First off, lemme just say, seeing Faker NOT at MSI feels kinda wrong, y’know? Like seeing Michael Jordan not on the court, or, uh, like, I dunno, Batman chilling at home instead of fighting crime. It just feels…off. But yeah, back in 2018, things were a little different. Wasn’t he, like, benched for a bit? I vaguely remember some stuff about a “young ____” replacing him. Honestly, I can’t even fully remember who that was.
And yeah, watching MSI 2018 must have been a weird vibe for him. Especially since he *had* won MSI when it was last hosted in China. That must’ve stung a little, right? Like, “Hey, I owned this place! Now I’m just…watching?” Talk about a humbling experience.
It’s funny, ’cause everyone talks about Faker’s god-like status (and rightfully so, six LCK splits, three Worlds, two MSIs, the dude’s a legend), but even legends have their downtime. It just kinda proves nobody’s unbeatable, even Faker.
I also saw someone mention, I don’t think it was MSI 2018, but something about him being solo killed by xiye. LOL. See, even the best get got sometimes! And then, there was that whole thing with EDG beating his LeBlanc in 2015… I mean, wow. The guy literally went unbeaten on LeBlanc and lost. You hate to see it, but in a way, it’s what makes the game so exciting.
Honestly, trying to remember specific Faker plays, though? That’s tough. He’s had so many! It’s almost like trying to remember individual raindrops in a storm. You know the storm was epic, but the individual drops? Kinda blur together. I mean, I know he’s pulled off some absolutely insane stuff, and some clutch plays.
