The groups for the LoL Worlds 2022 have been drawn – the betting odds on who will win the 2022 World Championship at League of Legends are also set: For fans of teams from the USA or Europe, the outlook is grim. The weakest team from Asia is given twice the chance to win the LoL Worlds 2022 as the 4 best teams from Europe and the USA. Fans of G2, Fnatic, or Cloud9 will need to be brave.
What does the ratio between West and East look like in LoL? From the West’s perspective, it has been getting slightly worse each year for the past 4 years:
- In 2018, the teams from Asia struggled: 3 teams from Europe and the USA made it to the semifinals, but ultimately, the Chinese team Invictus Gaming prevailed.
- In 2019, G2 at least made it to the Finals of the Worlds – where they had to concede defeat to Super-Carry Doinb.
- In 2020, G2 at least reached the semifinals, where they were shown by Showmaker and Canyon that it just wasn’t enough.
- But in 2021, it was all over: Only 2 teams from the West made it to the quarterfinals and were eliminated there without a chance.
Faker has put together a strong team with T1 in 2022 and belongs to the extended favorites for the 4th World Championship:
5 teams from China and Asia in the circle of favorites for the LoL Worlds 2022
This is how it looks this year: The bookmakers see 5 teams from China and South Korea as the closer favorites to win the LoL Worlds: 2 teams from South Korea, 3 teams from China. Anyone betting $1 on these teams will receive between $3.50 and $9 in return.
The “best chances” for a team from the West to win the LoL Worlds are given to 4 teams from Europe and the USA: All 4 teams are given odds of 1:67 by a US website.
The weakest team from Asia, DRX, gets twice as good odds, at 1:34.
The two finalists from the LPL are considered top favorites for the LoL Worlds 2022
Which teams are the top favorites for the LoL Worlds?
The top favorites for the 2022 World Championship, according to bookmakers, are two Chinese teams that have not played a significant role in the LoL Worlds in recent years but have excelled this year:
- The Chinese team JD Gaming won the LPL in 2022. They had the dominant player Yagao in the Chinese finals as their Midlaner. Additionally, they have the good Jungler Kanavi from the legendary team Griffin in the Jungle.
- The other favorite is Top Esports: The team around Midlaner Knight and Botlaner JackeyLove has been given great chances for years to make a breakthrough. But it went wrong. This year, a top player Tian joined Top Esports, who was able to win a Worlds in 2019.
Gen G. and Chovy are the hope for South Korea
What about South Korea? The third top favorite for the title in 2022 is Gen G., the South Korean champion:
They have assembled an insane team in 2022: The core Botlaner Ruler is now complemented by Chovy, a dominant Midlaner who is regarded as the founder of the “Church of Chovy”.
The team is supported by 3 strong role players, with the experienced Jungler Peanut experiencing a renaissance at the moment.
What about the other teams? From the bookmakers’ perspective, the other 5 teams from China and South Korea gradually follow:
- The South Koreans T1 with Faker and exceptional support Keria
- Edward Gaming, the reigning world champion, with ADC Viper
- Royal Never Give Up, the winners of MSI 2022, are slotted at 6th in the odds
- DWG KIA, the former miracle team with Showmaker and Canyon, now have only outsider chances to win the World Championship
- The last place among the Asia teams with odds of 1:34 is occupied by DRX.
G2 and Cloud 9 hit death groups A and B
What about “our teams”?? Things look quite bleak. Because the “experienced teams” from the West, which one could expect a surprise from, have hit death groups:
- G2 is already up against the top favorite JD Gaming in the preliminary round and then has to get past Showmaker/Canyon: an extremely difficult task.
- Cloud9, the strongest team from the USA, faces T1 with Faker and reigning world champion EDward Gaming – it also seems likely that they will be eliminated already in the main round.
The other two teams that are certainly playing Worlds, Rogue and 100 Thieves, have managed to secure still manageable groups at the moment, but might be unlucky enough to get strong teams assigned here as well, which will come through the Play-Ins.
The best teams from the West have half as bad chances as the weakest team from Asia
According to the bookmakers, the odds for a team from the West to win the LoL Worlds have likely never been worse than this year:
- All “4 big” teams from the West are given maximum outsider odds of 1:67 to win the Worlds: Rogue, G2 Esports, Cloud9, and Fnatic are all at 1:67.
- 100 Thieves, MAD Lions, and Evil Geniuses are even at 1:101.
Even in 2021, some teams from Europe experienced a harsh awakening:
LoL Worlds: Europe’s hope sensationally defeats China, then faces the raid boss
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