Gumayusi

Gumayusi — The Unyielding Ice Arrow: From Bench to FMVP – A Legendary Journey 2025 was a year of dramatic twists and turns for Gumayusi, a season filled with moments straight out of a manga. At the beginning of the year, as a two-time champion ADC, he unexpectedly faced a rotation crisis, even being benched. However, it was this slump that ignited his indomitable spirit. Declaring, "I, Gumayusi, am a man who doesn't know what giving up is!", he not only reclaimed his starting position but also evolved into T1's most lethal weapon on the world stage, ultimately winning the FMVP and achieving a three-peat with his team. His story this year is the ultimate testament to resilience, self-affirmation, and the ability of a top-tier marksman to carry the team. From a technical perspective, Gumayusi transformed from an "excellent marksman" to a "game-changer" this year. His champion pool covers the meta: whether it's traditional carries like Aphelios and Jinx, or utility picks like Ashe and Ziggs, he consistently delivers high tactical value. His biggest improvement lies in his positioning, damage output, and survivability in mid-to-late game team fights. In the high-pressure environment of the playoffs, he repeatedly showcased his ability to dance on the edge of a knife and maximize his damage output. In the quarterfinals against AL, he almost single-handedly carried the team, earning MVP three times out of five games. His explosive damage with Varus and Kai'Sa was crucial to T1's narrow escape. On the Chengdu finals stage, his Miss Fortune barrage consistently found perfect angles, and his Kalista's relentless pursuit of victory repeatedly proved to be a game-changer initiating team fights. He's no longer the occasionally aggressive young man, but a perfectly balanced carry who strikes fear into the hearts of his opponents. However, Gumayusi's 2025 wasn't all highlights. His fluctuating form and rotations at the start of the season exposed potential instability issues in his early adaptation to the meta. This makes his World Championship breakout even more legendary—he withstood immense internal competition and external skepticism, achieving self-redemption in the most hardcore way. After winning the championship, he made a major decision in his career: leaving T1, the team that made him who he is, and transferring to the ambitious HLE. This decision demonstrates his ambition to seek new challenges and continue to prove his leadership in a different system. This move carries both risks and opportunities, meaning he needs to break away from the mature tactical protection of T1 and truly independently shoulder the core responsibility for the success or failure of a "super team." In conclusion, Gumayusi's 2025 was a complete story of a hero's return. He emerged from a substitute crisis, ascended to the top of the world with an undisputed FMVP-level performance, and ultimately bravely chose a new path. He not only proved himself to be one of the world's top ADCs, but also demonstrated the mental attributes required of a top professional player. In the new year, at HLE, he will face the transformation from a "championship puzzle piece" to a "team cornerstone," and his performance will directly determine the ceiling of this new powerhouse.