Worlds 2022 Play-In Round 1 Summary, Results

The League of Legends 2022 World Championship kicks off with the Play-In Stage Round 1. 12 teams duke it out for 4 slots in the Group Stage.

Worlds 2022 Play-In Stage Round 1

Teams and Format

Each team will face each team in their group in a single round robin. Placing first on a group guarantees a spot at Group Stage, while the 2nd to 4th places will have to proceed through Play-In Knockout Stage.

Worlds 2022 Play-In Stage

Isurus vs. MAD Lions
Bans

• ISG: Draven, Aatrox, Sylas, Swain, Viktor
• MAD: Caitlyn, Kalista, Sejuani, LeBlanc, Azir

Picks

• ISG: Ornn, Graves, Lissandra, Miss Fortune, Amumu
• MAD: Gnar, Hecarim, Taliyah, Seraphine, Leona

Result: MAD win in 37:58 (ISG 12 – 22 MAD)

Fnatic vs. Evil Geniuses
Bans

• FNC: Hecarim, Akali, Ornn, Jarvan IV, Lee Sin
• EG: Kalista, Yuumi, Sejuani, Karma, Nautilus

Picks

• FNC: Aatrox, Graves, Viktor, Miss Fortune, Leona
• EG: Renekton, Viego, Sylas, Caitlyn, Lux

Result: FNC win in 29:27 (FNC 10 – 2 EG)

LOUD vs. Beyond Gaming
Bans

• LLL: Sylas, Aatrox, Kalista, Akali, Taliyah
• BYG: Caitlyn, Yuumi, Olaf, Galio, Leona

Picks

• LLL: Jax, Hecarim, Azir, Seraphine, Nautilus
• BYG: Fiora, Sejuani, LeBlanc, Kai'Sa, Amumu

Result: BYG win in 28:43 (LLL 3 – 21 BYG)

MAD Lions vs. Istanbul Wildcats
Bans

• MAD: Kalista, Sejuani, Caitlyn, Amumu, Braum
• IW: Draven, Graves, Hecarim, Taliyah, Ahri

Picks

• MAD: Aatrox, Trundle, Sylas, Kai'Sa, Alistar
• IW: Renekton, Jarvan IV, Azir, Miss Fortune, Leona

Result: MAD win in 37:08 (MAD 20 – 11 IW)

Chief Esports Club vs. Fnatic
Bans

• CHF: Sylas, Sejuani, Caitlyn, Nocturne, Poppy
• FNC: Hecarim, Draven, Aatrox, Gnar, Ornn

Picks

• CHF: Gwen, Graves, Swain, Tristana, Braum
• FNC: Maokai, Lee Sin, Viktor, Kalista, Nautilus

Result: FNC win in 29:52 (CHF 6 – 17 FNC)

Detonation FocusMe vs. LOUD
Bans

• DFM: Jax, Kalista, Graves, Camille, Olaf
• LLL: Hecarim, Caitlyn, Trundle, Yone, Ornn

Picks

• DFM: Aatrox, Poppy, Taliyah, Aphelios, Alistar
• LLL: Sejuani, Viego, Zoe, Miss Fortune, Amumu

Result: LLL win in 23:01 (DFM 5 – 21 LLL)

Saigon Buffalo vs. Istanbul Wildcats
Bans

• SGB: Azir, LeBlanc, Graves, Lee Sin, Jarvan IV
• IW: Pantheon, Aatrox, Kalista, Taliyah, Seraphine

Picks

• SGB: Gwen, Hecarim, Zac, Miss Fortune, Leona
• IW: Sejuani, Trundle, Sylas, Kai'Sa, Alistar

Result: SGB win in 34:37 (SGB 19 – 14 IW)

DRX vs. Royal Never Give Up
Bans

• DRX: Fiora, Poppy, Taliyah, Aphelios, Kai'Sa
• RNG: Yuumi, Caitlyn, Sylas, Kalista, Xayah

Picks

• DRX: Aatrox, Maokai, Akali, Tristana, Rell
• RNG: Jax, Vi, LeBlanc, Nilah, Alistar

Result: DRX win in 42:12 (DRX 18 – 9 RNG)

Fnatic vs. Detonation FocusMe
Bans

• FNC: Hecarim, Akali, Caitlyn, Sejuani, Yuumi
• DFM: Graves, Kalista, Draven, Pyke, Nautilus

Picks

• FNC: Aatrox, Lee Sin, LeBlanc, Kai'Sa, Maokai
• DFM: Kennen, Trundle, Viktor, Miss Fortune, Alistar

Result: FNC win in 32:47 (FNC 20 – 12 DFM)

Evil Geniuses vs. LOUD
Bans

• EG: Taliyah, Zoe, Jax, LeBlanc, Galio
• LLL: Hecarim, Sejuani, Sylas, Jarvan IV, Leona

Picks

• EG: Aatrox, Maokai, Akali, Kalista, Taric
• LLL: Gnar, Wukong, Viktor, Miss Fortune, Amumu

Result: EG win in 35:26 (EG 25 – 13 LLL)

Saigon Buffalo vs. Isurus
Bans

• SGB: Sejuani, Graves, Azir, Amumu, Ornn
• ISG: Pantheon, Sylas, Seraphine, Tahm Kench, Taliyah

Picks

• SGB: Aatrox, Poppy, Viktor, Aphelios, Renata Glasc
• ISG: Zilean, Hecarim, LeBlanc, Kalista, Sett

Result: SGB win in 29:12 (SGB 26 – 10 ISG)

Detonation FocusMe vs. Chief Esports Club
Bans

• DFM: Graves, Draven, Caitlyn, Aphelios, Alistar
• CHF: Poppy, Ahri, LeBlanc, Nautilus, Amumu

Picks

• DFM: Kennen, Hecarim, Azir, Kai'Sa, Rell
• CHF: Aatrox, Wukong, Seraphine, Xayah, Rakan

Result: DFM win in 30:34 (DFM 19 – 10 CHF)

Evil Geniuses vs. Beyond Gaming
Bans

• EG: Fiora, Sejuani, Kai'Sa, Miss Fortune, Ezreal
• BYG: Yuumi, Kalista, Caitlyn, Tahm Kench, Ornn

Picks

• EG: Kennen, Lee Sin, Sylas, Aphelios, Thresh
• BYG: Aatrox, Vi, Akali, Xayah, Rakan

Result: EG win in 32:25 (EG 16 – 5 BYG)

DRX vs. Saigon Buffalo
Bans

• DRX: Pantheon, Hecarim, Aphelios, Miss Fortune, Nautilus
• SGB: Caitlyn, Yuumi, LeBlanc, Kai'Sa, Kalista

Picks

• DRX: Aatrox, Maokai, Azir, Ezreal, Tahm Kench
• SGB: Irelia, Graves, Galio, Xayah, Renata Glasc

Result: DRX win in 24:56 (DRX 11 – 3 SGB)

MAD Lions vs. Royal Never Give Up
Bans

• MAD: Fiora, LeBlanc, Caitlyn, Tristana, Xayah
• RNG: Draven, Hecarim, Maokai, Poppy, Vi

Picks

• MAD: Aatrox, Trundle, Taliyah, Kai'Sa, Nautilus
• RNG: Jax, Graves, Galio, Aphelios, Leona

Result: RNG win in 32:37 (MAD 10 – 21 RNG)

Istanbul Wildcats vs. DRX
Bans

• IW: LeBlanc, Aatrox, Caitlyn, Camille, Alistar
• DRX: Sejuani, Hecarim, Poppy, Lee Sin, Renata Glasc

Picks

• IW: Ornn, Trundle, Azir, Kalista, Leona
• DRX: Gnar, Maokai, Akali, Miss Fortune, Amumu

Result: DRX win in 26:28 (IW 10 – 26 DRX)

LOUD vs. Fnatic
Bans

• LLL: Kalista, Viktor, LeBlanc, Lux, Morgana
• FNC: Hecarim, Seraphine, Yuumi, Nautilus, Trundle

Picks

• LLL: Aatrox, Maokai, Sylas, Miss Fortune, Amumu
• FNC: Fiora, Sejuani, Akali, Caitlyn, Braum

Result: LLL win in 28:21 (LLL 20 – 6 FNC)

MAD Lions vs. Saigon Buffalo
Bans

• MAD: Aphelios, Kalista, Caitlyn, Irelia, Renekton
• SGB: Draven, Aatrox, Sylas, Nautilus, Leona

Picks

• MAD: Gnar, Hecarim, Swain, Seraphine, Alistar
• SGB: Camille, Maokai, Galio, Miss Fortune, Amumu

Result: MAD win in 34:48 (MAD 20 – 10 SGB)

Beyond Gaming vs. Detonation FocusMe
Bans

• BYG: Azir, Viktor, Taliyah, Kennen, Nautilus
• DFM: Kalista, Hecarim, Aatrox, Tahm Kench, Thresh

Picks

• BYG: Gnar, Maokai, Sylas, Aphelios, Leona
• DFM: Lillia, Trundle, Vex, Kai'Sa, Amumu

Result: DFM win in 39:50 (BYG 20 – 26 DFM)

Evil Geniuses vs. Chief Esports Club
Bans

• EG: Draven, Swain, Aatrox, Gwen, Kai'Sa
• CHF: Sylas, Maokai, Kalista, Ornn, Miss Fortune

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Picks

• EG: Gangplank, Hecarim, Azir, Ezreal, Leona
• CHF: Vladimir, Lee Sin, Viktor, Aphelios, Nautilus

Result: EG win in 25:27 (EG 19 – 6 CHF)

Royal Never Give Up vs. Isurus
Bans

• RNG: Sejuani, LeBlanc, Renekton, Amumu, Azir
• ISG: Kalista, Lissandra, Sylas, Alistar, Leona

Picks

• RNG: Aatrox, Graves, Syndra, Kai'Sa, Sett
• ISG: Teemo, Lillia, Sion, Miss Fortune, Nautilus

Result: RNG win in 26:07 (RNG 33 – 6 ISG)

Chief Esports Club vs. Beyond Gaming
Bans

• CHF: Kalista, Sejuani, Azir, Tristana, Xayah
• BYG: Draven, Graves, Swain, Hecarim, Trundle

Picks

• CHF: Kennen, Xin Zhao, Taliyah, Kai'Sa, Leona
• BYG: Aatrox, Maokai, Sylas, Ezreal, Alistar

Result: BYG win in 25:41 (CHF 4 – 13 BYG)

Royal Never Give Up vs. Istanbul Wildcats
Bans

• RNG: Kalista, Azir, Renekton, Nautilus, Rell
• IW: Graves, Fiora, Kai'Sa, Vi, Poppy

Picks

• RNG: Aatrox, Sejuani, Sylas, Tristana, Amumu
• IW: Garen, Maokai, Akali, Samira, Sett

Result: RNG win in 30:48 (RNG 24 – 12 IW)

Isurus vs. DRX
Bans

• ISG: Akali, Caitlyn, Aatrox, Mordekaiser, Gwen
• DRX: Ornn, Graves, LeBlanc, Thresh, Tahm Kench

Picks

• ISG: Maokai, Viego, Azir, Aphelios, Alistar
• DRX: Sylas, Sejuani, Yone, Miss Fortune, Amumu

Result: DRX win in 22:35 (ISG 5 – 23 DRX)

Beyond Gaming vs. Fnatic
Bans

• BYG: Viktor, LeBlanc, Kalista, Caitlyn, Miss Fortune
• FNC: Hecarim, Aatrox, Amumu, Gnar, Fiora

Picks

• BYG: Jax, Sejuani, Sylas, Kai'Sa, Nautilus
• FNC: Gragas, Graves, Akali, Aphelios, Maokai

Result: FNC win in 32:50 (BYG 7 – 23 FNC)

LOUD vs. Chief Esports Club
Bans

• LLL: Draven, Graves, Seraphine, Rakan, Aphelios
• CHF: Maokai, Miss Fortune, LeBlanc, Sejuani, Taric

Picks

• LLL: Aatrox, Viego, Sylas, Kalista, Amumu
• CHF: Camille, Hecarim, Galio, Ashe, Braum

Result: LLL win in 28:51 (LLL 29 – 18 CHF)

Detonation FocusMe vs. Evil Geniuses
Bans

• DFM: Akali, Sylas, Kalista, Alistar, Caitlyn
• EG: Taliyah, Azir, Kai'Sa, Amumu, Rell

Picks

• DFM: Gnar, Maokai, Ahri, Sivir, Yuumi
• EG: Aatrox, Sejuani, LeBlanc, Miss Fortune, Soraka

Result: DFM win in 40:13 (DFM 18 – 14 EG)

Istanbul Wildcats vs. Isurus
Bans

• IW: LeBlanc, Graves, Hecarim, Trundle, Nautilus
• ISG: Kalista, Azir, Sejuani, Samira, Miss Fortune

Picks

• IW: Gnar, Maokai, Viktor, Nilah, Yuumi
• ISG: Aatrox, Wukong, Sylas, Kai'Sa, Rell

Result: ISG win in 31:15 (IW 11 – 20 ISG)

DRX vs. MAD Lions
Bans

• DRX: Draven, Hecarim, Taliyah, Renekton, Gwen
• MAD: Caitlyn, Aatrox, Akali, Maokai, Poppy

Picks

• DRX: Camille, Sejuani, Sylas, Sivir, Yuumi
• MAD: Mordekaiser, Bel'Veth, Vex, Miss Fortune, Leona

Result: DRX win in 33:43 (DRX 14 – 10 MAD)

Royal Never Give Up vs. Saigon Buffalo
Bans

• RNG: Pantheon, Kalista, Poppy, Kennen, Renata Glasc
• SGB: Aatrox, Caitlyn, Graves, Kai'Sa, Xayah

Picks

• RNG: Fiora, Vi, Sylas, Tristana, Shen
• SGB: Lillia, Lee Sin, Zac, Aphelios, Leona

Result: RNG win in 32:59 (RNG 9 – 9 SGB)

Evil Geniuses vs. Detonation FocusMe
Bans

• EG: Yuumi, Amumu, Maokai, Ahri, LeBlanc
• DFM: Sylas, Kalista, Azir, Lee Sin, Taliyah

Picks

• EG: Aatrox, Trundle, Akali, Aphelios, Thresh
• DFM: Gnar, Hecarim, Vex, Kai'Sa, Sett

Result: EG win in 28:32 (EG 22 – 8 DFM)

LOUD vs. Evil Geniuses
Bans

• LLL: Akali, Kalista, Sylas, Ornn, Ezreal
• EG: Yuumi, Aatrox, Maokai, Amumu, Jax

Picks

• LLL: Sejuani, Viego, Taliyah, Miss Fortune, Nautilus
• EG: Mordekaiser, Trundle, Azir, Kai'Sa, Leona

Result: EG win in 27:35 (LLL 6 – 26 EG)

Final Standings:

The bracket for the Knockout Stage:

The League of Legends Worlds 2022 Knockout Stage is scheduled for October 3 and October 4.