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October 6, 2021
League of Legends
PEACE Babip: “There is a lot to learn from getting smashed by stronger teams before playing some of the weaker teams”
Hey, Babip, thank you for the interview just after PEACE’s first game at Worlds. Is the team enjoying Iceland?
Babip: Yeah! You know, of course, we have to practice a lot of the time, but when we go out it’s been pretty fun. It is a really beautiful place and I think the team is having a good time here.
This year marked your return to the LCO, of course formerly the OCE, after a split on TSM Academy. What does it mean to make it back to Worlds so soon after switching back?
Babip: I did feel like I had something to prove when I came back. I only wanted to go back to OCE if I knew that I would be on a good squad that could win and go to Worlds and I do think I’m entering Worlds with something to prove.
Your group has two obvious threats in Hanwha Life and LNG. How did you guys approach this group after it was drawn?
Babip: Yeah, obviously Hanwha and LNG are really good teams and we know that beating them is a long shot, but in best-of-ones anything can happen. We’re focused on beating the smaller teams right now and we’ll hopefully deal with Hanwha or LNG in the longer series later down the line.
Do you feel like it is beneficial to face off against some of the stronger teams in this group first?
Babip: I haven’t thought about it that way, but I guess there is a lot to learn from getting smashed by stronger teams before playing some of the weaker teams.
For your first game of Worlds 2021, you opted for Zed jungle. How confident were you locking this pick in?
Babip: I was definitely confident with the pick, I think that Zed is a strong jungler and I’ve played it a lot before this game. We just didn’t execute well on it and I don’t think it worked well with the rest of our composition. I guess it was a good pick on paper but not in-game.
You faced off against Tarzan, who is largely considered the best jungler at Worlds, how was this matchup from your perspective?
Babip: Jungling today is a lot less about the one-on-one matchup and more about how explosive the jungler is and how well they can snowball leads. What makes LPL and LCK junglers so good is that they take the smallest advantage and turn it into a huge lead. Tarzan is definitely good though, I think he played the game really well.
Good morning from Iceland! Here’s a little BTS snippet before our first game at #Worlds2021 yesterday 😍
It felt like PEACE’s composition was heavily oriented to the botside, but did you guys expect the toplane to fall behind that early?
Babip: We definitely knew that Ale was a good toplaner and whenever he picked Fiora we knew that it would be a hard lane. We drafted Gangplank for Vizicaci because we knew he’d be playing weakside, but didn’t expect the gold lead for Ale to balloon that hard.
It felt like PEACE lost control over this game after the first jungle fight. Why do you think this game went wrong?
Babip: We just had a very one-dimensional team composition. They knew that we were just looking for a good ult combo with Amumu and MF. We kept up in a couple of skirmishes, but they just stopped us from hitting this combo and our composition fell apart.
Of course you guys are playing with a substitute in Vizicaci. How has he adjusted to the team?
Babip: He’s settled in with the team really well. Being a coach with MAD Lions and a veteran of the game, I think he has been really helpful in preparing for games.
How did the team settle on Vizicaci to fill in the vacant toplane position?
Babip: I think that it was just good timing. Vizicaci was looking to get back into pro play and grinding out games along with coaching for MAD Lions. When we had to look for a substitute top laner, he just seemed to be the obvious choice.
Earlier this year at MSI, Pentanet made history by becoming the first Australian team to make it to an international group stage. Do you think you guys can become the second?
Babip: It’s a hard way to start out, but I definitely think that it is possible. LNG and Hanwha Life are going to be hard teams to play but it is not impossible. We just have to focus on the next game and I think that we can make something happen.
