Faker
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Faker
Player Information
Name:
이상혁
Romanized Name:
Lee Sang-hyeok
Nationality:
Born:
May 7, 1996 (age 27)
Status:
Active
Role:
Team:
Alternate IDs:
Hide on bush
Approx. Total Winnings:
$1,545,976
Links
Achievements
History
| 2013-02-06 — 2014-12-02 |  SK Telecom T1 K |
| 2014-12-02 — Present | T1 |
Upcoming Matches
| T1
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vs (Bo1)
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 TBD
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| December 9, 2023 - 13:15 UTC | ||
| T1
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vs (Bo1)
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  NNO.O
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| December 9, 2023 - 14:30 UTC | ||
| T1
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vs (Bo1)
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  KC
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| December 9, 2023 - 17:00 UTC | ||
| T1
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vs (Bo1)
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 TH
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| December 9, 2023 - 18:15 UTC | ||
| T1
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vs (Bo1)
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  G2
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| December 9, 2023 - 20:00 UTC | ||
Upcoming Tournaments
 Red Bull League of Its Own 2023
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| 2023-12-09 00:00:00 UTC |
Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok (born May 7, 1996) is a Korean player who is currently playing as a Midlaner for T1.
Faker has won 4 World Championships (2013, 2015, 2016, 2023) and 2 Mid-Season Invitationals (2016, 2017), and has 10 combined LCK and Champions Korea titles. He is sometimes referred to as "The Unkillable Demon King" by Korean fans.[1]
Achievements[edit]
| Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-19 | 1st | S-Tier |   | 2023 World Championship | | 3 : 0 |  | $445,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-11-05 | 2nd | S-Tier | | 2022 World Championship | | 2 : 3 |  | $333,750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-04-02 | 1st | S-Tier |   | LCK Spring 2022 | | 3 : 1 |   | $163,660 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-11-04 | 2nd | S-Tier |  | 2017 World Championship |  | 0 : 3 |  | $620,540 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-05-21 | 1st | S-Tier |  | Mid-Season Invitational 2017 | | 3 : 1 |  | $676,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016-10-29 | 1st | S-Tier |  | 2016 World Championship | | 3 : 2 | | $2,028,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016-05-15 | 1st | S-Tier |  | Mid-Season Invitational 2016 | | 3 : 0 |  | $250,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-10-31 | 1st | S-Tier | | 2015 World Championship | | 3 : 1 |  | $1,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-05-02 | 1st | S-Tier |  | LCK Spring 2015 | | 3 : 0 | | $92,868 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-10-04 | 1st | S-Tier | | Season 3 World Championship |  | 3 : 0 |  | $1,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extended list of results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards[edit]
| Date | Tier | Tournament | Award | Team | Prize | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-03-22 | S-Tier | | LCK Spring 2023 | All-LCK First Team | | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-08-16 | S-Tier | | LCK Summer 2022 | All-LCK Second Team | | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-03-21 | S-Tier | | LCK Spring 2022 | All-LCK First Team | | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-04-22 | S-Tier | | LCK Spring 2017 | Mid Lane KDA | | $1,760 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016-10-30 | S-Tier | | 2016 World Championship | Finals MVP | | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-08-29 | S-Tier | | LCK Summer 2015 | Playoffs MVP | | $4,248 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-04-24 | S-Tier | | LCK Spring 2015 | Super Play - Playoffs Round 2 | | $464 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-03-21 | S-Tier | | LCK Spring 2015 | Super Play - Week 9 | | $464 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-02-14 | S-Tier | | LCK Spring 2015 | Super Play - Week 6 | | $464 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-01-17 | S-Tier | | LCK Spring 2015 | Super Play - Week 2 | | $464 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-01-10 | S-Tier | | LCK Spring 2015 | Super Play - Week 1 | | $464 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014-01-25 | S-Tier | | Champions Winter 2013-2014 | Mid Lane KDA | | $1,865 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014-01-25 | S-Tier | | Champions Winter 2013-2014 | Season MVP | | $9,323 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-08-31 | S-Tier | | Champions Summer 2013 | Season MVP | | $9,009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-08-31 | S-Tier | | Champions Summer 2013 | Mid Lane KDA | | $1,802 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gallery[edit]
Faker at the 2013 World Championship
Faker at the 2015 Mid-Season Invitational
Faker and Duke at the 2016 World Championship
Faker at MSI 2017 Finals
Faker at LCK Summer 2018
Faker at the 2019 World Championship
Faker at LCK Summer 2021
Faker at Worlds 2022
Media[edit]
Interviews
- [e] 2023-11-19 |
T1 World Champion Conference! Worlds skins? Is T1 staying together in 2024?? of KORIZON Esports at 2023 World Championship - [e] 2023-11-19 | T1 Faker: "I’m quite weak to addiction... These days, things like YouTube and TikTok are very addictive, and I want to try to quit." by Viion of Inven Global at 2023 World Championship
- [e] 2023-11-15 | T1 Faker: "I hate to lose, and it’s really fun to compete with the best players around the world." by Viion and Eonn of Inven Global at 2023 World Championship
- [e] 2023-11-15 | Faker on making finals AGAIN? Keria "We will beat WBG 3-2" by Ashley Kang of KORIZON Esports at 2023 World Championship
- [e] 2023-11-08 | I ask Faker about his Favorite Books by Travis Gafford at 2023 World Championship
- [e] 2023-11-05 | T1 Gumayusi: "T1 does not lose to LPL." by Viion of Inven Global at 2023 World Championship
- [e] 2023-10-23 | T1 Faker: "This Worlds is another challenge for me and another place where I can learn." by Arra, Viion and John Popko of Inven Global at 2023 World Championship
- [e] 2023-07-02 | T1 Faker: "My arm condition isn’t that good." by Viion of Inven Global
- [e] 2022-09-22 | T1 Faker on facing EDward Gaming again in groups: "It’ll be fun if we can beat them 2-0." by Viion and Quest of Inven Global at 2022 World Championship
- [e] 2022-01-16 | T1 Faker plays VEX at the LCK! What Faker thinks about Vex by Ashley Kang at LCK 2022 Spring
- [e] 2022-01-13 | Faker on T1's FIRST victory in 2022: "This year, the goal is to claim the trophy" by Ashley Kang at LCK 2022 Spring
- [e] 2021-09-07 | Faker: “I want to meet the LPL teams and fight them… The games will be interesting if they play aggressively.” by Arra, Youii and Viion of Inven Global at 2021 World Championship
- [e] 2021-09-03 | T1 Faker: "I believe that LCK’s mid lane talent pool at Worlds this year is the strongest." by Quest of Inven Global at 2021 World Championship
- [e] 2019-02-20 | SKT T1 Faker on his MVP title: "It felt good as soon as I got the MVP title last time...It has been a while since I had gotten one." by Lasso and Bick of Inven Global at LCK Spring 2019
- [e] 2019-02-16 | SKT Faker: "I think there was a number of times I should have been picked as MVP... Next time, I’d like to get those MVPs rather than let other players take them." by Lasso and Meii of Inven Global at LCK Spring 2019
- [e] 2019-02-03 | SKT Faker: "We made the decision that we don't need to reveal and use too many different strategies...it's a bit unfortunate that we've only shown a fraction of what we have worked on." by Ready of Inven Global at LCK Spring 2019
- [e] 2019-01-27 | SKT T1 Faker: "Griffin is doing well but I think we can still win... We will do our best to prepare for it since we think winning against Griffin will help us make it straight to the finals" by Meii of Inven Global at LCK Spring 2019
- [e] 2019-01-16 | Faker on Competing Against the Other Regions: "Once our team further grows and win in multiple competitions including this Spring Split, I think that's when I'll be able to discuss that" by Ready of Inven Global at LCK Spring 2019
- [e] 2018-06-25 | Faker: "When it comes to playing all 5 roles, I can confidently say that I'm more experienced than any other player. " by Youii and Ready of Inven Global at LCK Summer 2018
- [e] 2018-06-24 | SKT Faker: "Strong teams always come back up after slumps." by Viion of Inven Global at LCK Summer 2018
- [e] 2018-06-24 | Faker on the Changed Meta: "I think it’s a good thing for LoL because it seems more like a strategy game than a laning game now." by Arra, Youii and Viion of Inven Global at LCK Summer 2018
- [e] 2018-05-23 | Faker: "Currently, I'm a midlaner ranked at about 4th... Honestly, I'm not confident enough, I'm not sure that I'll do well again" by Ready and Alle of Inven Global
- [e] 2018-01-17 | SKT Faker: "Wolf does a lot of research in jungle. He can get better in the future." by Lasso, Alle and Viion of Inven Global at LCK Spring 2018
- [e] 2017-10-06 | Faker on SKT's chances this year, midlaning in an Ardent meta, advice for fans to improve their play by Travis Gafford at 2017 World Championship
- [e] 2017-10-02 | SKT T1 Faker, “I’ll make sure that SKT wins this Worlds once again” by Lasso and Youii of Inven Global at 2017 World Championship
- [e] 2017-09-15 | Faker on SKT’s group draw for Worlds: “We’ve never really had an easy group for worlds, and this year’s group has a collection of formidable opponents.” by Andrew Kim of Slingshot Esports at 2017 World Championship
- [e] 2017-09-12 | SKT T1 Faker on Worlds groups: "Except for our group, I think all other groups look easy." by Its and Koth of Inven Global at 2017 World Championship
- [e] 2017-08-22 | Faker to BDD: "Thanks for being a fan... but I won't go easy on you just because you are one" by Haao and Ready of Inven Global at LCK Summer 2017
- [e] 2017-08-15 | Faker on SKT's Prominence in Bo5s: "Our experience of frequently playing on "big" stages plays an important part." by Koer and Haao of Inven Global at LCK Summer 2017
- [e] 2017-08-13 | Interview with SKT T1 Faker: “I pay penalty charges for cursing and being late a lot” by Youii and Yullie of Inven Global at LCK Summer 2017
- [e] 2017-06-04 | SKT T1 Faker on the first win in the summer season: "I've been very concerned" by Nswer and Beckor of Inven Global at LCK Summer 2017
- [e] 2017-05-01 | Faker: “I never really had the urge to (play abroad). It’s not that appealing to me.” by Andrew Kim of Slingshot Esports
- [e] 2017-04-24 | Faker: “(The) LCK win is meaningful for us, but I think making the power of Korea known in an international stage is more important.” by Andrew Kim of Slingshot Esports
- [e] 2017-04-03 | Faker (grinning): “I do want to see Bengi, but I don’t really miss him.” by Andrew Kim of Slingshot Esports
- [e] 2017-03-19 | Faker on SKT’s team fights: “We have two important calls to make in team fights. One is ‘we won this fight’ and the other is ‘we lost this fight.’” by Andrew Kim of Slingshot Esports
- [e] 2017-03-14 | Faker on streaming: “Before we couldn’t communicate and it wasn’t really a fulfilling broadcast, but the streams right now are much better.” by Andrew Kim of Slingshot Esports
- [e] 2017-03-10 | Faker: “I am afraid, though, that if we do so well early on, there would be nothing left for me to challenge.” by Andrew Kim of Slingshot Esports
- [e] 2017-03-08 | '페이커' 이상혁, '앰비션' 공포증 극복? of Daily Esports
- [e] 2017-01-09 | Faker: “I foresee that going overseas can be a good opportunity for me in the future. However, right now is not that time.” by Andrew Kim of Slingshot Esports
- [e] 2017-01-02 | Faker on the thought of fatigue: “I’m still young so I’m not lacking in stamina, and though I do not work out I always stretch before practice and take health supplements such as vitamins.” by Andrew Kim of Slingshot Esports
- [e] 2016-10-28 | Unkillable by Faker of The Players' Tribune
Articles
Videos
- [e] 2023-11-12 | LEGENDS NEVER DIE - Worlds 2023 by LoL Esports of YouTube at 2023 World Championship
- [e] 2023-11-07 | The Greatest Play Tournament - Worlds 2023 by LCK of YouTube at 2023 World Championship
- [e] 2021-10-24 | “What is League of Legends to you?” of Weibo at 2021 Worlds
- [e] 2017-11-03 | 2017 World Championship Finals Opening Tease of LoL Esports at 2017 World Championship
- [e] 2017-10-05 | 2017 World Championship Group Stage Tease of LoL Esports at 2017 World Championship
Highlights
- [e] 2023-10-23 | LCK & LPL Pro Players Montage by LOLNAM of YouTube at 2023 World Championship
- [e] 2022-10-26 | Top 5 Plays of the Quarterfinals! Worlds 2022 by LoL Esports of YouTube
- [e] 2018-02-07 | The Top 10 Faker Plays in Competitive League of Legends of theScore esports
- [e] 2015-06-05 | Best of Faker - The God of Gods of Dut
Documentaries
- [e] 2023-10-13 | 2022 항저우 아시안게임 e스포츠 LoL 국가대표 다큐 : Team of Legend by SKLIKE of YouTube at Asian Games 2022 (trans.
) - [e] 2023-04-07 | Faker: A Decade of Greatness of LoL Esports
Spotlight
Trivia[edit]
- Attented the same high school as Deft.
- Brushed his teeth with shower gel at All-Star 2015 because there was no toothpaste.[2]
- The only clothing he owns are SK Telecom T1 uniforms and white t-shirts.[3]
- Faker is the first player ever to play 600 games in the LCK.[4]
Pentakills[edit]
| Date | Tournament | Team | Vs. | Champion | Position | VOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-07 | LCK Spring 2015 | |
 |
 LeBlanc |
Mid | VOD |
References[edit]
- ↑ Faker (2016-10-28). "Unkillable". The Players' Tribune. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ↑ "Captain Jack's All Stars Diary". 2015-12-22.
- ↑ Ashley Kang (2017-10-13). "Longzhu PraY: "All-Stars is no longer the festival that it used to be"". Gameishard.
- ↑ LCK (2021-02-03). "Congratulations to @faker for being the first #LCK player to play in 600 games!".
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