# Esports

> Following Karmine Corp from its early days, and watching League of Legends for the moments that give me goosebumps.

Esports · League of Legends

Category: Beyond work

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## Following Karmine Corp

I got into League of Legends esports around Karmine Corp’s beginnings. I already followed Kameto and Prime on YouTube and Twitch, and I was playing League myself. Supporting their team felt natural.

Watching those early European Masters wins and the excitement around the team got me hooked. I still support KC today.

## What I enjoy watching

Alongside KC, I enjoy watching T1, especially players like Zeus and Keria. I like the precision of the play: the individual decisions, the coordination and the way a team moves around the map.

## T1–Gen.G, Worlds 2024

The 2024 Worlds semifinal against Gen.G is a match I still think about. T1 won 3–1, but the fourth game had a real swing: Gen.G wiped out T1 and closed the gold gap before T1 recovered to finish the series.

Zeus played Gragas, Maokai and Jax across the series. Keria moved from Renata Glasc and Braum to Pyke in the deciding game. Zeus’s double kill on Jax helped build T1’s lead, while Keria’s Pyke brought a much more aggressive support pick into that last game.

That’s what I enjoy watching: players who can bring different things to a team, and a match that stays tense even after one side gets ahead. This one gave me goosebumps.

## A spectator who also plays

I have never competed in esports. My highest ranked level in League was Gold. I might try for Diamond one day, but for now I’m happy following the scene and playing occasionally.

## Links

- [T1–Gen.G · Game 4 highlights](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLj0KQFJTY0>)
