2023 Was The Year Of Insane Teasers

[@Kcalyss]

I just noticed, TheShy said “the first trophy… the second trophy…” and then Faker said “the third trophy… and the fourth trophy…” what a script masterpiece

[@manuman5319]

Worlds 2022-2023 was a story in 2 acts really

[@copypasta1585]

Truly, perfect setup and payoff, with Worlds 2021 as a prologue

[@kswitch0611]

Straight up it was Deft the legend who slayed a God and Faker the last hope of the LCK

[@billyjoe8185]

They got mf movie producers cooking these teasers up

[@scifimisc9191]

You need Worlds 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, and 2023 for the whole story lol. An insane amount of narratives and history, all colliding and interacting at once. Throw in 2019 just for Crisp making it to finals, 2020 if you want to play up the chance DK might have had going into 2023 worlds. Id say you need to account for every Worlds that mattered except for 2021 to really get a full picture of all the emotions going on, and then also really pay attention to 2023 happening in Korea vs 2018 in Korea. Also the modern T1 rosters many second place finishes, and everything about T1s 2023 summer performance. Both very important aspects. How the hell does T1 go into a worlds looking like borderline underdogs and come out of it leaving no room for argument that every member of that team should always be in contention for best in the world in their role

[@WhoseWho2701]

Its all thanks to KT because they picked T1

[@maekoh]

Not only did we get one of the coldest lines in esports history, but one of the best casting calls ever. This worlds was undoubtedly my favorite in terms of production since 2019.

[@billyjoe8185]

“It is not LCK vs LPL, it is T1 vs the LPL and THEY. LIKE. THOSE. ODDS!” Drakos casually delivering one of the hardest lines in casting history

[@afshinrahman7919]

I don't particularly like drakos after the dwg vs G2 2020 world's but this line was delivered exceptionally and goes hard

[@mr.complicated2674]

This is one of the realest comments ever. It's true though! This year, the production and the casting together made it much better at teasing for the match.

[@arthurzhou9261]

@@billyjoe8185 Drakos' line last year for DRX vs GEN was insane too "The last dance goes on, the stage is set, there's one final chapter there's one more page in the legacy of Deft..."

[@kyokopetra]

so true

[@eatandrun8020]

Before the finals, "All roads lead to me" was my favorite line. After T1 won the championship, however, that last line just hit harder and harder: For a long time, I have watched the rise and fall of many teams, but the player who stood at the end was always me". There were surely some teams and players that looked unstoppable throughout the past decade, but where are they now? And then there's Faker...

[@scifimisc9191]

That T1 vs JDG teaser is probably the best esports teaser/promo vid thats ever been produced. I dont know how it gets topped. The narrative of the swiss teaser, to the JDG T1 teaser, to the finals teaser is like unbeatable. What the fuck do you mean they said theyd be the ones to stop the golden road, and then they did. What do you mean he said he'd crush Ruler, AND THEN HE DID. What do you mean T1 went into a Worlds as the underdogs, and then every single member of their roster proceeded to play like they were the best in the world at their role.

[@jackthomas3483]

DRX vs EDG QF teaser 2022

[@HoennAngel]

That swiss teaser just hits different at the end. The coldest lines are all in the T1 - JDG teaser, but that TRANSITION. It's just this one little moment of a 5 minute video that carries almost 10 years of context. All in a matter of seconds - its perfection

[@ksjsjhss3475]

@@jackthomas3483 not even close to T1 vs JDG teaser

[@SilverCraft15987]

The symbolism is just incredible! Faker, seated on the emperor's throne in the Swiss stage teaser, while the Irworobongdo (depicting the sun, moon, and five peaks) behind him slowly fades as he steps forward in the semi-finals. It's like witnessing Faker as the undisputed king of esports, simultaneously serving as the ultimate challenge for Ruler and JDG, who are eyeing the throne. It's a masterpiece, perfectly weaving in Korean cultural elements and making it universally captivating. Phil's storytelling and direction are truly extraordinary, creating a narrative that transcends boundaries and offers an amazing eye into Korean culture. Absolutely mind-blowing.

[@Rezzz10]

Hire caster jun for every world intro he is such an amazing story teller

[@JohnnyHyuuga]

If Worlds Host is in Korea,u'll see it even more....

[@Rampage193v]

Faker: "The 5th one is for my rats" or "All rats lead to me"

[@탁유나-p8j]

Gumayusi said that a lot of the lines they say in the teasers are written by the writers, but that he tries to come up with his own lines when he films the teasers. I think the line about crushing Ruler is something Gumayusi came up with, and all the other lines including Faker's were written by the writers.

[@Hazeliiya]

Gumayusi did say this. One of the writers also said that Gumayusi already created the revenge arc for Faker against Ruler if GenG, went to Finals in 2022, which was scrapped because drx went to finals. He was also the one who created the line “The Movie is Over.” During the 2022 Finals teaser. He also did one for the 2023 Finals, something about turning off the Lights (he was against Light), but did not make it due to it being unfit.

[@FloatLikeABee]

I feel very sorry for the production team that has to follow this up at Worlds 2024. Life really does not play fair.

[@WhiteDeviluke]

could be easy if t1 is attempting the golden road this year like jdg. would feel like the perfect sequel to the story

[@skrattaoppar9753]

​@@WhiteDeviluke22-23-24 is T1 Trilogy and we're witnessing it for free

[@nolaq99]

​@@WhiteDevilukethat's for the 5th, the 4th is for the fans

[@WhiteDeviluke]

@@nolaq99 did u mean 6th and 5th? Cause he already got his 4th

[@Kavishjaiswal6]

@@nolaq99 bruv he already got his fourth for his teammates. You gotta catch up.

[@Hyac1nth]

LCK production + T1 story = bangers

[@aeia7829]

These weren't produced by the LCK. The people who worked on these are freelancers that mostly worked for the LEC. grammar edit

[@aryapalla2491]

it was mostly freelancers from lec, not lck production

[@itsgonnabeokay9341]

​@@aeia7829Phil Choi is Korean tho

[@spaceu5004]

@@itsgonnabeokay9341 Phil is a Korean-Australian-German director and Emmy-winning producer based in Berlin. Lec is also based in Berlin. Just because he was born in Korea doesn’t mean he works there

[@itsgonnabeokay9341]

@@spaceu5004 Korean genes go hard tho.

[@mozeez102]

I cant believe this guy, theshy superfan btw, forgot about blg wbg teaser where theshy dropped 'bin, I'll snap you back to reality'. Truly a fraud

[@padzman91]

Comparing "I'll snap you back to reality" and "All roads lead to me" is just not fair. One is thrash talk, the other encompasses more than 1 series, it's the entirety of his career. So not a fair comparison. Maybe if we compare "I'll snap you back to reality" and "I'm not gonna stop him, I'm gonna crush him" :p

[@scdocarlos1633]

​@@padzman91shut up you nerd

[@yums4400]

This teasers put a new light on T1’s worlds road when you realize they faced atleast one world champion player every stage to get the summoners cup Pyosik, CoreJJ (TL) - swiss Scout (LNG) - quarters Ruler (JDG) - semis TheShy, Crisp, Xiaohu* (WBG) - Finals MSI Champs *

[@UpWithWebster]

Faker beat Scout his SKT mid sub in quarterfinals. He beat Ruler the man who ended his SKT dynasty in semifinals. Then he beat Daeny his old coach in the finals. Faker literally defeated his ghosts of the past in order to reach the top of the mountain.

[@justinliu1014]

bro the lore is so crazy 2023 it feels like its scripted, everything just aligns up@@UpWithWebster

[@Heylow]

I no sht got off league, watched this, saw the Faker "All roads lead to me" got chills, fired this sht back up. ITS SO FKN GOOD

[@Heylow]

Update: We won the game, im Faker now, time to go to bed

[@shadowconquer-yv5yd]

Be sure to not forget your meds before going to sleep alright?

[@hyun-ki_hei]

Welp, every teaser after 2023 is gonna get the Worlds songs treatment now - "omg it's not as good as Rise" "Legends Never Die was better" "this is mid, as expected of riot"

[@Pyxyty]

Wdym, most Worlds songs HAVE been already getting that treatment. People have been calling Star Walking and GODS mid and keep whining about how good Rise and LND are for the past two years lol

[@arod_goated]

@@Pyxyty yes he is saying since the 2023 teasers were so good, the teasers will be getting the same treatment in where they will always be criticized for not being better

[@samh4294]

@@Pyxytythat’s what being said

[@hyun-ki_hei]

@@Pyxyty that's what I'm saying lol

[@Pyxyty]

My bad my bad, misread the comment. Sorry bout that!

[@Pyxyty]

As a primarily CS fan when it comes to esports, as much as i like the hype tournament trailers we get from ESL and Blast (tournament organizers), im so jealous of league fans for having playoff matchup teasers. Team cores in CS actually last way longer compared to League from what ive seen, so often times there's way more potential for narratives that sadly dont get to be highlighted outside of the analyst desk segment.

[@willisbronze9984]

Well until last year i think there are no team cores that last like 5 years in tier 1 cs right now except Liquid right?

[@maekoh]

@@willisbronze9984 Liquid hasn't had a team core in a while, the only remaining member from the old longtime roster is NAF, the other 4 positions have been switched over and over and over in hopes of finding success.

[@Akeno_7]

I think the reason why teasers this year were good was because it was done in Korea. If you notice, Riot has really great production when it's done in Asia, especially in Japan or Korea. Western teasers are very technical, while Eastern teasers are very aesthetic. I suggest watching VCT Tokyo teasers and VCT Champions teasers from last year, I think Riot really improved and added that same aesthetic to their repertoire now.

[@Mangor100]

Faker saying before Swiss Stage they will stop the golden road, while they were mostly considered 3rd best team from LCK, then goes onto destroying the entire LPL to win.. chills man

[@queensforever7498]

2023 was a crazy year to watch your first worlds start to finish. Im maddly into lol esports now thanks to caedrel !

[@rogeliomunoz8779]

Nah man, Drakos lines almost made my cry AGAIN

[@littypug]

god, drakos dropping one of the hardest quotes for worlds 2023

[@martinfawaz295]

Swiss stage opening tease hella underrated!

[@Frey_TRO]

The semis 2023 teaser was crazy, but the series went crazier.

[@fandrade06]

GODS keeps growing in me every time i listen to it

[@goliath_red1102]

Even as a T1 fan i found the teasers more enjoyable than the finals because the finals was over too fast 😂

[@phosphophyllitepansy8516]

Every t1 fan overprepared for the worst because of what happened in 2022

[@wwekings9505]

@@phosphophyllitepansy8516factsssss

[@wwekings9505]

@@phosphophyllitepansy8516tbf the script for wbg was similar to to drx, 4th seed, win semi on birthday

[@K-Director]

worlds 2022~2023 arc is something more than any insane animes

[@emperesque1218]

I think I'll always be a bit biased towards the 2022 World Finals teaser, but "all roads lead to me" is a sick line. That and "Legends never die" playing in the background.

[@Lukas-db7xv]

2019 semifinals teaser hits different

[@andreasmastorakis9184]

SKT back to worlds after the disaster of 2018, G2 coming in as favorites after winning MSI, LPL trying to prove itself after getting eliminated by NA. It was crazy

[@Comprandre]

​@@andreasmastorakis9184 the golden age bro, I only hope we get to live something similar once again

[@Lukas-db7xv]

​@@ComprandreI hope we will

[@DavidBMolbek]

Imagine if it had been JDG vs T1 in the grand final though. The Golden Road vs The Return of The Unkillable Demonking. The subplots alone would make it the most epic finale in LoL history, first team to beat T1 at worlds, going 4 for 4 LPL teams for T1 etc.. The viewership would've fucking exploded.

[@deadsh0tx523]

Still gives goosebumps🥶

[@Bowserguy62]

Nah legit I feel Caedrel my entire family knows that dont disturb me during MSI and worlds. Its the only thing that I watch so intently and I never complain about anything so they let me be during those times

[@Akeno_7]

2023 scriptwriters really beat the 2022 chapter, it's insane.

[@adamnassim6446]

bro when facker said ALL ROADS LEADS TO ME goosebumps all over sheeeeet.

[@dreipenaso7092]

"How scripwriters know?" T1 so good they know T1 won't fuck up on a group/swiss stage. LOL

[@gyrozeppeli00]

"How did they know" They didn't, they did an equivalent to betting the house to T1 😂 T1 never disappoint though, we don't talk about 2017-2022

[@MikeVoidKai]

watching this again i just tear up! for my fav team T1, glad they won finals in 2023,

[@raghavpant3251]

MSI Teasers were great too, as were the regional league ones. Can't forget the Moments and Memories too. Really really good year for Riot Production last year.

[@hochimochi213]

At least for fighting games, teasers similar to league is harder when there are 100s of participants, upsets occur, and tournaments span over a few days with no breaks in between. I think that's why teasers tend to focus less on players and more of advertising the tourney itself and the community. The worlds teasers were super hype though.

[@Acklon]

As someone from NA, there is nothing that annoys me more than NA's desire to insert rap or other crap into the hype vids. Worlds is always massive, regal and momentous. IDK what Riot was thinking in 2022.

[@MythicalMacaron]

i like the way caster jun used imoogi as example of grind 😅

[@Huurme]

the street fighter 6 teaser in EVO went crazy hard if you are at all familiar with its history. the crowd popped off too, evo last year was insane

[@RenzeKoper]

Also legends never behind this as rhe most iconic song AND the 2017 world's song which as a year is just so heavy wirh history for Faker v Ruler

[@R3zeeeee]

What the hell is legend never behind.

[@davidsurya9035]

wtf is legend never behind lmaooo

[@mai-xf5tn]

GIVE ME WORLDS 2024 NOW

[@junaspalms]

noticed in all of this clips that chat isnt in sync with the video

[@Rampage193v]

I laught every time i heard the other teams lines like knight "I'll end the Korean mid dynasty" or "T1 will finally lose to lpl in worlds"

[@mheekkim2901]

Drama, songs, movies, league presentation...whatever it is, when it comes to entertainment Koreans are on the top

[@LucasHadi]

T1 v JDG definitely the best teaser League ever produced, the rest of 2023 worlds are insane tho But dont forget MSI 2022 group stage day 1 teaser are hype as fk.

[@Mwoooanqy43973]

2022 DRX miracle has to be one of the best story in the world. And now, there isn’t even worlds finalist in DRX

[@koreanata6951]

I watched Rekkles's new adc in T1 academy. Imagine if he got pared with Hyli! They either win Worlds or nothing. Still it is so worth trying. I wish I could see them together!

[@TorSiiK]

just imagine this teaser when faker is gone, hahah lol is gonna loose so much

[@shadowconquer-yv5yd]

That and there's also a chance where a lot of players will be inspired to become the next "Faker" or faker's successor. Might even start a golden age of lol. The problem would be which would happen.

[@jamesmls]

2019 world semi teaser also hit so hard😢😢

[@kingath_0142]

All I want from league proplay now are rookie and theshy on the same team winning another international title and Jackylove deserves one too I mean JL and rookie are so insanely good but land always on fraud teams like tian is such a fraud f.e. And theshy is the player where it is the most fun to watch league

[@MemiJ0]

Im already hyped for next worlds LOL

[@sirpouncealot3313]

Phil choi = peak trailer. That T1 vs JDG teaser is just the best

[@taoris603]

of course they do it in the swiss stage cause there is a possibility that T1 didn't reach the quartelfinals, better do early so the hype can be high

[@spark5488]

Phil the GOAT

[@Eliagiulio]

Everyone that doesn't pick the 2019 worlds teasers as the best is capping, those were an amazing blend of music and hype lines and gameplay moments (they don't use those anymore 😢)

[@denny8360]

wbg blg teaser goes hard

[@izshtar]

THESHY MY GOAT

[@koreanata6951]

Caps has teh mechanics but doesn't have the tenacity and balls to take the trophy when it matters most. Twice he has been in Finals and twice he got tilted. I think Caps needs someone to carry him in the Finals, someone like Zeus. I'm not even sure that now Caps can go to Finals. Find a rookie Caps, rookie Perkz, put them in one team, then bring Hyli and LEC might win.

[@ruinj6618]

Faker god story

[@KPOPCoverDanceFan]

페이커 염소! 페이커 염소!

[@tomiadc]

they guy who wrote the teaser is probably fired by now xdd

[@joelquinn5347]

If they got him to write the other 500 termination letters, it might be worth it if they ever see the light of day.

[@Pyxyty]

With that severance package i wouldnt mind getting fired, way better than 99% of other companies firing people

[@UnknownUser-xs7dg]

i think its not even a permanent position , like a contractual maybe for whole worlds run.

[@tipilot3791]

league style is giga cringe when it misses tho

[@AQWninjanani]

Lpl xdd

[@itsgonnabeokay9341]

So are most teasers

[@tipilot3791]

nah most are just boring.@@itsgonnabeokay9341

[@junaspalms]

MSI Trailers😂

[@teaamate99]

T1 glazer literally

[@sebastianlnberg920]

still need the one whit faker and they make deomon wings behind, will legit be epic

[@junaspalms]

that’s giga cringe😂

[@sebastianlnberg920]

@@junaspalms Now when your are known as the demon king lol xD

[@marihanaseve7894]

Worlds is staged, scripted, whatever you want and it still baaangs

[@nendou7388]

xddFaker Tssk

[@beckham3533]

xdd

[@nighthuntergaming5929]

Xdd

[@peyzfnr]

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[@mingyuseo153]

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[@millionelectricvolts6117]

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