On the summer of 2013, the world of League Of Legends have not felt the wrath and strength of Korea. The Western teams dominated the competitive scene and those who watch the Korean matches needs to stay up in the middle of the night or moments before dawn.
Faker, now given the title “The unkillable demon king” and considered as the best player that ever touched the game, was just a star rookie whose light is just starting to shine. SKTelecom T1 just reached the summer finals and Faker was close to his first ever title. SKT had a monster of a team to face to achieve the title, KT Bullets. Faker, facing the experienced and skilled Ryu in the midlane match up, has the pressure on his side. The game went on a best of 5 series and each team continued to trade blows until they reach game 5.
With 10 kill team lead 9-19, SKT went for the final push and win the finals. Faker went mid and started to push through the inhibitor turret and Ryu responded. At 32 mins of the game, one of the most iconic moments of not just League of Legends, but of all of esports happened. Faker outplayed Ryu with a sliver of health and a disadvantage at the start of the duel. And the rest is history.
The Moments That Defined esports 