The Swiss stage of the 2023 World Championship (Worlds) is stirring up mixed opinions within the League of Legends community. Essentially, the fact that strong teams like T1, Gen.G, JD Gaming (JDG), and Bilibili Gaming (BLG) are facing off against each other so early has raised the intensity of the Swiss round significantly. Furthermore, these matchups have occurred multiple times, leading to fans feeling “bored” as they repeat at Worlds 2023.
Additionally, the community has discovered a team that is incredibly lucky with the matchup draw at Worlds 2023. This team is LNG Esports (LNG) as Scout and his teammates have successfully “avoided” many strong teams. Moreover, LNG only has to face relatively less dangerous opponents like Fnatic in round 1 and Cloud9 in the upcoming round 2.
It should be noted that if they perform at their peak, LNG overcoming Cloud9 is highly likely to happen. If so, this team will have a 2-0 record and be just one win away from securing a spot in the quarterfinals. It is not an exaggeration to say that LNG could very well be one of the first teams to advance past the Swiss stage of Worlds 2023.
Compared to other LPL teams, LNG’s schedule is clearly much “lighter.” JD Gaming (JDG) and Bilibili Gaming (BLG) will have to face each other directly to enter the 2-0 group. Meanwhile, Weibo Gaming (WBG) must clash with the high-performing G2 Esports.
In summary, LNG is currently showing themselves to be the luckiest team at Worlds 2023, at least in terms of matchup results. This luck could play a crucial role in the success that LNG achieves at Worlds 2023. They might even start to think about the world championship title if they secure a spot in the quarterfinals early.