The most famous player in League of Legends is probably Faker. In 2024, he became 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 the best.
Who is Faker? Lee Sang-hyeok, alias Faker, is the legendary professional player in League of Legends. He currently holds the record for the most world championship titles. In 2024, he managed to grab the 5th title. Here too, he showed what he is capable of despite his relatively high age in esports.
In a recent interview, he and his team talked about the year 2024 and past successes. Faker also explains in which year his performance was the best. Ironically, it is the year in which he did not win a title.
Learn more about Faker here:
2024 Was Not His Best Performance
What does T1 have to say about this? In a Korean interview (via kukinews.com), Faker and his team talked about the past year and their performances throughout their careers. When asked about Faker’s favorite moment of the year, he responds with the last match of the Worlds 2024.
However, he criticizes his performance in 2024. He says that there was a lot of luck involved and that he is not completely satisfied with his performance. The entire team is asked which year was the most satisfying in their careers. Zeus was not present at the interview, and he will also not be playing for T1 in 2025.
Gumayusi, Faker, and Oner name 2022. The performance was the best that year, even though they did not become world champions. Keria is the only one who mentions 2023. He says that their strengths were best showcased that year.
The surprising thing about the answer 2022
is that they lost in a closely contested final against the Korean rival DRX. In a Best of 5
at that time, T1 lost 3:2.
What else is mentioned in the interview? At one point in the interview, it becomes clear how high the players’ appreciation for Faker is. At one point, the jungler Oner is asked how he overcame burnout. He then speaks highly of Faker:
We won the world championship for 2 years in a row, and I was voted jungler of the year for 3 years in a row. But when I look next to me, I see someone with incredible records and achievements. You shouldn’t be too proud when you have Faker beside 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 on Faker (via kukinews.com)
Faker, Oner, Gumayusi, and Keria will also play together in a team again in 2025. They have been playing as a team since 2020. This is quite unusual in the esports realm. Due to Zeus’s departure, they will have to start 2025 with a new top laner: LoL: T1 signs a well-known pro to replace their top laner – Who is Doran?
