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 approach via the NACL, the LCS’s improvement league, to earn a chance to play on the largest stage once more. Through the offseason, ESTNN had the possibility to sit down 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’ve gotten grinded your approach again; how does it really feel?
DIG FakeGod: “Actually, it nonetheless feels unusual to me that I am truly 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 arduous and traumatic it may be enjoying within the LCS, and I need to make this 2nd (or third?) likelihood 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 referred to as my first title slightly 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 once I’m not notably doing something. I actually like slice-of-life-type tales that concentrate on actual struggles. On that word, 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 enjoying 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 if you happen to needed to evaluate the FakeGod we final noticed within the LCS to the FakeGod who can 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 enjoying 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 willpower to win, and by no means needs 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, successful a break up and even making it to quarters. Did seeing their journey encourage you to earn a spot again on the large stage and have an analogous journey?
DIG FakeGod: “Their journey was wonderful, nevertheless it did not give me any further motivation. I need to concentrate on myself slightly than evaluate myself to different individuals, because the latter would not normally work out effectively for me.”
Marn: You’re coming back from a powerful yr; what did you find out about your self whilst you spent your time in Academy?
DIG FakeGod: “I discovered much more once 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 operate as an individual, like getting higher at calming myself all the way down to carry out and dealing with my teammates since my opponents have been normally a lot worse than me.”
Marn: Are you able to discuss slightly about DSG? They have been the org that picked you up following Cloud9’s departure from the scene. How did they assist choose you guys again up in order that you might win all of it?
DIG FakeGod: “After I first heard he was becoming a member of, I knew I actually needed to hitch as a result of I believed it might be an incredible expertise, and it was. Toast truly messaged me within the very starting to ask in regards to the LoL scene, so I gave him my information of the issues he needed to know. I used to be actually completely happy that he picked me up and reunited me with Tomio and Zeyzal. I knew we may win all of it once more with that core. DSG put much more newcomers’ eyes on League and (remains to be) combating the League is dying in NA narrative.”
Marn: Lastly, what objectives do you might have for the 2024 Spring Cut up?
DIG FakeGod: “I need to win the spring break up, however that is not what I truly must concentrate on. I simply need to give it my finest shot and work arduous it doesn’t matter what occurs.”
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