Rasmus “
” Winther was the third player inducted into the Hall of Legends, following in the footsteps of two other legends of the game, Lee “
” Sang-hyeok and Jian “
Uzi” Zi-Hao. Following the announcement, the two iconic players from the LCK and LPL appeared in a video to congratulate Caps, a gesture of recognition for the European legend.
In the video, Faker first congratulates Caps on his induction, then says, “It's always been a lot of fun facing you on the Rift.” The six-time world champion has faced Caps 27 times, winning 15 of those matchups, battles that will forever remain etched in esports history. He then wished him luck in winning Worlds one day, a trophy that’s still missing from the European GOAT’s trophy case, despite his two appearances in the finals in 2018 and 2019.
Peer Recognition
Faker and Uzi
aren’t the only players who hold Caps in such high regard. T1’s legendary support player, Ryu “
Keria” Min-seok, had already revealed that he would choose G2’s midlaner this year: “
I know the Hall of Legends inductees are being announced in mid-August. If I could pick one player, I’d go with Caps.”
Beyond his trophies, Caps has long been a challenger to the Asian teams that dominate the
League of Legends esports scene. World champion Jo “
CoreJJ” Yong-in stated, “
He was always the biggest threat to the Asian teams.” Indeed, while Europe has managed to win a few best-of series against the Korean and Chinese giants, Caps was always around.
Since joining Fnatic in 2017, Caps has been a model of longevity in esports. Now 26, he continues to be the face of Europe, both for his track record and the high level of play he continues to demonstrate. This year alone, G2 won both the LEC Winter and Spring splits, a 2026 season that saw Caps compete in yet another international final with First Stand early in the year, and again after sweeping Gen.G in the semifinals.
