Thus, the Quarterfinals of the largest League of Legends (LoL) tournament of the year have officially come to an end. The 2022 World Championship (Worlds) was incredibly thrilling, bringing a multitude of emotions to viewers. We have identified 4 teams that advanced to the Semifinals, including: T1, JD Gaming, Gen.G, and Dragon-X. Right after the Quarterfinals concluded, Riot Games selected 5 of the most exciting moments to showcase to the League of Legends community worldwide on the LoL Esports YouTube channel.
5. Faker’s Akali Denies GALA a Chance
In a crucial moment around the Elder Dragon area in the second game, T1 tried to force a fight against their opponents to prevent Fiora in the hands of Breath from split-pushing. Keria executed a beautiful Mad Chemist, providing Gumayusi with the space to counterattack. Seeing the opponents in a disadvantageous position, Faker dashed in with Perfect Execution, unleashing his skills that caused GALA to lose the Guardian Angel effect, setting the stage for T1 to have a favorable fight in the backline. Ultimately, T1 made a classic comeback after a grueling game against the overwhelmingly strong Fiora in the Top Lane.
4. Canyon Knocks Up 3 Gen.G Members with Kayn Darkin
This moment occurred in the fifth game between Damwon KIA and Gen.G. Damwon’s composition was very difficult to execute, so they were at a disadvantage compared to their opponents. The longer the game went on, the more unfavorable it became for the third seed from Korea due to their composition featuring Renekton and Syndra. Therefore, Canyon was determined to create a breakout play to change the course of the match.
He flanked Gen.G’s formation, using a W ability to knock up 3 members of the opposing team. After that, ShowMaker added a Clean Sweep to finish the fight and advance to the Baron area. Unfortunately, Damwon KIA’s composition weakened as the game progressed, so they still had to accept defeat in the decisive match.
3. Ruler’s Quadra Kill
The moment Ruler achieved a Quadra Kill was in the final fight of the match between Damwon KIA and Gen.G. The highlight of this fight was the positional choice and the precise timing of the Gen.G marksman as he engaged. First, he used the R ability to create pressure and take down ShowMaker. Noticing that Deokdam’s Aphelios was out of position while using abilities in Blood Moon mode, Ruler seized the opportunity to jump in and send the opponent’s carry to the scoreboard. With Deokdam gone, Gen.G easily secured the overall victory with a score of 3-2 after Ruler’s Quadra Kill.
2. ShowMaker’s 3-Man Bind
At a time when Damwon KIA was trailing by 2 games, ShowMaker made a heart-stopping play as he continuously bound the opponents. This player locked down 3 members of the opposing team to set up a successful fight, creating overwhelming emotions for all League of Legends fans worldwide. In total, ShowMaker successfully hit his E ability 4 times in a row.
1. Pyosik’s Dragon Steal and Zeka’s Fire Dance
This was the decisive moment of the match between Edward Gaming and Dragon-X. The score was currently 2-2, and Dragon-X was being tightly controlled by their opponents and losing their footing to advance to the dragon pit. However, Pyosik pulled off a surprising dragon steal, securing the dragon soul for the entire team.
After that, Zeka jumped into the fight, stealing the Perfect Execution (R), dashing to take down Viper and Meiko, winning a 1v1 against Scout, and finishing off Flandre to secure a Quadra Kill. An incredible performance from the young mid-laner of Dragon-X.
The above are the 5 best moments of the Quarterfinals selected by Riot Games. The Semifinals of the 2022 World Championship will continue in the early hours of October 30, so join your favorite team to enjoy the most memorable moments of esports this year.