During the recent hiatus of the LCK tournament, data analysts and statisticians did not miss the opportunity to look back at the illustrious career of Faker – the player who recently reached 2000 kills in the Korean League of Legends tournament.
The Gosu.ai site has gathered data provided by Riot to outline an overview of the impressive statistics in the Demon King’s career, and from this, we may discover many interesting things.
First, regarding kill statistics, across all competitions, Faker has taken down opponents 3118 times, meaning that in addition to 2000 kills in the LCK, he is also one of the rare players to earn over 1000 kills in other international tournaments.
However, what is noteworthy is that among the more than 3000 kills he has achieved in 7 years of professional play, there is only one occasion where Faker secured a Pentakill. That was in a match against NaJin e-mFire on January 7, 2015.
In that match, Faker used his signature champion LeBlanc, and even his opponents from NaJin were determined not to let the Demon King achieve a Pentakill when Kalista preferred to hug the turret rather than clear minions. Yet with a favorable game state, Faker easily dove the turret and took down the last remaining opponent, securing his first Pentakill after 2 years of professional play, and it remains his only Pentakill to date.
If you’re not playing an AD carry, your chances of getting a Pentakill in a professional tournament are significantly lower, as everyone knows. But the fact that Faker has only achieved one Pentakill across all competitions is indeed hard to believe.
Nevertheless, if you’re a fan of Faker and understand his playstyle, this statistic is quite easy to explain. The champions that Faker has used most effectively throughout his career are primarily control champions, not particularly strong in dealing damage or hunting down enemies.
Known as the “team carry”, in reality, Faker always plays with the mindset of supporting his teammates and striving to set up advantageous team fights, giving the AD carry the chance to deal damage, rather than seeking kills for himself.
And of course, having only one Pentakill (in the professional arena) does not diminish Faker’s greatness; if anything, it’s just an interesting statistic that his fans occasionally bring up to tease their idol.