In a game where Faker has been the undisputed measuring stick for over a decade, his own teammate just moved the goalposts. T1 support player Keria, born Kim Min-seok, has surpassed Faker’s all-time record for international assists in League of Legends, reaching 1,898 assists across MSI and Worlds tournaments combined.

The record is significant not just because of the number itself, but because of whose name it displaces. Faker, real name Lee Sang-hyeok, is widely considered the greatest esports competitor ever to touch a keyboard.

The numbers behind the milestone

Keria’s 1,898 international assists span his appearances at both MSI and Worlds events. He crossed the 1,000 international assists mark on May 15, 2024, during MSI, meaning he added nearly 900 more in roughly a year.

For context, Faker himself reached 1,000 Worlds assists by October 2022. That was considered a landmark moment at the time.

In the LCK, South Korea’s premier League of Legends league, Keria has accumulated 6,191 career assists. That figure also surpasses Faker’s previous all-time lead in the domestic league.

T1’s dynasty context

Keria’s record doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It’s a product of T1’s sustained dominance in competitive League of Legends. The roster, which has featured Keria alongside Faker, jungler Oner, and bot lane partner Gumayusi, achieved the first-ever three-peat at Worlds.

Faker has been competing internationally since 2013, giving him over a decade of tournament appearances. Keria joined T1’s starting roster in 2021. The fact that he’s already surpassed a player with that much of a head start tells you something about the rate at which he’s been producing.