Rasmus Borregaard Winther, pronounced in Danish as [ˈʁɑsmus ˈboːɐkɒˀ ˈve̝nˀtɐ], was born on November 17, 1999. He is known by his in-game name, Caps, and is a professional League of Legends player for G2 Esports. Many people consider him the greatest Western League of Legends player of all time.

Career

During the 2018 EU LCS Season, Winther's team, Fnatic, won both the Spring and Summer Splits. In both competitions, he was selected for the 1st All-Pro Team. He was named most valuable player (MVP) in the Summer Split that year.

At the 2018 World Championship, Fnatic was placed in Group D with 100 Thieves, Invictus Gaming, and G-Rex. The team won five matches in the group stage, which allowed them to move to the knockout stage. In the quarterfinals, Fnatic defeated EDward Gaming 3–1. Winther's performance in the semifinals helped Fnatic win against Cloud9 without much competition. However, Fnatic lost 3–0 to Invictus Gaming in the world final.

Before the 2019 season, Winther left Fnatic to join G2 Esports, a rival European team. After joining G2, the team dominated the Spring Split in the newly named League of Legends European Championship (LEC), winning 13 out of 20 games during the regular season. Winther was named MVP of the Spring Split, making him the first player to win back-to-back MVP titles on two different teams, including his 2018 EU LCS Summer Split MVP. G2 did not lose any games in the playoffs, becoming the first LEC team to win a split and earning a spot in the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI).

At the 2019 MSI, G2 defeated Team Liquid 3–0 in the finals. Winther was named MVP of the tournament. This victory marked the first time a European team had won an international Riot Games tournament since Fnatic won the 2009 World Championship. It was also the first time a non-Asian team had won the MSI.

In the 2019 LEC Summer Split, G2, the MSI champions, returned to compete. Winther helped G2 defeat Fnatic 3–2 in a best-of-five match, securing the first seed for Europe in the 2019 World Championship. At the tournament, G2 reached the finals but lost 3–0 to FunPlus Phoenix. Winther became the first European player to play in and lose two World Championship finals in a row.

Between 2019 and 2020, Winther changed his role from mid lane to bot lane. As part of G2, he led the team to first place in the regular season. During the playoffs, G2 lost their first match to Mad Lions but later won against Origen and Mad Lions again. In the finals, G2 defeated Fnatic 3–0. After this success, Winther switched back to mid lane for the 2020 LEC Summer Split.

In the 2020 LEC Summer Split, G2 won the LEC Championship and qualified for the 2020 World Championship. At the tournament, G2 advanced to the quarterfinals, where they defeated GenG 3–0, but were eliminated in the semifinals by DAMWON Gaming, finishing in 3rd-4th place.

In 2021, G2 replaced player Perkz with Carl "Rekkles" Martin. Despite expectations, G2 finished 3rd in the Spring Split, did not qualify for MSI, and finished 4th in the Summer Split, missing Worlds. Despite this, Winther extended his contract with G2 through 2025.

In the 2022 LEC Spring Split, G2 had a new team with players like Broken Blade, Flakked, and Targamas. They finished 4th in the regular season but won the playoffs after 12 consecutive victories. In the 2022 Summer Split, G2 finished first in the regular season but lost the playoffs finals 3–0. G2 qualified for Worlds 2022 but performed poorly, winning only one game in the group stage.

For the 2023 LEC season, G2 included Winther, Broken Blade, rookie Martin "Yike" Sundelin, veteran Hans Sama, and former teammate Mikyx. In the Winter Split, G2 won. In the Spring Split, G2 lost 2–3 to MAD Lions and finished 4th but still qualified for MSI 2023. In the 2023 Summer Split, G2 won the LEC Championship and qualified for Worlds 2023.

At the 2023 World Championship, G2 defeated Dplus KIA and Weibo Gaming but lost to Gen.G, NRG Esports, and Bilibili Gaming, ending the tournament in the group stage. G2 decided to keep its 2023 roster for the 2024 season.

In the 2024 LEC season, G2 won both the Winter and Spring Splits and qualified for MSI 2024. At MSI, G2 lost to T1 2–3 but later defeated PSG Talon and Top Esports. They lost to T1 again in the lower bracket. In the 2024 LEC Summer Split, G2 won the LEC Championship and qualified for Worlds 2024.

At the 2023 World Championship, Winther and G2 defeated PaiN Gaming and Weibo Gaming but lost to Hanwha Life Esports and T1. They also lost to Bilibili Gaming in the final round. G2, along with Fnatic and MAD Lions, failed to advance past the Swiss Stage for the second year in a row. After the tournament, G2 announced that players Yike and Mikyx would not be part of the team moving forward.

Awards and honors

• Won once as a Mid-Season Invitational champion in 2019
• Won once as a Mid-Season Invitational Finals MVP in 2019

• Won twice as a Rift Rivals champion in 2018 and 2019

• Won sixteen times as an LEC champion in 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
• Won seven times as an LEC Finals MVP in Summer 2020, Spring 2022, Winter 2023, Season Finals 2023, Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Versus 2026
• Won once as an LEC Season MVP in 2024
• Won three times as an LEC Split MVP in Summer 2018, Spring 2019, Summer 2020
• Won eleven times as an LEC 1st All-Pro Team member in Spring 2018, Summer 2018, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Spring 2021, Summer 2021, Winter 2023, Summer 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024
• Won three times as an LEC 2nd All-Pro Team member in Summer 2017, Summer 2022, Spring 2023
• Won twice as an LEC 3rd All-Pro Team member in Spring 2020, Spring 2025

• Won once as a TCL champion in Summer 2016
• Won once as a TCL Finals MVP in Summer 2016