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Rasmus Borregaard Winther (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Danish pronunciation: [ˈʁɑsmus ˈboːɐkɒˀ ˈve̝nˀtɐ]; born 17 November 1999), better known by his in-game name Caps, is a Danish professional League of Legends player for G2 Esports. He is widely regarded as the greatest Western League of Legends player of all time.

During the 2018 EU LCS Season, Winther's then-team, Fnatic, won both the Spring and Summer Splits. In both competitions, he secured a spot on the 1st All-Pro Team. He earned the title of most valuable player (MVP) in the Summer Split that same year.

At the 2018 World Championship, Fnatic was seeded into Group D alongside 100 Thieves, Invictus Gaming, and G-Rex. The team picked up five wins in the group, allowing them to advance into the knockout stage of the tournament. In the quarterfinals, Fnatic defeated EDward Gaming by 3–1. Winther's performance during the semifinals assisted Fnatic in achieving an uncontested win against competitor Cloud9, but the team subsequently lost 3–0 to their group rival Invictus Gaming in the world final.

Before the start of the 2019 season, Winther left Fnatic to join rival European organisation G2 Esports. After Winther's recruitment, G2 Esports went on to dominate the Spring split in the newly rebranded League of Legends European Championship, winning 13-5 during the regular season. As Winther again achieved the title of MVP of the split, he became the first player ever to win back-to-back MVP titles on two different teams, in combination with his 2018 EU LCS Summer Split MVP achievement. G2 did not lose a single game in the playoffs, making them the first-ever winners of an LEC Split and granting them an immediate invite to the 2019 Mid Season Invitational.

At the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational, G2 Esports defeated Team Liquid 3–0 in the finals as Winther was rewarded with the MVP of MSI 2019. This victory marked the first time a European team had won an international Tournament run by Riot Games since Fnatic had won the Season 1 World Championship. It was also the first time a non-Asian team had won the MSI.

In the League of Legends European Summer Split 2019 the past MSI 2019 champions returned to participate in the Summer split. Winther, as a member of G2, beat his previous team Fnatic 3–2 in a best-of-five match, which allowed G2 Esports the first seed to represent Europe in the 2019 League of Legends Worlds Championship. At that tournament, the team reached the finals against FunPlus Phoenix but was defeated 3–0, with Winther's efforts rendered ineffective. However, his participation made Winther the first European player to ever play in, and lose, two Worlds Championship Finals in a row.

In the pre-season between 2019 and 2020, Winther switched his designation from 'mid lane' to 'bot lane'. Once again, Winther, as a member of G2, took first place in the regular season. When playoffs arrived, G2's first matchup was against rookie squad Mad Lions. G2 lost its first matchup against rookie squad Mad Lions 2–3, putting G2 in the losers bracket to reach the finals. G2 went on to win both its next series against Origen and its rematch against MAD 3–1. In the finals G2 again won against Fnatic 3–0. After this success, however, Winther decided to swap back to the mid lane position again, ahead of the LEC 2020 Summer Split.

In the LEC 2020 Summer Split, Caps and G2 Esports, again earned the LEC Champion title and qualify for Worlds 2020.

At the 2020 League of Legends World Championship, G2 Esports qualified for the quarterfinals, where they defeated team GenG 3–0, but was ultimately eliminated in the semifinals by the eventual World Champions DAMWON Gaming and finished in 3rd-4th place.

In 2021, player Luka "Perkz" Perković left G2's roster and Carl "Rekkles" Martin Erik Larsson joined. While G2, with Larsson and Winther on the team, was then generally considered to be a favorite for the season, the results in the Spring and Summer Splits didn't meet expectations, with G2 taking 3rd place in the spring, not making MSI, taking 4th place in the summer, and not making Worlds.

In the end of 2021, despite the team's poor recent performance, Winther decided to extend the contract with G2 through 2025.

G2 began the 2022 Spring split with a largely new team, consisting of Sergen "Broken Blade" Çelik, Victor "Flakked" Lirola, and Raphaël "Targamas" Crabbé. While G2 ended the regular Spring Split with a 4th-place finish, the team later won the playoffs after falling to the lower bracket and winning 12 consecutive games.

In 2022 Summer Split, Winther's team ranked first in regular but in playoffs, his roster only reached runner-up with a final loss of 3–0. G2 qualified to attend 2022 Worlds but ultimately performed poorly, with a final score of 1–5 in the group stage.

G2's roster for the 2023 season again included Winther, along with teammate BrokenBlade, a new rookie Martin "Yike" Sundelin, a veteran Steven "Hans Sama" Liv, and Winther's ex-teammate Mihael "Mikyx" Mehle.

Starting the 2023 LEC season with a new tournament format, Winther achieved good results and won the Winter Split. In the Spring Split, G2 lost 2–3 against the opponent MAD Lions and only reached 4th place but were still eligible to participate in MSI 2023 due to the tournament's granting of additional spots for major regions, though they didn't win the championship.

In the LEC 2023 Summer Split, Winther and G2 Esports won again and coming into 2023 Season Finals, G2 won against its opponents and earned LEC title, also qualifying for Worlds 2023.

At the 2023 World Championship, G2 wins matches against both Dplus KIA and Weibo Gaming. They then lose against Gen.G, NRG Esports and Bilibili Gaming, and were subsequently eliminated in the 2023 World Championship.

G2 decided to continue its 2023 roster into the 2024 season.

Start the 2024 LEC season, G2 continued to dominate and win both Winter and Spring split as well as have a spot to attend MSI 2024.

At the MSI 2024, G2 competed with T1 and narrowly lost 2–3. Afterward, they went down to the Lower Bracket, when they beat PSG Talon and Top Esports with the same score of 3–0. Despite that, they still lost T1 regrettably 3-0 although the best efforts there have been.

In the LEC 2024 Summer Split, Winther and G2 Esports, managed to win again. During 2024 Season Finals, even though it was difficult at first, they still managed to win it and complete the unofficial LEC Golden Road as well as qualify for Worlds 2024.

At the 2023 World Championship, Winther and G2 win PaiN Gaming easily. Then they met Hanwha Life Esports, when they lost with a tight distance. They later met Weibo Gaming and won against them. Then they met their two strongest opponents, T1 and Bilibili Gaming respectively. Against T1, they played hard and at times took the lead but eventually lost. Their final opponent is Bilibili Gaming, where they played tenaciously and at times came close to winning but ultimately lost. After failure, G2 along with LEC teams Fnatic and MAD Lions KOI eliminated from this tournament and second time in a row not enter the knockout stage from Swiss Stage.

After tournament, G2 said to the two players Yike and Mikyx that they no longer have a plan with them in this roster.

International

• One-time Mid-Season Invitational champion – 2019
• One-time Mid-Season Invitational Finals MVP – 2019

Regional

• Two-time Rift Rivals champion – 2018, 2019

LEC

• Sixteen-time LEC champion – Spring 2018, Summer 2018, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Spring 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023, Season Finals 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Season Finals 2024, Summer 2025, Versus 2026
• Seven-time LEC Finals MVP – Summer 2020, Spring 2022, Winter 2023, Season Finals 2023, Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Versus 2026
• One-time LEC Season MVP – 2024
• Three-time LEC Split MVP – Summer 2018, Spring 2019, Summer 2020
• Eleven-time LEC 1st All-Pro Team – Spring 2018, Summer 2018, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Spring 2021, Summer 2021, Winter 2023, Summer 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024
• Three-time LEC 2nd All-Pro Team – Summer 2017, Summer 2022, Spring 2023
• Two-time LEC 3rd All-Pro Team – Spring 2020, Spring 2025

TCL

• One-time TCL champion – Summer 2016

• One-time TCL Finals MVP – Summer 2016

• Statistics on Nexus

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