The One That Got Away
Faker Owns ShowMaker Everywhere but Worlds
Their clubs have met on that stage once, a five-game semifinal in 2021, and four players from it are back tonight.
84–53
Faker’s games won and lost vs ShowMaker
2–3
T1 vs DWG KIA, 2021 Worlds semifinal
The Take
DWG KIA won that semifinal from 1–2 down. Faker, Oner and Keria played every game of it for T1, ShowMaker every game for DWG KIA. Back in Korea the rivalry has mostly gone Faker’s way since, most recently 3–1 in this year’s LCK playoffs. This time there is no game five to come back in: it’s a best-of-one, and Dplus Kia’s 50th Worlds series.
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Overheard
“Even when I was behind 1-2, I thought, 'It's fun, but I don't think I am going to lose.'”
Inven Global →
1 more overheard
30 Oct 2021
At T1's press conference after the 3–2 semifinal loss to DWG KIA, Faker said his team had come close but that slightly losing his focus in the middle of the series was why they lost.
Inven Global →“I think slightly losing my focus in the middle of the series is why we lost. I'm not happy with tonight's results, but I'm hoping that things will be better next time.”
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