In the history of League of Legends, many players have reached legendary status. Notably, among them, Faker stands out with an achievement that remains unmatched to this day: 3 World Championship titles. Especially, Faker and the SKT T1 team are the only ones to have defended the World Championship title.
Specifically in the LCK, with its long history of dominance in the League of Legends scene, this can be considered the tournament with the most legendary names. Although in terms of influence, these players may not match Faker, no one is unaware of names like Ambition, Ryu, MadLife, or Bengi, and the duo Bang – Wolf…
Among these, we cannot forget Crown – the former champion of the 2017 World Championship. The title that Crown and his teammates won is extremely memorable. Firstly, this was the last time that the Samsung Galaxy team reached for the most prestigious trophy in League of Legends. Next, this was also the last time people saw Faker compete in a World Championship final. Since then, SSG (now Gen.G Esports) has not tasted victory again, and the “Demon King” has continuously missed the World Championship finals for 4 consecutive seasons.
However, Crown did not achieve the same glory as his colleague – his rival at SKT T1. After the championship, he and the Gen.G team left empty-handed in every tournament. The humiliating result at the 2018 World Championship marked the end of Crown’s career in the LCK. Transitioning to the LCS – a league considered to be of much lower quality, Crown also failed to show any improvement. Ultimately, the former champion announced his retirement and returned to Fredit BRION as a streamer.
Not only that, Crown also faced investment losses and is currently living in poverty. His livestreaming is also unstable as his past glory is not enough to secure him a steady viewership. Recently, on his stream, the former star of SSG/Gen.G could not hold back his tears. Crown expressed his jealousy towards Uzi: “He has many fans, while look at me, no one cares.” In reality, the highest title Uzi has ever achieved is MSI, while Crown has a World Championship title. But clearly, Uzi still has appeal, while many new League of Legends viewers may not even recognize Crown.
It can be seen that the issue of titles in tournaments is just one aspect. The way players maintain their image depends on many factors. Moreover, Crown can also be considered unfortunate due to investment losses. The journey of the 2017 World Champion to start anew will be incredibly challenging, as now, apart from his faded glory, Crown has nothing left in his hands.