Alongside glorious moments, professional League of Legends always has quiet times reserved for the defeated. And many moments capturing that defeat have become iconic in the history of professional League of Legends.
Recently, a Chinese media channel selected 4 “emotionally devastating” moments that they believe audiences would never want to witness again, based on a community survey. Since this was a poll on Weibo, it’s understandable why 3 out of the 4 moments relate to LPL teams, except for the image of the “Demon King’s tears” that has become famous worldwide:
The shocked face of Rookie during the press conference after Invictus Gaming’s defeat to FunPlus Phoenix in the 2019 World Championship Semifinals. Not only did they fail to defend their world championship title, but this defeat also signified IG’s collapse, as they could never return to their peak form.
The Demon King in tears – An image that has perhaps become an icon of the League of Legends world. The defeat against Samsung Galaxy in the 2017 World Championship Finals prevented SKT T1 from achieving the feat of winning for the third consecutive time. Since then, Faker and T1 have left empty-handed on the international stage.
kRYST4L – Captain of Snake Esports collapsed on the table after losing in the “hellish Bo10” series. The arrival of rookie SofM had propelled Snake Esports to the opportunity to participate in the 2016 World Championship. However, in the LPL regional qualifiers, SS had to endure 2 consecutive Bo5 matches, and their severe fatigue led them to be eliminated by Team WE. On that competition day, kRYST4L had to play with a severely injured arm, blood was flowing, but victory did not smile upon him and his teammates. That was also the last clear chance SS had to step onto the international stage. Four years later, only the former player SofM has realized this dream, as he and Suning stirred up the 2020 World Championship, finishing as runners-up.
Uzi in shock after the curtain sees FunPlus Phoenix perform the LPL Summer 2019 championship celebration – The LPL Summer 2019 Finals was the last final match in Uzi’s career. After a long struggle with injuries, Uzi returned and ignited the hope of winning a title for Royal Never Give Up. However, against a FPX that was too comprehensive and at their peak, this legendary marksman ultimately had to painfully accept another defeat in his career.
