Last week, the LPL Spring 2022 tournament concluded with Royal Never Give Up claiming victory after defeating Top Esports 3-1. With this win, the “Royal Legion” will represent LPL at MSI 2022. And RNG’s goal is undoubtedly nothing less than defending the championship they won last season.
However, RNG’s task this time will be extremely challenging. Their biggest opponent from the “arch-rival” LCK is none other than T1—the team that holds the undefeated record in the League of Legends scene. And surely, Faker and his teammates are also very eager for the championship after several seasons without success on the international stage. The last time Faker won an international title was at MSI 2017 after defeating G2 Esports in the finals.
RNG is certainly not a weak team and can even be considered the “heavenly mandate” at the current LPL tournament. The showdown between Xiaohu and Faker could very well determine the outcome of this matchup if RNG faces T1.
But while many opinions still view the two teams as quite balanced, on his streaming channel, the “prophet” Doinb rated RNG higher than the South Korean team. Specifically, the Mid Laner of LNG Esports confidently stated: “I have seen many people overestimate T1. But RNG is very strong. RNG is especially strong in Spring. In Spring, they are gods. I believe RNG will easily defeat T1.”
Doinb’s confidence is also justified as RNG often performs very well in Spring. They are the only team among those participating in MSI 2022 with the same number of championships in this tournament as T1. And if on a day Xiaohu or GALA – Ming shines, then the “Royal Legion” could very well be the team that decodes the “invincible” T1 this Spring.