Why DRX Deft believes this is his chance to close the gap and get revenge on Faker
Rekindling the flames of rivalry.
The time is now forDRX Deftto prove himself against the greatest of all time.
DRXwill face fellow LCK teamT1in theWorlds 2022final this weekend. Aside from the two squads hailing from the same region, there’s quite a history between their star veterans, Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu andLee “Faker” Sang-hyeok.
During the Worlds 2022 Media Day held at Chorus Hall in San Francisco, the DRX bot laner elaborated on his longstanding rivalry with the three-time world champion, and what it means to face him on the biggest League of Legends stage.
DRX Deft opens up about his longstanding rivalry with Faker
The two Korean players actually attended the same high school, Mapo High School, and began their pro careers around the same time in 2013.
Almost a decade later, Faker has secured three world championships while Deft is still on his quest to get his first. The AD carry touched on the longtime rivalry, admitting that he trailed behind as Faker ascended to esports greatness.
“There was never a chance for me to catch up and close the gap, but this final is a great opportunity to get my revenge on Faker,” said DRX Deft.
This will be Deft’s first time attending a Worlds final in seven appearances. The DRX squad exceeded expectations throughout the Knockout Stage byeliminating reigning champions Edward Gamingand becomingthe first Play-In teamin history to advance to the final.
Aside from having a talented roster and great performances, Deft believes that this iteration of DRX saw the most success because they went through thick and thin to gain experience and tenacity together.
The DRX bot laner faced former teammates during the Knockout Stage, such asEDG‘s Tian “Meiko” Ye and Gen.G’sJeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon. In the final, he will go against former DRX support and teammateRyu “Keria” Min-seok.
When asked about the coincidence, he replied, “I wouldn’t be where I’m at right now if it wasn’t for those teammates so I’ll say thank you. Now that I’ve beaten so many of them, I’m going to beat the remaining former teammate [Keria] and win Worlds.”
DRX will face T1 in the Worlds final on November 5, 5 p.m. PT | November 6, 12 a.m. GMT | 8 a.m. GMT+8.
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