The most famous player in League of Legends is probably Faker. In 2024 he managed to become world champion for the fifth time. In a recent interview, the South Korean talked about the past year, his performance and which year he actually played best.
Who is Faker? Lee Sang-hyeok aka Faker is the most legendary professional player in League of Legends. He currently also holds the record for the most world championship titles. In 2024 he was able to grab the 5th title. Here too, he showed what he can do in e-sports despite his comparatively old age.
In a recent interview, he and his team talked about the year 2024 and also about past successes. Faker also explains which year his performance was best. Ironically, this is the year he didn’t win a title.
You can find out more about Faker here:
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2024 was not his highlight
What does T1 say on the topic? In a Korean interview (via kukinews.com), Faker and his team spoke about the past year and their achievements within their careers. When asked about Faker’s favorite moment of the year, he answers the final match of Worlds 2024.
However, he criticizes his performance in 2024. He says there was a lot of luck involved and that he wasn’t completely satisfied with his performance. The entire team is asked what was the most satisfying year of their career. Zeus was not present at the interview and he will no longer play for T1 in 2025.
Gumayusi, Faker and Oner name 2022. The performance was best this year, even if they didn’t become world champion. Keria is the only one who names 2023. He says that their strengths were best showcased this year.
The surprising thing about the 2022 answer is that they lost to Korean rival DRX in a close final. In a best of 5, T1 lost 3:2.
What else is said in the interview? At one point in the interview you notice how highly the players value Faker. At one point, jungler Oner is asked how he overcame burnout. He then speaks highly of Faker:
We won the World Championship 2 years in a row and I was voted Jungler of the Year 3 years in a row. But when I look next to me, I see someone with incredible records and achievements. You can’t be too proud when you have Faker next to you and you can learn a lot from him. Even though I have already achieved a lot, there is still much more to achieve next year.
Oner about Faker (via kukinews.com)
Faker, Oner, Gumayusi and Keria will play together in one team again in 2025. They have been playing together as a team since 2020. This is quite unusual in the e-sports sector. Due to the departure of Zeus, they have to start 2025 with a new toplaner: LoL: T1 brings in a well-known professional to replace their toplaner – Who is Doran?