Faker (Sang-hyeok Lee) – LoL Player, T1

LoL
South Korea
T1 In the team since February 09, 2014
Role: Mid laner
Birthday: May 07, 1996 Age: 30
AKA: hide on bush
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Faker Sang-hyeok Lee

Faker (Sang-hyeok Lee, 30, South Korea) plays League of Legends as a mid laner for T1.

Maps: 49; Last 90 days
Kill participation: 58%; Last 90 days
Kills − deaths: -5; Last 90 days
Prize money: $ 1,740,450; tournament prizes, all time; esportsearnings.com

Team History

T1 current

19 Nov 2025 – present 10 m

W-L 47-25
South Korea

30 Sep 2026 – 30 Sep 2026 0 m by match dates This line-up has no recorded dates: the period runs from its first match to its last

W-L 3-0
T1

2 Dec 2021 – 17 Nov 2025 3 y 11 m

W-L 181-69
South Korea

25 Sep 2023 – 25 Sep 2023 0 m by match dates This line-up has no recorded dates: the period runs from its first match to its last

W-L 2-0
T1

13 Dec 2018 – 2 Dec 2021 2 y 11 m

W-L 31-18
LCK All Stars

7 Dec 2018 – 10 Dec 2018 0 m
T1

10 Jan 2018 – 19 Nov 2018 10 m
AG South Korea

27 Aug 2018 – 30 Aug 2018 0 m
T1

6 Jan 2017 – 10 Jan 2018 1 y 0 m
LCK All Stars

7 Dec 2017 – 10 Dec 2017 0 m
T1

9 Feb 2014 – 6 Jan 2017 2 y 10 m

Faker Statistics

Kill participation: 61% below the average map; share of the team’s kills

GPM: 415; gold per minute
Creep score: 132558
+/-: +348 above the average map; kills minus deaths
Maps: 469
K-D: 1630-1282; kills and deaths
Assists: 2976

Kill participation: 58% below the average map; share of the team’s kills

GPM: 415; gold per minute
Creep score: 55123
+/-: +123 above the average map; kills minus deaths
Maps: 194
K-D: 730-607; kills and deaths
Assists: 1288

Kill participation: 58% below the average map; share of the team’s kills

GPM: 399; gold per minute
Creep score: 14429
+/-: -5 below the average map; kills minus deaths
Maps: 49
K-D: 157-162; kills and deaths
Assists: 293

Kill participation and GPM are averages of the maps

▲ above and ▼ below the average map of all players; a number near the average has no mark.

Last 10 maps

Champions · career

Champion	Played	W-L	Win rate	Kill participation
Azir	58	45-13	78%	59%
Orianna	45	34-11	76%	71%
Ryze	43	27-15+1 no result	64%	56%
Taliyah	41	30-11	73%	67%
Galio	30	16-14	53%	66%
Viktor	29	17-12	59%	60%
Corki	23	10-13	43%	61%
Ahri	22	13-9	59%	63%
Anivia	21	14-7	67%	57%
Sylas	21	14-7	67%	63%

Faker Match Results

Calendar

October 2026

Times in GMT+00:00

LoL T3 bo1 ASIA G Group Stage Sep 30 Ended Hong Kong 0

South Korea, Winner 1 Game 1 — 2–21 kills — Winner: South Korea

LoL T3 bo1 ASIA G Group Stage Sep 30 Ended

India 0

South Korea, Winner 1 Game 1 — 5–16 kills — Winner: South Korea

LoL T3 bo1 ASIA G Group Stage Sep 30 Ended

South Korea, Winner 1

Chinese Taipei 0 Game 1 — 20–5 kills — Winner: South Korea

LoL T1 bo5 LCK Playoffs Sep 12 Ended

Hanwha Life Esports, Winner 3

T1 1 Game 1 — 19–13 kills — Winner: Hanwha Life Esports; Game 2 — 14–9 kills — Winner: Hanwha Life Esports; Game 3 — 18–24 kills — Winner: T1; Game 4 — 16–2 kills — Winner: Hanwha Life Esports

K-D: 15-16
+/-: -1 below the average map
KP: 56% below the average map
Maps: 4 maps

LoL T1 bo5 LCK Playoffs Sep 06 Ended

T1, Winner 3

Dplus KIA 1 Game 1 — 14–7 kills — Winner: T1; Game 2 — 12–20 kills — Winner: Dplus KIA; Game 3 — 30–13 kills — Winner: T1; Game 4 — 18–10 kills — Winner: T1

K-D: 14-12
+/-: +2 above the average map
KP: 64%
Maps: 4 maps

LoL T1 bo5 LCK Playoffs Sep 02 Ended

Hanwha Life Esports, Winner 3

T1 2 Game 1 — 17–23 kills — Winner: T1; Game 2 — 6–26 kills — Winner: T1; Game 3 — 18–9 kills — Winner: Hanwha Life Esports; Game 4 — 23–8 kills — Winner: Hanwha Life Esports; Game 5 — 22–9 kills — Winner: Hanwha Life Esports

K-D: 10-15
+/-: -5 below the average map
KP: 66%
Maps: 5 maps

LoL T1 bo5 LCK Playoffs Aug 29 Ended

T1, Winner 3

BNK FearX 2 Game 1 — 25–8 kills — Winner: T1; Game 2 — 4–22 kills — Winner: BNK FearX; Game 3 — 7–15 kills — Winner: BNK FearX; Game 4 — 16–11 kills — Winner: T1; Game 5 — 27–7 kills — Winner: T1

K-D: 8-13
+/-: -5 below the average map
KP: 62%
Maps: 5 maps

LoL T1 bo3 LCK Group Stage Aug 23 Ended

Hanwha Life Esports, Winner 2

T1 0 Game 1 — 15–7 kills — Winner: Hanwha Life Esports; Game 2 — 19–5 kills — Winner: Hanwha Life Esports

K-D: 1-8
+/-: -7 below the average map
KP: 56% below the average map
Maps: 2 maps

LoL T1 bo3 LCK Group Stage Aug 21 Ended

KT Rolster 1

T1, Winner 2 Game 1 — 17–11 kills — Winner: KT Rolster; Game 2 — 11–19 kills — Winner: T1; Game 3 — 7–14 kills — Winner: T1

K-D: 9-5
+/-: +4 above the average map
KP: 70% above the average map
Maps: 3 maps

LoL T2 bo5 KSPA Knockout Stage Aug 17 Ended

T1 1

DN SOOPers, Winner 3 Game 1 — 22–9 kills — Winner: T1; Game 2 — 16–26 kills — Winner: DN SOOPers; Game 3 — 11–30 kills — Winner: DN SOOPers; Game 4 — 13–21 kills — Winner: DN SOOPers

LoL T1 bo3 LCK Group Stage Aug 16 Ended

T1 0

Gen.G Esports, Winner 2 Game 1 — 13–18 kills — Winner: Gen.G Esports; Game 2 — 8–13 kills — Winner: Gen.G Esports

K-D: 2-11
+/-: -9 below the average map
KP: 72% above the average map
Maps: 2 maps

LoL T1 bo3 LCK Group Stage Aug 14 Ended

T1 1

Dplus KIA, Winner 2 Game 1 — 30–11 kills — Winner: T1; Game 2 — 11–20 kills — Winner: Dplus KIA; Game 3 — 4–14 kills — Winner: Dplus KIA

K-D: 16-9
+/-: +7 above the average map
KP: 56% below the average map
Maps: 3 maps

LoL T1 bo3 LCK Group Stage Aug 08 Ended

T1 1

Hanwha Life Esports, Winner 2 Game 1 — 19–2 kills — Winner: T1; Game 2 — 9–12 kills — Winner: Hanwha Life Esports; Game 3 — 13–28 kills — Winner: Hanwha Life Esports

K-D: 9-9
+/-: +0
KP: 61% below the average map
Maps: 3 maps

LoL T1 bo3 LCK Group Stage Aug 06 Ended

Dplus KIA 0

T1, Winner 2 Game 1 — 4–20 kills — Winner: T1; Game 2 — 7–17 kills — Winner: T1

K-D: 7-1
+/-: +6 above the average map
KP: 35% below the average map
Maps: 2 maps

LoL T2 bo3 KSPA Last Chance Qualifier Aug 04 Ended

T1, Winner 2

Hanwha Life Esports 1 Game 1 — 26–32 kills — Winner: Hanwha Life Esports; Game 2 — 30–16 kills — Winner: T1; Game 3 — 24–19 kills — Winner: T1

K-D: 13-11
+/-: +2 above the average map
KP: 56% below the average map
Maps: 2 maps

Faker Achievements

Date	Tournament	Place	Team
1 Jul 2026	2026 Mid-Season Invitational T1	1st	T1
14 Jun 2026	2026 League of Legends Champions Korea Rounds 1-2 T1	1st	T1
14 Dec 2025	2025 KeSPA Cup T2	1st	T1
13 Jul 2025	2025 Mid-Season Invitational T1	2nd	T1
15 Jun 2025	2025 League of Legends Champions Korea Rounds 1-2 T1	1st	T1
14 Apr 2024	2024 League of Legends Champions Korea Spring T1	2nd	T1
20 Aug 2023	2023 League of Legends Champions Korea Summer T1	2nd	T1
9 Apr 2023	2023 League of Legends Champions Korea Spring T1	2nd	T1

Grand finals from the brackets; the prizes of every tournament are under Earnings.

Earnings and Prizes

Total $ 1,740,450

By Years

2025: $ 106,000
2024: $ 164,272
2023: $ 108,947
2022: $ 124,663
2021: $ 50,156
2020: $ 18,374
2019: $ 78,312
2018: $ 6,213
2017: $ 259,096
2016: $ 418,365
2015: $ 181,146
2014: $ 18,674
2013: $ 206,232

By Tournaments

Date	Tournament	Place	Prize
20 Jul 2025	2025 Esports World Cup	3rd	$ 46,000
12 Jul 2025	2025 Mid-Season Invitational	2nd	$ 60,000
2 Nov 2024	LoL 2024 World Championship	1st	$ 89,000
8 Sep 2024	LCK Summer 2024	3rd	$ 7,200
7 Jul 2024	2024 Esports World Cup	—	$ 50,000
19 May 2024	2024 Mid-Season Invitational	3rd	$ 6,000
14 Apr 2024	LCK Spring 2024	2nd	$ 12,072
19 Nov 2023	2023 World Championship	1st	$ 89,000
29 Sep 2023	2022 Asian Games	1st	$ 0
20 Aug 2023	LCK Summer 2023	2nd	$ 12,433
21 May 2023	2023 Mid-Season Invitational	3rd	$ 6,000
9 Apr 2023	LCK Spring 2023	—	$ 1,514
5 Nov 2022	2022 World Championship	2nd	$ 66,750
28 Aug 2022	LCK Summer 2022	2nd	$ 15,000
29 May 2022	2022 Mid-Season Invitational	2nd	$ 10,000
2 Apr 2022	2022 LCK Challengers League Spring Season	1st	$ 32,913
6 Nov 2021	2021 World Championship	3–4	$ 35,600
28 Aug 2021	LCK Summer 2021	2nd	$ 12,326
10 Apr 2021	LCK Spring 2021	4	$ 2,230
5 Sep 2020	LCK Summer 2020	5	$ 1,578
31 May 2020	Mid-Season Cup 2020	7–8	$ 4,000
25 Apr 2020	LCK Spring 2020	1st	$ 11,571
5 Jan 2020	2019 KeSPa Cup	3–4	$ 1,225
10 Nov 2019	2019 World Championship	3–4	$ 25,958
31 Aug 2019	LCK Summer 2019	1st	$ 10,428
7 Jul 2019	Rift Rivals 2019 - LCK vs LPL vs LMS/VCS	1st	$ 4,000
19 May 2019	2019 Midseason Invitational	3–4	$ 20,000
13 Apr 2019	LCK Spring 2019	1st	$ 17,926
31 Dec 2018	2018 KeSPA Cup	5–8	$ 858
8 Sep 2018	LCK Summer 2018	7	$ 1,020
29 Aug 2018	2018 Asian Games	2nd	$ 0
8 Jul 2018	2018 Rift Rivals LCK vs LPL vs LMS	2nd	$ 2,000
14 Apr 2018	LCK Spring 2018	4	$ 2,335
2 Dec 2017	LoL KeSPA Cup 2017	3–4	$ 1,543
4 Nov 2017	LoL 2017 World Championship	2nd	$ 111,306
26 Aug 2017	LCK Summer 2017	2nd	$ 7,590
9 Jul 2017	Rift Rivals 2017 - KR vs. CN vs. TW	2nd	$ 1,666
21 May 2017	Mid-Season Invitational 2017	1st	$ 135,200
22 Apr 2017	LCK Spring 2017	—	$ 1,791
19 Nov 2016	LoL KeSPA Cup 2016	3–4	$ 1,222
29 Oct 2016	LoL 2016 World Championship	1st	$ 338,000
20 Aug 2016	LCK Summer 2016	3rd	$ 4,510
15 May 2016	Mid-Season Invitational 2016	1st	$ 50,000
23 Apr 2016	LCK Spring 2016	1st	$ 14,633
6 Mar 2016	IEM X - World Championship (LoL)	1st	$ 10,000
14 Nov 2015	LoL KeSPA Cup 2015	3–4	$ 1,445
31 Oct 2015	LoL 2015 World Championship	1st	$ 166,666
29 Aug 2015	LCK Summer 2015	—	$ 4,239
10 May 2015	Mid-Season Invitational 2015	2nd	$ 8,333
1 May 2015	LCK Spring 2015	—	$ 463
16 Aug 2014	OGN Champions Summer 2014	5–8	$ 1,962
9 Aug 2014	ITENJOY NLB Summer 2014	1st	$ 971
8 Jun 2014	OGN LoL Masters 2014	2nd	$ 1,863
24 May 2014	OGN Champions Spring 2014	5–8	$ 1,627
17 May 2014	bigfile NLB Spring 2014	3rd	$ 387
11 May 2014	All-Star Paris 2014	1st	$ 10,000
25 Jan 2014	OGN Champions Winter 2013-2014	—	$ 1,864
4 Oct 2013	LoL Season 3 World Championship	1st	$ 200,000
31 Aug 2013	OGN Champions Summer 2013	—	$ 1,801
29 Jun 2013	AMD-INVEN GamExperience	3–4	$ 175
15 Jun 2013	OGN Champions Spring 2013	3rd	$ 4,256