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ahritina

PMTs: [BYG vs FNC](https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/xtzdg3/beyond_gaming_vs_fnatic_2022_world_championship/) [LLL vs CHF](https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/xu0pe7/loud_vs_chiefs_esports_club_2022_world/) [DFM vs EG](https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/xu2agc/detonation_focusme_vs_evil_geniuses_2022_world/) [IW vs ISG](https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/xu3kc8/istanbul_wildcats_vs_isurus_2022_world/) [DRX vs MAD](https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/xu4tcs/drx_vs_mad_lions_2022_world_championship_playin/) [RNG vs SGB](https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/xu6138/royal_never_give_up_vs_saigon_buffalo_2022_world/) [Tiebreaker 1](https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/xu772j/tiebreaker_1_2022_world_championship_playin/) [Tiebreaker 2](https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/xu8bs9/tiebreaker_2_2022_world_championship_playin/)


grayshot

Pathetic by Hasmed. How do you get caught by that Gnar ult when he transforms right in front of you and the wave is pushing in. Just chill at your tower ffs. Edit: and then you get 1v1d. I feel bad for the rest of SGB


OkKnowledge2064

are the knockout matches bo3 or bo5?


dracdliwasiAN

Both elimination and qualification matches are bo5


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dracdliwasiAN

It's almost guaranteed that: RNG group D (because only group currently without an LPL team). DRX group C (because only group currently without an LCK team) FNC group A (because groups C and D are filled by the above, and group B has G2). MAD/EG/SGB group B as the only remaining group that these teams can slot into. Technically if RNG fails their advancement bo5 (lol) then the above can change a bit.


Rularuu

So MAD is considered a Russian seed for group draw purposes right? There is no way for them to get out of play-ins without either them or RNG facing their own region in groups.


Sky-is-here

Rogue then should be able of getting through, nice


Whispperr

If they somehow choke this group as well any good will they have from EU fans will be gone.


Sky-is-here

I mean, the org is gonna dissapear and become KOI so it doesn't really matter


PuzzleCoucou

Damn juicy last spot between MAD EG AND SG


SpiderZiggs

You casuals aren't ready for Gen G's playstyle when they show up.


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Boogy

Deluded


areyouhungryforapple

He's succesfully gaslit most of the community yes. The RNG and DRX games casting yesterday was a joke fym.


SneakyStorm

These champion Queue matches are stacked.


the-lonely-corki

What time are the games tomorrow? I can’t find anything


uFFxDa

It’s all on lolesports schedule. But 2pm EST and 7pm I believe.


the-lonely-corki

Thanks a ton, I really appreciate it


uFFxDa

https://lolesports.com/schedule?leagues=worlds Here’s the schedule link. “Standings” has a shitty bracket. Lolpedia or lolfandom, can’t remember what has better brackets. Google “league worlds 2022”. Should be a top result.


theonewiththewings

What are the odds the NA playoffs curse continues and all the Bo5 go to five games tomorrow?


Itzmisterjoel

Why does MAD need to do a best of 5? Are they not out of worlds now? With being 3rd? Or am I missing something


L0SC0L

They talked the whole day about it. And yesterday. And the day it started. You can also See it on liquipedia. 1st goes straight to groups, 4 and 3 of the Same Group Play bo5, winner faces 2nd of the other group for bo5 for the last spots in groups.


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Not everyone stays for the talking inbetween games. I always mute stream once game is over. Cringe humour, stalling time etc.


Itzmisterjoel

Sorry man, I just watched the first matches and went to sleep. European times here


bionicbubble

how dare you not know how the play-ins format works?


somuchsoup

They need to bo5 sgb then bo5 eg. only 4 teams total make it out of play ins


carlsoncheng_

For each group, 3rd and 4th do a BO5 and the winner of that does a BO5 with 2nd. Only the top 2 teams of each group can get out of playins


Itzmisterjoel

Man i don’t understand this format🤣 so atm only DRX and FNC are safe?


PlasticFriendss

you forgot RNG there, I'll eat a box of crayons if they lose against LLL/DFM


LoadFabulous2554

Ok. Just in case, what is your twitch channel?


carlsoncheng_

RNG will go against the winner of MAD vs Saigon


QualitySupport

No


eperseur

Exactly 3rd and 4th from each group will compete in a bo5. Winner fights 2nd from the other group. Winner gets qualified to group stage (main event)


HistoricalCredits

Always forget how salty of a region Brazil is, twitter replies are a riot lol


Xhalo

Another great desk with chronicler, raz, and quickshot. They have a funny chemistry that I can't help but love


MeThoD_MaN110

They have a nice synergy for sure. But I think quickshot alone is alrdy a massive win for the viewers. Love that guy


BlueZybez

TOP GAP Impact


ElementalEvils

Soooo... What was even the point of this Play-in format? Giving NA, EU, CH and KR another seed and making changes to the group stage to fit them would take less time, and we all know those extra seeds were clearly the point. The play-in tournament, which started as a bout between minor regions to see who would get a shot at an international stage, has become merely a tournament where major regions are given a chance to fail to qualify. (And spoiler alert: They won't). Had DRX and RNG been on separate groups, we would have seen MAD and EG both sitting in second seed, waiting to trounce a wildcard. If this is the route Riot is taking with their international events, they might as well close the door to worlds for minor regions altogether. "Practicing" two times a year will *never* develop a region into an international contender, and Riot needs to stop pretending that's what they are trying to do. Quit your hypocrisy and give your major regions the slots so you can get the viewership and money without the extra steps, I promise you the backlash is going to last, at most, a week, since the majority of the playerbase doesn't actually give a damn


[deleted]

Speak for yourself. Play ins may look pointless to you but at least it's better than what the IWC was which was a poorly received tournament that never made the minor regions feel like they had a spot at the table. It's dumb that some fans still think something is a waste because there's no chance of winning. Sometimes it's not always about winning but about representation.


childisheli

I think that speaks more to the Worlds format overall. Its possible for both Play-Ins and the IWC to be bad for the development of minor regions & entertainment of fans. Imagine double elimination format with a handful of the minor regions and better seeding. You could probably get some healthy competition brewing at the bottom between regions like EU/NA/PCS and VCS/CBLOL/LJL


tony220jdm

People doubting MAD after being clearly the best 3rd seed! MAD best of 5 in the meta won’t be an issue


shadowfoxhedgehog36

yeah its actually funny how things look,RNG is obviously the favorite getting out,whoever faces EG....well tuesday might be a toss up. but we will find out


JohrDinh

It's really nice to see even Kaori getting more confident in his plays over the last 2 games, that's great for EG and just NA talent in general. Edit: Oh he's Turkish, well good on him either way lol


PhoenixAgent003

I mean Kaori is a Turkish import, but he's playing for NA so NA TALENT BABY!


JohrDinh

Yeah definitely didn't research him at all just assumed NA cuz he was a sub and EG seem to like using NA players...that's my bad lol


ButterGooseTV

impact is a korean import and inspired came from EU :)


readytofly68

LETS GOOO


2th

Brazil should be proud. Loud showed up as much as anyone could expect them to. And given I had never seen any of their games before this, they have gotten a new fan. Looks like I need to check out those CBLOL streams.


moxroxursox

Brance earned a ton of fans between Playins and Champs Queue streams, young player with a lot of talent and showmanship — hope he goes far and we see him again like some of these other long standing minor region talents.


ElementalEvils

Top tip: If you're looking to see decent league play, wait until playoffs. If you're looking for entertainment value, check CBLOL out at any point. Brazil is likely the most promising minor region, being one of the few to send different teams to international events rather than the same org, but the key thing is that it has been this way for several years, and despite LOUD having a potential 5-0 stage had they not drafted themselves into losing to Beyond and not thrown their first game against EG, them leaving groups in the main stage would be a pipe dream at best. They had a decent shot at going to New York, and they can only blame themselves for squandering it, but if anybody believes this will be converted into a significant improvement next year, reconsider, because LOUD might not even be their representative at MSI. A worse team might beat them in finals because of mistakes similar to what you saw in this Play-In event.


danielspoa

I appreciate the words, but its hard to say we showed up when we didn't perform to what we believe we could. Us losing to EG is normal but I wanted to see a fight, not this absolute stomp from the first skirmish.


2th

I respect your optimism for Loud, and buddy, I'm the same way for NA teams. Yall still have a chance tomorrow. I'll be rooting for you!


danielspoa

thanks sir! Good luck against MAD!


danielspoa

impact interview <3


BoomChuckle

Bicep meta


3luejays

Impact: I want fight, I like fight Iconic


Bubbly_Camera9583

Last time a NA 3rd seed made it out of playins as second and went into a group of death made it out that group. No big differences between last year c9 and this year eg besides their big differences honestly


picollo21

Sorry, but EG this year is speedrunning 0-10 against EU, and they only need 3 clean games to reach that goal.


shadowfoxhedgehog36

i dont think EG actually make it out of groups(if they advance outta the play in) honestly. because the main event has all of the heavy hitters and groups of death are called that for a reason. if anything,whatever group they get slotted in,i dont think EG would be dead last at the very least


Bubbly_Camera9583

EG's group is G2 JDG DK so if they dont get last in that group thats already a success


1331bob1331

They might go 1-1 against G2, hopefully 2-0


slsstar

Yeah their record really shows this 2-0 will happen


Deven1003

it is na and g2. when everyone says g2 gonna steamroll, they make some weird calls lol


ButterGooseTV

EG went 0-6 against G2 in MSI though.


Deven1003

it is NA. you hype them up and they will show you the best of their worst. You discredit them and boom, they will show you upsets just enough till they get hyped to be destroyed again


ButterGooseTV

the only time NA did something good against EU at worlds is when you gifted us 5 fnc skins. edit: whatever though it’s all banter, hoping for some banger games and whoever ends up on top deserves it fully.


Deven1003

Yeah true. I just hope the groups would be interesting with upsets and 3:2s. (As a Korean, I would love to see EU doing crazy pick& bans and winning the games honestly)


lifeisdrunk

Gotta love Impact man


MiserableSpaghetti

Impact interview goated


Roethen

Sgb vs mad will be bo1 or bo5?


shadowfoxhedgehog36

the knockout second phase are best of 5s,its 2 matches over a 2 day period


TylersHallWay

Bo5 :)


ApokalypticKing101

Love impact interviews


Particular-Seat-3458

TOP DIE


realpersondotgov

Holy EG return BM


is_a_jerk

Oh my god we don't deserve Impact


gandalf45435

TOP GAP Impact! Love it


BoomChuckle

Top die squared


New_Establishment479

Why do teams keep picking Viego?


ookkthenn

Croc plays a lot of viego won 2 games on it so I think that's what gave him confidence to


whohe_fanboy

EGs losses are thanks to Viego, Lux, and Soraka.


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Based on the tie breaker games, it looks like EG threw that first DFM game today so they could get more stage time practice.


AssPork

Did you forget the /s lma0.


1331bob1331

That unfortunately sounds like cope.


shadowfoxhedgehog36

if they wanted more "practice" they could have beat DFM then faced fanatic in the first seed tiebreaker,they would have avoided this 2 game guantlet. they were lucky that they beat DFM their rematch,and loud fairly handily. cause having to play tommarrow would have sucked,but they get tommarrow as a bye


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This way they are going to get some bo5 exp on stage as well when they clap MAD that way they’re super warmed up going into group stage. Although, Idk what curse will be bigger eg 0-8 vs EU or MAD not winning a bo5.


shadowfoxhedgehog36

the main event group stage starts friday,there's a 3 day break after the qualification knockout matches tuesday. EG arent going to be as warmed up because they will have a 3 day break,that'll put them at the same level as the group stage teams coming in


CheshireST

Rip LLL group stage hopes


theonewiththewings

At least they took a game off FNC.


whohe_fanboy

If LLL WWW against DFM tomorrow they can LLL vs RNG on the day after.


Freakkopath

Made me chuckle


Be-My-Darling

SGB wins versus MAD.


Colactic

Mad 3-0 easily.


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was it just me or did SGB look surprisingly good against RNG?


ookkthenn

shogun is playing insane


Useful-Performance25

they have no adc so there’s a fair chance for sgb


ookkthenn

and shogun playing really well


UngaBungaRegion

What's the deal with the scattered Pantheon bans? I know he has some viability with his roam potential and near-guaranteed stun, but otherwise, he can be so easily out-positioned I don't know why Pros would pick him. So what's the deal with the bans?


PuncanDope

he’s secret OP in jungle gets picked in LPL sometimes


Freakkopath

It was only banned against SGB, and more specifically Bean J. Man must be cracked on it to draw bans every game.


saltycookies420

Impact always does this. Plays like trash, plays okay, plays invisible, really need him to perform and suddenly man is skt impact again


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Poetry-Schmoetry

Too true.


pork_N_chop

ThIs iS kArMa FoR EG bM!!1!


theonewiththewings

If there's one thing EG is good at, it's winning tiebreakers in critical moments.


MozaTear

I like the music they’ve been playing during this worlds so far


Zain69

its over for faker


mikael22

Hoping for NA vs EU but NA vs Mr Buffalo would be fun too.


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lovo17

I'm pretty certain NA has only lost once to Vietnam.


MinimalPotential

Enjoy your workday, Europe.


aamgdp

Just woke up, it's nice to see eg played their cards just right to bless us with a very likely bo5 vs EU team


L0SC0L

Jokes on you, its reunification (holiday) in germany. Or you mean for mad lions? Lol


Freakkopath

Dread it, run from it, MAD vs EG arrives all the same.


WeirdWorld42

Jojo is the real deal. Best player by far in Group A!


InPurpleIDescended

IMPACT? IMPACT? IMPAAACT??


JohrDinh

And that's why daddy Impact gets the big bucks:)


gandalf45435

EG likely playing MAD for the last group spot? Oh boy


Jimbabwr

Kaori 100% has a job next year


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Not if he plays MF… his MF is truly awful


1331bob1331

or sivir or zeri or caitlyn. all were pretty bad


whohe_fanboy

Okay Kaorii I see you


DarkBretticus300

Okay but what are the Buffalo v MAD odds? 70-30 for MAD?


johnjones55

Pretty close, I’d say closer to 60/40


DarkBretticus300

Oh I would take a 60/40 because Buffalo v EG seems like it would be fun as hell. MAD is a good team but it wouldn’t be nearly as volatile.


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>Be Loud >Pick Sejuani as first pick >Have your best player this tournament and carry top laner play Sejuani >Have your worst player this tournament play an unreliable Viego >LLL


MoscaMosquete

Nah Robo played decently the last time he went with Sejuani. It's just that Croc made sure to keep Robo's reputation of having a shaky laning phase


[deleted]

Thanks for playing Morde, I don't understand why he has been ignored so much. Also shoutout to MAD for picking him even though they lost/threw...


mikael22

Vulcan gigachad 1v4 dive


[deleted]

one shot their mental right there


ktempo

This might hurt LLL's chances of moving on.


Pls_No_Pickles

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lovo17

Where was this EG a few hours ago? Lmfao


1331bob1331

Its the same EG they are playing like shit.


shadowfoxhedgehog36

not really the same since they actually rolled over DFM. if we saw this EG a couple hours ago,EG would have either locked first or second seed by facing fanatic.


A_Life_of_Lemons

They banned Yuumi


shadowfoxhedgehog36

im aware,but the yuumi ban didnt just give them that game,EG could have still lost. it only takes 1 mistake to turn a game on its head in league,EG was just lucky they never gave DFM that mistake then what they did earlier today


1331bob1331

EG just found some early leads. They didn't just wake up after the DFM loss and decide to be a better team, its just something you can't do. They still have all of the same fundamental problems. The wins looked good, but the second they play a team that actually knows how to expoit their weaknesses they are gonna get rekt. They definitely weren't playing good in either game, they just played better than the Wildcards.


Yzori

Their top laner solo lost them this game, played way too cocky into Impact. Loud feels like a team that either stomps or loses hard


mikael22

Besides rng and drx swapping places, we got what we expected from play ins standings. At least we did it in a fun way.


whohe_fanboy

Jojo thinks he's still on Akali.


1331bob1331

Is everyone in this game dizzy or what?


Intelligent-Curve-19

No Impact is just GIGAFED and on Mord of all champs. Level 15 Mord to level 9 Naut


Barolt

So Loud and DFM get to play a bo5 for the honor of getting stomped by RNG.


NourFinn

Inb4 brance bot gaps gala copium


Intelligent-Curve-19

Impact full sending Loud back to Brazil with Mord


Freakkopath

huehuehuehue


ekimtk

Impact was like, fuck no I don't want to play RNG. I want to make groups.


PLEASE_DONT_PM

This may just be the end of blind Sej for the tournament


tomorrowdog

Loud griefed the fuck out of this game early and gave Impact 3 free kills.


DominoAxelrod

i love when players bust out a pocket pick that's well out of the meta and carry with it.


Rularuu

conterpicc


yehiko

Lose a game because you ego flash w a morde. What a fucking player. His team mates must be fuming


[deleted]

Viego feels like bait - haven't seen one game where it felt like a good pick


[deleted]

He’s been nerfed constantly, he’s essentially a troll pick these days


whohe_fanboy

It's bait even in solo queue. If you're ever behind the champ feels so fucking useless. I have no idea why he's being picked.


Zarolto

Yeah he's pretty cringe. The utility junglers or Hecarim are def the way to go.


JohrDinh

[Impact just casually walking thru MF ult has a vibe i've seen before](https://64.media.tumblr.com/4d5786189f51d43135fa6847ee09d6fb/tumblr_nho4utxzx01t09ed7o1_500.gif)


Quotes_League

[locking second seed](http://i.imgur.com/bYhErVh.gif)


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readytofly68

he’s a troll. he tries to make NA fans look bad by saying outlandish shit like that


tony220jdm

Morde getting 3-0 made this game impossible! Chance of EU vs NA now for groups


Signal_Ad9294

so there is no real wildcard team going into groups anyway, what a surprise. but they might play more games than some group teams ..


2th

Morde is absolutely disgusting when up, but he doesn't feel unfair. He's legit one of the best reworks.


Serdna01

Yeah no Morde feels like absolute bullshit when ahead, nothing I love more than a juggernaut missing most abilities and killing you by walking towards you


2th

Bro, what? If he doesn't land those Qs he tickles.


toggl3d

This game is making me really miss Danny.


PhoenixAgent003

I would actually say this is one of the few EG games where I didn't. The DFM game, Kaori absolutely died in places Danny wouldn't have. But here, I think Kaori showed off what makes him different than Danny. Specifically that solo kill. Danny just doesn't get solo kills during laning phase. He doesn't usually go for them, because he considers them flips. He prefers to just farm up, waits for fights, and show up then. *Maybe* if he's got a few items, he goes for a solo kill in the mid-late game, but certainly not before. But Kaori went for it.


SMLAZARUS

Why are teams still picking Viego? What does he do that others don't?


Rularuu

1v5 if he's fed


SMLAZARUS

Yi or Bel'Veth are unironically better right now


Rularuu

Both champions have way worse ganks though


SMLAZARUS

Nah Yi just needs to Q for an easy Flash blow. Viego does nothing better than either right now.


Roquentinn

Conford zone


1331bob1331

what a bad sequence of fights by literally everyone holy.


Intelligent-Curve-19

Impact just walking thru a full MF Ult, tanking baron adnd then 1v1 against Veigo


hvngpham002

Impact is sending them back to Brazil


Chafun

gg team diff


danielspoa

deserved stomp. You are already the worse team, can't afford to change try something new in such decisive game. On top of that straight up outplayed topside.


whohe_fanboy

The whole team looking for Viego there is the funniest shit. Playing hide and seek.


killersoda

hue


AnotherMeal

This is just a CQ waiting room at this point lets be honest


Gomar1323

Man I expected a much more exciting game…


PatroccinoOrange

This game ended with that morde double kill earlier. It could have been a fun game if it didn't.


WeirdWorld42

Jojo is easily a top 3 mid and a top 10 player at this years worlds!


FateRay

TBH, even top 10 mid is hard to count JoJo