Perhaps at this point, Faker’s career has become so great that any commentary or comparison of him with any League of Legends player in the world would seem incredibly awkward and ridiculous. Moreover, after the championship at World Championship 2023, along with his brilliant performance against the formidable JD Gaming, it has shown that while time may change, the monument that is Faker remains steadfast. However, few may know that a netizen actually researched, followed, and made an incredibly accurate prediction about Faker’s great career when he was just an ordinary gamer.
As we know, when League of Legends first appeared, it wasn’t until 2013 that the Korean League of Legends had its first tournaments and official teams. Before that, League of Legends was playground for Europe and North America. This meant that gamers in Asia who wanted to play League of Legends had to switch to the North American server, and Faker was no exception. Thus, the “Demon King”‘s rank climbing journey was known to the European League of Legends community even before the Korean League of Legends community was established.
And in that context, a netizen saw Faker’s rank climb journey, and when the Korean rank server appeared, Faker’s journey continued to be closely observed. In a Reddit post over 11 years ago, this person predicted : “He is not yet a professional player, but he is a good Mid Lane player. I am comparing him to Forellenlord but the Korean version (Forellenlord was a European League of Legends player in the past, and held the record high elo points of the European server at that time). He started as a good solo queue player, with all stats reaching 5 stars. He also finished season 2 ranked 2 in the solo queue rankings. He is 17 years old, named Go-jeonpa (Faker’s old rank climbing name). It is highly likely that he will join a major team in Korea, like SKT T2 or IBK.”
Notably, during season 2, Forellenlord had already made a name for himself in Europe, while Faker was still just a young guy climbing the ranks every day. This netizen’s prediction left many people in awe:
Netizen comments expressing excitement that someone had foreseen how great Faker could become
– This person made the greatest prediction of all time (for League of Legends). He truly predicted the G.O.A.T
– The person who posted this must feel very proud of how great Faker has become and the achievements he has reached
– “The Forellenlord of Korea”, surely this is the scariest nickname for Faker
Faker’s greatness comes from his relentless efforts every day to achieve new successes. Accompanying that is his wonderful personality and utmost professionalism. It can be said that the netizen’s prediction is a testament to how outstanding Faker was back then. But it is the “Demon King” himself who has turned this prediction into greatness through his glorious career that he has built himself.