Lee Sang-hyeok, a South Korean known in the League of Legends world as Faker, is considered by many to be the best player of all time in the sport.
With many achievements in LoL, the player will receive an unprecedented tribute, as he will have a commemorative medal issued by the South Korean Mint.
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The news of the tribute to Faker, currently of the eSports team T1, was announced by the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO), informing that it will be a celebration of the player’s birthday and his historic milestone of 1000 matches.
The medal will have two versions, one gold and one silver:
- Gold Medal: 15.55g (Au999), 32mm in diameter, limited edition of 507 units.
- Silver medal: 31.1g (Ag999), 40mm in diameter, limited edition of 2,000 units.
The medals feature Faker‘s photo on the front, and on the back the word GOAT, which stands for Greatest of All Time, written in the player’s own handwriting.
Faker has a historic mark
Faker has played 1,003 games in the LCK, making him one of the biggest names in the history of League of Legends. Therefore, he has played more games than 97% of all champions in the game.
LoL has 170 champions, and Faker has played more games than 166 of them. However, the athletes started a year earlier, in 2012, the exception being Azir, who debuted in 2015.
On the overall list, Faker is the fifth with the most games. Check it out:
- Ezreal – 1,278 games
- Lee Sin – 1,209 games
- Azir – 1,088 games
- Alistar – 1,012 games
- Faker – 1,003 games
Faker: A legendary career
Faker was born in Seoul on May 7, 1996. Today, at 28 years old, he has 10 League Of Legends Champions Korea, LCK, titles, as well as two Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) titles and five World Championship titles.
Therefore, he is the only one to have won five World Championships in the sport, considered one of the greatest in history. He started in April 2013 and, since then, has had 667 wins and 336 losses, with a success rate of approximately 66.7%.
Between 2014 and 2017 was the player’s golden era, when he was most prominent. After that, he had some international failures, but sought his 10th domestic title, maintaining his high level.
It is worth noting that Faker represented South Korea in a League of Legends event at the 2018 Asian Games, as a demonstration. He highlighted that there was a lot of pressure to diversify. The team took silver, losing to China in the final.
In addition, Faker also represented South Korea at the 2022 Asian Games, where the team won the gold medal, beating Saudi Arabia, China and Chinese Taipei. This achievement was important as it granted the player an exemption from mandatory military service, allowing him to fully focus on his career.
