Have you ever wondered how much Faker earns as well as professional gamers? The following article will address that question for everyone.
Stunned with the income of 7 kings of LCK: Faker is still No. 1
Unlike traditional sports, transfer fees and required salaries of League of Legends players are often not publicly available. Therefore, the figures we refer to often rumour.
The following is a list of 7 LCK players that are expected to have the highest income so far.
Deft (total prize money: $ 366463)
As the transfer season just started, Deft “AD carry” is expected to return to play for the LPL. Rumours were spread widely by his former team in this area that offered a hefty price tag to invite the Korean ADC back.
However, Deft gave up the “thousand gold” contract to fulfil his promise. Specifically, he joined the DragonX team because they signed a contract with cvMax coach.
Unfortunately, cvMax was suspended indefinitely by Riot Games on suspicion that the coach had committed violent acts against Griffin team members. Upon receiving the news, Deft was so shocked that he stopped the whole Livestream.
Cuzz (total prize money: $ 120202)
Although only a “substitute” for Clid in T1 2019, Cuzz is still a bright name.
After a failed negotiation with player Clid, SKT T1 quickly signed a contract with Cuzz, the former jungler of DragonX. For himself, this was a great deal that couldn’t be denied.
Cuzz, real name is Moon Woo-chan. He was born on October 30, 1999, in Korea. This young 20-year-old talent is known as one of the top junglers in Korea.
BDD (total prize money: $ 131343)
It can be said that Gen.G is the team with the largest fluctuations in the roster this time. Apart from the bot lane, they changed all the other members.
After successfully winning Clid in the negotiation with SKT T1, Gen.G also brought himself two other members, Rascal and BDD. Despite the many changes in the staff, Gen.G was able to complete the squad very quickly.
Playing professionally as a mid laner, Bdd was always the focus of attention after his great debut. Not only that, he was also considered the nucleus of the previous KT Rolster team. Moreover, Bdd excelled at winning the most solo kill title in 2019.
Lehends (total prize money: $ 66396)
Lehends first participated in the professional arena in August 2015, he attracted the attention of the audience when he went to support with singular champions like Elise or Singed. After joining the Griffin team in November 2017, Lehends quickly scored in the hearts of fans with impressive performances. It can be said that his peak period began when he joined Griffin.
After the contract scandal, Griffin staff simultaneously resigned, opening up opportunities for Lehends to change. He quickly caught the eye of Hanwha Life Esports. Although quite quiet in recent tournaments, HLE still signed CuVee, Haru and Lehends.
Kiin (total prize money: $ 67263)
Considered the heart of Afreeca Freecs, Kim “Kiin” Gi-in is currently the best top laner in the LCK. After the debut, Kiin always surprised people with his skilful skills and excellent outplay.
When the transfer season begins, Kiin is expected to be the most prominent name on the market. However, Afreeca Freecs CEO Seo Su-gil expressed his hope of keeping Kiin behind. They then succeeded in renewing his contract for the next 3 years.
Clid (prize money total: $ 125091)
After an impressive debut in 2018, the jungler, Clid quickly became a bright star in the professional League of Legends world. When moving from the LPL area to the LCK, although he didn’t have many Korean fans, he quickly attracted the attention of his colleagues.
Not long after, Clid signed a contract to join the SKT T1 team. Together with Faker, they had carry the team several times. When the transfer season began, SKT T1 fans wished they could renew his contract.
However, SKT failed to negotiate with Gen.G, followed by the loss of Clid. To keep him, Gen.G asked for a salary of up to $ 833,000
Faker (total prize money: $ 1255465)
Not too surprisingly, Faker is the name at the top of this list. He has been with the SKT T1 team since the beginning of his career.
Not only that, but Faker has also stated that he will stick loyally to SKT T1 for the rest of his career.
According to the management of SKT T1, Mr. Oh Kyung-sik stated that Faker is the highest-paid player in Korea, more than members of other sports such as football, basketball…According to Korean government statistics, Faker’s income amounted to US $ 1.25 million in three years.