Caps has spent almost a decade doing something very few League of Legends players manage: staying relevant while the game, the competition and even his own role kept changing around him. From a teenage prospect playing in Turkey to Fnatic's mid lane prodigy, from the controversial move to G2 Esports to the MSI title and two Worlds finals, Rasmus "Caps" Winther has built a career that now has a place in League of Legends history.
Caps is now a Hall of Legends player. He was inducted in Berlin on August 18. He was the first Western player to receive the Hall of Legends honour. He had already won 17 LEC titles and MSI 2019. Also he reached the Worlds final twice.
There is a lot to cover when talking about Caps. Here is his career from the early days, through Fnatic and G2, all the way to his Hall of Legends induction.
Who is Caps?
His official name is Rasmus Borregaard Winther. He was born in on November 17, 1999 in Denmark. He started his professional career in 2015.
His career began long before most fans knew his name. Caps moved through a string of smaller teams in 2015 and 2016, including Enigma Esports, Inspire eSports, E-corp Gaming, mousesports and Nerv. He also spent part of 2016 with Turkish organisation Dark Passage, where he won the TCL Summer title.
He was still only 16 when he was competing in Turkey. It gave Caps his first taste of playing on a stage in front of other people. Dark Passage qualified for the International Wildcard tournament, although Caps could not play at the international event because of his age.
Caps' teams and career timeline
Caps' professional career looks almost unrecognisable when compared with where he is today. Before joining Fnatic, he moved through several smaller organisations in a very short period. Since then, he has spent virtually his entire career at the top of European League of Legends.
| Team | Period | Role | Career significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enigma Esports | 2015 | Mid | Caps' first professional team |
| Inspire eSports | January-June 2016 | Mid | Early European development |
| E-corp Gaming | February-March 2016 | Mid | Short spell during his early career |
| mousesports | 2016 | Mid | Part of his rapid rise through Europe's tier-two scene |
| Nerv | June-July 2016 | Mid | Brief European stint |
| Dark Passage | July-October 2016 | Mid | Won the TCL Summer title |
| Fnatic | December 2016-November 2018 | Mid | Two European titles and a Worlds final |
| G2 Esports | November 2018-present | Mid, Bot in 2020 | MSI title, multiple LEC titles and two Worlds finals |
November 2018 is where things really changed for Caps. He left Fnatic and joined G2, setting up the next, and arguably biggest, chapter of his career.
The Fnatic years and the arrival of a star
Fnatic took a chance on Caps at the end of 2016. They were bringing in a young danish player who had plenty of talent. But he was still learning how to use it in pro play. His aggressive style made him fun to watch. Although it also meant that his performances could be difficult to predict. That is where the "Claps" and "Craps" nicknames came from. Both would stick with him throughout his career.
Caps' first Worlds came in 2017. Fnatic continued from the group stage. But they could not get past Royal Never Give Up in the quarterfinals. It was an early exit. For Caps it was still an important first experience of international competition. He had now seen what the best teams in the world looked like. He would also get another chance to test himself against them the following year.
2018 was the real breakthrough.
Fnatic went on to win both European splits in 2018. Caps was playing a huge part in their success. He was voted onto the first All-Pro team in both Spring and Summer and finished the Summer Split as MVP. After a year of establishing himself, Caps had taken another step. He was no longer an exciting prospect. He had become a genuine star.
Then came Worlds.
Fnatic made it through the group stage. They won in the quarterfinals against EDward Gaming. Afterwards they swept Cloud9 in the semifinals. Caps was heading to his first World Championship final.
The final itself was not close at all. Invictus Gaming won 3-0. The result did little to slow the momentum around Caps. Even with the loss, Caps had shown that he belonged on the biggest stage.
The move that changed European League of Legends
Caps joining G2 was not a quiet transfer. Fnatic and G2 were Europe's biggest rivals, and Caps was leaving the team that had just reached the Worlds final.
It could have been a huge gamble. Instead it became one of the most successful roster moves in European League of Legends history.
G2 won the 2019 Spring Split and Caps was named MVP. The team then went to MSI. Which became the international run that would define his career.
G2 won the 2019 Spring Split and Caps was named MVP. The team then went to MSI and produced the international run that would define his career.
2019 MSI: the tournament that changed Caps' legacy
G2's 2019 MSI run is probably the easiest answer when someone asks for Caps' greatest achievement.
G2 won against SK Telecom T1 in the semifinals. Afterwards they swept Team Liquid 3-0 in the final. It was the first MSI championship for a European team and one of the most important international victories a Western League of Legends team had produced.
Caps was named Finals MVP.
The tournament also produced one of the most famous individual moments of his career: the Akali pentakill against T1. It was a good example of what made Caps so dangerous at his best. He saw the opportunity, went for it and had the mechanics to pull it off.
It was also the point where the "Baby Faker" comparisons became impossible to ignore. Caps was not Faker, and the comparison was never going to be completely fair, but there was a reason people made it. He was a young European mid laner who was comfortable taking over games on the biggest stage.
The MSI victory changed the way Caps was viewed internationally. He was no longer simply Europe's best young player. He had now beaten some of the world's best players and lifted an international trophy.
From MSI champion to two-time Worlds finalist
G2 did not slow down after MSI. The team won the LEC Summer Split after beating Fnatic in the final, setting up another Worlds appearance.
And once again, G2 went all the way to the final.
This time, the opponent was FunPlus Phoenix. Unlike the previous year's final, there was no European title run to celebrate at the end. FPX won 3-0.
Caps had now reached two Worlds finals in a row, but lost both. He was the first European player to make consecutive finals, so there was still plenty to be proud of. The problem was that he was yet to win the biggest trophy of them all.
Caps' most historic moments
There are plenty of clips that could make a Caps highlight reel. Some are famous because of the result, others because of the champion he was playing or simply because the play looked ridiculous at the time.
| Year | Moment | Why fans remember it |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dark Passage wins the TCL Summer title | Caps' first major professional trophy |
| 2018 | Fnatic reaches the Worlds final | Caps' first appearance on the biggest stage |
| 2019 | G2 defeats T1 at MSI | A defining international victory for Caps and G2 |
| 2019 | Akali pentakill against T1 | One of Caps' most famous individual plays |
| 2019 | G2 wins MSI | Caps becomes an international champion and Finals MVP |
| 2019 | G2 reaches the Worlds final | Caps becomes a back-to-back Worlds finalist |
| 2020 | Caps swaps to bot lane | One of the strangest role changes ever made by an established superstar |
| 2024 | G2 pushes T1 at MSI | G2 shows again that Europe can challenge the world's best |
| 2026 | Caps enters the Hall of Legends | He becomes the first Western player inducted |
The champions that became part of the Caps story
Caps has always had a pretty deep champion pool. Over the years, he has played a lot of Orianna and LeBlanc, while also spending plenty of games on picks such as Syndra, Azir, Ryze, Ahri, Taliyah, Sylas, Zoe and Akali.
Some champions, however, are much more closely connected with his reputation than others.
| Champion | Why it stands out |
|---|---|
| LeBlanc | A natural fit for Caps' aggressive and mechanically demanding style |
| Orianna | One of his most-played champions across his career |
| Syndra | Another long-term part of his professional champion pool |
| Ryze | A classic roaming and map-pressure champion in Caps' history |
| Ahri | A recurring pick that suits his playmaking style |
| Zoe | One of the champions strongly associated with his early international peak |
| Akali | Forever linked with his famous 2019 MSI pentakill |
| Sylas | Another aggressive pick that has featured heavily in his career |
| Irelia | A major part of his 2018 champion pool and one of his most memorable early picks |
| Yasuo | Representative of the unusual picks that helped define his style |
The interesting thing is that the list keeps changing. Caps has continued adding champions to his pool years after becoming a veteran. Even in 2026, he has played champions including LeBlanc, Ahri, Azir, Ryze, Aurora and Akali.
The 2020 role swap that nobody expected
There is a good argument that Caps' most underrated achievement is not a trophy at all.
At the start of 2020, Caps moved from mid lane to bot lane and swapped positions with Perkz. Most players who have reached the top of their position would never voluntarily move somewhere else. Caps did.
It worked.
G2 won the 2020 Spring Split. Caps helped the team maintain its position at the top of Europe. Later that year, he moved back to mid lane for Summer.
The role swap says quite a lot about the player Caps became. He was not particularly interested in protecting a reputation built around being a mid laner. If changing positions gave G2 a better chance to win, he was willing to do it.
The years when G2 stopped looking unbeatable
Caps' career would be much easier to tell if G2 had simply kept winning forever. That is not what happened.
G2 missed Worlds in 2021 after finishing third in Spring and fourth in Summer. It was a huge change from the previous years. Caps and his teammates had been almost standard at the internationals.
The team rebuilt for 2022. They eventually won the Spring playoffs after falling into the lower bracket. G2 then returned to Worlds, but a 1-5 group-stage record ended the tournament quickly.
For Caps, these seasons matter because they show another part of his career. He did not leave when G2's results dipped. He stayed through roster changes and continued trying to build another championship team.
The second G2 dynasty
G2 found its way back to the top in 2023. Caps won the Winter Split and later helped G2 win the Summer Split and Season Finals. The team returned to Worlds, although the international run again ended before the knockout stage.
Then came 2024.
G2 won Winter, Spring, Summer and the Season Finals. Domestically, it was as close to total control as European League of Legends gets.
In 2024, G2 came close to another strong international run. They lost 3-2 to T1 at MSI. Then worked their way through the lower bracket with 3-0 wins over PSG Talon and Top Esports. T1 stopped them again in the next series.
G2's Worlds run started well, with wins over paiN Gaming and Weibo Gaming. They couldn't keep it going, though, losing to Hanwha Life Esports, T1 and Bilibili Gaming and missing out on the knockout stage.
Caps' trophy cabinet
The easiest way to understand Caps' European dominance is to look at the numbers. His domestic record is on a different level from almost every other Western player.
| Achievement | Caps' record |
|---|---|
| Hall of Legends | 2026 inductee |
| MSI championships | 1 |
| MSI Finals MVP | 1 |
| LEC championships | 17 |
| LEC Finals MVP | 7 |
| LEC Split MVP | 3 |
| LEC Season MVP | 1 |
| Rift Rivals championships | 2 |
| World Championship finals | 2 |
| World Championship titles | 0 |
| TCL championships | 1 |
Seventeen LEC titles and an MSI championship make him the most decorated player in European League of Legends, but he has never won Worlds.
For a player with his résumé, that missing trophy is almost strange. It is also part of what keeps Caps motivated.
Caps, Perkz and one of European esports' best rivalries
It is impossible to tell the G2 side of Caps' story without talking about Perkz.
Before Caps joined G2, Perkz was the team's star mid laner. They were rivals when Caps was at Fnatic, and then suddenly they were teammates. To make the roster work, Perkz moved to bot lane while Caps took over mid.
The pair won MSI together in 2019 and reached the Worlds final later that year. Then, in 2020, they swapped roles again.
Years later, their relationship had changed again. Perkz returned to G2 in a coaching role, turning a former rival and teammate into someone working alongside Caps from the other side of the game.
It is a fitting part of Caps' career. So much of his story has involved the same players appearing in completely different roles.
Why Caps is going into the Hall of Legends
Riot Games' Hall of Legends is reserved for players whose careers have left a lasting mark on League of Legends. Faker and Uzi were the first two inductees. Caps is the third.
He is also the first Western player to receive the honor.
That distinction matters. Caps' case is not based on one dominant season. It is the result of nearly a decade at the top of European competition.
He was a teenage prospect when he first appeared on the professional scene. He became Fnatic's star mid laner. He helped take Europe to consecutive Worlds finals. He joined G2 and immediately won MSI. He changed roles, survived rebuilds and continued winning domestic titles years after his first major breakthrough.
He also became something more difficult to measure: a symbol of European ambition. During the 2018 and 2019 period in particular, Caps was one of the players who made it believable that Western teams could actually beat the best teams in the world.
Riot's official Hall of Legends materials place Caps alongside Faker and Uzi, which is a pretty remarkable statement about where his career sits in the history of the game.
What Caps says about his own career
One of the more interesting things about Caps is how rarely he talks about himself as though the story is already finished.
After being told about his Hall of Legends induction, Caps pointed to his teammates and the years he had spent with G2. He also acknowledged the obvious frustration: despite all the trophies, he still has not won Worlds.
Caps picked out MSI 2019 when asked about his proudest moment, particularly the Akali pentakill against T1.
And when asked what comes next, the answer was not retirement. It was another attempt to win Worlds for Europe.
That might be the simplest way to understand Caps. The Hall of Legends is a celebration of what he has already accomplished, but Caps still talks about the next tournament, the next title and the next chance to finally bring the Worlds trophy back to Europe.
Caps' legacy in numbers
There are plenty of ways to argue about the greatest Western player of all time. Caps' numbers make a strong case without needing much embellishment.
| Category | What Caps has achieved |
|---|---|
| Professional debut | 2015 |
| Fnatic debut | 2017 season |
| G2 debut | 2019 season |
| First Worlds final | 2018 |
| Second Worlds final | 2019 |
| MSI title | 2019 |
| First Western Hall of Legends inductee | 2026 |
| G2 contract | Through 2027 |
The numbers also explain why the Hall of Legends decision feels different from a normal award. Caps did not simply have one spectacular international tournament. He has been part of the European elite for most of his adult life.
Photos by MIchal Konkol/Riot Games.
Frequently asked questions about Caps
Who is Caps?
Caps is the in-game name of the danish LoL player Rasmus Borregaard Winther. He is currently at G2 Esports.
When did Caps join G2?
Caps joined G2 in November 2018 after two seasons with Fnatic. His arrival also saw Perkz move from mid lane to bot lane, a change that would go on to work very well for G2.
What is Caps' biggest achievement?
The 2019 MSI title is the one that stands out most. G2 beat T1 3-2 in the semifinals and then swept Team Liquid 3-0 in the final. Caps finished the tournament as Finals MVP.
Has Caps won Worlds?
No. Caps reached the Worlds final with Fnatic in 2018 and G2 in 2019, but lost both finals. A Worlds title is still the major trophy missing from his résumé.
How many LEC titles does Caps have?
Caps has 17 LEC titles heading into his 2026 Hall of Legends induction. That puts him at the top of the list for European domestic titles.
What champions is Caps known for?
Caps has played plenty of different champions over the years, but LeBlanc, Orianna, Syndra, Ryze, Ahri, Zoe, Akali, Sylas and Irelia are some of the ones he is best known for. His Akali pentakill against T1 at MSI 2019 is still one of his most memorable plays.
Why is Caps being inducted into the Hall of Legends?
Caps is being inducted because of what he has achieved over such a long career. He has won at the highest level in Europe, picked up an MSI title and reached two Worlds finals. He is also the first Western player to be added to the Hall of Legends.
When is Caps' Hall of Legends induction?
Caps was officially inducted into the Hall of Legends in Berlin on August 18, 2026. He became the first Western player to receive the honour.
The Hall of Legends is another chapter, not the ending
Caps' career has already gone through several different versions of itself. There was the fearless teenager at Dark Passage, the unpredictable Fnatic rookie, the superstar who reached the Worlds final, the G2 signing that changed European League of Legends, the MSI champion, the bot laner, the veteran and now the Hall of Legends inductee.
That is what makes the G2 legacy so important to the overall story. Caps has spent most of his career with the organisation, and G2 has been there through both the ridiculous highs and the periods when international success seemed to be slipping away.
The Hall of Legends induction is another major milestone, but it is not the end of Caps' career. G2 are still competing in the 2026 LEC Summer Split, and Caps still has the same trophy missing from his collection: Worlds.
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