[Worlds] World Championship 2022

AdsMoFro

Japan4761 Posts

September 22 2022 23:44 GMT

This year, Worlds is back in NA with events in San Francisco, Atlanta, New York and Mexico City. The Play-In stage will be from September 29th - October 4th. Group Stage from October 7th to 16th. Knockout stage from October 20th to November 5th. For more info, check out the Liquipedia page.

Play-ins Teams

Beyond Gaming (PCS)
Chiefs Esports Club (LCO)
DetonatioN FocusMe (LJL)
Evil Geniuses (LCS)
Fnatic (LEC)
Loud (CBLOL)
DRX (LCK)
Isurus (LLA)
Mad Lions (LEC)
Royal Never Give Up (LPL)
Saigon Buffalo (VCS)
Istanbul Wildcats (TCL)

Group Stage teams

JD Gaming (LPL)
Top Esports (LPL)
EDward Gaming (LPL)
Gen.G Esports (LCK)
T1 (LCK)
DAMWON Gaming (LCK)
Rogue (LEC)
G2 Esports (LEC)
Cloud9 (LCS)
100 Thieves (LCS)
CTBC Flying Oyster (PCS)
GAM Esports (VCS)

AdsMoFro

Japan4761 Posts

September 22 2022 23:44 GMT

Worlds Anthem:

DarkCore

Germany4156 Posts

September 23 2022 11:33 GMT

If CN and KR don't slaughter everyone this year, I'll be shocked. I'm expecting at least one team to crash and burn like always (my money is on DRX or EDG), but with 4 teams each, it isn't unlikely to have a full Asian quarter finals without lucky drawings.

Uldridge

Belgium4070 Posts

September 23 2022 14:34 GMT

I think LEC has what it takes to at least have 1 team in semi's.
Hell, 100T or C9 might stunt for all we know.
Also, revelation: Fudge is US Bwipo.

Yorbon

Netherlands4235 Posts

September 24 2022 09:04 GMT

I'm hoping for no 'teamkills' in quarters this year. As usual, I haven't seen anything of lpl, but other than that GenG looks the strongest. NA was hilarious to watch few games of.

In the play-ins you have 2 LEC and 1 LCK and LPL. I'm wondering if we'll see even one minor region in group stages this year (outside the ones seeded). I wouldn't mind if they would return to max 3 seeds, and give extra play-in spots to minor regions to increase their chances. Rooting for Detonation Focusme to go through!

For the rest, T1 fighting!

DarkCore

Germany4156 Posts

September 24 2022 12:56 GMT

Top half of the LPL was very strong this year, I think JDG and TES are on the same level as GenG.

To quote the Reddit hivemind, current World's format is garbage. Play ins is basically gatekeeping minor regions out of a real tournament format, we've reached the point where even the weakest LPL and LCK seeds shouldn't struggle anymore. So half the minor regions never even get a chance to play a BO5 series against each other. Meanwhile in the proper tournament we only get 7 BO5, and since there are now so many good LCK and LPL seeds we get 'teamkills' no matter what. Bonus points if two tournament favorites meet early and one of them gets eliminated.

Yorbon

Netherlands4235 Posts

18 hours ago

I'm looking forward to watch LPL vs LCK!

Well, to be fair, the format is kindof trash. I really like double elim format, except for the grand final, where for longer games (like LOL as opposed to fe Tekken 7) I think it becomes a bit of a drag. Maybe just make in BO7 with 1-0 for the winner's bracket team. My investment in LOL is just too little to actually care about it though.

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