On Sunday, November 19, the South Korean team T1 became World Champion in League of Legends. The players now have the honor of deciding which champions will receive special skins in LoL for Worlds 2023. Which champions did Faker, Keria, and the others choose?
This is the situation:
- On November 19, T1 clearly defeated the Chinese team Weibo Gaming 3-0.
- The World Champion in LoL gets to choose which champion will receive a new skin for Worlds 2023.
- This is always a big deal – fans of a champion hope for new skins ‘for their hero.’ The players choose champions they are known for or find particularly cool.
2 players from T1 clearly decided on skins, 3 are still wavering
The players choose the following skins: Right after the match, there was a press conference where the players mentioned their favorites for new skins:
The top laner Zeus says he wants either Jayce or Yone as a skin. In a game with Jayce, Zeus was known for his incredible precision.
It is assumed that Zeus will receive a “Prestige Skin” for the champion of his choice because he was the MVP of the 2023 finals. In 2022, the MVP of the finals, Kingen from DRX, also received this honor. Since then, he has had his own Prestige Skin for Aatrox.
Every shot from Zeus on Jayce was a hit and caused cheers from the audience:
The jungler Oner clearly chooses Lee Sin. This is his ‘signature champ,’ with which he also shone in the finals.
Star player Faker takes his time and says he hasn’t thought about it much. He wants to base his decision on what the majority of his fans want. Faker plans to think more about which champion he will choose now. It sounds like he is preparing a vote on social media.
Favorites for a Faker skin would likely be Azir and Ahri. Although he also shone on Akali in the finals.
That was the play by Faker on Azir that became so legendary and probably decided the championship:
ADC Gumaysi chose Jinx. He had a perfect 11-0-3 against Bilibili Gaming. Jinx is also the star of the Netflix series Arcane.
The supporter Keira would first be guessed to be Bard, with whom he shone in important matches. And Keria is indeed considering Bard, but it could also be Renata Glasc. Keria said he actually wished for Lux, but he didn’t play that at Worlds.
“Take a woman, she sells better”
This is the discussion: The most discussed topic on reddit is Faker’s skin choice. He played Ahri in the finals, sparking debates about whether Faker only played the champ to get the skin and how much he supposedly confused his opponent Xiaohu with the unusual champ choice, who had now to adjust to a champ he didn’t expect.
The statement that Faker hasn’t thought about which champ he will choose is generally regarded as a very weak excuse.
Most people seem to hope that Keria will choose Bard – he impressed with this somewhat unusual champion.
There is also a bit of joking speculation about whether Gumayusi chose Jinx to make money. Players receive a portion of the revenue from their skins, and Jinx is popular due to Arcane. One quotes the “Gacha God BeryL”: Take a woman, she sells better.
Many hope for the “Azir” skin from Faker, with which he achieved such a great play.
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