Faker will stay with T1 until 2029
Recently, T1 secured a victory against Nongshim RedForce right at their Home Ground, marking the team’s second consecutive win in the first week back in the LCK, while also keeping pace with HLE for the second place after the group stage concludes. However, a particularly surprising factor has brought joy to T1 fans: The team unexpectedly announced the extension of Faker’s contract until 2029.
Accordingly, on T1’s official page across all platforms, the team has successfully retained the greatest legend of League of Legends with a 4-year contract, ending in December 2029. Notably, this is the first time since SKT T1 rebranded to T1 that the team has swiftly “locked in” Faker’s contract as the season is only halfway through. It is evident that this is a very surprising move, but perhaps also reasonable to avoid a “long night of dreams” and for T1’s future plans.
The League of Legends community erupts with emotions over the T1 – Faker deal
Of course, for T1 fans and perhaps the entire League of Legends community, as long as Faker continues to play, it is a joy. However, alongside this joy, many viewers are also passionately discussing the situation. The early extension of Faker could be interpreted as T1 being prepared for all scenarios this season, including whether they will secure a title or not. Additionally, it remains unclear whether Faker’s injuries are stable enough for him to compete for another 4 years. Furthermore, there are some opinions suggesting that Faker may continue to play for a while and then take on additional roles, including training the next generation.
– Knowing that the older player is still playing is great, but I’m a bit worried about his hands.
– The moment you realize the kid who was 3 years old when Faker debuted will be in their first year of college in 2029, and Faker is still there as T1’s Mid Laner.
– Even his teammates were surprised; Gumayusi admitted that he only found out about Faker’s contract extension when the announcement was made at Home Ground.
In any case, Faker has likely carefully considered his career. And fans will continue to witness the legend compete for at least 4 more years, with glories awaiting Faker and T1 in the future.