Faker
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Faker 
Player Information
Name:
이상혁
Romanized Name:
Lee Sang-hyeok
Birth:
May 7, 1996
Country:
Status:
Active
Team:
Sponsor:
Approx. Total Earnings:
$1,541,443
Alternate IDs:
Hide on bush
Role:
Signature Champions:
Links
Achievements
History
2013-02-28 — 2014-12-02
2014-12-02 — Present
Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok (born May 7, 1996) is a South Korean player who is currently playing as a Midlaner for T1.
Faker has won 3 World Championships (2013, 2015, 2016) 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]
History[edit]
Achievements[edit]
| Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2017-04-22 | 1st | S-Tier |  | LCK Spring 2017 | | 3 : 0 |  | $87,979 |
| 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 |
| 2016-04-23 | 1st | S-Tier | | LCK Spring 2016 | | 3 : 1 |  | $87,818 |
| 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 |
| Complete list of results in any tournament | ||||||||
Awards[edit]
| Date | Tier | Tournament | Team | Award | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament Awards | ||||||
| 2022-03-21 | S-Tier | |
LCK Spring 2022 | |
All-LCK First Team | $0 |
| 2017-04-22 | S-Tier | |
LCK Spring 2017 | |
Mid Lane KDA | $1,791 |
| 2016-10-30 | S-Tier | |
2016 World Championship | |
Finals MVP | $0 |
| 2015-08-29 | S-Tier | |
LCK Summer 2015 | |
Playoffs MVP | $4,690 |
| 2014-01-25 | S-Tier | |
Champions Winter 2013-2014 | |
Season MVP | $9,255.83 |
| 2014-01-25 | S-Tier | |
Champions Winter 2013-2014 | |
Mid Lane KDA | $1,851.17 |
| 2013-08-31 | S-Tier | |
Champions Summer 2013 | |
Season MVP | $9,009.82 |
| 2013-08-31 | S-Tier | |
Champions Summer 2013 | |
Mid Lane KDA | $1,801.96 |
| Weekly Awards | ||||||
| 2015-04-24 2015-03-21 2015-02-14 2015-01-17 2015-01-10 |
S-Tier | |
LCK Spring 2015 | |
Super Play - Playoffs Round 2 Super Play - Week 9 Super Play - Week 6 Super Play - Week 2 Super Play - Week 1 |
$463 $463 $463 $463 $463 |
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 |
Gallery[edit]
Faker and Duke at the 2016 World Championship
Faker at MSI 2017 Finals
Faker in 2018
Additional Content[edit]
Articles[edit]
- 2016-10-28 |
Unkillable by Faker of T1 - 2017-09-21 | Can Huni's Karma & Peanut's Ezreal be the key to SKT's 3rd win streak in the Worlds? by Kyeongbeom "Its" Kim andJunseok “Tonny” Bae of InvenGlobal at 2017 World Championship
- 2017-10-05 | Faker clapped Jensen as SKT steamrolled Cloud9 by Xing Li of Dot Esports at 2017 World Championship
- 2017-10-07 | Faker's Fizz returns as SKT handle ahq by Xing Li of Dot Esports at 2017 World Championship
- 2017-12-08 | Bjergsen downs Faker in the one-vs-one quarterfinals by Xing Li of Dot Esports at All-Star 2017
Interviews[edit]
- 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
- 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
- 2017-03-08 |
영상인터뷰 '페이커' 이상혁, '앰비션' 공포증 극복? by Naver - 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
- 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
- 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
- 2017-04-03 | Faker (grinning): “I do want to see Bengi, but I don’t really miss him.” by Andrew Kim of Slingshot Esports
- 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
- 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
- 2017-06-01 | SKT T1 Faker on the first win in the summer season: "I've been very concerned" by Beom "Nswer" Park of InvenGlobal at LCK Summer 2017
- 2017-07-03 | Faker on Rift Rivals: "I don't have a player I'm particularly wary of since I've faced all of them before, so I think I'll be able to comfortably compete." by Andrew Kim of Slingshot Esports at Rift Rivals 2017: LCK vs LPL vs LMS
- 2017-07-08 | SKT Faker: "I want to work with people's brains after I retire." by Byungho "Haao" Kim andJaeic "Koth" Lee of InvenGlobal at Rift Rivals 2017: LCK vs LPL vs LMS
- 2017-08-12 | Wolf: "Fans who support other teams will have big concerns... because they will witness SKT climbing back to the top" by Woo Yong "Ready" Hyun of InvenGlobal at LCK Summer 2017
- 2017-08-12 | Interview with SKT T1 Faker: “I pay penalty charges for cursing and being late a lot” by Hee Eun "Youii" Yoo andKyung Yun "Yullie" Park of InvenGlobal at LCK Summer 2017
- 2017-08-15 | Faker on SKT's Prominence in Bo5s: "Our experience of frequently playing on "big" stages plays an important part." by Hongje "Koer" Kim andByungho "Haao" Kim of InvenGlobal at LCK Summer 2017
- 2017-08-15 | SKT Bang: "All eight players held a discussion for six hours in preparation for picks and bans before today's series" by Kyeongbeom "Its" Kim andWoo Yong "Ready" Hyun of InvenGlobal at LCK Summer 2017
- 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 Byungho "Haao" Kim andWoo Yong "Ready" Hyun of InvenGlobal at LCK Summer 2017
- 2017-09-12 | SKT T1 Faker on Worlds groups: "Except for our group, I think all other groups look easy." by Kyeongbeom "Its" Kim andJaeic "Koth" Lee of InvenGlobal at 2017 World Championship
- 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
- 2017-10-02 | SKT T1 Faker, “I’ll make sure that SKT wins this Worlds once again” by Joonkyu "Lasso" Seok andHee Eun "Youii" Yoo of InvenGlobal at 2017 World Championship
- 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 of Travis Gafford at 2017 World Championship (trans. )
- 2017-12-04 | Faker: “My goal is to get past the preliminary round.” by Jaehoon "Laffa" Jeong andHee Eun "Youii" Yoo andDasol "Viion" Jang of InvenGlobal at All-Star 2017
- 2017-12-07 | KR All-Stars Faker and PraY: "Since there were a lot of kids in Disneyland, the atmosphere was really bright." by Kyeongbeom "Its" Kim andJames "Bick" Hong of InvenGlobal at All-Star 2017
- 2017-12-09 | (LoL All-Star) Faker: “Zoe is One of the Best Champions at the Moment, and Definitely Needs to be Nerfed” by Jiyeon "KaEnn" Kim andSihoon "Maloo" Lee andYoori "Zenith" Kim of InvenGlobal at All-Star 2017
- 2017-12-10 | Longzhu PraY: "All-Stars is no longer the festival that it used to be" by Ashley Kang of GameIsHard at All-Star 2017
- 2018-01-17 | (Interview) SKT Faker: "Wolf does a lot of research in jungle. He can get better in the future." by Joonkyu "Lasso" Seok andChangsik "Alle" Son andDasol "Viion" Jang of InvenGlobal at LCK Spring 2018
- 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 Woo "Ready" Hyun andChangsik "Alle" Son andDasol "Viion" Jang of InvenGlobal
- 2018-06-24 | SKT Faker: "Strong teams always come back up after slumps." by Dasol "Viion" Jang of InvenGlobal at LCK Summer 2018
- 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 Yeonjae "Arra" Shin andHee Eun "Youii" Yoo andDasol "Viion" Jang of InvenGlobal at LCK Summer 2018
- 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 Hee Eun "Youii" Yoo andWoo "Ready" Hyun of InvenGlobal at LCK Summer 2018
- 2018-07-01 | SKT Faker: "We don’t have time to worry about the Chinese teams being strong." by Ki-Baek "Juneau" Nam andChangsik "Alle" Son andDasol "Viion" Jang of InvenGlobal at Rift Rivals 2018: LCK vs LPL vs LMS
- 2018-07-05 | SKT Faker: "We've still not fully adapted to the new meta, but we're watching a lot of games from the other regions and learning from them." by Woo "Ready" Hyun of InvenGlobal at Rift Rivals 2018: LCK vs LPL vs LMS
- 2018-07-05 | Faker at SKT Team Interview: "I want to win this championship and make SKT known as the world's best team again." by Hee Eun "Youii" Yoo andChangsik "Alle" Son andDasol "Viion" Jang of InvenGlobal at Rift Rivals 2018: LCK vs LPL vs LMS
- 2018-08-21 | (Asian Games) Interview with Korean League of Legends and Starcraft 2 National Teams: "I will wear the gold medal at any costs" by Beom "Nswer" Park andHee Eun "Youii" Yoo andJames "Bick" Hong of InvenGlobal at 2018 Asian Games
- 2018-08-26 | LoL Asian Games KOR Faker: "We all can deliver good individual performance, so that was the focus of the game. Personally, I think our teamwork was really good." by Beom "Nswer" Park andYudae "Akiin" Oak of InvenGlobal at 2018 Asian Games
- 2018-08-27 | Asian Games Faker, South Korea's Mid Laner: "Due to the remainder of the games left tomorrow, I cannot rest or feel at ease." by Beom "Nswer" Park andJames "Bick" Hong of InvenGlobal at 2018 Asian Games
- 2018-08-29 | LoL Asian Games Interview With Team Korea: "Although the playing environment of this Asian Games was poor compared to Riot-hosted events, we simply lost due to our poor performance." by Beom "Nswer" Park andWoo "Ready" Hyun of InvenGlobal at 2018 Asian Games
- 2018-10-07 | LCK Interviewer Jee-Sun Park on Faker: "The best part about him is that he has had the most dominant career but he never made any mistakes or accidents during his pro career." by Patty Yu of Akshon Esports at Zeetwo
- 2018-12-20 | Faker on the New SK Telecom T1: "Everyone has a loud personality. We became close to each other, really quickly" by Woo "Ready" Hyun of InvenGlobal at KeSPA Cup 2018 - Finals
- 2018-12-25 | Interview with SKT T1 Faker: "I’m kind of growing sick of playing Lissandra, but at the same time, there is a positive side to it since I don’t have to reveal too many of my cards" by Ji-Eun “Meii” Paek andHee Eun "Youii" Yoo of InvenGlobal at KeSPA Cup 2018 - Finals
- 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 Woo "Ready" Hyun of InvenGlobal at LCK Spring 2019
- 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 Ji-Eun “Meii” Paek of InvenGlobal at LCK Spring 2019
- 2019-01-27 | SKT Faker on the next match against Griffin: “If we are not intimidated by Griffin and make a stand, I think the match is do-able.” by Ashley Kang of Korizon at LCK Spring 2019
- 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 Woo "Ready" Hyun of InvenGlobal at LCK Spring 2019
- 2019-02-16 | SKT T1 Faker on His Latest Mage Picks: "There were many cards our team could play, and we just used one of them." by Ji-Eun “Meii” Paek andHee Eun "Youii" Yoo of InvenGlobal at LCK Spring 2019
- 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 Joonkyu "Lasso" Seok andJi-Eun “Meii” Paek of InvenGlobal at LCK Spring 2019
- 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 Joonkyu "Lasso" Seok andJames "Bick" Hong of InvenGlobal at LCK Spring 2019
- 2021-09-03 | T1 Faker: "I believe that LCK’s mid lane talent pool at Worlds this year is the strongest." by Daniel Kwon of Inven Global at 2021 World Championship
- 2021-09-07 | Faker: “I want to meet the LPL teams and fight them… The games will be interesting if they play aggressively.” by Yeonjae Shin andHee Eun Yoo andDavid Jang of Inven Global at 2021 World Championship
Videos[edit]
- 2015-09-29 | Legends Rising Episode 4: Faker & Bjergsen "Kings" by LoL Esports
- 2015-09-29 | Legends Rising Episode 1: Faker & Bjergsen "History" by LoL Esports
- 2015-10-01 | Worlds Feature: Faker vs Ryu by LoL Esports
- 2017-05-02 | The Story of Faker: The Greatest of All Time by theScore esports
- 2020-01-20 | "Barcode Killer" - A League of Legends Story About Faker And His Legendary Riven Mid by Exil
Highlight Videos[edit]
- 2015-06-05 | Best of Faker - The God of Gods by DutchMash
- 2015-09-20 | Worlds 2015 - Return of the King by Pinoy
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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