In the just-concluded Swiss round of three matches, KT defeated DK with a score of 2-0 in the first game, WBG defeated FNC with a score of 2-1 in the second game, and BLG defeated G2 with a score of 2-1 in the third game.
So far, the last day of the Swiss round has been completed, and the eight teams that have advanced to the quarterfinals are: JDG, GEN, LNG, T1, BLG, WBG, KT and NRG. Three LCK teams, one LCS team, and four LPL teams. There was not a single team from the LEC division, and both teams fell in the final game of the Swiss round.
The last game between WBG and BLG was not easy, because they and the four opposing teams are not in good form right now, so they can be regarded as playing back and forth. But fortunately, the foundation of these two teams is still better than the first and second seeds of the LEC, and the ability to adjust is stronger than them. Both FNC and G2 were defeated without a good fight, and it was difficult to get up again. From this point of view, the ceiling of WBG and BLG is indeed better than FNC and G2, depending on whether they can grasp it in the later games.
Immediately after the end of the Swiss round, the draw began, and for some unknown reason, the LCK referee who had been in charge of the draw was replaced and replaced by Beryl.
But unfortunately, even with the change of people, KT's luck still did not improve. The results of the draw are as follows: T1 vs. GEN, NRG vs. WBG, JDG vs. KT, and LNG vs. T1. KT faced JDG, the No. 1 seed of the LPL, and the four teams of the LPL, KT had to play again, and the luck was carried home. If there is any team that will give a bad rating to the Swiss round in this World Championship, it will definitely be KT.
For the LPL team, this signing is definitely a good sign. The civil war was perfectly avoided, and there was no way to say that there would be a game that was completely unwinnable.
BLG is under a lot of pressure, after all, GEN is no longer MSI's GEN, T1 has proved this before, I don't know if BLG will surprise everyone again when he plays GEN this time. It feels like Bin should be able to break through to Doran on the top lane, and Zeus can fight back and forth with Bin, but Doran really can't.
WBG and NRG are good signings and good signings for both parties. The probability of JDG winning against KT is very high, but KT is not out of the question. LNG T1 is also very exciting and worth paying attention to. It can be said that this signing is already very perfect for LPL, and it may be that KT is a little worse for LCK, and the rest is perfect.
In general, I hope you can work hard in the back of the LPL, the game has been played so far, and it is already a game that really belongs to a strong team, so you must adjust your state and go back as much as possible. The rest of the opponents should not be underestimated, even if it is NRG, you must know that they are 2-0 G2, WBG should not be taken lightly, after all, they won FNC not easily. Let's hope the four teams will work hard and try to win the championship in the end.