The most memorable image from this weekend's League of Legends world championships wasn't of the winner's podium, the trophy, the stadium, or even the freaking dragon in the arena.
It was of Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok, a godlike figure in League of Legends, brought to tears after a crushing 3-0 loss.
Yesterday was the final clash of the 2017 League of Legends World Championships, a climactic rematch between Samsung Galaxy and SKT T1. Before the games started, Riot Games put on a massive opening ceremony including a giant trophy, a live performance of Worlds theme "Legends Never Die," and a freaking dragon.
In this weekend's League of Legends world championship matches, SKT T1's Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok seemed hell-bent on proving how good his Galio was. In a series that went to game five against home-crowd team Royal Never Give Up, Faker played only Galio, all five games.
Worlds 2017 is underway, and home crowd Chinese team Royal Never Give Up handed Korea's Samsung Galaxy its first loss of the group stage with a powerful one-two punch.
After this week's League Champions Korea matches, the reigning world champions of SKT T1 have gone 0-8 in the last two weeks. It's an unprecedented slide for a team that has been the de facto best in the world. SKT T1 is a three-time world champion, whose roster includes not just the god of mid lane Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok, but a long list of superstars.
