FakeGod sits down with ESTNN for an unique interview.
Aaron “FakeGod” Lee will return to the LCS in 2024 with the league’s latest group, Shopify Riot. This has been a very long time coming for the North American participant, who had grind his means by the NACL, the LCS’s growth league, to earn a possibility to play on the most important stage once more. Throughout the offseason, ESTNN had the prospect to take a seat with FakeGod for an unique interview. FakeGod mentioned how he’s a distinct participant from the FakeGod we final noticed, what he discovered within the NACL, and extra.
FakeGod’s Journey Again To The LCS
Marn: Thanks for taking the time to reply a few of my questions. I’ll begin with a easy welcome again to the LCS. You will have grinded your means again; how does it really feel?
DIG FakeGod: “Actually, it nonetheless feels unusual to me that I am really again within the LCS. It has been greater than a yr and a half since I performed in it, nevertheless it feels for much longer to me. I am excited however cautious as I do know personally how laborious and disturbing it may be taking part in within the LCS, and I need to make this 2nd (or third?) probability completely different.”
Marn: Are you able to inform us about your self for any new Shopify followers coming into the scene?
DIG FakeGod: “My title is Aaron “FakeGod” Lee, however I wish to be known as my first title moderately than my IGN. I am Korean-American, however my Korean shouldn’t be that nice. I’ve a sister who’s 4 years older than me. I wish to hearken to calm music after I’m not notably doing something. I actually like slice-of-life-type tales that concentrate on actual struggles. On that notice, my favourite anime is Clannad.”
Marn: How was the offseason for you? Did you stand up to something attention-grabbing?
DIG FakeGod: “I simply relaxed at residence till I went to Korea across the begin of September. It was half visiting my household and taking part in Korean soloq, which felt very good to play. My lowest ping in NA is 40, so getting 10 in soloq was new. Apart from that, although, the offseason was uneventful.”
Marn: What’s completely different for those who needed to examine the FakeGod we final noticed within the LCS to the FakeGod who will likely be competing on Shopify subsequent yr?
DIG FakeGod: “The FakeGod who performed for DIG LCS was scared, unsure, and directionless. He did not know why he was taking part in League, let himself get taken over by different individuals’s will and opinions, and could not play to the usual he needed to. The FakeGod now depends on himself extra and has extra dedication to win, and by no means desires to go down with out combating once more.”
Marn: Throughout your offseason, you noticed fellow Academy alumni Dhokla and Palafox discover their spot again within the LCS, profitable a break up and even making it to quarters. Did seeing their journey encourage you to earn a spot again on the massive stage and have an analogous journey?
DIG FakeGod: “Their journey was superb, nevertheless it did not give me any additional motivation. I need to concentrate on myself moderately than examine myself to different individuals, because the latter would not often work out properly for me.”
Marn: You’re coming back from a robust yr; what did you find out about your self whilst you spent your time in Academy?
DIG FakeGod: “I discovered much more after I was taking my “break”, that I relied on different individuals an excessive amount of and lacked a resolve to play League. In Academy, I discovered extra about how I perform as an individual, like getting higher at calming myself right down to carry out and dealing with my teammates since my opponents had been often a lot worse than me.”
Marn: Are you able to speak just a little about DSG? They had been the org that picked you up following Cloud9’s departure from the scene. How did they assist decide you guys again up in order that you possibly can win all of it?
DIG FakeGod: “Once I first heard he was becoming a member of, I knew I actually needed to affix as a result of I believed it might be a fantastic expertise, and it was. Toast really messaged me within the very starting to ask concerning the LoL scene, so I gave him my data of the issues he needed to know. I used to be actually blissful that he picked me up and reunited me with Tomio and Zeyzal. I knew we might win all of it once more with that core. DSG put much more newcomers’ eyes on League and (continues to be) combating the League is dying in NA narrative.”
Marn: Lastly, what objectives do you could have for the 2024 Spring Cut up?
DIG FakeGod: “I need to win the spring break up, however that is not what I really have to concentrate on. I simply need to give it my finest shot and work laborious it doesn’t matter what occurs.”
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