Faker Is Officially In The Hall of Fame 

In basketball, when you made a shot. You will say "Kobe". In League of legends, when you dodge a skill shot. You will say "Faker" and that is dope af👊🏻👊🏻

Faker being first is honestly in the best interest of every other player added to the Hall of Fame, if you didn't put him first, every year you would have people questioning the decision process, every year you would hear "why not faker?", there would be memes, there would be angry (twitter) arguments, and the whole time it wouldn't be about the person who was inducted. Also, I don't think anyone in good faith can argue someone has had more impact on the esport, hes in pretty much every cinematic for a reason, and his jersey sales numbers back that up too.

The thing about Faker is that his achievements are quite literally in a league of its own. The new Numbers video from LCK Global shows it. There isn’t anyone else in the world that even deserve to be inducted into the HoL alongside him. He absolutely has to be the first inductee. I think it’s perfectly fine to have multiple inductees next year onwards, but Faker truly does deserve to be the first and only inductee to open the doors to the Hall of Legends. “My era will never end.”

Even he lost MSI this Year. His Legacy he gave playing League Of Legends in Many Years will never ever Beat by Any Players or Teams.. *10 LCK Trophy* *2 MSI Trophy* *4 Worlds Trophy* *All Star 2014 Champion* *NLB Summer 2014 Champion* *IEM Katowice 2016 Champion* *Rift Rivals 2019 Champion (LCK Teams)* *Gold Medalist Asian Games 2023 (Team Korea)* *HATE HIM OR LOVE HIM...* *FAKER IS THE GOAT* 🐐

and faker is still active he is crazy

I'm glad that you brought up Diamondprox. The true Godfather of jungling that changed League's trajectory.

Faker for LoL is like Ronaldo and Messi for football, insanely long longevity in the sport, with mass titles and influence that knows no bounds, in other words bro has that dog in em

The game's been out for 15 years? Then there should've been 15 inductions, and then 1 for each year after that. That just makes sense, I'd also understand if they 15 next year because then that'd just solidify that Faker's on and league of his own.

Insec, Uzi, the shy, impact, and maybe caps should be hall of famers some day... nobody from NA should be hall of famers though.

I feel like someone life faker deserves a different type of reward, like faker is someone who represents the best player of a decade. The defining player for the past 10 years has been Faker so personally I do think that there should be 2 types of MVP slots, 1 that is given once every 10 year to the most prolific player of said 10 years and something that is yearly where there can be multiple inductions if riot/community sees fit.

there could be another faker but riot doesn't nurture the future pro players like they used too, its all changed now. so even if someone did have the talent the odds are they wont reach their potential in solo queue or make it out of the academy for a lengthy period of time. congratulations to faker though, he definitely deserves it

Uzi deserve the next one

Faker being the first is just right, his fame within the game is unprecedented. And that last bit about a League of "Legends" is interesting lmao. I imagine decades from now, that lobby will be full of middle aged men just having fun with their fellow legends.

instead of Faker, they should have hit the community with a REAL curveball and picked Kkoma the real unsung hero of the T1 Dynasty.

Did someone said Faker ? BatChest I Heckin' love Faker BatChest he's the greatest e-sport player in the world BatChest

I love how Faker got first, but really after faker they should just add a bunch of other people next year and have Faker be the only truly special one for now

No one clinically sane ever questioned faker being the first. Who should be before faker himself??? The guy is literally THE guy. You shout his name when you are making plays

Faker has given us so many memorable moments and narratives. Truly a god gamer

Anyone who thinks Faker doesn't deserve to be the first is on some real good shit 😂

next they should induct is Insect. For revolutionizing Lee Sin Play

Reginald probably should be high on the list as far as NA goes.

if Faker is the unkillable Demon King, then Dopa is the unkillable All-Father. Riot should had given Dopa a shot to attend professionally; the only guy who consistently humbles Faker.

Faker 100% should have been first, so there's no mistake made here. No one has been more influential for the sport than him. Faker IS League of Legends.

Faker is the first video game pro to achieve the level of success as he has. Yeah he may not be a top twitch streamer in the us but his fame across the world is unmatched as well as just the fact that he is one of the oldest pros and still playing at the top tier level all these years later when we have seen most pros from his time inreversablly fall off

xPeke should be the first cause before anyone knows about Faker or the "look at the cleanse, look at the moves, Faker what was that???!?!?" the first big lol movement is xPeke with his MSI Kassadin back door and anyone who win by any kind of backdoor say that xPeke. So thats why first should be xPeke in hall of fame, and because of xPeke is stop playing but he is the first remembered lol player. I know how big goat is Faker and for sure he was the best from that zed play, until now, but he is not the first one, cause its clearly xPeke.

Not even Messi,M,Jordan,M.Tyson,and Roger Federer, get this much special treatment LOLOLOLOL

I mean faker should be first he is the face of lol esports, he is the reason many people play lol and he is the goat. He is just simply too big to be introduced beside someone else.

Lets be real, if Faker wasn't the 1st inductee, it would have been insulting. I think people don't understand just how big of an impact faker has had on the world as a pro league player. I also agree that they should definitely do classes of hall of fame after this induction, having faker as a solo inductee would still be fine, cuz lets be honest, faker is in a league all on his own with his accomplishments

i think bengi should be or might be next.

xPeke deserves a price for his backdoor xD

Too many people, Score included, are treating this as a hall of fame. Ok fair, it's the closest thing as a point of comparison. But looking at how Riot is treating it, it is clearly anything but a hall of fame, between it's criteria and lack of a HoF class, which makes it easier to accept that Faker is an auto included as first inductee. Riot did not call it the League Hall of Fame, its the Hall of Legends, stop treating it as such.

obvious ones: xPeke (catchphrase and absolute EU mid legend(faker respected at a time)), Khan(Pro-League meta breaker and Top Icon), Keria (Best Support World(argued player world) and Icon), Caps(current face of EU) Contenders: Elk(Icon and model for adcs), Doublelift/Bjergsen(Long faces for NA LCS). Keep in mind this is off my head, but if I had to dig for your pro player of choice in the first place, they cant possibly be on hall of fame.

somtimes even npcs are faker for example sometimes when scuttle crab starts dodging you and moving around and stuff, it's literally faker

Why does he need to be there right now? Dumb question. Because he is numer one. So he goes first. It would be a dishonor to do otherwise imo.

It's probably due to marketing that Riot cannot introduce/add many player to hall of legend at the same time. It hard to hype up so many players at once. They have to make people want to buy these skin after all

There will never be another Faker. Other great players probably, but never another Faker.

the living legend, only Faker remains of his generation that still competing on top level.

I don’t play league nor do I associate anything with league but I thought Faker is like messi of LoL so why is people saying he’s not undisputed

in League, there is a name for "the one" and his name is Faker

I'll pick Uzi as the second one. He really rose as an amazing ADC and lifted RNG back in his days, and although he didn't win any worlds titles, I think he is the best ADC in the world. He's incomparable, even his aggressive play style was the most amazing play I've ever watched, and I'm not a fan of LPL even.

Naw, that latter argument is nonsense. You NEED to make a big deal at the initial HOL especially when you have someone like Faker in play. No one will have the same impact and legendary status as Faker, same as MJ in NBA.

There's a reason why you say someone is Faker when doing an amazing outplay

there's no question why faker is the first legend. I won't even question riot if they decided to create a champion base from him

Not Faker needs Hall of Legends to prove anything; But instead, the Hall of Legends needs Faker to prove this is the Hall of Fame. That's why he "Faker" was the first inductee to this Hall of Legend. "Who else but him?" Personal opinion.

Retirement in esports is tricky. They can announce retirement today, and play again next split. So waiting for retirement is pointless. They might join Hall of Fame today after retirement then announce that they are returning to be pro next day. No way any community will accept anyone become the first inductee aside from Faker.

I'm a fps player, and I think Faker is the GOAT from all e-sports. Titles, ability, longevity in top level. I never see that in any other title, and is very rare in real sports too. He is that special. He deserves this, no doubt. This is the correct treatment he deserves from Riot

Even questioning whether Faker should be the first legend is such a dumb question.

The Chinese LOL esports fans put it best: Faker does not need the Hall of Legends, the Hall of Legends needs Faker to establish credibility. I don't think LOL's Hall of Legends would create this much positive buzz if the inductee was anyone other than Faker. Fans wouldn't care too much and might even look down on the HOL because it just won't be credible in their perception until Faker is in it. Putting Faker in first is the best move for Riot as it establishes the HOL as a veritable HOL.

It would be travesty for Faker to not take No.1 Fall of Fame for No.1 player

Most sports usually have two or three players in the discussion for the GOAT, Jordan Vs LeBron, Messi vs Ronaldo, etc. In League, there is no discussion for the GOAT. It is Faker.

Honestly, Riot can induct like a class of 2/3/4 players from next year, making faker the only inductee this year. That makes alot more sense than having one inductee a year.

I don’t even watch League eSports that much, but I can tell you that Faker is someone any professional player in any eSport should know, good for him being the first inductee

Let's be real. The moment they announced the Hall of Legends, the first person who comes to mind is Faker. Even if he is not retired yet, I think it doesn't feel right if he is not the first one to be inducted.

Disagreeing with Faker being the first inductee into a Hall of Fame that practically had his name etched into the walls upon the announcement of the Hall of Legends is an absurd suggestion to me. Like He's the goat Nobody disagrees Edit: "His career isn't over yet" is a bad argument for a few reasons. 1 - Let's be real with ourselves, nobody will likely ever contest his position or title as the goat. 2 - League is SUPER young compared to American Hall of Fame sports like Baseball or Basketball. A lot of the most legendary players in this game have yet to retire. Like who has, Bengi? Doublelift? Amazing players and great shouts, but this is FAKER we're talking about. Like come on, y'all.

It’s a bit telling when those against this decision only compelling arguments include “he’s still an active player”. Obviously from this point they can and should try to focus on retired players and maybe go to 3 per year or something. But the first had to be Faker.

No goat debate. We all know who goes first. No selection needed. He impacted the game also our lives. So no debate

Put into this simple : faker has been at the very beginning of league of legend , popularized it , and he just recently won his 4 rd title which is a decade after his first. He is definition of living legend

when youre a once in generational talent i think its fine for him to be first, it's like what kelly slater is to surfing, they have a statue of him in Miami to celebrate his career, he's not retired yet and has 9 world titles to his name, truly a once in generational talent. for people to say he should be retired before this is just one of those weird takes people say because they want to be edgy without truly thinking about what it means to be a person/player like that.

Many people argue that the closest player to Faker is Uzi. There is a very good chance he will be #2. And yet, Uzi has 1 international trophy, to Faker's 6. League is not League without Faker, it's as simple as that.

the real question is when is Tyler1 getting in

Not putting faker in first would be stupid, he's literally the main character of league. The only person who came close was bengi, who won all of his titles with faker( no disrespect i love bengi) but everyone else, it would be an insult. Madlife, marin, god forbid uzi, they were good but their impact is so easy to forget/never know but anyone whos aware esports exists knows fakers name.

If anyone has an issue with it being faker its a jealousy thing and thats whatever bore off. Faker is the objectively obvious #1 pick weather your a fan or not even people who dont like league know who he is and that causes a big shadow theres no one who can really hold that conversation all things considered. If we were to start a conversation over the #2 pick there will be 4 or 5 names who could be there for many reasons so naturally that could be the class of 25/26/27 etc This way everyone gets celebrated for what theyve done without the weight of being the first.

it's true, Faker shouldn't be the first in the Hall of Legends first. It should be called Hall of Faker. So far he is the GOAT of LoL with noone else close to him.

Made an Insane outplay and was like.. " Faker what was that!!!"

Imagine where league of legends would be if Faker had never touched the game.

Ryu: Without me, he is nothing 😂😑

maybe the ones that can follow are: Bengi Uzi Deft Marin, Wolf, Bang the 2014 SSW roster the 2016 ROX roster

It makes sense for Faker to be inducted first and be the only one at the first time but for the next inductees it should be done in a small group anywhere from 3-5 players and an event made for them. Picking out one player other than Faker is just too hard and there are so many to choose from.

I see Riot starting with the GOAT, and then having the GOAT welcome each new member to the HoL

This HoF will be like 90% Korean players. Only people I can think of from the West would be like DL, Bjerg, Caps, Maybe someone like Xpeke?

For those as per the video complaining and questioning Riots decision to make Faker the first inductee let me just say this, I have never played LoL nor do I know anything about the scene, I am quite literally an outsider, but even I have heard of Faker and his accomplishments. I think it speaks A LOT about where he stands within that game and that community. He is quite literally a living legend within the larger esport community and his contributions go beyond the LoL scene.

Holy bringing up the old M5 crew and Fnatic was a nostalgia trip. I don't keep up with League too much these days but feels like Faker's still in a class of his own. An undeniable 'must have' in the Hall of Legends. I think future additions will be a bit more nuanced especially if they stick to just one person a year.

i think XPeke need to be put into the Hall of Legends as well. When someone backdoors, they scream XPEKE! He IS technically a World champion, from EU no less, and he certainly played long enough, not to speak of his personality and banter leaving a big mark on the entire scene in Europe. XPeke definitely deserves it imo

Never played league but i know who faker is makes it all the more reason for him to be a hall of famer.

He’s literally the Michael Jordon of League, if not all of all of E sports! He kinda has to be first

I used to not watch LoL at all but I heard of Faker

I give a good example ... I dont play lol for years and years and I stopped watching LEC , LCS , LSK and so on .. but when its worlds time and MSI time and there is SKT ... I def watching it .. .not because of SKT .. .but faker and faker only ... so it is right to say its to early because he isnt retired BUT it would be even more wrong for him not to be first AND ONLY

best esportler of all time hands down there is no competition

bjergsen hall of legend on the way

to be honest its really hard to actually say who else should be up there with Faker - he´s just an amazing player who in my opinion stands above everyone (not in terms of skill) - his name is pretty much synonymous with the game and esport to the point that even some players who have never touched LoL actually know who he is, there is no way that anyone should be introduced before him - maybe alongside him - sure, but other than that I think there even arent 20 players in history of league who actually deserve to be put in the same group as him - there are a lot of players who are very skilled or had an impact on the game or the community, but I dont think theres anyone who just did it all together - on the other hand I am not really versed in league of legends pros so I might be mistaken - to be honest I dont even know who could get in the hall of fame from western regions - I personally dont see a world where maybe Bjergsen for NA or Caps/Rekkless for EU but its really hard to say, I dont really think Doublelift should be there as in my opinion he got to stand out bcs of his trashtalking personality - which in general I am not really a fan of --> in all honesty I think if they want to have 20 players in that Hall of Legends - most of them will be from LPL and LCK just for fun here´s my list of players that I would in some way consider potential candidates (feel free to comment your list) - disclaimer its not in specific order- Faker (obviously), UZI, Ambition, Showmaker, Chovy, Deft, Peanut, Rekkles, Caps, Bjergsen, Keria (potentially), Bengi, Gorilla, Shy, Doinb, Koma (i know hes a coach but I think he could actually make it in there) - its not 20 but I really cant think of anyone else - the reasoning why I put Rekless and Bjergsen there is bcs I think that they had pretty big impact even outside of their region, Caps as well but he was also much more domestically and internationaly successful and hes pretty consistent as well - with him G2 is for several years the best team in EU (except for the two back to back splits that MAD won)

I'm not sure if he's eligeble but from th OGs Diamondprox should get in, Dude redefined Jungle, of course assisted by his M5 teammates

Don't even watch or play LoL but first thing I think of when someone says LoL it's Faker

Faker being the first is obvious but the next ones are debatable 😊

You can quote me on it, Tyler 1 will be in there one day

The score esports should definitely create their own hall of fame for all of esports and run it like the mlb hall of fame with you get set number of years after your retire (or maybe turn 30) to be on the ballet and then accredited esports journalists are able to vote on who they think should get in and they’ll need 75% of journalists to believe that should be in. Would be cool I think

bro if someone else end up on the hall of fame before Faker, imagine how mad the whole community will be 😅

My picks for hall of fame would be 1. Faker 2. Deft 3.Uzi 4.Doublelift 5.xPeke 6.HotShotGG 7.Bengi 8.Insec 9.Bjergsen 10.Reginald I choose some players who night not be the best there is but they pioneered competitive league like Peke, HotShot and Regi

I really dont think you should induct faker while hes still playing. If he wins 2 more championships itll feel weird bc now what accolade do u give him when he retires with 2 more championships?

While I see the arguments for waiting until Faker retires, I also think there is no one else to be the first pick in the Hall of Legends. Faker isn't just one of the best players of all time, he himself is a legend. Even before I started playing League of Legends many years ago, I knew about faker. I knew nothing about the game, nothing about the esport, but this one name was a reference that I understood

Faker earned this.

faker 1st, bengi 2nd and uzi 3rd. bengi is the only one (faker aside) that has 3x world champ. uzi should be 3rd. xpeke 4th

Chovy might be a replacement of Faker for the future but for 7 years for first MSI. I think he or anyone else of LoL pro-gamer can not achieve as Faker did in 10 years. But actually, I think the name “Faker” would be the most perfect name issued the point

I think InSec, MadLife, Bjergsen, Uzi will be in hall of fame for sure. Then maybe Caps, Ruler, xPeke, Dyrus maybe

to all those confused bout the limit of 1 per year. there arent enough hof calibur players to induct at a rate of more than 1 per year. by year 10 thres gona be no legends left to induct. also, the prestige of the one per year is immensely higher than an inductee class of 4 ppl.

It’s such a shame that Tyler1 can’t even be considered for the hall since he’s been so impactful on the game over the years

Next one should by Tyler1. He's not pro but the impact he's giving to the game is huge.

That guy doesn't know anything about LoL if he doesn't think Faker should be first.

Faker is a living legend. But most sports wait until the player is retired before they induct players into their Hall of Fame. I think that's the only legitimate argument against Faker being inducted first. He's not done yet.

I like how League is the only game where we will only argue over who is the second best at this point

I think the next inductee shouldn't be any less of a question. Bengi. The jungle himself the person that dominated league with faker in 2013,2015,2016 having the closest accolades with faker. If he is not inducted next i might curse at riot for this one. Bengi himself is the personification of faker for these years considering they were the unbeatable mid/jungle duo.