When you get to the Deft section and start seeing the comparisons and differences between the two already from the beginning you realise how utterly insane this whole storyline is and how 2022 Worlds could not have been more perfect, as an esports story in general. Opposite sides of the SoloQ ladder Opposite sides of the river Opposite sides of their debut Both dropped out Both relegated to a sister team for a more veteran player Both carry roles It's insane
@@knpark2025 I have no idea what Riot was thinking when they created that Star Walkin MV xDD. 3 Robots and tons of random ass players aside from the main 3 characters. They tried to do something new and failed miserably and that's probably why they reverted to the old formula.
Just like back in the day people used to trash Faker's Azir and how SKT had to sub in Easyhoon to ensure they could manage the pick when it was OP in S5, but now it's the most played champion in his career and a signature pick. It became his champion so much that newer players don't even know that the SKT Azir skin is from Easyhoon and not Faker.
I thought that it's weird he never mentioned anything about Deft's 1st or Faker's 4th World Champion title(s), but totally forgot that this has 5 fucking parts 💀Really look forward to the next part, this was so enjoyable i didnt skip a single second
2022:Deft's redemption arc 2023: Faker's LCK savior arc Both are legend of their own. Deft and his DRX co. probably created one of best world final we ever seen that crushed Faker and T1 which in that time are their prime (except T1 in 2022 are being second both international title and 2022 summer final). But 1 years later Faker and his same T1 co. Save lck from getting humiliated in their hometown. By being only lck team remaining in knockout stage and slap all lpl team in their path to world champion(BLG in swiss, LNG in quarters, JDG in semifinal and of course WBG in 3-0 dominated fashion)
Hard fought and defeated T1, not crushed otherwise curshing them means dominating them with a disparing gap The final fight at the elder with the Teleports was so close on a thread that either team that had the small edge would have won. DRX made the correct decisions like targeting Oner first then finishing elder Dragon then trying to simultaneously recall following T1's backdoor TP's to prevent T1 from ending while DRX all pushed mid to end
@@JinhoIzanagawa but that would mean adding more context cuz your definition cannot go without saying "crushed the hopes" of T1 without adding hope it just looks like they got dominated out of context
Deft barely beat Faker, it's not "crushed" when he wasn't even the carry in the whole worlds 2022 series. Deft won when Faker was 1 game away from winning worlds, Faker almost clean wiped LPL off worlds 2023 for his 4th title when Deft didn't even end up top 8. Deft is not a legend, he is not comparable to Faker and he will never be, I'm literally so sick of Deft fans praising him just because he got lucky once.
@@iced_strawberry_tea Idk why people so underrated Deft even with all of the title he has earned for his entire career. I don't agree with the word "crushed" but don't agree with the winning of DRX in W22 was lucky either. DRX become the better team at that time, that's all. They have to go all the way from play-in til finals. winning EDG and seed 1 LCK - GEN not just with the word "lucky" to say. In my opinion be respect to DRX equal be respect to T1, cuz they gave us a greatest final of all time :)
Bro Deft and Faker made the stories of their lifetime. And they broke the Retirement Age for esports players as well. Worlds 2022. Deft and DRX just ran the most impossible looking gauntlet ever ran. Beating his Old Teammates and Rivals in the process. Probably the greatest underdog Run in any esports competition. Worlds 2023. Faker came back to T1 in summer after his injuries and saved T1's Regular Season and proceed to qualify for Worlds, they then proceed to ROFLStomp probably the best teams LPL has ever produced. Legit everyone keep undermining T1's 2023 run cuz "LPL underperformed" bro LPL Overperformed, other than facing each other the LPL Teams Gapped everyone. It's just T1 is the perfect anti-LPL Team ever cuz they never fell victim to the LPL Scrappy Fights at Worlds(lookin at you GEN).
If you watch LPL at all and said LPL "overperformed" then graduate from fantasy dreams please. T1 curated and imposed their own meta and teams couldn't adapt, stop making it sound sure fire that T1 was gonna win this year from the start.
@@pinkocean310 I wasn't. So you agree that LPL Overperformed yeah? The moment they faced T1 their Team fighting prowess and forcing scrappy fights never worked. No one is saying T1 will win this worlds from the start that was bullshit.
I don't think DRX's gauntlet even matches T1's own Gauntlet this year. LPL this year looked perfect. JDG most of all looked like the absolute best team that could match Gen G. in terms of dominance and Team Comp in general. T1 although far from being favorites cannot be called underdogs this year in their run.
@@skrattaoppar9753 If "Team fighting prowess and forcing scrappy fights" are all you can say about the 4 LPL teams then this cannot be a productive conversation. Agree to disagree.
I've watched the first section about the beginnings of Faker multiple times already because it's surreal to see the ranking screenshots while knowing where he ends up. So cool
When i started watching and it said a 5 part documentary I thought it was 5 chapters cuz 50 mins is pretty long, after the end i realized holy shit its really 1st video of 5. Very well done documentary GBAY. Thanks for the vid.
Hey Gbay I just want to say huge thank you for making these kinds of documentaries. I'm not the kind of person who leaves a reaction to videos often but this is definitely one of the cases that I do I'm so grateful for these documentaries that you put so much time and effort in. As a player who has been around League since late S1/Start S2 it's so incredibly nostalgic to see all these videos about 'the good old days'. Hearing you talk so passionate about old League just gives me goosebumps from start to finish. Especially the start where you build up the story and set the sence and then at the end where you wrap things up and set up for the next video or next great story. Also a very underappreciated thing worth mentioning about this and alot of your other videos is how easy accesible it is. For me it is ofcourse easy to watch because I know League and watched all these tournaments. But I always ask my girlfriend to watch these documentaries with me. My girlfriend never played a single video game in her life and only knows about League from watching me play. And now also from your doc's. She just enjoys it so much to listen to you talk about the nostalgia, the greatness of the players and the passion that you have for the game and the competitive scene. You are a big reason why I can share so much League passion with my girlfriend so thank you SO much for that Much love from the Netherlands
I love how many great stories are behind these teams and these games. The finals is SSW getting their own redemption as the former "first" team, while ending SSB's cinderella story, and over on the other side of the team getting snuffed out we have Royal with Uzi and inSec, two legends in their own right getting stopped in their tracks. Great series!
I love all your documentaries. I started watching them earlier this year, and it is because of you that I am so much more interested in LoL esports. Your storytelling and narrative makes it so compelling for me to listen to and get enthralled in all these stories, and just made me realize how emotional some of them are. I can't wait for the rest of this documentary because I know I'm gonna be tearing up by the end. Cheers!
This is a stellar piece of media. The writing, the editing, such a great complement to the story. While the rivals story is compelling, I just want them to be friends! 😭
Deft, When Being Scouted by Pro Teams: "Wait, I might be pretty good at this..." Also Deft, After Dropping Out of High School to Play League Professionally: "Wait, my life might be totally ruined" lol
insane storyline considering the character development for deft, going from a tilting player in his early years to an unmovable rock in 2022, just amazingly well written can't wait for other episodes
I watched this whole video without thinking about how long it was and an hour later it ends with a cliff hanger. Gbay99 magic at it again. tbh, I thought the part 1/5 was like part 1 of the video lol. This is some commercial level docuseries
As someone who has never been able to invest himself into the pro scene, the way you make these videos helps me understand why other people like to follow along these real life stories. They feel genuinely inspiring It's like watching a summoning salt video and suddenly shedding a tear for guys speedrunning mario kart
i started watching league in 2014 - this brings back so many memories :'). I liked Deft so much because he was a cute alpaca, and Blue's semifinal against White was heartbreaking T_T. I remember Imp had the legendary interview where he started rolling around in the grass too! Love to hate him, he was quite a character. This is such a thorough and well paced documentary of both Faker and Deft. Can't wait for the rest! Amazing work, always!
@@DustyyBoi consider how many watch solo q vs pro. i think there's something about ppl's interest that make pro play rivalries matter to each their own, tho
I’ve been looking forward to this series for so long!!! Great video as always Gbay. You have really re-ignited my love for pro league that I had when I was younger. These last 2 world championships have been outstanding, and I would not have been as invested if not for your vids
18:06 I remember the worlds 2023 narrative that "it was Deft's FIRST EVER professional game on Draven" when they reverse swept EDG and he styled on Jackielove... I guess it's a lie that riot makes just for the the sick storyline
In fact, deft seems like a really nice person, you can see that his former team players still in good relationships with him, especially his younger brothers from drx2020, and It must be heartbreaking, when you have to step over your little brothers for your dream, but yes it’s a sport Deft and Faker lifes is really like anime, this’s really amazing
i thought "a 5 part documentary" meant the relevant chapters in THIS video... not 5 videos altogether! regardless, im not complaining, this was such a good watch cant wait for more!
a lot of other league documentaries leave out pre-league stuff, but never your videos. great work as always. you show the full picture and thats why your documentaries are the best.
This is incredible!! your channel is home to some of the best storytelling in esports that i've ever seen, i've never been too invested in league as a scene but speding these last months watching your videos, which always covered other stories aside from the main names that we've come to recognize makes seen this one the end of years of buildup to finally talk about the two most important players that it feels this game has ever had, congratulations on part 1 and i hope nothing but the best from what remains, a salute from a fighting game fan that has become invested in this scene thanks to your work!! :)
NOOO. I want to watch the rest. Gbay I say it every time but I’m still honored to have been a fan of you for the last decade. You’re the best in the scene at this content.
I love your work. I don't even play League anymore after 10 years and thousand of hours played, and thousands of hours playing versus the hacking cheaters that plagued that game since season 5. But your Documentary's are just incredible, the best in the business and i've watched them all. I can't wait to see how you tell this full story over time.
Gbay I've been following you since 2015, and this is truly a special video. I'm so hopeful for the next 4 parts. Truly could be your magnum opus - yes even more than mushroom infused socks.
You've outdone yourself again, Gbay! Great first part and I am looking forward to all that is coming. You are the best League of Legends content creator by a landslide!
There's so much juice in this story, I'm delighted to see it get a series. Time enough to focus on, and appreciate each pivotal moment. A 5-part series no less, like the best league matches. So far the story's been told beautifully, well done Gbay!
Imp will always be forgotten . But he was the best talent of his time. Sadly alcoholism and depression consumed him before he was able to hit his prime
So excited for the full five part documentary, man! Idk how some people can argue that this is not the greatest rivalry in LOL tbh. These two are probably some of the only players to win their regional league, MSI, and Worlds (can only think of Ruler atm,) and the rivalry spans such a long time it's hard to match. Some random contenders for Faker's greatest rivalry (as he is the GOAT after all): Xiaohu: Most international games played vs. each other, but Faker never lost to him at Worlds, eliminating Xiahou every time they both came to Worlds, basically. A relative tie at MSIs where they both played (2016 win Faker vs. 2022 win Xiaohu), so not as back and forth and Xiaohu not having Worlds kind of hinders the discussion for greatest rivalry Chovy: Nah, outside of recent LCK finals, Faker's done wayyyyyyyy more internationally/domestically and he also used to destroy him in finals in the Griffin days. Samsung Galaxy players: 2016/2017 back to back finals with 1-1 on each other. The longevity of this rivalry after these years did not last though. Pawn: Dominated Faker in 2014, and 2015 MSI along with Deft but again no longevity after that. Caps: 2019 vs G2 was a nightmare for Faker, but basically same story and Caps has no Worlds. Overall, Deft has to be his greatest rival even outside of the amazing storyline surroundng the two
if your list is all mid, i think it's fine but if count all players why no Uzi nor Ruler? Both faced SKT/T1 multiple times in the past (Uzi - Worlds 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019/Ruler from LCK).
@@minhanhle4027 Valid points for sure, was very spontaneous so could not fit everyone. Ruler is probably in the discussion for greatest rival along with Deft since 2016/2017 finals and this year with MSI and Worlds. Uzi is a GOAT player too but no worlds to his name sadly
This reminded me again of how crazy SSW was. They lost only one game the entire worlds run and probably 90%+ of their wins were one-sided stomps. Even their biggest competitor SSB didn't have a sliver of hope.
GBAY the way you make documentaries is so fucking amazing! I really love (LOVE) watching you videos thank you so much for all the effort you put in its not in vain!!
Something I noticed: SKT were not the first seed for Korea in S3 Worlds. The OGN Summer win got them a lot of circuit points, but no automatic qualification at the time. The had to play in the final round of the Regional Finals and beat KT B again for 3rd seed.
