On the international competition scene in Season 3 (where he won), Faker has since been considered the best player in the game’s history. At times, it seemed like no one else would legitimately challenge him for the title of the game’s greatest legend, even though he wasn’t the greatest player around anymore. His words often arouse high expectations from the public and can sometimes provoke unexpected reactions. This is what happened after the words that came out of the Korean’s mouth after the defeat in the MSI final.
Usual expression, unusual reactions
It all started with a simple sentence. “Which RNG player impressed you the most? When asked, Facker said he wasn’t impressed with any particular player, but T1 weren’t at their best and preferred to focus on that. This statement is problematic here for some members of the community, who feel that the imposter disrespects their opponents and refuses to recognize a valuable player among them.
Only Faker is used to this type of response and usually it’s not a problem:
- “I would rather see more than one player as a dangerous team, especially”
About the false griffin (Source)
- “I’m confident in my ability to beat someone. LPL mid laners impressed last year but I think LCK will be more competitive this year.
Facker was asked if he’d rather play against a rookie, Knight or Doing (Source)
- “I’m not happy to meet a particular player because I prefer to focus on what I can improve rather than my opponents.”
As the World Cup approaches, Faker (Source)
No one reacted at the time, but not to recent statements. It was as if Faker had to confess to his opponent after every defeat, as if his beating was some kind of retort from an official opponent. It just doesn’t fit the personality of this actor. Faker has never had a real competitor, at least not in public. He just tries to be the best and that means beating everyone. So, at some point, every pro gamer is a competitor to Faker, an opponent they must beat to be declared the best player in the game.
Nebulous formula?
We can’t say that Thrashtalk isn’t in League of Legends, but in this specific case, Faker’s remarks seem far from being slanderous and provocative. It is necessary to understand this well and to know how to distinguish between two types of victories. :
- Win because the team is the best : In this case, it is very simple. This team is the best and if a certain game is repeated a hundred times, the winning percentage of this team will be over 50%.
- Win because the team played better : More technical here. It just means that both teams are very close in level and if this match is repeated hundred times, the winning percentage for both teams will be up to 50% (maybe not exactly 50% but 52/48). . Or such a gap.)
Everyone can say their opinion on the kind of win we saw in the MSI final, but RNG 3-2 and the final reaching the final set, it’s possible for Faker to make that final in the second. In the category, he explains his statement thus.
Source : Millenium
