The legendary LoL pro Faker
revealed why winning is no longer as important to him. He also talks about what made T1 even stronger.
Lee Faker
Sang-hyeok, also known as the Unkillable Demon King
and the Goat,
is undoubtedly a legend in League of Legends. His impressive career began in 2013 when the then 17-year-old Faker won his first World Championship title at the LoL Worlds with team T1. Since then, he has achieved remarkable successes and can proudly look back on four World Championship titles with T1.
In an interview with Dexerto, Faker reflects on how his perspectives have changed and the challenges T1 has overcome.
Faker Sets New Focus
What does he say in the interview? Despite his success at Worlds 2023 and numerous other titles, Faker emphasized that his view on life and his career has changed. He talks about not focusing solely on wins or losses, but rather looking ahead and facing new challenges.
He says the following:
I can’t say that I have changed because of the injury last year. But around that time, I started to differentiate my mindset and approach to preparing for games. There has definitely been a change. I wanted to become much more solid internally.
I don’t want to be shaken by a single win or loss, but rather face further challenges, be proactive, and continue to move forward. Those are the changes I’ve made internally.
Lee Sang-hyeokFakerin an interview with Dexerto
His focus is no longer on winning and making money. He even rejected an offer from a Chinese team for nearly 17 million euros.
The 28-year-old also shares his thoughts on retiring as a pro, stressing that he sets no limits for himself and wants to gain as much experience as possible as a professional player
.
Faker on Challenges T1 Overcame and Made Them Stronger
What does Faker say about the team? Faker’s trust in his team and his willingness to rely on his teammates has likely increased over the years. Last year, he was sometimes on the bench due to an arm injury.
He says the following about his team:
When I saw them playing on stage without me, I had a certain trust in them that they would do great. But they didn’t do as well as I expected; they had a tough time. […]
Faker in an interview with Dexerto
Although it was heart-wrenching
for him to watch them, he didn’t want to focus on the negative aspects. Instead, he chose to find a silver lining in that moment and focus on that
.
The victory at Worlds 2023 (along with Faker) marked a turning point, which according to Faker made the team stronger and the players more independent from the outcomes of individual games. Faker emphasizes that their victory and the experiences from last year (2023) made T1 a better team. He revealed even more in an interview about his life philosophy: LoL legend Faker shares his life philosophy, and fans claim: “He has become Ryze”
