And just like that, we’re less than a week away from one of the most exciting esports events of the year! Naturally, we’re referring to the LoL World Championship. Accordingly, below we’ve taken the time to discuss our very own Worlds 2022 predictions – let’s dive right into them below!
Worlds 2022 Predictions – Play-In Teams Worth Considering?
First of all, for those unaware, the event will be over a month long and consists of a Play-In Stage followed by a Main Stage.
Naturally, regarding the predictions, it’s usual that the community favours the teams that have already seeded for the Main Stage – these are the higher seeds and are the more dominant teams.
That begs the question – have any success stories ever come forward from the Play-In stage?
Accordingly, if we look at last year, Worlds 2021, two teams from the Play-In managed to surprise. Specifically, both Hanwha Life (LCK) and Cloud9 (LCS) managed to reach 5-8th all the way from the Play-In. Meanwhile, the year before, 2020, no team made it that far.
Bearing this mind, this predictions article will focus on the main event seeds as they are the more dominant teams.
Worlds 2022 Predictions – A Favourite Region?
Now, before diving into the individual teams, is there a regional difference to consider?
Well, for those unaware, it’s been rather clear that the LPL (China) and LCK (Korea) leagues have produced the best international teams in the past few years. Meanwhile, the LEC (Europe), LCS (North America) and smaller regions have really failed to break into the top 2 consistently.
To learn more, we highly recommend viewing a featured article we worked on regarding the history of Worlds – viewable here.
Specifically this year, the likes of LPL have taken over, with Royal Never Give Up as the defending champions from MSI 2022.
Taking a Look at MSI 2022 and Summer Playoffs
Speaking of which, we should focus our predictions by taking a look at the teams from MSI, to understand their chances heading into this final event:
- #1 – Royal Never Give Up
- #2 – T1
- #3-4 – Evil Geniuses, G2 Esports
- #5-6 – PSG Talon, Saigon Buffalo
In addition, let’s take a look at the Summer Split Champions from each region:
- LPL 2022 Summer Champions – JD Gaming
- LCK 2022 Summer Champions – Gen.G
- LEC 2022 Summer Champion – Rogue
- LCS Summer Champion – Cloud9
Indeed, a split is a testament to a team’s consistency and position in the region. Surprisingly, these four teams will likely be contending with the other teams from their regions.
Overall, our favourites are the likes of Royal Never Give Up, JD Gaming, Gen.G and T1.
Underdogs and Contestants
Outside of these teams, it’s very much up in the air for the remaining competition. While the likes of G2 Esports and Rogue from the LEC together with Cloud9 and 100 Thieves from LCS might be competitive, they need to take down the bigger teams to win.
In other news, the VCS and PCS teams could perhaps surprise, but it’s definitely an uphill battle in that case.
Overall, the majority of teams can contest with the best, while the underdogs from smaller regions have nothing to lose.
Worlds 2022 – In Need of a Surprise?
To conclude, we’d hope that apart from the obvious predictions, surprises do happen. Especially after Team Spirit’s epic story at The International last year, it seems that Worlds rarely offers such incredible surprises – maybe this year is the year?
Throughout the event, we’ll be sure to provide daily previews for you to enjoy!
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