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the”dishonest“Sang-hyok, the goat of League of Legends”, is the greatest of all time.” But in addition to participating, he won very often… In his closet we notably come across 3 world champions, what a giant!
However, after all these years, there was still a small anomaly: Faker hasn’t played at home in an international tournament so far. This is all the more surprising since South Korea is considered by some to be the birthplace of League of Legends and hosts many events. ᲠHow is this possible?
He traveled a lot to Faker tournaments but escaped to South Korea!
The public always eagerly awaits the announcement of host cities and countries during international competitions. The process is confidential and it is often very difficult to know in advance who the lucky winners are. We understand that Riot Games generally strives to maintain regular rotations to maximize community satisfaction. In addition to paying attention to his relationshipmajor regions(China, Korea, North America and Europe), consideration should be given to paying little attention to developing regions (Brazil, Vietnam).
And if Faker did not have the opportunity to play an international tournament at home, it is above all his fault. He also missed most of the top ten tournaments. It’s hard to consistently stay at the top and the competition in the LCK is deviously intense. In addition to T1 (formerly SKT), there are other giants in the region. Gen.G. (formerly Samsung) or KIA DWG.
- Faker therefore missed worlds In 2014 and 2018, when the competition was held in South Korea (Busan, Seoul, Gwangju, Incheon)
- For MSIAlthough Facker missed many draws, the rivalry had never taken the direction of South Korea before.
Statistics that deserve to be dug a little
worlds And MSI There are two major international tournaments that mirror the League of Legends competitive schedule. It was installed today and there are no ongoing discussions. But in the past, other international events were also scattered from right to left. We think in particular of the IEM (Alternate Circuit), Rift Rival and All-Stars tournaments on the threshold of the fair. Considering all the international tournaments, we have the same trend as the Worlds and the MSI: Faker moves and hasn’t really benefited from the enthusiasm of the Korean community.
- IEM Katowice 2016: Poland
- Rift Rivals 2017: Taiwan
- All Stars 2017: United States
- Asian Games 2018: Indonesia
- Rift Rivals 2018: China
The only exception we found is Rift Rivals 2019 (LCK, LPL, LMS and VCS). It is the only international competition where Faker comes from South Korea and can play with the public. We allow you to watch the opening ceremony on video.
And for his only home international competition, Faker shone. LCK passed Rift Rivals 2019 : 7-1 in the group stage and 3-1 in the grand final. SKT beat Top Esports there. Is it good for MSI 2022?
Source : Millenium
