer an average odds of around 1.5 for Gen.G’s victory. Still, underestimating T1 on the international stage would be a mistake.
Gen.G Form – What Result Can Be Expected from Gen.G
In 2023, Gen.G confidently won LCK Spring 2023, leaving no chance for T1 in the grand final. Things didn’t go as smoothly at MSI 2023, where Bilibili Gaming shockingly denied the Korean champions a spot in the final.
- Gen.G roster: Kiin, Canyon, Chovy, Ruler, Duno.
At LCK Summer 2023, Gen.G reached the playoffs with ease. During the group stage, the top Korean squad dropped only two series, finishing second with a 16-2 score.
In their first playoff match, Gen.G crushed HLE. A clean 3-0 and Gen.G were ready to make their second consecutive final appearance.
The grand final was a rematch of the qualifier for it. In the previous round, Gen.G narrowly defeated T1 3-2 in a tough series, and the final was expected to be just as close.
And in the grand final, they managed again – this time even more convincingly: Gen.G became LCK Summer Split champions, beating T1 3-1.
Worlds 2023 started with a confident Gen.G win over Gam Esports. It was quick and painful for Gam: 22 minutes and only 5 kills for the Vietnamese side.
In the 2-0 pool match, Gen.G played against their rivals – and bitter competitors – T1. The Korean derby, like the last 4, ended in Gen.G’s favor, with Chovy’s Akali completely dominating T1.
Gen.G advanced to the Worlds 2023 playoffs with a 3-0 record. In their final group stage match, they easily dismantled G2 Esports 2-0.
Despite being one of the favorites at Worlds 2023, Gen.G couldn’t handle the pressure and lost in their first playoff match against BLG.
LCK Spring 2024 started with a challenge: a match against T1. Confident in their ability, Gen.G – reigning LCK champions – were strong on home soil. Next came a match vs Nongshim RedForce, which they were expected to win with ease.
After winning LCK Spring 2024, Gen.G attended the season’s first international tournament – Mid-Season Invitational 2024 – and won the title.
As MSI 2024 champions, Gen.G entered the Esports World Cup 2024, where they were eliminated in their first match, finishing in the Top-8. In LCK Summer 2024, they dominated and guaranteed playoff qualification early with a 12-0 record.
Gen.G finished LCK Summer 2024 with a 17-1 score. They advanced directly to the second round of playoffs and picked DPlus KIA over T1 as their opponent. Gen.G handled them with ease: 3-0 and straight to the next round. However, in the grand final, they stumbled and lost to Hanwha Life Esports 2-3.
At Worlds 2024, Gen.G started strong with a win over WBG in the Swiss Stage. They followed up with another win over Top Esports, earning a 2-0 placement. They qualified for playoffs with a confident 2-0 victory over HLE.
In the Worlds 2024 playoffs, Gen.G faced FlyQuest. What was expected to be a clean sweep turned into a full Bo5 – Gen.G narrowly won 3-2. Then came T1, where Gen.G lost 1-3 and exited in the Top-4.
Season 2025 began at LCK Cup 2025 in the Elder Group, where Gen.G had a shaky 3-2 start. Due to the new format, they went straight to the semifinals and faced Hanwha Life Esports, losing 2-3 despite being favorites. In the lower bracket, they barely beat Nongshim RedForce 3-2. Then, against DPlus KIA, they showed true class: a clean 3-0. But in the grand final, a rematch vs HLE saw Gen.G lose another Bo5 and take second place.
On the Road to MSI 2025, Gen.G were dominant. They finished the regular season 18-0. In the upper bracket match of Road to MSI, Gen.G beat HLE 3-2 and qualified for MSI 2025.
At Mid-Season Invitational 2025, Gen.G started the Knockout Stage with a solid 3-1 win over G2 Esports. Then came a tough match against Anyone’s Legend, which they also won 3-1.
Most Popular Gen.G Champions
Top Lane: Gnar (10 games, 90% win rate), Jayce (8 games, 87%), Kennen (4 games, 100%), K’Sante (4 games, 3 wins), Renekton (4 games, 2 wins).
Jungle: Vi (11 games, 72%), Sejuani (10 games, 80%), Wukong (7 games, 85%), Lee Sin (6 games, 83%).
Mid Lane: Azir (13 games, 69%), Gragas (6 games, 100%), Kassadin (5 games, 100%), Viktor (4 games, 75%).
ADC: Lucian (12 games, 83%), Varus (8 games, 87%), Caitlyn (5 games, 100%), Zeri (4 games, 75%).
Support: Nami (13 games, 84%), Ashe and Lux (4 games each, 100% win rate).
T1 Form – What Result Can Be Expected from T1
Continuing the analysis of the T1 – Gen.G match with a breakdown of T1’s current form.
T1 won LCK Spring 2022, then took three consecutive 2nd-place finishes: MSI, LCK Summer, and Worlds 2022.
The "second-place curse" continued in 2023. Faker’s team finished second at LCK Spring 2023 and then placed third at MSI 2023.
- T1 roster: Doran, Oner, Faker, Gumayusi/Smash, Keria.
LCK Summer 2023 was a real test. T1 barely reached playoffs, finishing 5th in groups with a 9-9 record.
Faker suffered a hand injury, which affected T1's overall performance. But now, he seems to be back.
The Faker factor worked. T1 beat Dplus, then faced KT Rolster, who had chosen them as opponents.
KT was another tough challenge. Faker’s team narrowly won 3-2.
In the playoff qualifier match, T1 faced Gen.G. T1 had a 2-1 lead but couldn’t finish – Gen.G came back and Chovy outperformed Faker.
In the match for the grand final, T1 nearly lost to KT Rolster after a 2-0 lead. Gumayusi clutched the 5th game with Xayah.
But they couldn’t win the final. T1 met Gen.G again and were crushed 0-3.
At Worlds 2023, T1 started against Liquid. Though favored, the match was tough – Liquid lasted 36 minutes and lost by just 1 kill. A final midlane fight decided the series.
In the 1-0 pool, T1 faced their kryptonite – Gen.G. T1 started well, but Gen.G adjusted the tempo and won.
Next came Cloud9, in what may have been the most one-sided game of the event – a clear T1 win.
Then came Bilibili Gaming, and T1 handled them easily with a 2-0.
In the playoffs, T1 faced LNG. Scout, once called the best player at Worlds 2023, fell flat as T1 swept LNG 3-0.
In the Worlds 2023 semifinals, T1 met tournament favorite JD Gaming. Despite JDG’s strength, T1 won 3-1 and made their 6th Worlds final – then won it for the 4th time, a record in LoL and all of esports.
LCK Spring 2024 saw T1 slow down, ending the regular season 15-3 and in 3rd. In playoffs, they lost 0-3 to Hanwha Life Esports, then beat DPlus KIA 3-0, and avenged HLE 3-1 to become the second Korean team for MSI 2024.
At MSI 2024, T1 reached the Bracket Stage after two 2-0 wins in Play-In. They beat G2 Esports 3-2, then lost to BLG 1-3. In the lower bracket, they beat Liquid 3-1, then G2 again 3-0. But once more, BLG beat them 3-1.
They paused LCK Summer 2024 (5-1 record at the time) to play at Esports World Cup 2024, which they won – defeating TOP Esports in the grand final and earning $1,000,000.
T1 finished 4th in LCK Summer 2024 regular season (11-7). In playoffs, they beat KT Rolster 3-1, lost 0-3 to HLE, beat DPlus KIA, but lost again to HLE 1-3 – finishing Top-3.
At Worlds 2024, they qualified by beating KT Rolster 3-2 in the regional finals.
At Worlds 2024, T1 lost to Top Esports in a close match, then beat paiN Gaming and BLG (hard-fought), reaching 2-1. Then beat G2 2-0 to make playoffs.
They swept Top Esports 3-0 in playoffs – T1 have never lost to an LPL team in Worlds playoffs. Then came Gen.G – and after a year of losses to them, T1 won when it mattered most: 3-1. In the grand final, they faced BLG and won 3-2 – T1 became five-time Worlds champions.
Season 2025 began with Baron Group, which T1 topped 4-1, without Gumayusi. They beat Nongshim RedForce 2-0 in Play-In and reached playoffs. However, they unexpectedly lost to HLE in Round 1, finishing Top-6.
On the Road to MSI 2025, T1 struggled. They made it through Round 3 after placing 3rd in previous stages. Then beat KT Rolster and HLE to qualify for MSI 2025.
At MSI 2025, T1 started from Round 1 of Knockout Stage vs CFO. They barely won 3-2. In the next round, they crushed BLG 3-0.
Most Popular T1 Champions
Top Lane: Fiora (5 games, 60%), Jax (3 games, 100%), Camille (2 games, 100%), Irelia (2 games, 100%).
Jungle: Maokai (7 games, 85%), Sejuani (4 games, 75%), Viego (2 games, 100%).
Mid Lane: Azir (5 games, 80%), Sylas (3 games, 66%), Kassadin (2 games, 100%), Ryze (2 games, 50%).
ADC: Varus (4 games, 50%), Lucian (4 games, 100%).
Support: Nami (3 games, 100%), Ashe (3 games, 0%), Varus (2 games, 100%), Miss Fortune (2 games, 100%).
Recent Head to Head:
Gen.G edging it In 2025 season, Gen.G won 2 out of 3 matches.
Players to Watch: Faker and Chovy
The key matchup in T1 vs Gen.G is in the midlane. Faker and Chovy need no introduction – they are the engines of their teams, doing the heavy lifting for T1 and Gen.G. This will be legendary.
Predicted result of the match T1 – Gen.G at MSI 2025 Logically, T1 should lose. But I thought the same in their previous match vs BLG – and the opposite happened. Mind says Gen.G, heart says T1. There’s no other way to describe it.
Prediction tip: Gen.G win.
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