DBLTAP caught up with Fnatic's mid laner Rasmus "Caps" Winther via email to get his thoughts on his reputation as "Baby Faker," his ascension among the top talent in the EU LCS and more.





DBLTAP: You’re quickly becoming one of the top mid laners in Europe at an extremely young age. What do you hope to achieve this year as a player and with your team?





Rasmus "Caps" Winther: I have always had the same goal, which is winning both EU LCS and the world championship. I also wish to perform the best of any player.





DBLTAP: You’ve been called "Baby Faker" for your mechanical play. How have you been embracing the name?





RW: Being called "Baby Faker" is a praise in my opinion, so it is nice when people call me that, but I also hope to one day establish a legacy beyond faker.

That's the high note to end on! CLEAN performance as we wrap up the regular split, 14W-4L 磊



GGWP, @S04Esports  #EULCS pic.twitter.com/mvzoO4D1HZ — FNATIC (@FNATIC) March 17, 2018

DBLTAP: Your older brother is a professional Dota player. Usually the younger siblings would follow their older siblings, but what made you play League of Legends instead? Have you had any arguments as to which game is better? Have you played Dota 2?





RW: My brother played Dota when it was a custom map for Warcraft. I just played all sorts of custom maps from Warcraft 3, including Dota. I played a lot of games other than Warcraft 3, but never for more than a few weeks, until my brother downloaded League of Legends on my computer.





DBLTAP: It's cool how supportive your family is when it comes to your career. Have your parents done anything to embarrass you at the LCS studio? Or in front of your teammates?





RW: My family has been very supportive ever since I played in TCL, where my father saw the huge amount of fans there are for the game. I do not think my parents ever did anything embarrassing. M y father likes to make big waves at LCS, but it is not the end of the world.

‘My biggest obstacle in leading a team has to be raising the mood when the energy levels are down. The only way to deal with it is by consistently radiating positive energy to the group.’



- @JoeyYoungbuck, Team Director. #TuesdayThoughts pic.twitter.com/l7SAr5WzxF — FNATIC (@FNATIC) March 13, 2018

DBLTAP: Many fans don't even know you played in the TCL. What differences have you noticed between the EU LCS and TCL? Do you still follow the TCL scene?





RW: I think I have been pretty lucky because I got to join both Dark Passage and Fnatic and both of these teams have the best fan bases. I have always been really supported by the fans, even though I only was in TCL for a month. I still have a lot of Turkish fans supporting me today.





DBLTAP: Which champion do you wish was meta so you could play it onstage?





RW: I used to think everything but tanks are fun, but now I realized tanks are pretty fun as well, so I would not mind. But the more the better.





Photo courtesy of Riot Games





This article is part of a partnership between DBLTAP and Fnatic and is independent of the rest of DBLTAP's coverage. This interview has been edited for clarity.