MOBAFire Worlds Fantasy Tournament - Semifinals...

[quote=Silverman43][responsive] [row][col] [table width=899][tr][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][url=https://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/forum/admin-archive/mobafire-worlds-fantasy-tournament-semifinals-recap-amp-grand-finals-preview-46063][img=https://www.mobafire.com/images/news/fantasy-finals-intro.jpg border="2px solid #ffffff"][/url][/center][/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr height=50][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034][size=6][b]Introduction[/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034] Hello and welcome to the next article covering Worlds 2022 and our [url=https://www.mobafire.com/lol-worlds-fantasy-tournament]Fantasy Tournament[/url]! We're at the brink of the conclusion of Worlds 2022 and our Fantasy league! But in both cases, nothing has been decided yet and it looks to be an exciting finish! Dive in to find a recap of the semifinals, a last update on the fantasy league standings and most importantly; an extra hype inducing overview of our Worlds 2022 grand finalists! [/td][/tr][/table] [/col] [/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr height=50][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034][size=6][b]Fantasy Leaderboard Progression[/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/M7BwRrB.png][/center][/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034] Almost there, and it really looks like we got our winner... zapmaz remains at the top, and has even increased his lead. However, at the time of writing there is only one player on his team that is playing the grand finals. So perhaps there is still room for an upset? Will zapmaz become both Dota AND LoL Champion? Or will 1danne1 come out on top again? Can stov and flynnbomb still do some damage as they've been quitely rising in the standings? Find out next week who take home the $10,000 prize! [/td][/tr][/table] [/col] [/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr height=50][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034][size=5][b]Top 10 Points-Earning Players During Semifinals[/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr height=60][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034] [responsive] [row justify-content=center] [col margin=5px] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #e2012d" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/P5LdG0V.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]BOTLANE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/3/38/T1_Gumayusi_2022_Split_2.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#e2012d][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Gumayusi[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][table][tr][td][img=https://i.imgur.com/lEnupC3.png height=12][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]T1[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]12.9 PTS[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4][b][color=#00000]KDA: 31/12/29[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [/col] [col margin=5px] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #e2012d" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/w9EsS8G.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]TOPLANE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/a/ae/T1_Zeus_2022_Split_2.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#e2012d][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Zeus[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][table][tr][td][img=https://i.imgur.com/lEnupC3.png height=12][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]T1[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]12.3 PTS[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4][b][color=#00000]KDA: 16/14/41[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [/col] [col margin=5px] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #e2012d" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/tSXz5QB.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]JUNGLE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/1/1a/T1_Oner_2022_Split_2.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#e2012d][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Oner[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][table][tr][td][img=https://i.imgur.com/lEnupC3.png height=12][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]T1[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]11.1 PTS[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4][b][color=#00000]KDA: 16/12/41[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [/col] [col margin=5px] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #e2012d" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/XsdpYZL.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]SUPPORT[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/c/cd/T1_Keria_2022_Split_2.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#e2012d][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Keria[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][table][tr][td][img=https://i.imgur.com/lEnupC3.png height=12][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]T1[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]10.9 PTS[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4][b][color=#00000]KDA: 9/7/59[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [/col] [col margin=5px] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #598dff" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/P5LdG0V.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]BOTLANE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/d/d5/DRX_Deft_2022_Split_2.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#ffffff][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Deft[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][table][tr][td][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/d/d3/DRXlogo_square.png height=20][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]DRX[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]10.7 PTS[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4][b][color=#00000]KDA: 13/5/14[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [/col] [/row] [row justify-content=center] [col margin=5px] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #598dff" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/w9EsS8G.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]TOPLANE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/e/e8/DRX_Kingen_2022_Split_2.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#ffffff][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Kingen[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][table][tr][td][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/d/d3/DRXlogo_square.png height=20][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]DRX[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]10.7 PTS[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4][b][color=#00000]KDA: 8/6/20[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [/col] [col margin=5px] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #598dff" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/aQyqQwd.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]MIDLANE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/4/4a/DRX_Zeka_2022_Split_2.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#ffffff][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Zeka[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][table][tr][td][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/d/d3/DRXlogo_square.png height=20][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]DRX[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]10.6 PTS[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4][b][color=#00000]KDA: 10/4/16[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [/col] [col margin=5px] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #598dff" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/tSXz5QB.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]JUNGLE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/b/bf/DRX_Pyosik_2022_Split_2.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#ffffff][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Pyosik[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][table][tr][td][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/d/d3/DRXlogo_square.png height=20][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]DRX[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]10.5 PTS[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4][b][color=#00000]KDA: 13/5/18[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [/col] [col margin=5px] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #e2012d" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/aQyqQwd.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]MIDLANE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/e/e7/T1_Faker_2022_Split_2.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#e2012d][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Faker[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][table][tr][td][img=https://i.imgur.com/lEnupC3.png height=12][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]T1[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]9.9 PTS[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4][b][color=#00000]KDA: 12/14/28[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [/col] [col margin=5px] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #598dff" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/XsdpYZL.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]SUPPORT[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/1/17/DRX_BeryL_2022_Split_2.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#ffffff][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]BeryL[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][table][tr][td][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/d/d3/DRXlogo_square.png height=20][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]DRX[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]8.5 PTS[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4][b][color=#00000]KDA: 2/8/36[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [/col] [/row] [/responsive] [/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr height=60][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034][size=6][b]Worlds 2022 Semifinals Results[/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr height=50][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034][size=5][b]Visualisation[/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row justify-content=center][col] [table width=899][tr][td padding=5px bgcolor=#152034][center] [table] [tr height=10][td colspan=12][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td width=150 bgcolor=#091120 colspan=3][center][size=5]Quarterfinals[/size][/center][/td][td width=50][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#091120][center][size=5]3[/size][/center][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#091120][center][size=5]-[/size][/center][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#091120][center][size=5]0[/size][/center][/td][td width=50][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#091120][center][size=5]3[/size][/center][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#091120][center][size=5]-[/size][/center][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#091120][center][size=5]0[/size][/center][/td][td width=50][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td colspan=4][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#333d50][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/6mXCAom.png height=45][/center][/td][td bgcolor=#091120 width=50][center][size=5]VS[/size][/center][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#333d50][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/f/f5/Rogue_2021_Altlogo_square.png height=40][/center][/td][td][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#333d50][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/lEnupC3.png height=18][/center][/td][td bgcolor=#091120 width=50][center][size=5]VS[/size][/center][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#333d50][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/mtKRpNC.png height=25][/center][/td] [/tr] [tr height=50][td colspan=5][/td][td width=50][center][size=6]↘[/size][/center][/td][td colspan=3][/td][td width=50][center][size=6]↙[/size][/center][/td][td colspan=2][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td bgcolor=#091120 colspan=3][center][size=5]Semifinals[/size][/center][/td][td colspan=3][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#091120][center][size=5]1[/size][/center][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#091120][center][size=5]-[/size][/center][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#091120][center][size=5]3[/size][/center][/td][td colspan=3][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td colspan=6][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#333d50][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/6mXCAom.png height=45][/center][/td][td bgcolor=#091120 width=50][center][size=5]VS[/size][/center][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#333d50][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/lEnupC3.png height=18][/center][/td][td colspan=3][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td colspan=7][/td][td width=50][center][size=6]↓[/size][/center][/td][td colspan=4][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td colspan=6][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#091120][center][size=5]0[/size][/center][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#333d50][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/lEnupC3.png height=18][/center][/td][td colspan=4][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td bgcolor=#091120 colspan=3][center][size=5]Grand Finals[/size][/center][/td][td colspan=3][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#091120][center][size=5]-[/size][/center][/td][td bgcolor=#091120 width=50][center][size=5]VS[/size][/center][/td][td width=50][center][size=6]→[/size][/center][/td][td bgcolor=#091120 colspan=3][center][size=5]2022 World Champions[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td colspan=6][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#091120][center][size=5]0[/size][/center][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#333d50][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/d/d3/DRXlogo_square.png height=30][/center][/td][td colspan=4][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td colspan=7][/td][td width=50][center][size=6]↑[/size][/center][/td][td colspan=4][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td colspan=6][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#333d50][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/OyjKEoQ.png height=30][/center][/td][td bgcolor=#091120 width=50][center][size=5]VS[/size][/center][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#333d50][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/d/d3/DRXlogo_square.png height=30][/center][/td][td colspan=3][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td bgcolor=#091120 colspan=3][center][size=5]Semifinals[/size][/center][/td][td colspan=3][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#091120][center][size=5]1[/size][/center][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#091120][center][size=5]-[/size][/center][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#091120][center][size=5]3[/size][/center][/td][td colspan=3][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td colspan=5][/td][td width=50][center][size=6]↗[/size][/center][/td][td colspan=3][/td][td width=50][center][size=6]↖[/size][/center][/td][td colspan=2][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td colspan=4][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#333d50][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/OyjKEoQ.png height=30][/center][/td][td bgcolor=#091120 width=50][center][size=5]VS[/size][/center][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#333d50][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/3/32/DWG_KIAlogo_square.png height=40][/center][/td][td][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#333d50][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/d/d3/DRXlogo_square.png height=30][/center][/td][td bgcolor=#091120 width=50][center][size=5]VS[/size][/center][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#333d50][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/5/56/EDward_Gaminglogo_square.png height=40][/center][/td] [/tr] [tr height=50][td width=150 bgcolor=#091120 colspan=3][center][size=5]Quarterfinals[/size][/center][/td][td width=50][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#091120][center][size=5]3[/size][/center][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#091120][center][size=5]-[/size][/center][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#091120][center][size=5]2[/size][/center][/td][td width=50][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#091120][center][size=5]3[/size][/center][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#091120][center][size=5]-[/size][/center][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#091120][center][size=5]2[/size][/center][/td][td width=50][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td colspan=5][/td][/tr] [/table] [/center][/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr height=50][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034][size=5][b]JDG vs T1 Recap (1 - 3)[/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034] A very interesting matchup between 2 behemoths of teams. Sadly we only got 4 games of high quality gameplay. First game was very even all the time, but T1 could not beat JDG at their own game. No one can out-teamfight the LPL champions. But let's say it was still very close. A messy Elder Drake fight left T1 weakened before Hope even appeared, and the [[aphelios]] would go on to secure the Elder Dragon for the side of JDG, which gave them the edge in the subsequential Baron fight. Game over, JDG leading the series. But the thing with T1 is their versatility. Can't beat them at teamfighting? Just adapt and put more emphasis on sidelaning. JDG would once again more or less equal the kills, but T1 would generate gold leads through splitpushing. Eventually they could choke out JDG, led by solid performances from Zeus and Gumayusi. Game 3 saw lots of action around the topside, with 369 coming out on top most of the time. However, he couldn't really carry his team as T1's carries were winning. Especially Faker on his signature [[ryze]] had a great game. And with Zeus landing massive barrel combos on [[gangplank]] made up for his disastrous early game. T1 just massively outscaled JDG and took it from there. 1-2. By then there was hope for JDG to bounce back and still put up a good fight, but the last game was a massacre. T1 played a very clean game across the board and ended in 25 minutes. As of then the remaining teams in the tournament were all Korean! [/td][/tr][/table] [/col] [/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr height=50][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034][size=5][b]Gen.G vs DRX Recap (1 - 3)[/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034] LCK civil war episode 2 for Gen.G. However, things didn't go as well as vs DK... Initially we saw the Gen.G people expected from watching LCK summer. Calculated and consistent. One early drake fight was all they needed to start snowballing their leads, really. DRX was never able to find any form of pick, and by the end of the game GEN had over 10k gold lead. And zero deaths on their carries. Luckily DRX isn't really a team to roll over and lose. Kingen on [[gragas]] and Zeka on [[ahri]] masterfully showcased on how to pick off targets, and with DRX' whole comp to follow up on that it made for some easy gold. Though the game's real conclusion only fell around the Elder drake. Pyosik with a genius [[lamb's respite]] on his signature [[Kindred]] to prevent Peanut's attempt at stealing the objective. This micro decision gave DRX the opportunity to tie up the series a minute later. Game 3 was all about Pyosik. The man had the game of his life on [[viego]]. After getting leads throught the topside, he could then leverage his advantages to win skirmishes and teamfights, also facilitated by DRX' great teamfighting comp. This game also saw Zeka popping off once again on his [[akali]], so after another flashy fight they could make it 1-2. The possibility of Silver Scrapes looked quite high for a while, but Pyosik did it again. Alongside BeryL with an impressive [[braum]] game, the two did so much work. From getting picks to ultimately winning the Dragon soul fight. DRX' double marksmen comp with [[kindred]] for Pyosik and 3 frontliners might've been onedimensional, but it was effective. 2 freefiring marksmen then made quick work of Gen.G, and DRX made it to the finals above all expectations! [/td][/tr][/table] [/col] [/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr height=60][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034][size=6][b]Worlds 2022 Grand Finals Preview[/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr height=50][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034][size=6][b]T1 Preview[/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr height=50][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034] [table][tr][td] [center][img=https://i.imgur.com/lEnupC3.png width=150][/center] [/td] [td][/td] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/05Q8Ztg.png width=100][/center][/td] [td][/td] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/lEnupC3.png width=150][/center][/td] [/tr] [tr height=5][td][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td colspan=5 bgcolor=#e2022e][/td][/tr] [tr height=5][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td colspan=5][responsive][row justify-content=space-around align-items=center] [col] [responsive][row align-items=center][col][img=https://i.imgur.com/jvG7X4D.png width=40][/col][col width=5][/col][col][color=#ffffff][b][size=5] LCK[/size][/b][/color][/col][/row][/responsive] [/col] [col] [responsive][row align-items=center][col][color=#ffffff][b][size=5]2nd Seed [/size][/b][/color][/col][col width=5][/col][col][img=https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w425/img/flag/kr-flag.jpg width=40][/col][/row][/responsive] [/col] [col] [responsive][row align-items=center][col][color=#ffffff][b][size=5]T1[/size][/b][/color][/col][col width=5][/col][col][img=https://i.imgur.com/lEnupC3.png width=50][/col][/row][/responsive] [/col] [/row][/responsive][/td][/tr] [tr height=5][td][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td colspan=5 bgcolor=#e2022e][/td][/tr] [tr height=5][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td colspan=5] [table][tr][td]T1 is easily one of the most popular if not the most popular LoL organisation in history. For years they are led by midlaner Faker, widely considered the greatest League player of all time. T1 or SKT as they were formerly known, is the only organisation to win the World championship multiple times. 3 times to be precise, with now potentially a 4th one. While they arguably have the richest history of any org, recent years have been a bit rocky for T1. 2020 saw them missing out on Worlds, while 2021 was plagued by constant roster swaps. However, the team eventually settled on a line-up, and after making it to Worlds 2021 through the regional gauntlet, the team ramped up significantly, making semifinals and only falling to DWG Kia in a banger 5-games series. In 2022 T1 definitively stuck to one lineup. Only toplaner Canna was replaced by prodigee Zeus, but otherwise the roster sticked together. The confidence in the players payed off as T1 went undefeated during spring season and brought home another LCK title. However, since MSI and meta changes, the team seemed to have fallen off a bit, losing summer finals 0-3 to Gen.G. Though they have looked reborn since the start of the tournament, leaving nothing but destruction in their wake as they deservedly made their way up to the finals once again.[/td][/tr][/table] [/td][/tr][/table][/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr height=60][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034] [responsive][row justify-content=center] [col margin=10px] [table width=220 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #e2022e" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/w9EsS8G.png width=30][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=5][b][color=#ffffff]TOPLANE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/a/ae/T1_Zeus_2022_Split_2.png width=150][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Zeus[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#e2022e][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]Choi Woo-je[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][img=https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w425/img/flag/kr-flag.jpg width=30][color=#152034] ..[/color]South Korea[/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]January 31, 2004[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]Known For: [icon=jayce][icon=yone][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#e2022e][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034] [center][spoiler=Team History][table bgcolor=#152034] [tr][td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/lEnupC3.png height=15][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]T1[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2020-...)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [/table][/spoiler][/center] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [/col] [col margin=10px] [table width=220 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #e2022e" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/tSXz5QB.png width=30][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=5][b][color=#ffffff]JUNGLE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/1/1a/T1_Oner_2022_Split_2.png width=150][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Oner[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#e2022e][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]Mun Hyeon-jun[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][img=https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w425/img/flag/kr-flag.jpg width=30][color=#152034] ..[/color]South Korea[/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]December 24, 2002[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]Known For: [icon=lee sin][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#e2022e][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034] [center][spoiler=Team History][table bgcolor=#152034] [tr][td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/lEnupC3.png height=15][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]T1[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2020-...)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [/table][/spoiler][/center] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [/col] [col margin=10px] [table width=220 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #e2022e" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/aQyqQwd.png width=30][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=5][b][color=#ffffff]MIDLANE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/e/e7/T1_Faker_2022_Split_2.png width=150][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Faker[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#e2022e][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]Lee Sang-hyeok[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][img=https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w425/img/flag/kr-flag.jpg width=30][color=#152034] ..[/color]South Korea[/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]May 7, 1996[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]Known For: [icon=ryze] [icon=azir] [icon=galio][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#e2022e][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034] [center][spoiler=Team History][table bgcolor=#152034] [tr][td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/lEnupC3.png height=15][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]T1[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2019-...)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [tr height=5][td colspan=5][center][size=2](Rebranded)[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/ocYaj9E.png height=20][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]SKT[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2013-2019)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [/table][/spoiler][/center] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [/col][/row] [row justify-content=center] [col margin=10px] [table width=220 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #e2022e" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/P5LdG0V.png width=30][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=5][b][color=#ffffff]BOTLANE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/3/38/T1_Gumayusi_2022_Split_2.png width=150][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Gumayusi[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#e2022e][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]Lee Min-hyeong[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][img=https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w425/img/flag/kr-flag.jpg width=30][color=#152034] ..[/color]South Korea[/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]February 6, 2002[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]Known For: [icon=aphelios] [icon=lucian] [icon=jinx][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#e2022e][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034] [center][spoiler=Team History][table bgcolor=#152034] [tr][td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/lEnupC3.png height=15][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]T1[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2020-...)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [/table][/spoiler][/center] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [/col] [col margin=10px] [table width=220 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #e2022e" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/XsdpYZL.png width=30][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=5][b][color=#ffffff]SUPPORT[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/c/cd/T1_Keria_2022_Split_2.png width=150][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Keria[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#e2022e][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]Ryu Min-seok[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][img=https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w425/img/flag/kr-flag.jpg width=30][color=#152034] ..[/color]South Korea[/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]October 14, 2002[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]Known For: [icon=thresh] [icon=nautilus] [icon=tahm kench][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#e2022e][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034] [center][spoiler=Team History][table bgcolor=#152034] [tr][td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/lEnupC3.png height=15][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]T1[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2020-...)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [tr height=10][td colspan=5][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/VtR974O.png height=20][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]DRX[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2019-2020)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [/table][/spoiler][/center] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [/col] [/row][/responsive][/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034] Before diving into the roster, it's worth mentioning how good the org is at developing talent. 4/5 of these players started their career at T1/SKT. A huge part in the succesful transfer from academy to the main roster is most likely due to Faker. The man, the myth, the legend. The Unkillable Demon King who has the most experience out of any player. There are always people that say Faker is washed, over his prime. But few players are as hard-working as him. And it pays off now. Even after 3 World titles back in S3, S5 and S6, he never stopped trying to improve his game. Years ago he was known for his lane-dominant solo carry performances, but nowadays he has adjusted his playstyle to act as more of a facilitator and playmaker. This leaves lots of room for the younger players to shine. One of these prospects is Zeus, in his first (full) season at the main roster, he has already become one of the best toplaners in the world. Despite being the youngest member, he was their most consistent player during summer, and he has continued that great form into this tournament. By knocking out the other top 2 toplaner 369, he has even more so left his mark. Down in the botlane you have Gumayusi and Keria, who struggled a bit in the last few months but are now back in dominant fashion. Guma thrives with [[lucian]] and [[varus]] being meta and has really been catching eyes the last few weeks. Keria is rightfully considered one of the best, if not THE best support player in the world. Few players can pull off so many champions at such a high level. You name it? He'll play it. Apart from being brilliant on meta supports as [[thresh]], [[renata glasc]], [[tahm kench]]... he even has stage games on [[lee sin]] and [[camille]] support... Jungler Oner being the 'weakest' link on this roster says a lot on how good the whole team is. He is especially very mechanically gifted. His [[lee sin]] and [[viego]] are godlike. This man might get the least credit out of the T1 members, but he has proven his capability more than enough with the spring finals MVP award for example. [/td][/tr][/table] [/col] [/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr height=50][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034][size=5][b]Some Highlights[/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr height=50][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034] [center][table border="2px solid #e2022e"][tr][td][embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzuVKdqCk-k[/embed][/td][/tr][/table][/center] Who needs a midlaner anyway. Even 4v5 T1's teamfighting is pretty clean. Look at Gumayusi especially, insanely agressive positioning, but he gets away with it. Thanks to both his own skill and his team enabling him. Zeus' [[yone]] is another highlight pick. [center][table border="2px solid #e2022e"][tr][td][embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS2uHp4Ffcc[/embed][/td][/tr][/table][/center] Another example of Gumayusi's fearlessness. While most botlaners would play it safe, Guma's positioning is always on a knife's edge, but in the best kind of way. He and Keria are truly masters of the agressive [[lucian]]/[[nami]] combo. [center][table border="2px solid #e2022e"][tr][td][embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVYR-Ebysu0[/embed][/td][/tr][/table][/center] Obviously no talking about T1 without mentioning Faker. The LoL G.O.A.T. is often synonymous with his legendary [[ryze]], and even when the champion is at 45% winrate, Faker can and will pick it. Here you can clearly see why people call him *The Unkillable Demon King*. [center][table border="2px solid #e2022e"][tr][td][embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPFUXM1eDY0[/embed][/td][/tr][/table][/center] While Faker has a champion ocean, another of his well known picks is his [[azir]]. In another beautiful executed teamfight to secure the series, he showcases once again why he's the emperor of the scene. [/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr height=50][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034][size=6][b]DRX Preview[/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr height=50][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034] [table][tr][td] [center][img=https://i.imgur.com/VtR974O.png width=80][/center] [/td] [td][/td] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/SAKRa3J.png width=200][/center][/td] [td][/td] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/VtR974O.png width=80][/center][/td] [/tr] [tr height=5][td][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td colspan=5 bgcolor=#ffffff][/td][/tr] [tr height=5][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td colspan=5][responsive][row justify-content=space-around align-items=center] [col] [responsive][row align-items=center][col][img=https://i.imgur.com/jvG7X4D.png width=40][/col][col width=5][/col][col][color=#ffffff][b][size=5] LCK[/size][/b][/color][/col][/row][/responsive] [/col] [col] [responsive][row align-items=center][col][color=#ffffff][b][size=5]4th Seed [/size][/b][/color][/col][col width=5][/col][col][img=https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w425/img/flag/kr-flag.jpg width=40][/col][/row][/responsive] [/col] [col] [responsive][row align-items=center][col][color=#ffffff][b][size=5]DRX[/size][/b][/color][/col][col width=5][/col][col][img=https://i.imgur.com/VtR974O.png width=25][/col][/row][/responsive] [/col] [/row][/responsive][/td][/tr] [tr height=5][td][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td colspan=5 bgcolor=#ffffff][/td][/tr] [tr height=5][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td colspan=5] [table][tr][td width=10][/td][td]DRX, short of DragonX, has been around for quite a while. The organisation has competed at the highest level in different iterations, formerly as Kingzone DragonX and even further back as Longzhu Gaming. While this team has been to Worlds before - last time was 2020 - their last LCK title already dates back to 2017 during the LZ days. These days the squad looked rather inconsistent and it's half a miracle the team even made it to Worlds in the first place. In both spring and summer DRX got knocked out in the first round of playoffs, but in regional gauntlet they defied all odds by making the miracle run towards that final Worlds seed. In both series against respectively KT Rolster and Liiv Sandbox they came in as underdogs, but both series also ended 3-2 in DRX' favour. It's an understatement to say DRX has been the biggest surprise of the tournament. Anyone who watched LCK this year will confirm no one saw their rise to the top coming. Not even Deft himself believed they could make it further than quarterfinals at most, but all odds have been defied. From play-ins, winning their group as underdogs vs the likes of RNG. To leading group C where many didn't even expect them to make it out vs Top Esports and Rogue. And then knocking out EDG, reigning world champions during quarters. And subsequently they sent Gen.G home, the LCK champion against whom they went lost every game during the year. It's safe to say almost the whole world is rooting for this unbelievable underdog story to have a happy ending.[/td][/tr][/table] [/td][/tr][/table][/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr height=60][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034] [responsive][row justify-content=center] [col margin=10px] [table width=220 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #598dff" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/w9EsS8G.png width=30][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=5][b][color=#ffffff]TOPLANE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/e/e8/DRX_Kingen_2022_Split_2.png width=150][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Kingen[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#ffffff][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]Hwang Seong-hoon[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][img=https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w425/img/flag/kr-flag.jpg width=30][color=#152034] ..[/color]South Korea[/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]March 11, 2000[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]Known For: [icon=ornn][icon=gragas][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#ffffff][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034] [center][spoiler=Team History][table bgcolor=#152034] [tr][td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/VtR974O.png height=20][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]DRX[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2020-...)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [tr height=5][td colspan=5][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/ZyUjSXI.png height=15][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]BLG[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2019-2020)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [tr height=5][td colspan=5][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://files.tips.gg/static/image/teams/kt-rolster-lol.png height=20][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]KT[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2018-2019)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [/table][/spoiler][/center] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [/col] [col margin=10px] [table width=220 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #598dff" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/tSXz5QB.png width=30][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=5][b][color=#ffffff]JUNGLE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/b/bf/DRX_Pyosik_2022_Split_2.png width=150][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Pyosik[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#ffffff][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]Hong Chang-hyeon[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][img=https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w425/img/flag/kr-flag.jpg width=30][color=#152034] ..[/color]South Korea[/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]March 12, 2000[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]Known For: [icon=kindred][icon=lee sin][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#ffffff][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034] [center][spoiler=Team History][table bgcolor=#152034] [tr][td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/VtR974O.png height=20][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]DRX[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2019-...)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [/table][/spoiler][/center] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [/col] [col margin=10px] [table width=220 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #598dff" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/aQyqQwd.png width=30][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=5][b][color=#ffffff]MIDLANE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/4/4a/DRX_Zeka_2022_Split_2.png width=150][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Zeka[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#ffffff][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]Kim Geon-woo[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][img=https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w425/img/flag/kr-flag.jpg width=30][color=#152034] ..[/color]South Korea[/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]November 28, 2002[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]Known For: [icon=akali] [icon=sylas][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#ffffff][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034] [center][spoiler=Team History][table bgcolor=#152034] [tr][td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/VtR974O.png height=20][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]DRX[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2021-...)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [tr height=5][td colspan=5][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/ZyUjSXI.png height=15][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]BLG[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2020-2021)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [tr height=5][td colspan=5][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/zZ68sxZ.png height=15][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]VG[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2019-2020)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [/table][/spoiler][/center] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [/col][/row] [row justify-content=center] [col margin=10px] [table width=220 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #598dff" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/P5LdG0V.png width=30][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=5][b][color=#ffffff]BOTLANE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/d/d5/DRX_Deft_2022_Split_2.png width=150][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Deft[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#ffffff][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]Kim Hyuk-kyu[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][img=https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w425/img/flag/kr-flag.jpg width=30][color=#152034] ..[/color]South Korea[/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]October 23, 1996[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]Known For: [icon=jinx] [icon=ezreal][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#ffffff][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034] [center][spoiler=Team History][table bgcolor=#152034] [tr][td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/VtR974O.png height=20][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]DRX[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2021-...)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [tr height=5][td colspan=5][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://cdn.escharts.com/uploads/public/5b2/7cb/703/5b27cb703b081584323549.png height=20][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]HLE[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2020-2021)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [tr height=5][td colspan=5][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/VtR974O.png height=20][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]DRX[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2019-2020)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [tr height=5][td colspan=5][center][size=2](Rebranded)[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/b/be/Kingzone_DragonXlogo_square.png height=20][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]KZ[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2018-2019)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [tr height=5][td colspan=5][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://files.tips.gg/static/image/teams/kt-rolster-lol.png height=20][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]KT[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2016-2018)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [tr height=5][td colspan=5][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/5/56/EDward_Gaminglogo_square.png height=20][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]EDG[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2014-2016)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [tr height=5][td colspan=5][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/4JuZQAB.png height=20][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]SSB[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2013-2014)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [tr height=5][td colspan=5][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/2/26/MVPlogo_square.png height=20][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]MVP B[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2013-2013)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [/table][/spoiler][/center] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [/col] [col margin=10px] [table width=220 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #598dff" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/XsdpYZL.png width=30][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=5][b][color=#ffffff]SUPPORT[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/1/17/DRX_BeryL_2022_Split_2.png width=150][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]BeryL[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#ffffff][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]Cho Geon-hee[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][img=https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w425/img/flag/kr-flag.jpg width=30][color=#152034] ..[/color]South Korea[/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]April 1, 1997[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=4]Known For: [icon=leona] [icon=pantheon] [icon=maokai][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#ffffff][/td][/tr] [tr][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034] [center][spoiler=Team History][table bgcolor=#152034] [tr][td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/VtR974O.png height=20][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]DRX[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2021-...)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [tr height=5][td colspan=5][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/3/32/DWG_KIAlogo_square.png height=25][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]DK[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2021-2021)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [tr height=5][td colspan=5][center][size=2](Rebranded)[/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/EQfql9P.png height=20][/center][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=2]DWG[/size][/td][right][td width=10][/td][td][size=2](2017-2021)[/size][/td][/right][/tr] [/table][/spoiler][/center] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [/col] [/row][/responsive][/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034] 2022 DRX was mostly anticipated as Deft's last dance, due to a presumed forced retirement for Korean military service. With DRX not doing great all year long it looked like Deft's career would end on a sore note. But in spite of it all, he made Worlds yet again. It's his 7th Worlds appearence already. Lucky number to finally take home the trophy and fill the void on his palmares? DRX' sololaners are solid, but were not considered elite just yet. Yet. Midlaner Zeka has shown incredible evolution in just a short while. From being a promising rookie, but still inconsistent to putting up great performances against the likes of Scout, Knight, Chovy... and sending them home. The meta is absolutely perfect for him, his [[akali]] and [[sylas]] are an absolute joy to watch and he's just so confident on those champions. But even when they get banned he has been able to make an impact on stuff like [[galio]] and [[azir]]. Kingen is the silent force of this team, considered average in the LCK, but definitely valuable to this squad. He's often left on weakside tank duty, but he does fulfill that role with skill. There's a reason why he would get POG awards while playing [[ornn]]. Support BeryL brings some more experience and shotcalling to the roster. This former Damwon player has several LCK titles, a world championship and a Worlds finals under his belt. It took a while to regain his form, but the last couple of games he really has found his footing again. And let's not forget BeryL is an innovator, just last year he pulled [[maokai]] support out of nowhere during Worlds finals. Such curveballs give a substantial edge during the grand finals... Last but not least there is Pyosik in the jungle. It's hard to rate the guy, but let's just say he's an enigma. He has been with DRX for 3 years, ever since making the jump from SoloQ [[kindred]] onetrick to pro player. But it has not always been rainbows and sunshine for him. Inconsistency has always plagued him, on bad days he'll be invisible, but on the best days he'll best any jungler. Just a few months ago he got subbed out during regional finals in favour of Juhan, but this Worlds Pyosik is unleashed. No more coinflippy plays, and DRX as a whole thrives. DRX [[kindred]] Worlds skin incoming? [/td][/tr][/table] [/col] [/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr height=50][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034][size=5][b]Some Highlights[/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr height=50][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034] [center][table border="2px solid #598dff"][tr][td][embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGGIbhPD1xg[/embed][/td][/tr][/table][/center] A drawn out fight, DRX members are quite split up, but everyone still commits to the play. Massive Teleport from Kingen there to cut off GEN's escape path, and Zeka trying to pick off targets. Despite how scrappy it all was, no one on the side of DRX falls. [center][table border="2px solid #598dff"][tr][td][embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3hAK-X2OPE[/embed][/td][/tr][/table][/center] It looked very bad at the start, but somehow DRX manages to turn those fights in their favour. No one dies, not even Kingen thanks to superb [[renata glasc]] gameplay from BeryL (look at the [[hostile takeover]] as well). And then Zeka. No player is so deadly efficient while looking so stylish. Also Deft displaying killer instinct with a [[flash]] [[chain of corruption]] to assassinate Chovy. [center][table border="2px solid #598dff"][tr][td][embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSoh5Qt7y7E[/embed][/td][/tr][/table][/center] The Zeka show once again. Leaving [[akali]] open against him should be a bannable offense. [center][table border="2px solid #598dff"][tr][td][embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s8b0XUoHr0[/embed][/td][/tr][/table][/center] Pyosik and BeryL have also been having a great tournament so far. And while their midlaner often takes the spotlight, their efficiency during plays is remarkable. Truly a jungle-support synergy T1 should fear. [/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr height=50][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034][size=6][b]The Stakes[/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034] It's Grand finals, win or lose, do or die. But whoever comes out on top, Worlds 2022 made for a beautiful narrative. On one hand there is T1, most popular and most succesful organisation in history. With Faker being the one constant throughout the years, of which recent times were rocky. But now he's finally back and how. He gets the chance to become the sole record holder for most World titles. It would cement his status as the Greatest League player of all time even further. And at the same time it's also a changing of the guard. All younger players by his side. And 3/4 of those super talents were home grown at the prestigous T1 academy. Winning this final would mean so much to Faker and to the entire organisation. On the other hand we have DRX with the biggest Cinderella story we've seen in recent history. Deft's last dance looks like an anime arc, where the protagonist keeps rising up above all doubters. But even in their wildest dreams they wouldn't have expected to actually make it this far. It's a perfect case of a team suddenly clicking and improving throughout a tournament, despite mediocrity all year long. Players like Pyosik, Kingen, Zeka were all considered mediocre or too inconsistent to be in the conversation. But there's still in the running, and many of those proclaimed super stars have fallen. And finally Deft could fill the only void on his palmares: winning Worlds. While bookmakers will always consider T1 the better team, DRX have nothing to lose. And the role of underdogs fit them well. The mental fortitude of the squad is insane, so even way stronger teams on paper can fall to them, just ask EDG or GEN. Whoever comes out on top, it will make for beautiful League of Legends and a new chapter in history. [/td][/tr][/table] [/col] [/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr height=50][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034][size=6][b]Conclusion[/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table] [/col][/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034] Thanks for reading! The end of our article series is in sight, next week will mark one final instalment to conclude the tournament. More info on our Fantasy Tournament can always be found [url=https://www.mobafire.com/lol-worlds-fantasy-tournament]here[/url]! Whoever you're rooting for, enjoy the grand finals before we move into the off-season. Feel free to drop your predictions and who you're rooting for in the comments! [/td][/tr][/table] [/col] [/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034] Lots of credit to [url=https://lol.fandom.com/wiki/League_of_Legends_Esports_Wiki]LoL.fandom Wiki[/url] for their collection of player portraits, up-to-date statistics, overviews and all-around fantastic work documenting LoL esports. [/td][/tr][/table] [/col] [/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034] Thanks to [b]Magrob[/b] from E-go for continously providing me player stats & data! [/td][/tr][/table] [/col] [/row] [row][col] [table width=899][tr][td padding=10px colspan=5 bgcolor=#152034] Thanks to [b][mention=Jovy][/b] for giving some ideas for this article! [/td][/tr][/table] [/col] [/row] [/responsive][/quote]

[quote=Jovy]loved readin about the teams before watching the insane finals this weekend. you did a great job with all these articles silver!! <3[/quote]

[quote=Silverman43][quote=Jovy]loved readin about the teams before watching the insane finals this weekend. you did a great job with all these articles silver!! <3[/quote] Thank you Jovy [img]https://i.imgur.com/VIP5Ar3.png[/img][/quote]