Controversial Caster: If LoL 2 Had Appeared Earlier, Would Chovy Be the GOAT?

The discussion about the League of Legends GOAT has heated up once more as commentator Duncan "Thorin" Shields claimed that if Riot had released LoL 2 in 2018, Chovy would be the most exceptional player of the modern era instead of Faker.

Thorin Presents a Shocking Hypothesis About Chovy

In a recent discussion, Thorin put forward the hypothesis that the history of League of Legends could be split into two phases if Riot Games had once released a "LoL 2" version in 2018.

According to the English caster, Faker fully deserves to be the greatest player in the period from 2009 to 2018. However, if considering the stretch from 2018 to 2026 as a "second era," Thorin believes Chovy is the name worthy of being called the GOAT.

The reason given is that Gen.G's mid laner possesses numerous LCK titles and a series of impressive MVP achievements. Chovy also maintains extremely consistent individual performance over many years and is consistently ranked among the world's best mid laners.

Faker Still Holds a Huge Advantage

The above viewpoint quickly sparked much debate in the LoL community. Many opinions suggested that arbitrarily dividing the game's history into two phases lacks credibility, because LoL remains the same game with continuous evolution.

More importantly, Faker did not vanish after 2018. The T1 legend continued to add many major titles to his collection, including World Championships, while maintaining the ability to compete at the highest level despite going through many different teammate generations.

This is also the factor that makes most fans still place Faker in a special position when discussing the GOAT race. Not only successful in one period, the T1 captain also maintains influence across multiple eras of professional LoL.

Does Chovy Need More International Titles?

Although controversial, Thorin's perspective somewhat shows the status Chovy has built in the LCK. The Gen.G star possesses individual skills, laning ability, and rare consistency.

However, international achievements remain the factor often mentioned when comparing Chovy to Faker. In a debate about the greatest player in history, individual performance or domestic titles can hardly be the sole criteria.

Therefore, the "LoL 2" hypothesis that could make Chovy the GOAT remains just a controversial perspective. At present, the legacy competition between the two mid-lane superstars will certainly still be a topic that the LoL community discusses for a long time.