T1 Faker explains why he chose not to use his $450 Hall of Legends Ahri skin

T1 Faker explained why he didn’t use the Hall of Legends Ahri skin

T1 Faker chose Ahri in a professional League of Legends match for the first time since his Hall of Legends skin was released, but he didn’t use the skin. He explained why during a post-game interview.

Although Faker was an ideal choice for the first Hall of Legends inductee, as explained by League of Legends game director Pu Liu, there is a notable issue: He rarely uses skins. In both professional matches and solo queue, he almost never uses skins, except in a few instances, such as when he used his SKT Ryze skin in the 2016 Worlds Grand Finals.

This preference of him has led many players to believe that the best way to emulate him is by using Ahri’s base skin, which they call the “real Faker Ahri skin.” Considering that the Hall of Legends Ahri skin requires purchasing a $430 RP bundle, using the base skin is a much cheaper alternative.

However, Faker explained that there wasn’t any specific reason for not using the skin. He simply didn’t think about using it during the match. Given how rarely he uses skins in public matches, this response isn’t surprising.

“Uhh I was focusing on the game & I’ve never used a skin before, so I’m not used to it. That’s why I didn’t think of [using] it. I hope the fans will use it a lot.”

In his first pro game with Ahri after the skin’s release, Faker stuck with the base skin. This decision caused a stir in the community, especially since some players were boycotting the skin by either banning Ahri before the game starts or intentionally losing if their teammate used the skin.

While Faker encouraged fans to use the Ahri skin, it remains uncertain if he will ever do it himself.