If only it's as simple as that. This is a very complicated matter w/ lots of layers. Riot did try to move away from Faker and T1, and it did not work.
Thing is, Faker's phenomenon is akin to a "lightning in a bottle" thing. It can't be replicated, and is nontransferrable.
This is why the LCK and lolesports in general should stop using Faker and T1's fame as a crutch to boost numbers and instead cultivate fanbases for other players and teams, bc there is no reason the sport should die after a single person leaves other than you suck at marketing
I did notice they were the best teamfighting team in the LCK (yes, even better than HLE and GENG). But their drafts are atrocious and their early games non-existent. Everything is just hinging on that one teamfight. It's no wonder their stats are shit.
@applejooce95@RFTGGlol Yeah, I had to explain it that way to you because you were taking the phrase literally, hence, I made a literal analogy to make it easier for you to understand.
@applejooce95@RFTGGlol Either I am speaking with a child right now or you are just (deliberately or inadvertently) daft. In any case, I have already explained the context of the phrase to you (which is not to be taken in the literal sense, mind). You are free to be incorrect. QED
@BavarianKid2000@PhilippineStar@onenewsph Okay naman yan na proposal, but hindi yan pwede sa mga impeachable officials (P, VP, SC, Ombudsman, ConCom). Not saying the members of the senate are, of course, since they can be removed by their respective house.
@applejooce95@RFTGGlol The word "sniff" is deliberately used for the phrase because it means you're so close to something you can SMELL it. It's not necessary for you to hold something to smell it. You can smell something at a close DISTANCE. Stop being daft.
@applejooce95@RFTGGlol He actually did "sniff" the trophy in 2022 and 2025 considering T1 went to finals in those years and lost 2-3.
The slang "haven't sniffed anything" means that he never stood a chance or was anywhere near the target. In truth, he got very close a couple of times.
Sure, if we just pretend Kiin, Canyon, Chovy, Doran, Keria, and Peyz weren’t already Tier 1 starters when they got signed by their current teams.
And I’m not even counting Duro, who had already played in the LCK in 2024.