The player still competing but has achievements close to Faker
In the world of League of Legends, if we talk about the players with the most titles, the first name that comes to mind is Faker. Not only for individual achievements, but Faker has also dominated team achievements, with the most glorious being 10 LCK championships, 4 Worlds titles, and 2 MSI victories, making him the only team from LCK to win this tournament more than once. It can be said that Faker’s greatness has far surpassed the rest. However, in the category of LCK titles, there is a surprising name that is close to Faker’s number of championships.
That player is Peanut from Hanwha Life Esports, as the jungler born in 1998 is currently the player with the second most LCK championships, with 7 titles in this tournament, just behind Faker. Notably, at the age of 26 and with the potential to continue competing for a long time, Peanut could very well equal Faker’s achievements, in case T1 does not win any more LCK titles in the future. Peanut’s most recent championship was when he led HLE to defeat his former team, Gen.G.
There is still a long journey for Peanut to catch up with Faker
However, in Peanut’s case, he is still only approaching Faker in domestic achievements, and is one MSI title behind Faker. In terms of his overall career, Peanut has yet to win any Worlds titles. The last time Peanut had a clear opportunity to win Worlds, he and his teammates performed poorly, ultimately stopping at the semifinals (2022 season).
In the upcoming 2024 Worlds, Peanut’s HLE is being evaluated as the top seed after surprisingly winning the championship against Gen.G. This is another opportunity but also a challenge for Peanut, especially since in the 2023 season, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals despite being considered a title contender. If he cannot succeed this time, perhaps the LCK titles will only serve as consolation prizes.