The 2022 League of Legends World Championship has been full of epic matches and surprises so far, but the grand finals are set to have one of the most exciting storylines of the last few years. Want to know some cool facts ahead of what might be the most historic final in League history? Well, let’s dive deep into it.
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This is the first LCK-Full Worlds finals since 2017
Korean teams used to always be the best teams at World Championships, and it was usual to see two Korean teams fight it off in the finals. This was until the LPL teams came in (and EU), breaking that streak. After 5 years, this will be the first full LCK final, after the last one between Samsung Galaxy and SKT Telecom T1.
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Somehow Yuumi maintains a 100% win rate
The magical kitty seems to be quite the overtuned champion, with 8 wins on the board and the second highest pick-or-ban rate at Worlds, sitting at 95%.
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Korean teams still dominate the Worlds semifinals
Another cool fact is that just like last year, Korea was able to place three different teams in the semifinals. Last year, it was T1, DK and Gen.G. This year, DK was eliminated by Gen.G in the quarterfinals, but DRX made it in their stead. Unlike last year, though, the only non-Korean team JD Gaming was sent home by T1, while EDward Gaming was able to prevail.
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We will have the first play-in team in the grand finals
While most teams struggled to make it out of groups, DRX managed to reach the finals. If they manage to beat T1, it will be the most spectacular run in Worlds’ history. Good luck with your Worlds Pick’ems.
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Beryl has reached the Worlds finals for three consecutive years
DRX’s support player will be the fourth player to achieve this record, after Bang, Wolf and Faker who all achieved it from 2015 to 2017. Despite leaving DWG Kia at the end of the 2021 season, BeryL still managed to make finals, as he’s the only non-T1 player to get this record. Famous for playing most of the time on Genshin Impact, he continues to rarely play solo queue, which goes to show how insane of a player BeryL is.
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Bengi has the chance to become the first person to win Worlds as a player and coach
After his last stint in the LPL for Vici Gaming in 2017, Bengi retired and started working as part of the coaching staff for T1. At the end of 2018, the Korean prodigy took a two-year break from the pro scene, and returned as the head coach for T1’s challenger team in 2020 where he stayed for a whole year. He was then promoted to the main team and became interim head coach at the end of the summer split due to some of the disappointing results the org showed.
Bengi’s addition to the coaching staff seemed to have completely changed T1 for the better, as they looked dominant for the majority of the tournament. The famous former T1 jungler is the only person alongside Faker to have won the World Championship three times. If T1 wins Worlds this year, though, he will become the first-ever player to also become World Champion as a coach.
This year’s world championship has been a wild ride, and we can’t be more excited about the grand finals. We hope that you enjoyed all of our esports picks, and we hope you have a great time watching the last match of the tournament. Also, don’t forget to bet on esports at BetUS Sportsbook & Casino. We’ve plenty of lol odds for you to consider.
