The first day of the Play-In stage at League of Legends Worlds 2022 turned out to be an exciting experience filled with brilliant matches, hours of delays, and a pentakill.
However, amongst every team that played on September 29, two caught the attention of everyone. One of them was Fnatic, who, despite all the issues, showed up in style, and Upset was able to perform brilliantly despite the jet lag. The second is DRX, who surpassed all odds and overwhelmingly demolished the MSI champions RNG.
Apart from that, Saigon Buffalo put up an entertaining performance and marked the entry of VCS into Worlds 2022 in style. The day's disappointment had to be RNG, who showed severe issues in drafting and reading the meta.
Before moving any further, the results after Day 1 of the League of Legends Worlds 2022 Play-In stage are as follows:
Thus, in terms of results, Fnatic was the best performing team in Group A of the play-in stage at League of Legends Worlds 2022. This victory for Fnatic will feel even more special as the team had COVID-19-related issues before the games started.
Upset, the highly revered ADC for Fnatic, was doubtful to feature even 24 hours before the game against Evil Geniuses. Fortunately, he not only played the game but also grabbed the first pentakill at League of Legends Worlds 2022 on the first day.
The rest of the teams in Group A have been average, with Evil Geniuses showcasing a terrible performance. Fnatic dismantling North America's third-best team is not a good sign moving forward for Evil Genuises.
LOUD had an up-and-down Day 1 with one win and one loss, but the team managed to keep things entertaining. The Brazilian team was always quite energetic but showed even more resilience on the first day.
In Group B,
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