The Greatest Rookie Ever | T1 Faker's Untold Story
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You’ve been told “It’s not how you start; it’s how you finish.” That’s cool and all, and very motivational, but sometimes what you really need is to hit the ground running.
League of Legends sees incredible new rookies explode onto the scene every year, dethroning veterans, capturing trophies, and opening our eyes to new possibilities for the future of the esport. Many rookies have won titles in their first year as a pro. Many more have led their teams to deep runs at Worlds. More than one rookie has even won Worlds.
But only one player was so explosive as a rookie, so dominant, so game-changing, that within his first year as a pro, he had become not only a World Champion, but the best player in the entire world: T1's iconic mid laner Faker.
When Faker raised the Summoner’s Cup above his head with SKT T1 on October 4, 2013, it was a declaration of greatness now and greatness to come. This League Worlds 2013 title was the final emphatic exclamation point on the greatest rookie year in League of Legends history.
Dive into the data behind this legendary season and achievement, and see why from the beginning, Faker was truly the greatest to ever do it.
#T1 #Faker #leagueoflegends
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I have it on c 😂
i have it on space
I keep mine on alt+f4.
my flash on C, and the other spell on V, Ulti on space. yup you can guess where my other abilities keys are at, A, W and D. Becos im used to playing FPS games thats why :O
F for Flash, D for Dignite
Faker was responsible for like half the nerfs from 2014 to 2016 mid lane champs. that's how GOAT he is
Nahhhh seriously?
@@93ChayZ not joking lol, including like 4 nerfs to ryze
@@93ChayZ yes lol, i remember azir was down 45% winrate and its still getting nerfed cuz of faker, same with ryze.
@@joaquinchua3348 yeah i missed my old azir but still use him. the mega nerf was when azir can no longer knockback dash
@@joaquinchua3348 i still remember how faker abuse the ryze v2. Infinite stun lol.
I saw his debut. I saw him dominating. I saw his fall. I saw him crumbling.
But still I’m seeing him revive once again.
The Greatest Of All Time
i mean when we say crumble it means quaterfinalist at worlds or 4th in korea when korea had 3 seeds, soo its not really a fall like TSM bergsen 0-6 airport run, or G2 not making worlds in LEC where only a couple of teams matter, or UZI being dogshit now with bilibili (unfortunately).
Legends rise and legends fall, but there are few that rise to dominate once again.
@@mjw1180 I mean he failed to qualify for world's in 2020
@@mjw1180 he had never gotten a quarter finalist at worlds. he either dont make it or he is at least a top 4
@@captainkrajick He also failed to qualify the year after he won (2013), as well as in 2018 and 2020. However, Faker has never not made Semifinals minimum at every one of his Worlds appearances (of which there are six: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, half of those appearances he went home with 1st place). He's never gone more than one year without a Worlds appearance since he debuted, and we're nearly a decade out from then.
Not to mention unlike other hyped up players, Faker in his whole career has always remained courteous, loyal and humble. The Pinnacle of Aspirations.
He's so chill! I really love him for that.
The PR vids of him on playdates with Tyler1 were adoraeble
Yeah ! He's a really nice dude, idk why some people hate him (they have too much expectations maybe ?)
Coming back to this after the 2023 Worlds. I am simply speechless. There's genuinely never going to be a player like him, that's how fucking great he is. His legacy will live on.
Greatest Rookie year, Greatest Plays, Greatest Peak, Most badass Nickname ever, Most achievements, Longevity, Great leader, Great teammate, Amazing sportsman, Humble, respectful. The mans career is perfect and a perfect role model for aspiring esports player.
And also Loyal.
Yep and he is being himself, just he is Faker isnt a faker 🤣
And still breaking records to this day
It's already been 9 years of Faker 😯
A living legend at just 26 🤯
It's insane that he still is in the discussion of being the best mid despite all this time, and how much his playstyle was studied
Yes madam. So right ✅️ 👏 As a nine year old, I can say this is true
@@diogobarreto1013 faker is playing mobile legends
We want 10
A decade later, he now has 4 worlds championships.
Legend..
Besides his skills. I also admire how he is passionate to the game even that he debuted almost a decade ago. He is the greatest already yet he wants to improve more and more.
hes just a dude that loves the game, beautiful simplicity
@@TheLukasAxel he does not like the game 😭 he literally said himself he wouldn’t be playing it if it wasn’t his job
@@oasis4236 wouldn’t be playing soloq
@@oasis4236 when?
@@HiroRavenVideos faker said he wouldn't be playing solo queue if it's not his job, since there was an issue where his teammates intentionally lose to win on betting or something and make it hard for him to climb rankings.
Faker completely revolutionized how Riven was played. He also popularized the assassin mid meta and was responsible for way too many nerfs on mid lane Champs.
Assasin mid was Alex Ich's meta. Let's not give him everything. :D
@@Obsesionz alex ich was only a better khazix player, faker played every other assassin mid better than him at that point.
We saying who made the metta. Faker wasn't even a pro player when Alex was pushing assassins mid. Everything else was mages. Even top Korean pros were spamming mages mid.@@ItsMeStrider
Idk who made the meta but when Faker came brought out champs like Yi, Irelia, Olaf, LOL ranked went crazy 😂
I'm still in awe of the picks he brought into the midlane. No one is disputing that. But revolutionized nah that was my argument not that he didn't make it better.
Let me give you a comparison. Electirc cars weren't a thing really until Elon Musk made them a thing. But they were a thing a long time ago. He just made it happen. Idk how to explain this shit...
@@Nomafternoon
That Faker Zed vs Zed still gives me goosebumps
He really pulled an Omae wa moi shindeiru.
Ive seen it on most LoL vids. Still iconic
There was an interview where he said he will continue to play as long as he can so that new pro players will have a goal to beat his legacy.
That's amazing lol.
Its literally impossible to surpass him, regardless of the titles
@@andreiliwanag4509 we might see League of Legends dying first before we see someone surpassing him.
@@mikedanielsapon5865 Pretty much this.
10x LCK Champion
2x MSI Champion
3x Worlds Champion
Not to mention of other stats like most played games at worlds, most knockout-appearance at worlds, etc.
@@Commievn you forgot IEM World champion title that few player have and nobody will have unless that tournament comes back and rift rivals 2019 champion
Faker is the GOAT. He established the way people play. The mechanics we see today were started by him! And not only is he still evolving constantly to the times, but he’s at a high level even against young new players. He is so humble, and truly the greatest legend
His impact on the game is unparalleled, and he's still only 26!
Every Faker's documentary, there's always Faker vs Ryu match up.
Faker is a generational talent in league. I remember season 3 when he debut , he was untouchable in the midlane. He literally innovated and taught modern midlaners how to play. The guy was so insane that skt was dominant for so long. 10 Years later he has the igl and veteran experience to play at top level. His recent performance at worlds reminds me of peak faker... so good.
Among those the greatest players, who is still playing in the field? *FAKER* The one and only. That’s why we call him a living legend. No matter how many words you find to describe Faker, they won’t be enough bc his journey is still going on, and will continue to make legacies that many players would chase!! :) I am so proud of living in Faker’s era.
He is absolutely a living legend!
I would argue rookie as well
rookie is still playing, and if you count UZI being on and off albeit hes not as good anymore
Rookie. He's been relied upon to be one of the carries for every team he's been on due to circumstance (weaker teammates in different positions at various points in his playing career apart from 2018 IG) rather than being allowed to fall back into a supportive role. He simply doesn't have that luxury playing in a more competitive league in LPL (harder to have players who outclass their peers due to depth and spread of talent across multiple teams in LPL, yet Rookie still can which is why you see many matches and splits where he's the MVP) and not having the pull or player development of an organisation like T1 and their academy. Many star players or prospects who end up becoming stars play alongside Faker which ends up stacking the deck especially against the LCK which apart from the top 2 or 3 teams aren't in the same tier due to the individual talent discrepancy being massive. In my opinion if there's one player whose level has still not dropped for an extended amount of time from being in contention for best mid in the world it's Rookie, regardless of team success which as a single player in a team game he will never be in complete control of (Messi, Lebron, MJ still need good teammates to win and have had seasons ending in failure without such teammates).
Dopa still playing 😴
This man is the reason why lolesports is what it is. He invented the style of laning//gameplay that is now considered normal. The goat for sure, forever.
We need an updated video most especially now that Faker just won his 4th worlds title! Legend indeed.
Yassssss!
I'm not even a fan of this game and i still understand how BIG Faker was. One of a kind in history.
And he is still competing at the best level, led his team to an undefeated split, came so close to winning another MSI title (lost 2-3), and make it to this summer split final and already make Worlds this year. This dude is just insane. He's the GOAT that no one can deny
and he just won another world title, it's absolutely insane
Revisiting this after his 4th title. GOAT.
I started playing League back in 2010 when it was first launch. Ever since I started playing and watching professional play in League, I saw Faker debut LIVE in that game against Ambition. He was not even known at that time, and I thought to myself, gonna be an easy win for Ambition in mid lane. Then when I saw that first kill by Faker live, I spat out my cereal and was like who the hell is this guy!? Ever since then, no one has brought more energy to the game than Faker. I am glad to have witness the greatest player to ever play League and will shed a tear the day he plays his last game!
Faker was the SOLO Q PRODIGY and was very well know, maybe not in NA and Ambitions Bronze play to get killed in evolve animation was hilarious to be Fakers first kill ever as a pro player. people call him washed out, etc but he is the only one up there after almost a decade who can still match people like showmaker and chovy.
LoL was launched in October 2009 tho
This video aged like a fine wine
This outplay (which aside from being the most insane mechanically) happened when Faker and Ryu were like Kasparov and Karpov, the two best with a huge gap from the rest. Faker also did stuff like Master Yi mid (in official LCK/OGN match) that others tried to replicate and failed miserably and when they tried to cheese him with pre-rework Irelia (targeted stun, true damage, heal on ult) HE COUNTERED WITH OLAF! (again, official match). And don't forget the insane Riven plays.
So many negative nancys and whiny willies say that he was carried (Marin, Easyhoon, Bengi, now Zeus and Guma). Of course I don't wanna take away from these players (and can't, they have cemented their legacies as well) but, after they left SKT, they vanished completely, they weren't able to replicate that success. And of course, everyone saw how T1 crumbled worse than a sand castle while Faker was out due to an injury very recently. Making Poby the scapegoat for the others' huge underperformance is delusional and that's putting it mildly.
He's the GOAT, period. And tbh, everyone should be grateful to Faker if they really like League even one bit, because, once he retires, I don't think it will stay afloat for much longer.
True goats make everyone around them play 25% above their own max level.
Faker's aura is T1's 6th summoner on the rift. Everyone else is playing 5v6.
this video is one of the few to touch on a bit of why Faker was/is such a monolith
i'm sure most newcomers know Faker, but i doubt that most ever know just how many tenants of "correct" play are entirely because of him
there's a reason he gets compared to Jordan so much; completely changed the game (figuratively and literally) multiple times
someday someone might come along and be technically/mechanically 'better' than Faker, might have better stats, but no one can ever impact the game or eSports as a whole on the level that he has; it's just categorically impossible
Chovy was actually one of the consistent player who can not only compete with Faker but even best him at times ever since he came. But Chovy acknowledged who Faker is and what he did for the game.
@@noslim0571 true. Chovy is a generational talent and has pushed the boundaries of laning to places that have never been explored so in these ways he has already made history. BUT when it comes to greatness in 'sports/esports' Chovy is not even comparable to Faker for several reasons: 1) Chovy still has no LCK titles after 4 years of play. (Faker has 10 LCK titles) 2) Chovy has never gone farther than QF at Worlds after 3 appearances. (Faker has 3 World wins 1 lost final and 2 semifinals). 3)Chovy has no MSI appearances. (Faker has 5 and has made 4 finals of which 2 wins and 1 semifinal) 4) Chovy has never accepted or received the cloak. What I mean by this is that he has never accepted the pressure of being the face of a region or of lol in general. Faker has for his whole career. This is a huge factor. Only other player to have accepted and received this pressure in their careers are Uzi (face of LPL for many years) and ShowMaker during the 2020-2021 season where Damwon seemed to be ready to start a dynasty like old SKT but failed. In that period ShowMaker wore the cloak and did so very well.
@@noslim0571 chovy is mechanically bettrr than faker right now but it is hard to surpass the best if you never win the tittle
@@noslim0571 yep
According to dopa chovy is the most dominant laner ever.
@@noslim0571 Chovy is a mechanical genius. But people tend to miss that Chovy lacks the decision-making ability to win games. That's why he lost so many finals to Faker. Faker knows what to do in any situation whereas when Chovy has a bad laning phase or his teammates int he just freezes and does absolutely nothing. People only watch highlights and say Chovy is better than Faker (which I agree with in several aspects), but in the end it's Faker's brain that surpasses Chovy's mechanics.
This is like a slap to all of his haters and his legacy deniers.
Also don't forget he is still improving himself. His playstyle changed in order to get better results and sometimes he comes out with something crazy like garen mid. Despite these ideas don't always work in the professional scene, he is constantly adapting to the ever changing meta
Should have picked kai’sa mid man it was even played in proplay and won games and then had to be nerfed. Like Garen?? *Insert many ?? Pings*
The master yi mid with taric support HAHAHAHAHAHAH i really can't forget that
Once Faker and Bengi's story is written, it will be an emotional retirement.
What makes him the OG is the fact -that his mechanics where years ahead of the competition, pavign a road map for player to come. When the ''optimal'' play is already laid out its easier to learn.
Back in 2013, I was in high school. I started to play League of Legends, soon after I finished my college application. Once I learned how to play at least one champ in each position, my friend recommended me about LCK and Worlds. I've never watched any pro league games before, and the 2013-14 LCK winter season was the first pro play I watched. Soon after, I became a fan of SKT and Faker. His plays just mesmerized me and I had no other choice but became a fan.
Now in 2022, I am in grad school, and Faker is still playing. Some people say he is washed up, and not near to his prime time. It might be true. I don't think I can witness his greatest plays that outperformed all the other players anymore. But that's not the reason I am supporting Faker.
Surely, I became a fan cuz of his fancy plays. Well, that's not the only reason. There were a number of fantastic players. But I admire Faker's consistency, commitment, and his competitiveness after 10 years of pro plays. After long years, I noticed that being good is much much easier than being consistently good. I still support SKT T1 and Faker, and wish them luck :)
T1 if you want to be correct ;)
"Class is temporary but Faker is forever"
That's completely wrong lol
I dont play league or watch the pro scene much in recent years but i would never miss a T1 game while faker is playing. The highs, the lows and everything in between, it is all to watch the journey of the best player of all time
And Now Faker is 4 Time World Champ! GG My G!
His GOAT status is not about being the "best player" anymore, there are now a pool of players that have the same output as Faker in terms of playing, the Faker's Goat status is beyond that. The current team of Faker is arguably the best team he had in his entire pro scene but in his absence those 4 constantly lost and in his presence they got the 4th trophy. Thats the Goat.
I became an LCK fan just 2 years ago but I've heard Faker's name wayyyy before, and I'm surprised after all these years growing up, he's still in the scene being good consistently. This video was an eye opener for someone like me that just recently started to become his fan, thanks a lot!
He's been dominant since day one. Glad you enjoyed it!
As a one of the people who watch faker from 2013 to 2022. I tell you the nerf on champions was real. He was so good in using champions that the riot has to nerf them to make his impact lesser. He even tried to use a adc or a top lane champs in mid.
Now he's even greater
해외에서도 이렇게 인정을 해주는데 왜 우리나라에선 그렇게 까는지 알수가 없네요..
저 시절 선수가 지금까지도 현역이란건 정말 대단한 일인데 말이죠....
자기보다 잘나가는사람 깎아내리려는게 자존감 낮은애들의 생존방법이라서
너무 잘나서그래요 페이커가.. 벌레들이 꼬일 수 밖에 없음
너무 신경쓰지 마셈ㅋㅋㅋ
페이커 좋아하는 사람들이 압도적으로 더 많음
무지성 페까들은 이거보면서도 그들만의 과거딸이라면서 조롱하고 억까할듯ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
해외도 똑같이 무지성으로 까는 애들 있음
우리나라 무지성까들이 퇴이커라고 부르듯이
외국 까들은 shaker 라고 부름
우리나라만 그런거 아님
단지 우리나라 선수고 우리나라가 세계적으로 잘 하는 나라여서 팬 수가 많기 때문에, 또 님이 우리나라에 살고 있기 때문에 많이 보이는 것일 뿐임.
No matter what happens, Faker will always be the GOAT. He revolutionized how modern league is being played.
Coming from the future to tell you that what happened is that he won his 4th World’s on his 10th year as a pro 😂 Dude’s a beast!
Let's not forget that how to play Mid since 2013, has been a case of studying Faker. Even if some players have better teams, or might individually perform as well or better than Faker. He's the one whom innovated every mid playstyle from 2013 to 2022.
You are here because all roads lead to the goat.
I'm getting emotionally thinking that it's my 8 years already supporting this GOAT! 🥺💗
And what an incredible 8 years it’s been!
마지막으로 페이커가 롤드컵 우승하는 것 그것이 바로 내 마지막 소원일 것이다...
레드불 정말 고마워!
이번 시즌이 적기이긴한데…과연
first impression is everything and Faker gave me the best first impression on league of legends in general. I will stay a fan of Faker even after he retires
Even though he plays his 6th Worlds Finals this week I already feel this huge Faker nostalgia.
There's no one like him. There never will be.
he is the sole reason I watch any e-sports to this day.. dude was so amazingly entertaining to watch.. together with madlife, insec and bunch of other mechanical geniuses..
EDIT: 18:47 - the way the narrator is dissing FNC _gracefully_ had me dying
A piece of narration genius, that part.
he's got the sickest username as well.
Faker documentaries are the best.
His story is one of a kind 🔥
Legend says we're still just getting started..
Faker not only proved himself by winning 3 worlds in the first few years of the game, but has now done it again in 2023. Even today with all the new competition, he still prevails. FAKER THE GOAT.
"There have been many great rookies over the years, But there has only been one Faker."
Who is here after his MONUMENTAL W
Ngl it's kind of frustrating when those trolls or antifans calling him "shaker" and discrediting his success and how he built his legacy throughout his career. No one has ever put up an achievement as great as his in league history, and at such a young age. I've watched him even from his rookie days, back in 2013, and I knew he was already of his time. His prime proved that.
Now he is adjusting to changes and I know he can still be good but he doesn't have to be the greatest at this generation now. He already proved that. He's still pretty consistent and still has the masterclass-tier skills. He doesn't need to be flashy anymore, he's showing his leadership more and teamplaying skills.
Haters just be saying shit because aside from his great skills, he's also extremely humble and sportsmanlike, which is commendable for someone who has achieved that much so the unnecessary hate he's getting is kind of unhandy since he's very likeable. Forever will be an admirer of this guy.
He is the undisputed GOAT of LoL. When even in the new generation his still being relevant against the likes of chovy, showmaker, caps, etc.
haters just dont have a life bro dont mind them
Bro 7 months after u wrote this faker is the best mid rn in lck...arguably in the world...he is legit the unkillable demon king..will rise no matter how many times defeated
watching this after T1 defeated JDG (best team in the world from best Region lmao) in worlds 2023 semis, can't believe this man won a worlds 11 years ago and he still gets to worlds finals, a real legend
We hope Faker lifts the World Championship trophy once again
Korean fans thank Red Bull for making the video for Faker
I hope so too, but that team needs to get their stuff together. The geng finals was really sad to watch :(
simply... a legend of old days, now faker is fake~~~~~
he's coming for his 4th title in su day.
boy do I have news for you!
@@ravenworst2510and yet he win his 4th world Championship
The way Frosk told this story was insane. I was captivated the entire time, and was on the edge of my seat tearing up in fond memories, hype moments, nail biting at the comparisons and all the great points made. Salute
Faker will forever be my #1
BRO THAT INTRO GOT ME FEELING EMOTIONAL!! WELL DONE.
류또죽과 강찬밥은 여전히 빠지지 않는구나....
30년은 더 참고자료로 나오실듯..
e스포츠 자체가 없어지지 않는한 계속 나올듯 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
류또죽은 왜 하필 나라잃은 표정을 지어서....
강찬밥은 왜 변이를 거기서 해서는...
@@user-iq6lj9dg8q ㅋㅋㅋ 나라 잃은 표정 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
I was witness to this man's rebirth! Faker, the only man with FOUR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TO HIS NAME
I've been admiring faker for 9 years now, time flies so fast ^_^
redefined and revolutionized the game to what it is today, league or even esports as a whole would not be the same without him. Greatest Of All Time.
this guy changed the world how to play league. respect
Watching this after faker won his 4th worlds title hits diff❤
I'm here again after T1 beat JDg in a banger series. Faker is back in Worlds finals!!
영원히 고통받는 류 선수..
??? : 또 나야?
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ여기서까지 또죽어.. 페이커 영상에서 제드 니달리는 꼭 나오는듯
근데 진짜 봐도봐도 명장면이라서 저게 9년전영상인데도 아직 안질림
류또죽
이거 말할랫는데 역시나있네ㅋㅋㅋ
류또죽..
That ending quote gave me chills
its always a gift to witness the existence of people like faker. it's like he's a timetraveller from the future, and you wonder when or even if anyone is ever going to catch up to him
Faker continuing to make more of the legend~ truly living legend😁
His story is iconic from the beginning, and it's far from finished! Well said.
GOAT!!!!!!!! 🐐 🥳
FAKERRR!!!!!! he's BAck to the FINAL!! He's gonna get his 4th Worlds!!!!
And what i saw the different from faker old day and this era is his passion in 2015 is like he is a robot and when he lose that final he start to become human more and more is like he have more creativity and more passion
Every player mentioned in this video is above greatness, but Faker changed the game, that is why he is the GOAT :)
Faker is the undisputable GOAT, but not because of his rookie year tbh. Faker is the GOAT because he has proven time and again that he is world class in a way that no one else has ever really matched. He has only struggled with his mental in games twice in his history and one of them was overcoming himself which he succeeded within the year, that was the year that Easyhoon subbed in for him a few times. And then in 2018-2019 when he was mental booming from the struggle of hoisting a legacy that no other league player can even DREAM of trying to hold and then in 2020 he was back in form only held back by roster and internal issues at SKT.
His rookie year is a neat trivia point about him, but it largely doesn't matter that much in the discussion him being the GOAT because it is a bit like Wilt Chamberlain or Bill Russell where they did things that are just basically impossible to match EVER because they joined the game when it was young and were among the first true stars of the game. Wilt being an absolute behemoth with athleticism that was unheard of at the time and Bill Russell basically building the modern game wielding team building power.
It just isn't possible for someone to match Faker's rookie year these days, most prominently because no team is ever even going to try since they would need to field a team of only rookies, which is something I felt wasn't properly talked about in the video. Faker did the things he did while also being surrounded by his own team full of rookies, no veteran to mentor him, no one else with experience to shot call. In a way it may have even been what enabled him, not being held back by an old head trying to make him conform, but it also undoubtedly was a serious drawback for him as it made him the player with the global taunt permanently on.
No one will ever match Faker's rookie year and that is okay, no one talks about Wilt or Bill in the same breath as Michael Jordan anymore either. This isn't to say it is guaranteed for Faker to no longer be the GOAT, mostly because Faker survived all the way into modern league of legends. He is still competitive for best mid in the world and he is still uniquely incapable of being killed and shutdown. But it detracts from his legacy to act like his rookie year defines him, his rookie year is the prologue but the rest of the story is what makes him the GOAT and that is still being written.
These stats itch my brain in such a good way. Great video!!
All roads lead to me
I'm a Korean.
Me too thanks to Faker I have been playing League of Legends.
Whether he wins or loses Even when the slump comes Because I always supported Faker.
Thank you very much Red Bull for making this video.
All Red Bull sports Immortal Great Demon King Faker forever 1st place!
The title unkillable demon king is such a fitting name for Faker. Demon King in fiction brings fear to everyone, only a hero could defeat it. Many heroes will dare try to slay him and most will fail. Even in death, he will just revive and continue his rule.
The mysterious "Barcode Killer" terrorising the NA ladder with Riven mid lane before Worlds 2013.
97% winrate, 20-1
He was legit one of the best, if not the best Riven player in the world back then.
He was one of the people, alongside BoxBox, BRNA, and TheShy (yes, the current top laner of Weibo gaming, and the 2018 Worlds champion) to popularise Riven and her animation cancels.
Faker was way ahead of everyone back then. People eventually caught up and surpassed him, but even in the past few years, and especially this year, he remains as the team's X-factor.
When Faker was injured during the summer split, his team went on a massive losing streak, and it wasn't even close. But when Faker subbed back in, they went on a massive winning streak, looking very impressive until the finals.
Untold, dude is literally the face of league of legends and is a household name for esports, im pretty sure a lot of people know his story by now.
상혁이와 같은 시대를 살고 있어서 행복합니다. 상혁이를 알아봐주는 레드불에 감사합니다
And this year Faker reaches yet another worlds finals, truly incredible career.
This was honestly a great video. I expected little, and was blown away.
13:12 This is what unkillable demon king is and tomorrow hoping for him to win his 4th world championship trophy. 🔥
You know he is the best, from the moment you say faker after an outplay
right. its like saying Kobe! or Jordan! when shooting a ball of paper in the trash can
LMFAO IKR
This is so good! Kudos to you guys!
Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for checking it out!
Faker is responsible for why mid lane is the coolest lane.
back here after he won in 2023 🎉
He is one of the 2 main reasons why I play the league. Thanks Red bull 💜
some people who don't play League of Legends know Faker. His impact and popularity even expands outside the game.
The title of GOAT has always been very controversial in any sports. Yet majority of pro-players, casters and analysts acknowledge Faker as the GOAT.
He's versatility is insane
Everyone loves Faker, glad got to witness such a player
It's amazing to have lived watching and paying attention to all of this to then now reminisce while watching this
FAKER-SAN!!!! WOOOOWW!!! WHAT A PLAY!!!!! YOU'RE THE GOAT!!!!! SO INSPIRATIONAL!!!!!! WHAT AN INSANE CLUTCH MOMENT!!!!!!!
I will be here when you make in a few years "From the best player the best teacher" I mean just look the interviews every year someone new comes and says Faker helped them in league and still does, look at his team he is the backbone of so many rukies for sure the successor of his legacy will be one of his students 💙 ❤️
11:40 That face, that smile... That's pure happiness.
This video its so good, T1 will always be my favorite team 😁
I've been supporting skt t1 and him since 2014 😭 I got emotional with this video omg, has been a long way until this day
Only Zeus can surpass Faker's Rookie year if T1 win worlds. This kid is .. i dont have words. i ve never felt like this watching a player literally since rookie season faker.
#T1FIGHTING
Faker 🐐❤
So much pressure and expectations on t1 . I hope players in t1 don't get too much with that. I am looking forward for the good team play for t1 in worlds, just a good game no matter what will be the result. 🙂 stay healthy faker . Bless you
Coming back to this. Just paying my respects to the greatest gamer in LoL and probably every other videogame
this is so much hype that it made me emotional. faker could've done anything else in life and he would probably excel just as much. I'm really glad that I got to see faker play League.
You could even say Riot changed the game so much so faker doesn't keep stomping.
Also the narrator's voice is amazing. and she bodies everyone else LOL
Ryu: Here we go again. 😵
Hahaha
Goosebumps 😳😳😳 while watching this video .. all FAKER PLAYS are so A.M.A.Z.I.N.G