Uncrowned no more: Deft and DRX complete Cinderella run to win League of Legends Worlds 2022 title
The finals of League of Legends Worlds 2022 has come to an end and it was DRX who finally completed the Cinderella run that started all the way in the play-in stage to lift the trophy in the end. It was a brilliant five-game series where both T1 and DRX fought neck and neck, but it was the latter that eventually came out on top.
The trophy also means that Deft, one of the greatest players of all time, will no longer remain uncrowned. However, this win was not just about Deft, but also about Zeka, Pyosik, Beryl, and Kingen who gave their all and conquered all odds in order to make this impossible dream a reality.
DRX showcased immense resilience, mental fortitude, and discipline even when things looked absolutely dire. These players never faltered under pressure and that is what truly made this roster world champions.
DRX has just lifted the League of Legends Worlds 2022 trophy, but it was not an easy road. The team barely scraped into Worlds 2022 as the fourth seed from South Korea.
Every fan and analyst in the world put DRX in the third or fourth tier when it came to power rankings. They had to overcome teams like Top Esports, EDG, RNG, Gen.G, and T1 in order to lift the trophy.
Therefore, it is understandable that nobody in the entire world put their bets on DRX. In fact, before the Worlds 2022 Finals, DRX had 0 wins against T1 in the entire year.
However, when it mattered, they pulled through and wrote a story that can only be heard in legends. Therefore, this victory for the team can be regarded as the greatest underdog story of all time, not just in League of Legends, but probably in all of esports.
In any case, DRX would have never been able to do this without the players that they have right now. Before they participated
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