At this point in time for League of Legends (LoL) and esports in general, if one were to find a name that immediately draws significant attention, many would think of Faker. Indeed, the name Faker is a media guarantee for the top League of Legends tournaments in the Land of the Morning Calm. And without a doubt, the keyword Faker always generates a powerful attraction within the global League of Legends and esports community.
However, since the start of the 2022 season, alongside professional factors, the name Faker has often been associated with backstage troubles. Just considering his statements regarding ranked play on the Korean server has become a reason for the League of Legends community to engage in heated debates. Therefore, now, every move made by Faker is subject to scrutiny and speculation.
Recently, a situation that occurred in the match between T1 and DRX during the first round of the LCK Summer 2022 group stage became a reason for community debate, even criticism towards Faker. It was discovered that Faker’s Corki, during a mid-game play, used the Directed Rocket ability. However, notably, when Faker’s Rocket was launched, he still had 7 rockets remaining. This means that before using that ability, Faker had a total of 8 rockets.
A portion of those who specialize in attacking Faker immediately concluded that this was a bug in League of Legends and that Faker had exploited it to gain an advantage. However, this time, perhaps those criticizing Faker have “missed the point” or have been too harsh on the “Chairman.”
This is because there is a mechanism that professional players and frequent Corki players are well aware of: When this champion recalls and has a Package, Corki’s rockets, regardless of whether they are at 0 or 6, will fully recharge. Professional players often take advantage of this by firing one Rocket first and then waiting for the cooldown. At this point, when picking up the Package, even if Corki has 7 rockets, the previous cooldown is still running. Therefore, Corki can end up with 8 rockets.
Of course, this is simply a trick that experienced Corki players can easily recognize and utilize. With the opinions of a group of fans criticizing Faker, it may just be excessive harshness towards the legend of the League of Legends scene.