In the upcoming MSI 2022, T1 is one of the brightest candidates for the championship. The reason is that currently, Faker and his teammates are the “invincible champions” of the League of Legends scene. They finished Spring 2022 with a perfect 100% win rate. Not to mention, even in matches against direct competitors for the championship like DWG KIA or Gen.G Esports, T1 has also performed very well. They have a powerful roster, with young players in peak form and a Faker who is rebounding after a few disappointing seasons.
However, facing T1 at MSI 2022 this time is Royal Never Give Up – the reigning MSI 2021 champions. Although they do not have the impressive streak like T1, RNG has also claimed the title of LPL Spring 2022 champions. And on the international stage, the “Royal Legion” always proves to be a very formidable name.
However, at this moment, international media do not rate the RNG roster as highly as T1. Recently, a ranking was released to compare players in each position. Each position has 6 players ranked. The result is that T1 completely dominates all positions.
T1 completely dominates the positions
Accordingly, even a name like Zeus, making his international debut, is rated higher than a series of other names like Broken Blade, Bin, or Impact. Notably, Bin from RNG, despite having competed at Worlds 2020, is ranked 3rd, lower than G2 Esports’ top laner Broken Blade. Similarly, Oner is rated higher than veteran player Jankos.
Additionally, aside from the 3 positions held by Xiaohu, GALA, and Ming (only ranked below T1 players), Wei is even more “unfortunate” than Bin as he dropped to 4th place, only above BeanJ (Saigon Buffalo) and Juhan (PSG Talon). Although Wei may not shine or attract as much attention as his teammates, he is always a crucial link in the operation of RNG’s gameplay. Without Wei’s stability, RNG might not have achieved good results in the recent LPL Spring 2022.
However, this is not the first time RNG has been underrated. In the previous MSI 2021, the “Royal Legion” was the champion but was not rated as highly as DWG KIA or even their “defeated opponent” FunPlus Phoenix. For many LPL fans, this could be a good thing. Because when the members of RNG are relieved of pressure, like Bin or GALA, they can completely shine and help RNG in their quest for titles.