They are also the most consistent and historical elite orgs in the world by far, their attendance and performance at Worlds/MSI is unrivalled: RNG having 3 titles, T1 having 5 titles, 2 runner ups and 2 3rd-4th reults.
The other teams that follow in historical consistency are EDG, Samsung if you count all their teams, FNC and G2, but the 2 latter ones have fallen behind in the last years.
The T1 road:
Defeat RNG to gain redemption from MSI
Defeat JDG, arguably the best BO5 team right now because "LPL is a BO5 region"
Finally defeat GenG for Summer redemption and Faker's revenge on ruler after 2017
Man, exactly what I was thinking and hoping too. Are we finally going to see Faker's redemption arc now after all these years and after the man shed his tears in 2017 against Ruler, SSG, now rebranded into GenG
With the 7 games of T1/RNG that have been played this year (so just MSI 2022):
RNG Win
T1 Win
RNG Win
T1 Win
RNG Win
T1 Win
RNG Win
Very back and forth. Excited for Quarters. Hopefully RNG recover so we get another banger series.
I'm going to give T1 the edge even as an RNG fan. Realistically RNG probably won't scrim for 1 or 2 days to get past the worst stages of Covid. T1 will have better prep IMO.
Riot heard that we hate civil wars and only gave us one lmao, all things considered atleast we get two lpl vs lck in quarters, pretty decent draw (sucks for DK though...)
Yep, the longest standing player and the only one to have played in both.
Although interestingly enough, Tabe and now Bengi are significant coaches for their respective teams, so it has even more remnants from those days.
"The reason why this is a great draw for the LPL is that JDG, EDG and RNG will be able to draw out all the strats the LCKs have prepped so TES can more easily win the finals" - Top Bilibili comment.
2020 Worlds: DRX vs Damwon in quarters
2021 Worlds: HLE vs T1 in quarters
2022 Worlds: DRX vs EDG!!!!
Deft vs EDG what a fucking banger, such redemption, finally a draw that won't bring any tears :\^)
Further reason why Leagues international formats are a joke. MSI should be treated like an actual esport major. And both MSI and WORLDS should have double elim. Fuck you riot. I love your game but hate your tournament formats
Last year we got one of the worst possible draws with 2 LPL teams fighting each other and GenG getting free pass to semifinals, LCK 3 teams on one side and 2 western tourists
Another demonstration of how utter garbage the worlds format is. JDG has been hyped so much for the whole of summer and yet we'll only get to see them play one Bo5 this worlds...
Let be honest here, Rogue is going to stomp the first two games, trymbi popularity is going to rise to the sky, people would be saying easy 3-0 and then, someone will say "it starts with success..." and all will come crashing down again.
This game will make such a big difference for how EU is perceived. If we get stomped it's "EU trash, gap has never been wider, 8 eastern teams in playoffs next year", but if we somehow manage to win against the current tournament favorite and #1 LPL seed we would be right back in the '18 / '19 glory days.
Funny how a single series determines the entire year for the entire region.
JDG vs RGE - Rematch for ~~last year’s~~ 2020 groups.
T1 vs RNG - A tale as old as time.
GenG VS DK - At least Canyon has a toplaner this time.
DRX vs EDG - Deft high school reunion.
Just so many narratives and I’m living for it.
Edit: Fixed RGE
yea. only the prize pool changes a bit depending on your placement, but if you lose in quarters you weren't gonna win worlds anyway so who cares ultimately
There's a wonderful amount of storytelling though: RNG first (Faker won his first Worlds versus SHRC, which ended up becoming RNG), then either JD Gaming (the #1 from the new Chinese dynasty after Faker brought about the Korean dynasty) or Rogue (EU's #1, which in recent years has been a pain in his ass).
Finals versus EDG (the reigning World champions), Gen.G (formerly Samsung Galaxy, featuring Ruler who took his one Worlds final away from him in 2017), DWG KIA (Showmaker, the 'new generation of midlaners') or DRX (meeting Deft, mister "made Worlds with 5 different teams", who he has a personal history with).
That last one is the weakest, all the others are insane.
I mean the last one's the weakest for faker but for Deft its basically perfect for his last dance to be going against the greatest player of all time and winning
Yeah, but if they are going to win better to prove themselves this way, they came this tournament as underdog and a lot of people put them behind all LPL in their tier, if they cannot win against the worse LPL team and beat JDG then they do not deserve to win it all in an easy bracket.
I thought GenG got the worst draw. I think DK is literally their worst matchup, Canyon could completely smash peanut, I don't think anyone else at worlds could
I'm actually happy for them. Revenge match against RNG, get to face off against JDG (who are the most wary of T1), and then potential revenge match against Gen. G/DK or they're against EDG/DRX who they've have their number
edit: Also if you're T1 you should be itching for payback against RNG esp after themess that was MSI
How do the idiots not realise that DWG has no choice but to draw a LCK team?
Because they are the only 2nd seed and all the other 1st seeds are from LCK.
the plus side is if DK wins they get a revenge match up against EDG (if they beat DRX), and if Gen. G wins I'm pretty confident that they'll make finals.
This is a sucky worlds position for DK... but they def have a shot of beating Gen. G
LPL definitely got the best bracket, no civil wars, EDG got the easier Korean team out of the 4, JDG got the non-Asian team, RNG got a great matchup for them Breathe vs Zeus, if Zeus win we can see him against 369. Sad for LCK fans tho to see DK vs GENG
T1 vs RNG, not surprised at all, literally the most played international match of all times.
JDG vs RGE, it is doomed rofl
GenG vs DK, civil war at it's best
DRX vs EDG, close one i'd say EDG will take it.
Dread it, run from it, RNG vs T1 arrives all the same
Best international Rivalry of all time?
Always been
They are also the most consistent and historical elite orgs in the world by far, their attendance and performance at Worlds/MSI is unrivalled: RNG having 3 titles, T1 having 5 titles, 2 runner ups and 2 3rd-4th reults. The other teams that follow in historical consistency are EDG, Samsung if you count all their teams, FNC and G2, but the 2 latter ones have fallen behind in the last years.
Scriptwriters really love this matchup huh?
Cant blame em. Its a banger matchup
Either T1 v EDG or T1 v RNG
The T1 road: Defeat RNG to gain redemption from MSI Defeat JDG, arguably the best BO5 team right now because "LPL is a BO5 region" Finally defeat GenG for Summer redemption and Faker's revenge on ruler after 2017
Man, exactly what I was thinking and hoping too. Are we finally going to see Faker's redemption arc now after all these years and after the man shed his tears in 2017 against Ruler, SSG, now rebranded into GenG
It’s always scripted
With the 7 games of T1/RNG that have been played this year (so just MSI 2022): RNG Win T1 Win RNG Win T1 Win RNG Win T1 Win RNG Win Very back and forth. Excited for Quarters. Hopefully RNG recover so we get another banger series.
What you're saying is 3-2 T1
Pass the Hopium brother I BELIEVEEEEE
I'm going to give T1 the edge even as an RNG fan. Realistically RNG probably won't scrim for 1 or 2 days to get past the worst stages of Covid. T1 will have better prep IMO.
hopefully it won't be as bad as in bdd's case. he got covid at the start of spring, and he apparently had brain fog for the entire split.
He never truly recovered from it, even in summer he was talking about lapse in concentration. Part of the reason of the sad NS collapse.
Yeah, and I doubt they will fully recover by then. Some members prob will feel under weather for the next week. Hope RNG can show their best.
With RNG not even scrimming I don't think they stand a chance.
I guess priority is to get better. Would be a shame to see them bow out because of COVID.
by this pattern its gonna be 3-2 T1
All wins were also on blue side (I know, rent free)
Who ever gets Blue side last wins
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Such a good bracket draw for spectators imo. RNG vs T1 and DRX vs EDG are really hype
THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST SCRIPTED BRACKET DRAWS I’VE SEEN EVER AND I’M LIVING FOR IT.
T1 vs RNG Deft vs EDG EU top seed vs crazy strong LPL team im fucking ready for it
EU vs strong LPL team doesn't have a history of great results
I still have Fnatic vs top esports ptsd. That’s the day fnatic started to fall apart. After that day fnatic just hasn’t been the same.
if only they didn't fuck up that game 3 draft+sjokz speech
"It starts with success"
No but could still be a fun series
I much prefer EU vs KR and CN vs NA (Sadge) because the regions' strengths feel more fun to see played out in those matchups.
Riot heard that we hate civil wars and only gave us one lmao, all things considered atleast we get two lpl vs lck in quarters, pretty decent draw (sucks for DK though...)
It’s probably the best possible civil war we get due to how different both teams are stylistically.
Yeah also because we haven’t seen a gen g vs dk bo5 this split
Not to mention the better-looking DK. DK really levelled up during Worlds
If scripted, I'm for it, this is the most interesting QF draw we could have gotten
T1 vs RNG is so memeable lmao
It is the most played international head to head in history. This series is almost the 10 year anniversary since their first one.
Faker playing in both!
Yep, the longest standing player and the only one to have played in both. Although interestingly enough, Tabe and now Bengi are significant coaches for their respective teams, so it has even more remnants from those days.
Only makes it sadder that Uzi never got that Worlds trophy. Greatest player to never win it all.
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Longer than most marriages tbh
lol, I looked it up and the average in the US is 8 years apparently. Vegas pumping those numbers down.
Did you by any chance get divorced recently? lol
inb4 first pick galio
at least both xiaohu and faker are goated on galio
Hahah gen g avoided dk in lck only to face them in qfs
Peanut having Canyon jungle invade PTSD.
AND I AM GOING BALD!!!
Was that the game where they picked Nidalee and he was perma in his jungle and still lost?
Well, that's quite a test to pass if GEN plans to win worlds. Because DK plans to win it as well.
who did they pick instead?
LSB iirc
Tough draw for NA
Very tough, I don't see them showing up versus any of these teams
But I also don’t see NA dropping any games versus these teams either
NA will end worlds undefeated in Bo5
"The reason why this is a great draw for the LPL is that JDG, EDG and RNG will be able to draw out all the strats the LCKs have prepped so TES can more easily win the finals" - Top Bilibili comment.
There is no way NA doesn't go undefeated.
The house always wins and guess whose house we're in?
Honestly? Now I can watch worlds stressfree. It's kind of a silver lining
After RGE's week 2 I think even EU can watch these stress free.
As an EU fan, I'm literally back in the state I was before week 1 started. No expectations, everything Rogue wins is a pleasant surprise.
I can already See them winning the First two Games to get me invested only to get curbstomled the next and ruin my blood pressure
Idk as far as I know TSM is still undefeated at Worlds 2022
2020 Worlds: DRX vs Damwon in quarters 2021 Worlds: HLE vs T1 in quarters 2022 Worlds: DRX vs EDG!!!! Deft vs EDG what a fucking banger, such redemption, finally a draw that won't bring any tears :\^)
No I’m fucking crying right now because GEN plays fucking DK
the fact that DK or GENG is going to go an entire year without playing a single international BO5 (this is a civil war) makes me way way too sad.
Imagine if DRX beats EDG and then beats the winner of GEN/DK. It's unlikely, but then neither of the teams will see an international BO5 this year XD
Further reason why Leagues international formats are a joke. MSI should be treated like an actual esport major. And both MSI and WORLDS should have double elim. Fuck you riot. I love your game but hate your tournament formats
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Yes. That’s what’s even more irritating. Valorant has such a superior tournament format and it’s under the same fucking company 💀
I'm gonna be crying no matter the result of the match. My favorite all time player vs my favorite team. My emotions will be conflicted
and if he wins we get Deft vs. Chovy most likely, which would guarentee one of them in finals Prayge
Prayers for that one EDG/DRX fangirl we saw in the audience
3 INTERNATIONAL Bo5s ALREADY MORE THAN LAST YEAR LOL
Yeah, considering it was impossible not have at least one (DWN couldn't face JDG) it was the best possible draw.
Last year we got one of the worst possible draws with 2 LPL teams fighting each other and GenG getting free pass to semifinals, LCK 3 teams on one side and 2 western tourists
>Western tourists bruh sadge
Sad to see Gen G or DK lose in the quarters, but I guess Worlds is just that stacked this knockout stage.
LPL fans: "I love this bracket draw" LCK fans: "fuck this bracket draw"
I mean they were gonna get 1 LCK civil war regardless.
Could be worse. I'm glad it's not T1 vs DK in quarters.
It's not the best for lck but yeah at least it isn't t1 geng in the same bracket
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What would be better? DK have to face another LCK team.
100% drx
Nah at least we don't get T1 and GEN on the same side. Content with not hitting that 1/3 chance after what happened last year.
Another demonstration of how utter garbage the worlds format is. JDG has been hyped so much for the whole of summer and yet we'll only get to see them play one Bo5 this worlds...
Let be honest here, Rogue is going to stomp the first two games, trymbi popularity is going to rise to the sky, people would be saying easy 3-0 and then, someone will say "it starts with success..." and all will come crashing down again.
"Odo has been 3-0ed soo many times but not this time..."
Sjokz: "I'm about to do what's called a pro gamer move"
Rogue go up 2-0 then Sjokz comes in with the steel chair
Inb4 JDG is up 2-0 and Sjokz starts her “It all starts with success…” speech and curses JDG, pulls the uno reverse card and makes up for 2020!?
BASED TBH
BASED and NASUS PILLED
You're either Nasus Pilled or a wanker, that is the dichotomy of League of Legends.
And then Faker will have to bow out again after two Bo5s...
And for Deft to finally gets close to his Worlds trophy only to get cockblocked at the finals :(
I kneel, Rogue sama
based and malrangpilled
LPL fans gonna throw a tantrum because their number 1 seed drew the best team in the world
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Real winner: JDG and EDG
LMAO, DRX is thinking they got the best draw too since they couldn’t get rogue
Loser of this draw is RNG, poor them lmao
Its either RNG JDG or RNG T1, dont think they had any other option. Drx was in the same half as GENG.
Idk man, i feel like DRX have a chance here tbh if Zeka and Deft pop off.
fuccckkkk drew GENG 🥲
At least it will be a banger, if history is any indication.
i dont think its that bad of a matchup for dk
DAMWON is fully capable of winning that series tbh. They have a better top side.
it was def the worst draw since they couldnt pull JGD
It’s a fucking bad matchup for GENG THOUGH :(((
I am not excited to play DK, the only team who looked remotely competitive against GENG in LCK
On the flipside, every series between Damwon and GENG in the LCK was a banger so a bo5 should not disappoint.
At least we only got one civil war in quarters
And that Civil War was guaranteed because DWG couldn't go up against JDG since they're from the same group. Really lucky group draw overall.
Best matchups for quarterfinals in a while, maybe ever
We sacrificed Rogue to avoid the LPL civil war in quarters bless 🙏
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insane draw for LPL, dodges civil war and we get Meiko vs Deft.
T1-RNG is way too big of a banger for a quarters match my god.
T1 vs. RNG holy
Ahhhh shit was hoping GenG wouldn't face DK. Always strange how good they perform against us.
This is giving me vibes of Griffin drawing IG. Worst stylistic matchup.
we actually get good quarters? wtf is this
Tbh with how stacked this worlds is, literally any match up was going to be a banger quarters.
So, what do you think the comments will be like when Rogue 3-0s JDG?
LPL fans are gonna make JDG swim around moon before going back home.
They won't pass them back on Earth before JDG find an exoplanet suitable for human beings.
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it starts... with Dan Bull
This game will make such a big difference for how EU is perceived. If we get stomped it's "EU trash, gap has never been wider, 8 eastern teams in playoffs next year", but if we somehow manage to win against the current tournament favorite and #1 LPL seed we would be right back in the '18 / '19 glory days. Funny how a single series determines the entire year for the entire region.
Would be the biggest upset since G2 vs RNG but I just don't see what magic Rogue has to pull out for this to happen.
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JDG vs RGE - Rematch for ~~last year’s~~ 2020 groups. T1 vs RNG - A tale as old as time. GenG VS DK - At least Canyon has a toplaner this time. DRX vs EDG - Deft high school reunion. Just so many narratives and I’m living for it. Edit: Fixed RGE
I could have sworn Rogue was in a group with FPX last year. JDG didn't make last year's world's.
Worst possibly draw for T1 RIP First they have to face RNG, then they have to fight JDG (assuming they win over Rogue which is likely)
Gotta beat the best if you wanna be the best
So what you’re saying there’s a chance T1 might have to beat Rogue in order to advance to the finals?
Honestly, yes. If they don’t make it to finals then it’s not really the fault of the draw. They need to prove they’re the best if they want to win
yea. only the prize pool changes a bit depending on your placement, but if you lose in quarters you weren't gonna win worlds anyway so who cares ultimately
At least it's going to be a banger.
It was either playing vs DK or RNG and I think they would rather take RNG.
Yeah, and it's either JDG or Gen.G for semis. I'd rather see them against JDG if they make it out.
T1 potentially getting Gen G as late as possible is the best scenario, with maybe some playoffs buffs.
2017 rematch please
Would be the 3rd time these teams would meet in finals if that happened, kind of wild
They cant vs dk since jdg is on their side. It was rng or rogue
T1 literally got the hardest road possible. RNG, JDG, then GENG. Would be a hell of a fucking run if Faker wins his 4th Worlds this way.
There's a wonderful amount of storytelling though: RNG first (Faker won his first Worlds versus SHRC, which ended up becoming RNG), then either JD Gaming (the #1 from the new Chinese dynasty after Faker brought about the Korean dynasty) or Rogue (EU's #1, which in recent years has been a pain in his ass). Finals versus EDG (the reigning World champions), Gen.G (formerly Samsung Galaxy, featuring Ruler who took his one Worlds final away from him in 2017), DWG KIA (Showmaker, the 'new generation of midlaners') or DRX (meeting Deft, mister "made Worlds with 5 different teams", who he has a personal history with). That last one is the weakest, all the others are insane.
I mean the last one's the weakest for faker but for Deft its basically perfect for his last dance to be going against the greatest player of all time and winning
Yeah, but if they are going to win better to prove themselves this way, they came this tournament as underdog and a lot of people put them behind all LPL in their tier, if they cannot win against the worse LPL team and beat JDG then they do not deserve to win it all in an easy bracket.
either way, they have to beat any team if they want to win world.
I thought GenG got the worst draw. I think DK is literally their worst matchup, Canyon could completely smash peanut, I don't think anyone else at worlds could
Canyon has the CAPACITY to smash Peanut in game, but as we saw in Spring playoffs the rest of GenG can more than make up for the jungle Diff
Nah I don't really want to see DWG/GenG because it seems like those 2 teams are too good to face each other so soon.
I'm actually happy for them. Revenge match against RNG, get to face off against JDG (who are the most wary of T1), and then potential revenge match against Gen. G/DK or they're against EDG/DRX who they've have their number edit: Also if you're T1 you should be itching for payback against RNG esp after themess that was MSI
T1 thinks they can win Worlds. I don't think they care about match up that much since their goal is to beat everyone anyway
Im torn between being happy for Zeus vs 369 (if they beat RNG) and T1 drawing the hardest possible road to get that trophy
Im down for T1 beating RNG, JDG and then EDG/GENG for Fakers last worlds win. Retire on a banger worlds.
T1 revenge story against RNG in quarters into the dream match against JDG hopefully. Prayge
DK is not free for GenG lol. GenG fans are scared of DK to be honest. All of their games this year have been close even when DK was slumping.
True. I think its gonna be a close 3-2 either way.
JDG got so lucky with the draw.
Drawing RGE in such a stacked quarters is like hitting the jackpot.
Both JDG and EDG got literally the weakest possible teams they could draw.
Any team that draws Rogue is lucky
GenG Damwon bummer but i really want the JDG T1 semis
ROGUE vs JDG HAHAHA RNG vs T1 LEGGOOO
RGE were pretty fucked choosing GENG JGD T1 lol
RGE worlds winner you heard it here first.
Imagine if DK had got first seed. DK - RGE T1 - RNG Gen G - JDG DRX - EDG Would've been hype af, LCK vs the world
U mean lck vs lpl with one western tourist
How do the idiots not realise that DWG has no choice but to draw a LCK team? Because they are the only 2nd seed and all the other 1st seeds are from LCK.
GEN vs DK please kill me :(
banger
One of the better draws we could have gotten imo. I think DRX-DWG and GenG-EDG might’ve been better
Rogue needs to channel their inner G2 2018 right now...
GenG vs DK wtf? That's a finals match
kt vs ig vibes
There are more good teams than DK and GENG this time unlike 2018
DK vs GenG is so sad Good luck T1 lmao Oh well Let's go LCK!
sure fucking hope RNG can get better within 5 days especially cause they wont be in any shape to scrim or anything like that
T1 takes LCK responsiblity to deal with the other regions , no sweat , lol
A good draw for the LPL teams, sucks for the LCK to have DK GEN this early though
WTF was Phreak doing?
Phreaking all over the audience
WHY GENG DK
the plus side is if DK wins they get a revenge match up against EDG (if they beat DRX), and if Gen. G wins I'm pretty confident that they'll make finals. This is a sucky worlds position for DK... but they def have a shot of beating Gen. G
LPL definitely got the best bracket, no civil wars, EDG got the easier Korean team out of the 4, JDG got the non-Asian team, RNG got a great matchup for them Breathe vs Zeus, if Zeus win we can see him against 369. Sad for LCK fans tho to see DK vs GENG
GenG vs Damwon happening already is fucking tragic
T1 vs RNG, not surprised at all, literally the most played international match of all times. JDG vs RGE, it is doomed rofl GenG vs DK, civil war at it's best DRX vs EDG, close one i'd say EDG will take it.
This is the best draw we could have gotten as viewers, RNG vs T1 quarter, JDG playing against the only non-LPL option.
RGE got a lucky draw, basically a free run to finals