Thus, the MSI 2022 Finals – the most anticipated match of the first half of the 2022 season – concluded a few hours ago with a victory for Royal Never Give Up. This result was not overly surprising for the LoL community. After all, the “Royal Legion” entered the tournament as the defending champion. Moreover, Bin was undoubtedly very determined to secure his first title in his career.
Both teams delivered a thrilling best-of-five match, truly deserving of the MSI 2022 Finals with all the tension and excitement. The gameplay of both T1 and RNG was highly volatile, effective, and showcased the peak macro and tactical abilities of both teams. It can be said that in this final, both teams performed well, but RNG was outstanding and clinched the victory.
As for T1, the players performed very well, but in games 1 and 3, they allowed RNG to dominate throughout the match. However, with their resilient spirit, T1 managed to equalize and pushed the match to game 5. The problem was that some strange draft picks in the decisive game led to T1’s inevitable defeat thereafter.
Besides RNG’s outstanding performance, T1 must be noted for their puzzling draft picks in the decisive game. Witnessing T1’s overly rigid bans and ineffective selections, the LoL community, including T1 fans and LCK supporters, was left confused and frustrated.
As some comments pointed out, RNG’s picks of Gwen and Lissandra caused significant challenges for T1 in games 1 and 3 but were not banned. Meanwhile, Keria had to use a support that could only remain stationary, Yuumi, which contradicted his ganking playstyle and map control. Moreover, the picks of Jhin and Jayce proved ineffective as RNG’s lineup featured many agile champions with excellent engagement potential.
Nonetheless, RNG rightfully secured victory against T1. There was no need to wait until game 5 for the LPL representatives to demonstrate their strength. Even in T1’s two winning games, Faker and his teammates had to finish the matches hastily to prevent RNG from turning the tide. Therefore, the win in game 5 was partly due to T1’s erroneous draft choices, alongside RNG’s exceptional performance.