MSI 2022 Group Stage results

The Group Stage of the ongoing MSI 2022 has concluded following six days of intense battles between top-tier League of Legends teams. After putting on exceptional performances, six teams advanced to the Rumble Stage, while the other five were eliminated from the event as they failed to create an impact.

So far, the competition has been an action-packed thriller, with each competing team giving their all to make MSI 2022 a remarkable event. The Group Stage featured spectacular individual performances as well as many flawlessly synchronized team plays.

T1 continues winning streak with 6-0 run

T1 has not lost a single decisive game during any of their matches this season. The team finished their LCK run with an 18-0 record, and continued showing dominance in their group at the MSI by defeating Team Aze, Saigon Buffalo, and DetonatioN FocusMe. They are currently on a 26-0 winning streak, which is only expected to extend as the teams show no signs of weakening. T1 locked in their place at this year’s MSI Rumble Stage securing a perfect 6-0 finish.

RNG rallied again after the score reset

Due to COVID-related travel limitations, RNG is competing in this year’s MSI from its training facility in China. RNG won three games before a ping discrepancy was discovered at the event. Riot addressed the issue and mandated RNG to replay their three group stage games.

Even with a second chance, RNG’s opponents were unable to stop the LPL Champions. It was just as easy for the team to win each of the re-played games against Istanbul Wildcats, PSG Talon, and RED Canids, as it was before their record was reset. After a perfect group stage performance, RNG won a direct entry to the tournament’s Rumble Stage.

G2 on a perfect 8-0 run

G2’s performance at MSI 2022 has been a true delight for fans. In the Group Stage, the LEC champions dominated both Evil Geniuses and ORDER. According to the League analytics site Oracle’s Elixir, the team is averaging over 20 kills per game, which is the second-highest record at MSI. Victor “Flakked” Lirola, Rasmus “caPs” Winther, and Raphaël “Targamas” Crabbé are currently in the top ten MSI players in terms of KDA.

G2’s 22-year-old star mid-laner caPs has the third-highest record in the number of kills at any MSI with a 75% kill participation rate, while the leading MSI marksman is Flakked with 12.2 KDA. In addition, he reached a tournament-high 16.8 KDA with 39 kills, 62 assists, and just six deaths.

According to Oracle’s Elixir, G2 has the third-highest KDA at the event so far, after Korea’s T1 and China’s Royal Never Give Up. The LEC champions dominated both Evil Geniuses and ORDER to rule the group stage.

 

 

The Rumble Stage begins on May 20

The MSI 2022 Rumble Stage, scheduled to begin on Friday, May 20, will pit the competition’s top six League of Legends teams against each other. For now, T1, G2, and RNG stay undefeated, however, the tournament’s next stage will be a true test of their power.

While T1 appears unbeatable this season, they have yet to meet the reigning MSI champions RNG, who’s also on a roll. RNG’s Shi “Ming” Sen-Ming and Chen “GALA” Wei, who registered MSI’s first penta kill versus Red Candisand, will go against T1’s Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong and Ryu “Keria” Min-seok, one of the most deadly duos in the world.

Meanwhile, G2’s new lethal pair Flakked and Targamas will face RNG, as well as T1’s outstanding bot-lane composition. Regardless of the outcome, the Rumble Stage, which begins on Friday, May 20, is going to be an absolute thriller.

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