Who is the greatest esports player of all time? After last weekend, this question has a definitive answer: Faker. The Unkillable Demon King managed to win his fifth League of Legends world championship with T1, and it was a back-to-back victory for the second time.

However, what is most important is not the victory itself, but how it was obtained. Before the finals against Bilibili Gaming, T1 were the favorites, but after the first three games the situation was not that obvious. Three stomps and it looked like T1 was really struggling. Then Faker happened. The sole Hall of Legends member had an insane games four and five, his plays were crucial to the victory.

The key impact in the key moment cemented his legacy as not only the best LoL player of all time, but the best esports player of all time. Five world championships across more than ten years - no one in Dota 2, Counter-Strike or other big esports can beat that. The closest competitor would be the late Jonas Neuebauer, the seven-time classic Tetris world champion, but this comparison only shows how great Faker is.

With Faker at the top, League of Legends is also breaking records. According to Esports Charts, the grand final had 6 941 610 peak viewers (excluding Chinese platforms). Faker himself also reached another milestone, achieving 500 career kills at Worlds.

After such an epic conclusion, League of Legends is going on hiatus, but the next season is looking very promising, and it would be interesting to follow it. For now, we'll have to wait a couple of months.

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