I still feel the electric shivers down my spine when recalling T1’s heart-stopping victory over BLG in the 2024 Worlds Finals! As the Nexus exploded, Seoul’s stadium erupted—a seismic wave of cheers that rattled my gaming chair through the screen. Faker, the Demigod of Mid Lane, didn’t just win; he carved his name into eternity with a fifth world championship. That final Zed outplay? Pure sorcery! I screamed so loud my neighbor thought I’d finally cracked after 10 years of maining Yasuo. The man’s fingers aren’t human—they’re instruments of the League pantheon itself. faker-s-fifth-crown-how-i-witnessed-esports-history-unfold-image-0

Let me paint the scene for you: BLG fought like dragons, pushing T1 to Game 5 with jaw-dropping teamfights. One Baron steal had me leaping off my couch, spilling Mountain Dew everywhere! But Faker? Calm as frozen rift. His Ahri charms sliced through BLG’s defenses like butter. When he secured his 500th Worlds kill, I swear the air in my room crackled. Zeus, that monstrous top laner, became the first back-to-back championship top laner in history—his Aatrox plays made me question my own Bronze existence. And let’s not forget BLG’s grit! From Swiss round strugglers to grand final gladiators—true warriors of the LPL.

Rewinding through time, Faker’s reign is a tapestry woven with seven finals appearances:

  • 🏆 2013: SKT stomps RYL

  • 🏆 2015: Demolishes KOO Tigers

  • 🏆 2016: Epic reverse sweep vs SSG

  • 🥈 2017: Heartbreak against SSG

  • 🥈 2022: Agonizing loss to DRX

  • 🏆 2023: Crushes WBG

  • 🏆 2024: Topples BLG

Each trophy tells a story of evolution. Remember 2013’s baby-faced Faker solo-killing Ambition? Or 2017’s tears in Beijing? Now he’s the undisputed GOAT, with stats that read like mythology:

Achievement Number Year
World Championships 5 2013,15,16,23,24
Finals Appearances 7 2013-17,22-24
Worlds Kills 500+ Record since 2024

China’s journey aches with near-misses. S3/S4 Royal’s back-to-back silver medals still sting. IG’s 2018 miracle run? I cried watching TheShy’s Fiora dance. But Faker’s shadow looms largest—even when T1 stumbled against DRX in 2022, he returned fiercer. This year’s Hall of Legends event immortalized him with skins costing more than my gaming PC (yes, including that $450 abomination).

Where do we go from here? I’ll shout it from the Howling Abyss: Faker’s chasing a three-peat in 2025! Imagine—a sixth title while I’m still failing my Silver promos. BLG, LPL’s phoenixes, will rise again. New dynasties brew in LEC’s cauldron. But until then, I’ll rewatch that 2024 finals, dreaming of the day I land more than two skillshots in a row. The throne belongs to Korea… until it doesn’t. But for now? All hail the Unkillable Demon King. 🙇‍♂️💥