As we all know, not long ago, Riot officially released the Hall of Legends collection. Of course, despite the truly high prices, many gamers and professional players are still willing to “reach deep into their pockets” to own it, due to their love for Faker and the grandeur of this collection, spending up to millions of VND. However, many people still have a common question: since the collection honors himself, will Faker “break the rules” and abandon his usual saving habit to own the Hall of Legends skin? The price for this collection in Korea is about 500,000 won.
Previously, there were rumors that Faker might not use this skin. In fact, while the members of T1, even coaches like Tom and Roach had changed their in-game avatars to HoL images, Faker and Gumayusi showed no changes. Faker’s close former teammate, Wolf, even revealed that Faker had declined to use his HoL collection, even though the T1 members received it as a gift from Riot, not having to pay for it.
However, recently, Faker himself has officially ended all debates regarding whether he would use the HoL skin. Specifically, Faker stated: “In my opinion, the HoL skin is quite expensive. I have no intention of using it. But I also thank those who purchased this skin. It is an honor for me.”
With a lifestyle that emphasizes saving, Faker clearly has little interest in a skin that costs more than twice his monthly living expenses. Moreover, Faker has rarely used skins in the past, even those from the Worlds he won. Therefore, Faker’s revelation does not come as a surprise to many.
However, this revelation may worry Riot. Even though many people have purchased Faker’s HoL, it certainly cannot compare to many other skin lines. Moreover, a portion of players is still calling for Ahri to be banned in all matches, and perhaps, Faker’s statements will deliver a “fatal blow” to Riot’s ambitions with this skin line.