Worlds 2022 Play-In Teams
These are the 12 teams that will compete in the Play-In stage of the League of Legends 2022 World Championship.
Evil Geniuses
- Top: Jeong “Impact” Eon-yeong
- Jungle: Kacper “Inspired” Słoma
- Mid: Joseph “Jojopyun” Pyun
- Bot: Muhammed Hasan “Kaori” Şentürk
- Support: Philippe “Vulcan” Laflamme
As the LCS 3rd seed, Evil Geniuses will begin from the playoffs. In the press conference after the 100 Thieves match, the EG coaching staff said that their Academy bot laner Kaori will be playing in Worlds 2022 in place of Kyle “Danny” Sakamaki.
Fnatic
- Top: Martin “Wunder” Hansen
- Jungle: Iván “Razork” Martín
- Mid: Marek “Humanoid” Brázda
- Bot: Elias “Upset” Lipp
- Support: Zdravets “Hylissang” Galabov
Fnatic's presence in Worlds is a constant, and after last year's controversy causing Upset to be unable to play, he's back to silence the doubters. The LEC team bowed out in the Group Stage last Worlds. This time, they begin Worlds 2022 in the Play-In stage.
MAD Lions
- Top: İrfan Berk “Armut” Tükek
- Jungle: Javier “Elyoya” Prades
- Mid: Yasin “Nisqy” Dinçer
- Bot: Willam “UNF0RGIVEN” Nieminen
- Support: Norman “Kaiser” Kaiser
Due to the changes in competitive ruling, the LEC were able to send 4 representatives this year instead of the normal 3. MAD Lions is the region's 4th seed. This org is no stranger to the international stage – last year they reached quarterfinals before being eliminated by DAMWON Gaming.
DRX
- Top: Hwang “Kingen” Seong-hoon
- Jungle: Hong “Pyosik” Chang-hyeon
- Mid: Kim “Zeka” Geon-woo
- Bot: Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu
- Support: Cho “BeryL” Geon-hee
DRX qualified after going through the LCK Regional Finals. With World Champion BeryL as a stalwart member of the squad alongside many names that fans of good League of Legends are surely familiar with, DRX is a force to be reckoned with.
Royal Never Give Up
- Top: Chen “Breathe” Chen
- Jungle: Yan “Wei” Yang-Wei
- Mid: Li “Xiaohu” Yuan-Hao
- Bot: Chen “GALA” Wei
- Support: Shi “Ming” Sen-Ming
Chinese team RNG is fresh from an international win. After winning their third Mid-Season Invitational earlier this year, the org and its mainstay players are now looking for their first World Championship. Like DRX, RNG also qualified after going through the LPL Regional finals.
DetonatioN FocusMe
- Top: Shunsuke “Evi” Murase
- Jungle: Moon “Steal” Geon-yeong
- Mid: Lee “Yaharong” Chan-ji
- Bot: Yuta “Yutapon” Sugiura
- Support: Lee “Harp” Ji-yoong
- Support: Kazuta “Kazu” Suzuki
DFM has been dominating the Japanese region for quite some time now but are yet to produce results internationally. The LJL team frequently make Group Stage exits during Worlds and MSI. DFM finished the 2022 regular season with a 19-2 scoreline, alongside Sengoku Gaming who they swept 3-0 during the grand final.
LOUD
- Top: Leonardo “Robo” Souza
- Jungle: Park “Croc” Jong-hoon
- Mid: Thiago “TinOwns” Sartori
- Bot: Diego “Brance” Amaral
- Support: Denilson Oliveira “Ceos” Gonçalves
Brazilian team LOUD is a new addition to the CBLOL. Their League team was established only in 2020, and Worlds 2022 is their international debut.
Chiefs Esports Club
- Top: Kim “Topoon” Ji-hoon
- Jungle: Park “Arthur” Mi-reu
- Mid: James “Tally” Shute
- Bot: Quin “Raes” Korebrits
- Support: Ryan Gregory “Aladoric” Richardson
CFO dominated the LCO last split, finishing the group stage at 21-0 and only losing 4 games total, all to Pentanet.GG. This dominating performance has been a pattern for them in the Oceania region for a whole year, but can they bring their success to the international stage?
Beyond Gaming
- Top: Liao “Likai” Li-kai
- Jungle: Huang “Husha” Zi-wei
- Mid: Lu “Minji” Po-weo
- Bot: Tsuo “Wako” Wei-yang
- Support: Wu “Kino” Hsin-jung
Beyond Gaming is the 2nd seed of the PCS. After winning most of their playoffs matches, the ultimately fell twice to the eventual regional champions CTBC Flying Oyster, resulting in their seeding.
Isurus
- Top: Kang “ADD” Geon-mo
- Jungle: Jesús “Grell” Loya
- Mid: Édgar Ali “Seiya” Bracamontes Munguía
- Bot: Omar André “Gavotto” Gavotto Félix
- Support: Son “Jelly” Ho-gyeong
Isurus hails from the Latin American league LLA. This isn't their first foray into the international stage, as during 2019 they attended both MSI and Worlds.
İstanbul Wildcats
- Top: Soner “StarScreen” Kaya
- Jungle: Hakan Mert “Ferret” Çakmak
- Mid: Tolga “Serin” Ölmez
- Bot: Anıl “HolyPhoenix” Işık
- Support: Berk “Farfetch” Badur
The Wildcats are coming to Worlds after placing first in the regular season and sweeping two teams during the playoffs. This is their second international foray this year after competing in the MSI. Unfortunately, they were not able to make it out of the group stage then.
Saigon Buffalo
- Top: Lâm Huỳnh Gia “Hasmed” Huy
- Jungle: Trần “BeanJ” Văn Chính
- Mid: Bùi Hải “Froggy” Minh
- Bot: Nguyễn Văn “Shogun” Huy
- Support: Đinh “Taki” Anh Tài
Saigon Buffalo is the VCS 2nd seed. This is the return of Vietnamese teams to Worlds after a few years of being unable to attend due to COVID restrictions. The Buffalos also attended the MSI earlier this year, placing 6th after a Rumble Stage exit.
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