Legends of the League: Caps

Rasmus "Caps" Winther, a legendary pro-play midlaner, has left his mark on the history of both Western and worldwide competitive League of Legends. Across his career on Fnatic and G2, his near-unparalleled flexibility and mechanical prowess have made him one of the most popular players in the West. Over the years, he has lived up to — and outgrown — his “Baby Faker” moniker, becoming a prominent rival of the undisputed League of Legends GOAT. Don’t let the nickname fool you, though — with 18 titles, Caps has the credentials to back it up.

In 2015, at age 15, Caps made his competitive with Enigma Esports — a now-disbanded organization — ending his time there in early 2016. The rest of that year saw Caps move through many teams; he played with Inspire eSports, E-corp Gaming, mousesports, Nerv, and Dark Passage before ending his year with Fnatic, where he would stay for almost two years. On Dark Passage, he won the TCL and qualified for the Worlds 2016 Wildcard stage — but a substitute played in his place, since he was too young to play at international tournaments.

During Caps' first full year with Fnatic, the team placed in the top three in the Spring and Summer LEC splits before earning a first-place win at the 2017 LEC Regional Finals. In 2018, Caps led Fnatic to victory in both the Spring and Summer Splits, qualifying them for the World Championship.

The move to G2 was controversial, given Fnatic and G2's long-standing rivalry. With G2's superteam, Caps saw the best year of his career, winning back-to-back in the 2019 LEC Spring and Summer Splits of 2019. G2 made huge strides on the international stage that year, claiming a title in the MSI finals against Team Liquid and making it to the World Championship Finals held in Paris that year.

G2's successes continued into 2020, putting Caps at four consecutive LEC titles. During the Spring Split, Caps swapped roles to AD Carry. In his debut ADC match, he broke records, maintaining 100% kill participation in a game with 21 kills without dying. Luka "Perkz" Perkovic played mid for G2 during that split, before Caps returned to his main role later in the season.

The team struggled in 2021, missing their seat at Worlds that year after a crushing loss to Fnatic 2-3. G2 did not qualify for Worlds for the first time in over five years. The team had made several changes that year, including the replacement of their famed ADC, Perkz with Martin “Rekkles” Larsson.

The past few years have continued to be promising for Caps and his team, with soaring highs and crushing lows. They started off strong, winning the 2022 LEC Spring Split before a tough defeat in the summer — losing 0-3 to Rogue in the summer and getting eliminated from Worlds 2022 early. G2 came back strong in 2023, dominating the Winter and Summer Splits and taking the LEC Season Finals for their own. The future was looking great for G2 in 2024, with the roster holding steady in first place for all three splits and even the season finale.

Caps is still playing mid for G2, a role he has maintained since May 2020.

Caps’ legacy is not held solely within the amazing number of titles he’s won—he has redefined many people’s expectations of Western rosters. From his early days in challenger leagues to becoming a cornerstone of Western League of Legends, it’s been proven time and time again that it hasn’t been a fluke; his prowess is sustained.