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No matter how Faker performs now, there will always be another milestone waiting to be reached.
For a seasoned player like Faker, each match is tied to special events or milestones. Throughout his long career, Faker has left behind numerous team and personal achievements. Therefore, as long as he continues to compete, Faker still has the opportunity to break these records and set new milestones. It's worth noting that during the 2022 - 2023 period, there was a feeling that each of Faker's matches would contribute to another challenging record in his list of achievements.
In a recent match against Kwangdong Freecs in the LCK Spring 2024 season, Faker and his teammates secured a decisive 2-0 victory. From a professional perspective, this match didn't offer much discussion as T1 proved to be far superior to their opponents. Even without playing at their maximum potential, Faker and his teammates easily overcame the young players of KDF. Furthermore, T1 aimed to win this match to set a positive tone for the upcoming weeks of competition, especially after losing to Gen.G on the opening day of the tournament.
However, on a personal level, Faker once again shattered one of his own records. He became the first player to use Corki in a professional setting and remain undefeated for 19 consecutive matches since the LCK Spring 2020 season. It's been almost 4 years since Faker established this milestone. Additionally, Faker's win rate with Corki is currently around 75%.
It's essential to understand that Corki isn't always in the meta and is one of the least used champions in Faker's career. Specifically, from 2016 until now, among the champions used 40 times or more, according to the Gol.gg website, Faker has only played Corki in 50 matches, excluding banned games. Regardless, in the match against KDF, Faker chose Corki over Ahri, a highly popular champion, for just one game.
In reality, Corki isn't an easy champion to play and requires many conditions to be effective in a match, from items to execution. Therefore, perhaps this particular milestone of Faker's is one that few players can surpass, especially since Corki isn't exactly meta at the moment.
