We continue to follow the events taking place in New York. The group stage of Worlds 2022 is taking place there and now we are talking about what is happening in group A.
The second stage of the group stage will show us a Group Round-Robin with bo1 matches, where all 4 teams from each quartet will play each other. We have already talked about the confrontations that preceded this match, and now we will deal with this.
To be more specific, we will discuss if Cloud9 has a chance of success in at least one bo1 and whether they will be able to oppose at least something to the “surrendered” world champions.
EDward Gaming Uniform
EDward Gaming will be the favorite for this match. The chance of success for the Chinese giant is estimated at a factor of around 1.2.
It is foolish to deny that such a figure is absolutely logical and will most likely be justified during the match. However, there are enough stones in the EDward Gaming garden in the new season.
The team is playing terribly everywhere after the triumph at Worlds 2021. Apparently, EDG relaxed too much and now they are having problems with further participation in the event.
I have no doubt that they will outplay Cloud9, but far more serious Fnatic and principled T1 are ahead, who destroyed EDG in the first stage of the group stage.
EDward Gaming Results at Worlds 2022
- Lost to T1 0-1
- 1-0 victory over Cloud9
- 1-0 victory over Fnatic
As we can see, EDward Gaming have already beaten Cloud9 and will easily do it again. The question I asked above is relevant - what's next? Is this enough?
Roster
- Flandre
- Jiejie
- Scout
- Viper
- Meiko
EDG's stellar roster is not losing their ambitions and definitely wants to earn another trophy. Moreover, having done this twice in a row, they will come closer to T1 in terms of the club's influence on the eSports League of Legends.
Heroes of EDward Gaming
The top lane featured Gnar (9 matches, 55% win rate), Gangplank (7 matches, 57% win rate).
In the jungle, the most consistent pick for base jungler, JieJie, was Viego (9 matches, 55% win rate).
Azir appeared in the central line for Scout (8 matches, 62% of wins) or Corki with Taliyah: both had 5 matches and 60% of wins for the first, with 100% of wins for the second.
Aphelios visited ADK. The character has won 5 in 9 matches.
Support most often to characters on top of Nautilus. He appeared 8 times and won half the time.
Form Cloud9
Opposing EDward Gaming in the status of an obvious outsider will be Cloud9. The chance of success for the team from the LCS is estimated by a factor of around 4.
To say that this Worlds for teams from North America is going badly is an understatement. It goes terribly.
Cloud9, being the best representative of the LCS, having won the summer split, had a chance to “make America great” in terms of the competitive League of Legends. So far, they are no different from their colleagues from EG and 100Thieves.
To justify C9, we can say that the group was unlucky. Yes, it happens when you go to Worlds, where the best representatives of esports LoL play.
C9 results at Worlds 2022
- Lost to Fnatic 0-1
- Lost to EDward Gaming 0-1
- Lost to T1 0-1
Before the match with EDG, Cloud9 will meet Fnatic and with a high degree of probability, they will receive 4 defeats in the asset. These are the realities of the LCS representatives on this Worlds.
- Fudge
- Blaber
- Jensen
- Berserker
- Zven
Heroes Cloud9
Fiora (2 matches, 0% wins) and Jax (1 game, 0% wins) most often go to the TOP.
Sejuani, Xin Zhao or Poppy were chosen for the forest. Each character appeared 1 time and never won.
In mid, they chose LeBlanc, Viktor or Azir. Naturally, they did not win a match.
Miss Fortune, Aphelios and Tristana were tried on the ADC. Nothing came of it.
In the bot, Nautilus, Tahm Kench and Leona picked in the support position. Unsuccessfully.
History of personal confrontations
The teams played each other in the first stage of the group stage and then the performance of C9 turned out to be a failure.
Match outcome
In this confrontation, it is difficult to expect anything from the five from C9. They are absolutely not ready for Worlds 2022, neither in terms of team play, nor in terms of personal performance. EDG is head and shoulders above and they will take this, certainly important, victory.
Outcome: victory for EDward Gaming.
