League of Legends LCK is guaranteed to win the Worlds 2022 trophy, irrespective of Finals results

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The semifinals of League of Legends Worlds 2022 have come to an end, with T1 and DRX moving to the Grand Final clash on November 5, 2022. As fans may already be aware, both of these teams are from LCK, which means that, irrespective of what happens, South Korea will be winning the Worlds 2022 trophy.

This is a major achievement for a region touted to be over-reliant on only one team. The LCK region has shown up both in terms of quality and quantity, which is something that most regions have difficulty pulling off.

There is no doubt that the gap between LCK and every other region has grown significantly over the past few weeks. LCK teams have outclassed various champions from other regions with ease, which clearly puts all debates regarding the world's best region to rest.

So far, the LCK region has been extremely dominant in League of Legends Worlds 2022, with the semifinals featuring three LCK teams and only one LPL team. Shortly after, the LPL team was crushed by T1 with a 3-1 scoreline.

Even then, this level of dominance by the LCK has not been encountered within the League of Legends esports scene for some time now. Although DAMWON KIA did claim the Worlds 2020 title, back then, it was mostly Europe and LPL that dominated the tournament.

In 2018 and 2019, the finals were between Europe and the LPL, while in 2020 and 2021, it was between the LPL and the LCK. The last time LCK had two representatives in the Grand Finals was back in 2017 when Samsung Galaxy defeated SK Telecom T1 with a 3-0 scoreline.

It seems like one-sided regional dominance has returned this year, but with Europe's performance being poor and only JDG from the LPL qualifying for the semifinals. It is also important to remember that the only reason JDG