There are few League of Legends players who’ve started their career at such a young age as Rekkles. Having just turned 20 last week, Rekkles has been a pro since he was sixteen years old. That’s one fifth of his life! The past four years have shown that his decision was the right one and his career has been a collection of great achievements. To celebrate his legacy, we take a look at some of the highlights.
2013 – When young was actually too young
Those who were around for the first LCS season might remember that Rekkles was too young to actually participate in it, as the minimum age was set at 17 by Riot. It was a blow for many Fnatic fans as the team had already done great at Intel Extreme Masters: Cologne that year, finishing second against SKT T1 in the finals.
2014 – The return to Fnatic, part 1
Because of the restriction, Rekkles joined the Copenhagen Wolves. Skip forward one year and after a successful World Championship for Fnatic, Rekkles replaced Puszu to rejoin the lineup he was forced to leave. The team would repeat their performance from the previous year and finished second in the event after Gambit Gaming, the then called “Kings of IEM”.
Fnatic went on to win the 2014 EU LCS Spring and Summer Splits and while doing so, Rekkles secured his first Pentakill in competitive League of Legends on Vayne. The season didn’t end there though, as Fnatic qualified for the World Championship. A tough draw meant that they would not get out of groups but in his short time on the international stage, Rekkles managed to steal the show with yet another Pentakill. Did someone say Fnatic Deadbush?
2015 – The return to Fnatic, part 2
After joining Alliance in the Spring Split of 2015, Rekkles returned to Fnatic for the Summer Split. It was a Split that would go down in history as the best split ever as the team remained undefeated, going 18-0 across the board. As if that wasn’t good enough for Rekkles, he had to secure two Pentakills during playoffs, asserting his dominance once more.
2016 – There’s always room for surprises
It’s been a rough season for the team but while the World Championship was out of reach this time around, Rekkles was still able to prove himself on a big international stage during the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship in Katowice. He introduced Jhin to the world and secured himself a 100% winrate with the champion across 5 games as the team fought their way through the lower bracket and into the final against reigning World Champion SKT T1.
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