Can Faker Do It?
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- Опубліковано 8 лис 2023
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Ten years ago, Faker won his first Worlds. Seven years ago he won his third and most recent.
One year ago he lost a Worlds final and four months ago he stepped down from T1 due an arm injury.
He returned to save his floundering team, they qualified for Worlds and this weekend, they face JDG in the semi finals.
We’ve been here before but the question remains the same: can Faker actually go all the way?
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Edited by: Sam Gore
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If Faker wins worlds, and then takes the stage and announces his retirement, I wouldn't be mad. Faker has been a huge part of my league of legends lore. What a legendary character.
He's signed until 2026.
He had said that will play till 2026 &:retire
@@APMesina08 he could always retire.. he is the co owner of T1 anyway so he can do whatever he wants
T1 has been hinting roster change and people are speculating that zeus or keria will leave but what if its actually faker who will leave by retiring? its not impossible considering faker got injured in the middle of season.... maybe he started thinking if he can still do it or he might become a problem for the team if he gets injured again
He won't retire. He just won Asian Games which removed the military service duty from him. He, Chovy, and Ruler can play for very long.
If Faker wins his 4th title. He could just sit back and relax the remainder of his contract. No other player will ever win 4 world titles. He doesn’t even have to improve. His presence alone is a rallying cry to his team. But we know Faker. He won’t sit back. He will continue to improve. When he retires in 2026, I hope it’s due to a 5th world title
Im rooting for T1, but JDG is as close to a "super team" as you can get. Its tough. If T1 gets past JDG, they are going all the way.
so that means they're going to inevitably fail right? Cause superteams very often end in disaster :>
JDG vs T1 is the real final right?... right...
Dont underestimate blg
Last year T1 beat JDG too at semis then lost to drx. No one expects it. Hope this year T1 can break their curse
@@fth2780not the same JDG roster :)
"Golden Road. We will stop it." Regardless of whether they can win worlds, I really just want to see this narrative of T1 ending JDG's Golden Road coming true - we need Faker's villain arc.
Faker is not the villain. He's actually the hero this worlds. Being the last LCK team, in their hometown, with 3 LPL teams left. The villain arc was last year, with deft being the hero on his last dance and faker being the villain as the demon king in the finals.
@levviesteban8692 True! Maybe I just got demon/villain vibes with the editing from the Swiss stage teaser and their black jersey haha.
They did stop it. GG 3-1
@@rainielp.jarapa3107 In spectacular fashion no less
People say faker 'fell off' but i disagree, i think hes actually a better player than old faker plus he has more responsibilities now. the reason why hes not as dominant as before is because there are more better players today. That shows how much ahead he was back then compared to everyone else and he has consistently stayed at the top for a very long time, you cant argue against that. Win worlds or not i have mad respect for people like Faker.
He's basically mind-controlling the other lanes while playing mid, someone tell me how he "fell off". T1 was lost without him.
Agreed. If anything, the rest of the player base simply got closer
You know there is a joke that goes: Any other Azir players only control 3 sand soldiers, but Faker controls 7.
I thought the reason he stopped being dominant was the fact he realized that it’s not a one man game, then instead has been getting even more better at lane and map control for team instead of trying to solo every single person.
@@marco9499 What do you mean? He's always been a team player. Lol.
I really hope he does. My heart can’t take another one 😂
Update: HELL YEAH WE GOT NUMBER 4 NOW 🔥
same 😓
I also want to see the rest of the team win. I think they deserve it after last year.
Same 😢🤣
i literally said these exact words as i scrolled down to the comments and saw this :P LOLOL
JDG is so scary tho, if they somehow manage to beat them, they can definitely win it all
I was at the venue. Surrounded by about 8-10k people. I didn’t really consider myself a T1 fan before this but DAMN is it hard not to root for them now.
Its actually fakers eight Worlds semi-finals:
2013 (Champions)
2015 (Champions)
2016 (Champions)
2017 (Finals against SSG)
2019 (Semis against G2)
2021 (Semis against DK)
2022 (Finals against DRX)
2023 (well lets see)
i think he meant sixth final
Who's here after T1 stomped JDG ?
Im in Busan atm and got tickets for Sunday. Gonna cheer as hard as I can for T1 hopefully they can do it.
But no matter what I really hope they keep they squad for next year.
I love them all with all the ups and down.❤
People downplay Faker's buff on his team. When you have someone in your team that you are confident can clean up after you even when you mess up, you can play at your 100%! Guma, Keria, Oner and Zeus can play at their best only because Faker's ability gives them the freedom to. How many "midlaners" or "shotcallers" in the league can do that to their teams? None. Faker's ability goes above shotcalls and insane plays. He is a living legend.
This was a well made video, excellent script. Love the energy
The only team to keep everything enjoyable and exciting
faker needs to be canon on arcane
im literally just watching league still after all these years of not even playing anymore just to see this man wins again, i hope he wins again finally the last few years has been so close hahaa.
50/50 seems to be in the chance and it is very exciting. However T1's drafting is way better this year then last years draft and their forms have been super good so they will give JDG a run for their money. Cant wait for this sunday
Dont forget T1 Stomped LNG which in the summer playoff finals of the LPL was able to bring JDG to their hardest series...JDG also didnt look as convincing as they should've vs KT...Weibo is the only one im not comfortable favoring T1 in just because they havent played yet...For the JDG series tho??? As far as we can see from the LNG game...Oner is in form, Zeus is confident, Guma is consistent, Keria is playing like a top 2 support in the world, and Faker??? Well to put into perspective...I saw a comment on Caedrel's cover of the LNG vs T1 game someone pointed out the statistic of "In worlds 2023 Orianna has a 10-2 record vs Azir...those 2 losses were from Faker's Azir"
My brain says JDG but my heart says T1. I want T1 to win, but I think JDG takes it. I hope I'm wrong, but if I'm not, I hope it's at least a close series.
Well on paper it has to be JGD.. but slightly.. let's not forget that T1 destroyed LNG.. not only LNG but also BLG.. 2-0 destruction for BLG and 3-0 destruction for LNG.. that speaks something.. that's 2 of JDG toughest domestic rivals that got smoked.. 2 teams that can defeat JDG in a bo5 series.. and t1 defeat against GenG in swiss was a close one.. this is a very different T1 we are seeing and I'm not yet fanboying at this point.. just stating the obvious stats..
@@lmntsgames3848 + KT vs JDG is closer as some people think. KT nearly forced a game 5, its just that ruler's heroics saved jdg again
Nah. Easy 3-0 for t1.
@@lmntsgames3848 ye but LNG played turbo off.... ofc t1 played well but this was terrrible lol by LNG
@@radmiral9048they got the tarzan in important games experience, played the same way that had us lose vs omg, hope he isn't on the team next year.
T1 3-1 JDG quote me in few days. I know they can do it this is their year T1 fighting!
3-0 T1! Fighting!
T1 3:0 jdg just to get cleared by WEIBO
hmm
Here have some milk. Hope it doesn't get spoilt
I’m expecting a 3-2 to T1. 3-1 isn’t anime protagonist enough.
cant wait for the 2024 theme song story
Riot should make an hour documentary also with that.
Cant believe people still doubt this guy. Hes up there with some of the esports GOATs
I don't play lol, nor I will ever play it, but damn it's fun watching pros play
Haha same, even I can apreciate who Faker is and how crazy these events are even if I have never liked lol
One thing about Faker's injury was that he was feeling it back at MSI. He played through the pain until he basically was forced to steb back to recover. And that 3-0 stomp was against who many thought had the best chance againsy JDG.
I'm rooting for a T1 full stomp. They've got full World's buff going.
Ever since I heard about his injury, I've been imaging the last match for them at worlds, his pain starts acting up and he's playing through and has to get help right after the game. This man definitely feels like the main character and we're just living in his world. Like who else in the world has a nickname like, "The Unkillable Demon King"
Like the MJ “Flu Game”?
Faker stopped the golden road like he promised.
I'm just gonna say this here, *YES*
All roads leads to me - faker
You should have discussed T1s improvement a bit more in depth. They have a massive draft qnd early game edge and if they finish their games fast enough they have a chance against jdg.
Weird how I've stopped playing for years now but still watch worlds or other big tourney as long as T1 is involved
Pretty much 50/50 against jdg ngl
Don't underestimate G2 bro
Jdg is strong!can faker all the way?🤔
@@renji6461 dont discount G2, the team that didn't make it past this World's Swiss Stage? Mans is very confused.
@@theswifticlesayo put some respect ln the Scrim world champions lil bro
I said 55 jdg 45 t1, legit draft matter way too much
*UPDATE: THEY DID IT !!!*
I really hope he gets it . They deserve it all esp. Him and keria
He did it
make another video updating t1's win over jdg
crazy How i used to watch most amazing top tens and now he's here.
I dont play League since season 6, but i still come around to see if Faker wins another one :,) i just want to see him win one more...
its literally finals in semis, so scary
i cant wait to watch it
Praying for it
thanks for the video zeke!
Y’all should do a video on NRGs improbable run, and the positive look it give NA league going forward.
Did they make one against Mad Lions last year?
idk@@APMesina08
If T1 wins this, it will be termed, the great revival.
I root for Keria this time because of the result of Worlds 2022. Faker achieve so many things already, its time for the other 4. 50/50 against JDG (current superteam)
Man, I don't wanna see Keria cry again😢
T1 vs LNG was special because T1’s bot lane shifted the meta a bit. We saw Ashe and Senna in the support role. This is even more clear during the WBG vs BLG series where you could see the clear meta shift in the bot lane. T1 didn’t only stomp LNG back to their country, they shifted the meta.
Additional stats for T1 vs LNG in case you don’t know them. This is just going off memory so they might be ever so slightly off. Across the 3-0, T1 got 12 drakes, all before 25 minutes in all 3 games, or at the very least I know LNG did not get a single objective, except for 1 herald, which didn’t even crash. It was more than a stomp. It was a demolition job.
That is.why jdg picked red side to counter pick t1 bot side.they dont want guma keria on winning bot side
just to be fair LNG didn't even try to contest those dragon they only tried contesting for real against soul..
LNG seriously choke so hard on this game... well I'm thankful for them because of it T1 didn't need to try super hard on draft and they finish the game asap so they have plenty of rest for the semi's
"Normal rules don't apply to Faker, Anime rules do more" is so damn trueeeeee
I can't imagine how the scriptwriters would feel if he even jokes about retiring
I think its crazy how few people predicted jdg to win vs t1 in pickems, since many thought they were better going into worlds. I think its just because how much character this t1 roster has. You know every name, you know the champs they like to play, and all their faces. I dont know any of that for jdg even though i watched a lot of lpl in the summer split.
Any poll with T1 will always favor T1 regardless of the actual expectation. Hopium is strong in the massive T1 fanbase. I know because I am one of them.
@@miantava well well well... i guess hope wasn't the reason afterall
Jdg barely beat t1 at msi and that's with injured faker and nautilus mid throw drafts. As well as a bad botlane meta for guma and a perfect one for ruler.
He will do it guys and we will witness history once again
T1 is the last korean team and worlds finals will be in seoul imagine the pressure faker has to shoulder to win it all and imagine the korean fans reaction when he wins/lost the finals if he make it there.
T1 vs JDG will be another "true final before final" after SKT vs ROX back in 2016. So hype!
T(hree)-1, literally crush JDG's dreams of grandslam
Wouldnt be awesome to see 2018 IG vs 2023 JDG
what is that video Title? Ofcourse the GOAT can do it!
He is doing it!
Where did you get that t-shirt? Looks amazing
He did, he finally did it
This season feels like an anime.
Make that 6 series
for the last time, they will be together. I hope they will get it this time!
if Faker won this worlds. he'll be the Unthinkable Demon King.
faker senpai will at least give us a show. gonna be rough but lets go
Fun fact about faker is that he has never lost to a Chinese team at worlds so either we see his first loss or the streak continues
Partially correct. Faker has never lost to a LPL team in a Bo5 and always made out of quarterfinals in Worlds stage.
I think everyone knows that currently JDG is the stronger team but everyone loves to see the protagonist win
I’m rooting for FaKiera to win one together!!!! 🎉❤
HE HAS DONE IT!
Blg vs jdg in final is fate, ping xiang civil war is tradition. If it happens I hope you guys can make a video about how many times yagao and knight have faced each other in finals
WBG!!!
Everyone try not to jinx Faker and T1 challenge impossible!!
weibo vs t1 in the finals would be fun
He's story deserve have a manga or manhwa
Faker hasn't got anything to prove, but winning this worlds is basically final step for him to be the goat of esports and not just league.
Did everyone forget already that T1 beat Royal Club, ROX Tigers,2015 EDG, RNG, JDG to go at every Worlds Finals they ever played. T1 just seems to beat the on paper Superior Teams they ever faced at Worlds.
They usally lost against team just because they belittle them and overconfidence take over their vein.
@@danieljr.galarion7956 yes like G2, SSG and DRX but I disagree with them belittling the other team, if you listen to comms they are respectful than the least toxic EU team. Their loss is thru overconfidence, draft mishaps and not being able to show their group stage performance at the Finals.
he did it
Praying for THE GIGABIN to rise
He did it only player with 4 worlds!
I wouldn't say it's a kryptonite for T1 when GEN had countless rosters that build around Chovy just to specifically counter T1. But he is just incompetent at international stage where he's not supposedly losing the matchups throughout his career, this year is even more obvious when going against BLG, GEN is gatekeeping the whole LCK from giving a more competent team a chance to perform at Worlds
JDG is a super chemistry team. I want T1 to win, but JDG is definitely not easy to shake nor even touch
Didnt BLG and LNG both take a game or 2 off them in the LPL playoffs?
Not really. Based on what LPL analysts say, JDG had been on some tough spots going against blg and lng. If T1 continues this form, JDG is actually easier than you think
@@Trigzy12 LNG and WBG both went 5 games, BLG are like 0-8 against them
@@PRWPanda I had the one team wrong my bad
@@PRWPanda I think the big thing is that KT took them to 5 games and made them work for it and the gap between KT and T1 is pretty substantial
After today, I definitely feel that he can. HOPE I DON'T JINX IT THOUGH
I'm with caedrel's cult on this one
A Faker video without Ryu? wow!
Look at the skills, look at the moves... WHAT WAS THAAAAAT
I think it could go either way but definitely not another 3-0. BLG lost first game in early red skirmish and second game was close. LNG jungler was t1 Tarzan and the blizcrank….oh hell nah! Top and Bot are so good on both sides so I bet it’ll be decided by Oner vs Kanavi unless we get a draft diff.
Without Kaisa and Zeri, Ruler is just your another average adc. Setting aside his experienced of course, Guma is on the same level as Ruler now. Two different playstyle, Ruler the calculated player and Guma the decisive player. Whatever style wins, its definitely up to the team mates who plays better. Missing cannot comprehend on Rulers indicisiveness, Missing for me was like Hylli talking in chinese. Missing most of the time was agressive but Ruler doesn't take that decisiveness which resulted to an LPL hylli move. Keria on the other hand, has the best of best saves as a support which can covers his adc decisiveness. You can see your adc flashing forward like Rekkless and still Keria is gonna save you even if he had that 1% chance of surviving.
Man its so hard to pick if I want to see fakers 4th worlds or ruler and jdg complete the grand slam(assuming the winner makes it out of this semi)
People need to realize the reason t1 and jdg is close is mainly because of the meta right now, which is making t1 an abomination to deal with. This is t1’s best chance. Go t1! Finish strong! 💪😤
I was fkin praying to dont lost one this year atop cursing them w ur videos😂
T1 in finals baby!
He did it 😊
With JDG being the top contenders, I still want Faker and his T1 to win it all!
T1 looked miles ahead of LNG, a team that took JDG to 5 games, twice. T1 are a serious threat to JDG, and JDG's performance against KT doesn't give me confidence in them against T1. JDG need to play at 100% to make finals, assuming the T1 who clapped LNG is their opponent
We are going to ignore that lng was chocking next level hard but i guess we will see
Yes, but we can’t just ignore how hard lng choked and collapsed compare rot the lng in lpl, feel like if it was normal lng that series would have been 5 game series. But jdg did show some weakness, they would have took them to 5 game if they didn’t choke so hard
well JDG did 3-1 when T1 did 3-2
@@ftu2021 ? T1 3-0ed LNG
@@tylerwoods9903 LNG choked while KT overperformed?
He can do it like he show in the semis
i hope t1 to win worlds again i want to see him lift the trophy again🎉🎉🎉🎉
The undisputed champion. Faker ftw!
I will press x to doubt until they do it. If last year showed me anything, it is that you don't trust them until they really do it.
It doesnt matter we will always follow him no matter what happens
I would love the T1 vs Weibo finals if that happens it would be my favorite outcome
Why?
@@azrrrrrrrrso T1 faces the 4 LPL teams
@@aaawa2074 t1 will face LPL teams no matter what.
@@azrrrrrrrr I just like that match up I think it will be good I like weibo
@@azrrrrrrrr His point is that T1 will have had to go through every LPL representative in order to win finals.
It's a dope storyline.
If you think in terms of story line, T1 are destined to win, it’s the semi finals with all other lck teams falling with the rest being lpl teams. T1 has never lost to an lpl team at worlds.
But, jdg are not pushovers, they will push T1 to the breaking point and we’ll have to see if they can break through
My heart is on T1. My mind on JDG
And reality is on T1 now
Even faker got a bit excited
the demon is back
Faker is back at the finals again after beating JDG 3-1
Can Faker do it? Yes, yes he can, and he just did. If you haven't seen the games sorry to spoil it but i can't want, I'm so hyped for this worlds and to watch Faker hopefully win again. Lets go SKT!
I feel like I saw this same video the last 2 years
Jinx is unreal
Why do the people in the comments want the man to retire so much, hes still playing REALLY fkin good league of legends.
I do NOT want him go retire anytime soon, hes the GOAT but now with the worlds mechanical talents being on par with him or even better than his, hes an exciting challenger again.
I wish for him to have a long career that he wont regret cuz he knows hes played his heart out and more.
All i want to end this year is T1 winning worlds just fcking give it to us