T1’s Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok turned the primary participant to achieve 700 wins within the LCK, reaching the milestone earlier than anybody else had reached 600.
The feat was achieved as T1 handily dispatched KT Rolster in 2-0 trend, persevering with the robust type T1 has proven in the summertime break up of LCK.
The Korean org has solely dropped three video games of their seven contests through the break up, all to Gen.G as they ended Gen.G’s successful streak within the LCK with a 2-1 of their homecoming occasion, earlier than dropping to Gen.G 1-2 in Week 12 of the LCK in a collection that cemented Gen.G as esports betting websites favourites for the World 2025 title.
T1’s robust type means they’re assured to make the playoffs, however can not catch Gen.G, who at present sit at an general report of 23-1. They will, nonetheless, catch Hanwha Life Esports (HLE), who they are going to play subsequent on August 15. LCK’s common season ends on August 31, with the playoffs starting September 10.
Faker’s data embrace:
The one 5 instances Worlds Champion
Solely two-times Worlds MVP
The one 10 instances LCK Champion
The one participant to twice defend his Worlds title (2015/16 & 2023/24)
Most Worlds finals (7)
Longest keep at one organisation (at present 12 years 6 months)
Most wins within the LCK (700)
Faker was additionally the primary to achieve 600 in February of 2024. At the moment, Kim ‘Deft’ Hyuk-kyu was second within the leaderboard with 442 wins, however he has now fallen to fourth with 484.
Each HLE jungler Han ‘Peanut’ Wang-ho (531 wins) and Faker’s midlane rival Jeong ‘Chovy’ Ji-hoon of Gen.G (488) have surpassed Deft, who left KT Rolster final November, now fulfilling his army service.
With Chovy 222 wins behind however 4 years Faker’s junior, is the Gen.G midlaner on track to match the report? Chovy might problem Faker in the future, however Faker’s longevity on the very prime is unprecedented, and he exhibits no indicators of slowing down.
One other report Faker holds? The oldest participant to win Worlds at 28 years, 5 months, and 27 days. Will he and T1 break that report once more in Chengdu at Worlds 2025? Nothing appears inconceivable for the (Ageless) Unkillable Demon King.
Maybe Faker will likely be further motivated to get his tenth pores and skin within the sport, following the information that he would obtain Yone and in addition Status Sylas attributable to successful Worlds 2024. Faker in whole has six skins from worlds, three from being the primary inductee into the Corridor of Fame.
Darragh Harbinson is an esports author specialising in Counter-Strike. He has written for Esports Information UK, Esports Insider, UKCSGO, Dexerto, and Rush B Media.
