After five rounds of battle, the LCK team DRX team defeated the T1 team and won the championship trophy of the 2022 Global Finals. The victory of this match is not only a victory for the DRX team, but also a match for AD player Deft to prove himself. As it turned out, he did.
Hello! 2020 World Finals winner AD Mr. Dai Deft. As the fourth seed in the LCK division, DRX is definitely a super dark horse in this world competition, and this time they won, not only did the team set a record for the fourth seed to win the championship, but the player Deft also set a new record for the maximum age of the members of the S championship team at the age of 26.
As LPL players know, Deft played for EDG and he has set many records in the LPL division. This World Championship victory was the perfect end to Deft's career, and no matter what he chooses in the future, he has become another Grand Slam achiever in LOL.
A brief review of Mr. Dai's historical achievements (incomplete statistics):
2014 OGN Spring Champion
2015 LPL Spring Champion
2015 Demacia Cup of the Year Winner
2016 LPL Summer Champion
2016 Demacia Cup year-end finals winner
2017 KESPA Cup winner
Winner of the 2018 LCK Summer Tournament
2019 Asian Battle Champion
2022 World Finals Champion
Perhaps as has always been said of him, Deft is known for his conservative style of play, focusing on the development of the line during the matchmaking period, while later in the game, he waits for the opportunity to strike, and does not give the opponent a chance. In the past five matches, Deft is not the most eye-catching player, but he is definitely the most consistent player, and the fierce battle in the last round has not been able to disrupt his rhythm.
In Mr. Dai's ten-year career, he has had highs and lows. But he did not give up, and ten years of perseverance finally made his dream of San Francisco come true. Before the final, Mr. Dai bluntly said that he stood on the stage of this final, I don't know how many times he dreamed, and now, it has come true. And the championship trophy finally belongs to him.
Speaking of the DRX team, in fact, from the beginning of the finals, they have always been a disliked team, and no one even thought that they would be able to go to the final stage, let alone win the championship trophy of the World Championship. This BO5 game is worthy of recognition from all divisions, because they played so well.
I also hope that more professional players can learn from them and Deft players. Age may be a stumbling block in the professional arena, but it's definitely not the biggest enemy. As long as you don't give up and stick to it, there will definitely be a day to create miracles. Looking forward to seeing Deft create more miracles in the future.
Congratulations DRX, congratulations Deft!
Attached to the director's evaluation: Deft these five down the road is actually quite difficult, but fortunately he withstood and won the game with zero deaths in the end. I was genuinely happy for him. The charm of esports lies in the infinite possibilities, and I hope that every dreamer can persevere and fight for themselves.