In the closing match of the first gaming day of the Worlds 2022 Group Stage, a fiery match awaits us. It will pass in Group D.
The weakest group of the tournament, according to the author of the forecast, is not without intrigue. It consists in who will take the first place of the quartet. There are 2 obvious contenders for such a title - Gen.G Esports and RNG. Just about their face-to-face meeting and talk in this review.
The classic "oriental" derby should bring us the extravaganza of the League of Legends. Let's see if the teams will be able to show us the announced holiday in 1 b1 series, and at the same time who will earn points in a principled match.
Gen.G Esports Uniform
Gen.G Esports will play as a favorite in this match. The chance of success for the bookmaker's team is estimated by a coefficient around 1.3.
The number for bo1 is rather bold, which hints at a clear advantage for the South Korean club. In principle, I agree with their favor, but I do not think that the gap is critical here.
The main argument in favor of Gen.G as the favorite of the match is the 2022 season. It was a breakthrough for the club, as the team took the championship for the first time in the LCK regular season.
After a second place in the spring, Gen.G Esports came back stronger and took revenge on T1, finishing them 3-0 with no chance.
The triumph at LCK Summer 2022 can be a starting point for the club and rightfully put them on the same podium with the best representatives of competitive LoL.
However, Worlds 2022 should not be a revelation for Gen.G. Last year, the club already made it to the TOP-4 of the World Championship, losing in the semi-finals to the future champions from EDward Gaming with a score of 2-3.
This year they have all the cards in their hands and at least the playoffs are guaranteed if they win the match with RNG.
Gen.G Esports roster
- Doran
- Peanut
- Chovy
- Ruler
- Legends
Roster Gen.G, if not a reference, then close to this status. Here you have the 2017 champion Ruler, who is ready to shake things up and take the second title, and Peanut and Chovy, who have been wandering around the Summoner's Cup for a long time. Gen.G Esports has all the means and opportunities for success.
Heroes Gen.G Esports
When reviewing heroes, we are talking about the characters selected at LCK Summer 2022.
The most picked top lane character is Gnar (15 games, 93% win rate).
The forest is most commonly inhabited by Wukong with 11 matches and a 90% win rate, Poppy with no losses out of 10 and Viego with 6 matches and 5 wins.
Center for Azir (10 matches, 90% win rate) or Ahri (9 matches, 100% win rate).
Zeri was taken to ADK (8 matches, 75% of wins). Jinx and Lucian have 6 games each (100% wins for the former, 83 for the latter).
Supports most often were Yummi (7 matches, 100% wins), Renata Glasc (80% wins in 5 games).
Royal Never Give Up Form
In the status of an underdog, RNG will suit this match. The chance of the representatives of China to win is estimated by bookmakers with odds around 3.
For Bo1, the gap is visible and weighty. RNG look like a full-fledged outsider who should literally cling to the match. This causes some dissonance.
The fact is that RNG are LPL guests, which means they know how to play LoL. This is also indicated by their effectiveness.
Nobody becomes the champion of the Mid-Season Invitational, but this season RNG did. Things were a little worse in the second half of the year, when RNG took TOP-6 at the LPL Summer 2022, and then broke through to the Worlds by jumping into the last car at the LPL Regional Finals (TOP-2 of the tournament).
This year, RNG have already tried out the Worlds stage. They played Play-In, with both draws.
RNG Results at Worlds 2022
- Lost to DRX 0-1
- Defeated MAD Lions 1-0
- Victory over Isurus with a score of 1-0
- 1-0 victory over Istanbul Wildcats
- 1-0 victory over Saigon Buffalo
- Victory over DetonatioN FocusMe with a score of 3-1
At Worlds RNG, they lost only to their direct competitor at Play-In from South Korea - DRX. In addition, they gave away the DFM card, which also raises questions.
Heroes RNG
Since RNG is already in the tournament meta, let's take a look at the characters they played at the event.
Aatrox was most often sent to the top (5 matches, 80% of wins).
In the forest, Wei played Viego (3 matches, 100% win rate), Vi (2 matches, 50% win rate), Graves (2 matches, 100% win rate) and Sejuani (2 matches, 100% win rate).
At the center they preferred Sylas (3 games, 100% wins), LeBlanc (2 matches, 50% wins).
In the bot in the ADK position, Tristana flashed more often than others (3 matches, 100% wins). In addition, Kaisa was also picked (2 matches, 50% of wins).
On supports, everything is standard: Amumu (2 games 100% wins) and 1 match each for Leona, Alistar, Sett, Shen, Nautilus, Nami and Tahm Kench. Only Alistar and Nautilus failed to win their match.
History of personal confrontations
Previously, the teams did not play each other in the current lineups. This match will be the debut confrontation between the teams.
Match outcome
In this fight, you should expect high-quality LoL, but the advantage is on the side of Gen.G. Not only that, they are LCK champions and the strongest team in South Korea before the tournament, and RNG has problems against representatives of this region.
After winning the MSI, the “kings” sank and their performance at the Worlds 2022 Play-In did not cause a “wow effect”, as was the case with DRX, for example.
Outcome: Gen.G Esports win.
