After the conclusion of Worlds 2023, the future of the T1 lineup has been confirmed as they will continue to stick together at least until the end of the 2024 season. Therefore, this is a necessary time for the T1 players to relax and rest after a stressful season. Faker is no exception as the “Demon King” has returned to livestreaming to interact and share interesting stories with the audience.
One of the stories he shared was about a bug with the champion Akali. Specifically, Faker stated: “Akali actually has some significant bugs that can make this champion very strong. I knew about this bug, so I didn’t use her at Worlds to maintain fairness. Riot Games should fix Akali’s bugs as soon as possible.”
The bug Faker referred to is likely the issue where Akali can use her Q – Five Point Strike twice in succession. Specifically, when using her E for the second time along with Q and her ultimate for the second time, the Five Point Strike skill resets immediately. At that point, Akali can use her Q skill twice in a short period along with her ultimate to finish off targets.
Essentially, at a major tournament like Worlds, it is understandable for players to exploit every trick or even game bugs to win. As long as they are not banned by Riot Games, players are willing to use them. A notable example is Neeko being able to extend vision duration with her W when performing the Backflip action. This interaction was banned in the LPL but Riot did not mention it at Worlds, so many players utilized it.
Therefore, Faker’s decision not to use the aforementioned bugs that make Akali too strong has earned him great admiration from the audience. Faker likely wants to win based on his own skill rather than exploiting game bugs, which are generally considered “unfair.” This further demonstrates that Faker and T1’s championship at Worlds 2023 is highly convincing and beyond dispute.
As for Riot Games, they need to quickly fix the aforementioned bug with Akali in the near future. In fact, this bug has existed for two years, but Riot has yet to discover it. It is important to note that not all gamers have a noble spirit like Faker, and this bug can easily be exploited from ranked matches to tournaments.