I think the only guy ever close to Faker was Ruler this year, but he failed.
Ruler had 7 years of top performances, on relatively worse teams and if he won this year’s worlds he could be at least in contetion, since Faker wasn’t really exceptional for years now before this playoffs run.
If Ruler won worlds, he would have been S7 S13 champion vs S3 S5 S6 which is probably similarly if not more impressive, would have similar if not more years when he was like at least top2-3 in his role, and all this while in a way more competitive state of the scene. He would at least be on a CR7 level if not surpassed Faker.
But with him directly hard failing vs Faker, this debate is basicly overturned because Faker is performing really damned well and Ruler basicly solo lost a game againist him, which meant they lost the series instead of being 2-1 up.
I think the only guy ever close to Faker was Ruler this year, but he failed.
Ruler had 7 years of top performances, on relatively worse teams and if he won this year’s worlds he could be at least in contetion, since Faker wasn’t really exceptional for years now before this playoffs run.
If Ruler won worlds, he would have been S7 S13 champion vs S3 S5 S6 which is probably similarly if not more impressive, would have similar if not more years when he was like at least top2-3 in his role, and all this while in a way more competitive state of the scene. He would at least be on a CR7 level if not surpassed Faker.
But with him directly hard failing vs Faker, this debate is basicly overturned because Faker is performing really damned well and Ruler basicly solo lost a game againist him, which meant they lost the series instead of being 2-1 up.