One fell swoop: DWG KIA remove G2, Evil Geniuses from Worlds 2022 quarterfinals competition in identical recreation

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DWG KIA might have been the final crew in Group B to take the stage on the League of Legends World Championship in the present day, but it surely didn’t take lengthy for them to advance out of the group, as they received their first recreation of the day in opposition to G2 Esports to safe their spot within the quarterfinals. 

Earlier within the day, JD Gaming also clinched their spot within the quarterfinals, which means that G2 (and by proxy, Evil Geniuses) have been eradicated from knockout stage competition at Worlds. 

It didn’t take lengthy for DWG KIA to get a bonus, as they repeatedly pressed their benefit by taking turrets and impartial goals after securing choose after choose throughout the map. A number of early-game skirmishes went in favor of DWG KIA, largely due to the presence of high laner Nuguri, who turned seemingly each combat in DAMWON’s favor by way of his play on Sejuani. In whole, Nuguri completed the sport with a scoreline of three/1/5.  

For DWG KIA, there might have been no higher crew to punch their ticket to the quarterfinals in opposition to than G2 Esports. After dropping to G2 within the quarterfinals of Worlds 2019, the 2 groups have developed a top-tier rivalry during the last three years. This week, DWG KIA regained the lead of their all-time head-to-head by a rating of six video games to 4. 

DWG KIA will play two extra video games in the present day in opposition to EG and JDG. In the event that they win each video games, they are going to drive a tiebreaker for first place with JDG on the day’s shut. 

For G2 and EG—who each presently put up data of 1-4—the highway to the Summoner’s Cup ends right here. Similarly to yesterday’s Group A games, two Asian groups will advance from Group B, leaving the West to play spoiler on the finish of the day. 

The Worlds quarterfinal matchups shall be drawn on Sunday, Oct. 16, instantly following the conclusion of the group stage.

Author: Ronnie Neal