

That’s probably the same fate that awaits this team, especially being in a group with Gen.G, but they can probably take a game or two from their other group mate, 100 Thieves. 1 seed that year but didn’t make it out of groups. Lin "Koala" Chih-Chiang, Chen "Mission" Hsiao-Hsien and Huang "Gemini" Chu-Xuan were all on the Machi Esports team that represented the PCS as the No. This might be Flying Oyster’s debut at Worlds as an org, but three of five members of this roster were previously at Worlds 2020. Read more: Worlds 2022: Breaking down the play-in and group stages 16. They’re a contender to qualify for the main event group stage, but they’ll have to do a little better than they did at MSI and likely win a best-of-five against a major region team. Saigon Buffalo did about as expected at the Mid-Season Invitational - beating minor region teams but struggling against major region ones. That could very well be a best-of-five rematch with Fnatic. They’re in a tough group with DRX and Royal Never Give, but all they have to do is finish third or fourth and they’ll have a fighting chance against the second-place team from the other play-in group. MAD Lions are clearly not as dangerous as they were last year when they were the top team in the LEC, but they have a shot to make it out of play-ins.
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MAD Lions have not won a best-of-five series this year, but to be fair, they’ve only played one all year. As the second seed from this in-between region, expectations aren’t high for Beyond, but they have the potential to make it out of play-ins if things break their way. Teams from the PCS aren’t considered “major” region teams, but they aren’t really “minor” region teams either. This is Beyond’s second consecutive Worlds appearance as the PCS region’s second seed, though the roster is a bit different. Read more: Worlds 2022 diamonds in the rough: Wild card region players to watch 19.
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With no Korean or Chinese teams in their group and Fnatic potentially being without their full starting roster, there’s a chance they qualify through to the group stage again. At Worlds last year, DFM finished atop their play-in group and advanced to the group stage. This is really the first team in these rankings that has a realistic shot of making it out of play-ins. There aren’t any Chinese or Korean teams in their play-in group, so there’s some hope for them. With the exception of MSI earlier this year, Oceanic teams have put up a fight internationally except against Chinese and Korean teams. Oceanic teams don’t typically do well on the international stage, but Chiefs were so dominant this year - 19-2 in the spring with a runner-up finish in the playoffs and 21-0 in the summer with a championship - that they shouldn’t be overlooked.

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With some international experience after their appearance at the Mid-Season Invitational, they might be more competitive than expected during play-ins. The Istanbul Wildcats don’t get as much attention because they come from a minor region, but they dominated the Turkish scene this year winning both the spring and summer TCL splits. Brazilian fans travel well, so there should be a nice contingent in Mexico to cheer them on. LOUD are not likely to pull off the Riot Games double and win League of Legends Worlds after winning VALORANT Champions, but like Isurus, maybe they can win a game or two. There aren’t high expectations for the Latin American representative at Worlds, but they’ll be competing in the play-ins in their home country, so maybe they’ll win a game or two in front of their home crowd. Sign up for the next Nerd Street tournament! 24. They are, however, meant to shed some light on how the teams compare to each other. The rankings aren’t necessarily an indicator of how the teams will finish because, for example, three of the top eight teams on this list are in the same group, and only two of those teams can actually reach the top eight at Worlds. Who is the best of the best? These rankings were created via an aggregate of rankings from our League of Legends writers. The 24 teams hail from 11 regions and are among the best teams in the world. The start of the 2022 League of Legends World Championship is fast approaching as the tournament kicks off in Mexico City on Thursday, Sept.
