Recently, EDward Gaming – the former MSI champion, continued to showcase their dominating performance in the LPL Summer Split 2021, easily defeating LGD Gaming with a score of 2-0. This allows them to maintain their top position and proves their status as a top championship contender.
With the victory over LGD Gaming, EDward Gaming now holds 10 wins and has only lost 1 match, with a +17 score difference. This result secures them as the first team from the LPL to definitely qualify for the playoffs.
Even if they were to lose all 5 remaining matches, EDG would still secure a top 10 spot, as both their score difference and head-to-head record are superior to the current 11th place team, LGD. Although they have yet to reclaim the LPL championship, with their stable performance from spring to now, EDG is in a strong position to return to the Worlds after three consecutive years of absence. They have accumulated 50 Championship points by finishing third in the LPL Spring 2021, and the opportunity for EDG to advance deep into the LPL Summer Playoffs is also very high.
Even if they cannot win the championship, this team is still likely to participate in Worlds due to their high accumulated points.