Issues are heating up within the main areas as most leagues are wanting towards playoffs — although the League of Legends European Championship is in playoffs mode already. With this in thoughts, Upcomer as soon as once more gathers its greatest brains collectively to determine the fragile positions of prime 10.
The very first thing to notice is that the absence of LEC groups isn’t because of weak point, however quite the truth that their playoffs don’t begin till March 25. We firmly consider the LEC’s prime groups, corresponding to Fnatic or Rogue, can contest for prime 10, and we are going to look to welcome them again as soon as playoffs begins.
In any other case, T1 continues to reign because the demonic overlord of the League of Legends Champions Korea with a couple of groups stepping as much as problem them. In the meantime, the Chinese language League of Legends Professional League has been their normal self: risky, apart from Victory 5.
With us welcoming a brand new face from our NA brethren too, let’s dive in to who we expect are the highest 10 groups globally this week.
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10. Weibo Gaming, LPL
Report: 10-4 (21-14) | Outcomes this week: 0-2 (0-4) | Motion: -7
Similar to they climbed up impressively within the LPL rankings, Weibo Gaming had been at a 3rd place in our rating final week. Again then, a loss in opposition to Royal By no means Give Up was probably forgivable, however their sequence in opposition to LNG Esports ought to have been a purple flag.
Throughout their final week of play, Weibo Gaming have now misplaced to each High Esports AND Uncommon Atom. This implies that they’re a lot weaker than their rating and 10-4 report might point out.
Nevertheless, they’re nonetheless a prime group within the LPL and have actually sturdy gamers like Kang “TheShy” Seung-lok. Tenth seems like a good place contemplating each their energy and up to date performances — although they could thank Fnatic for not taking part in this week.
— Brieuc “LEC Wooloo” Seeger
9. Cloud9, LCS
Report: 11-2 | Outcomes this week: 2-0 | Motion: new
Cloud9 have continued their win streak into Week 6 of the LCS and don’t appear like they’ve been challenged since they began. With a powerful stretch of victory, and with a win over Workforce Liquid, Cloud9 slot into the underside finish of the ability rankings.
Congratulations to @C9Summit on successful the @MastercardNexus Participant of the Week for week 6 of the 2022 #LCS Spring Break up! pic.twitter.com/DwFIqUijVK
— LCS (@LCSOfficial) March 14, 2022
An enormous pillar of the group’s energy proper now’s their prime laner, Park “Summit” Woo-tae. He has been smashing his lane opponents (averaging constructive statistics in each differential) whereas additionally taking part in champions that assist him management teamfights with the remainder of the group.
— Declan McLaughlin
8. Edward Gaming, LPL
Report: 9-5 (21-12) | Outcomes this week: 1-0 (2-1) | Motion: –
Edward Gaming got here off their most embarrassing lack of the season at first of Week 8 in opposition to Anybody’s Legend. Nevertheless, within the time that has handed since that loss and this week’s international energy rating, EDG truly went undefeated in sequence wins. Nonetheless, that isn’t saying a lot. Their one sport on the schedule was in opposition to the middle-of-the-pack BLG squad. Credit score to EDG, although, for pulling off the 2-1 victory to get again into the winner’s lane.
EDG’s star mid laner Lee “Scout” Ye-chan had an excellent sequence, as he picked up each of EDG’s participant of the sport honors. This truly places him tied for the league lead at 10. The group remains to be removed from their Worlds 2021 champion type, however it is a step in the suitable course.
— Warren Youthful
7. DRX, LCK
Report: 11-5 (22-15) | Outcomes this week: 2-0 (4-1) | Motion: new
DRX have been out and in of the highest 10 because of inconsistent performances week to week and the rise of different groups in western and LPL. However this week, they put collectively a constant exhibiting with a 2-0 week in opposition to the underside of the LCK desk after doing the identical the week prior.
DRX have discovered a constant groove and are coping with the underside and mid desk of the LCK like a real playoff contender. Whereas most weeks it’s a toss up between DRX or DWG KIA for the third-best LCK squad, DWG KIA did us a favor and bumped into Gen.G this week, thus falling gracefully outdoors of this week’s listing.
— McLaughlin
6. JD Gaming, LPL
Report: 9-5 (22-12) | Outcomes this week: 2-0 (4-0) | Motion: new
JDG had been our group to make tenth final week, truly, however we determined to maintain them at eleventh and see in the event that they handed our complete and objectively finest energy rating check: intestine feeling.
Our guts agreed this week that JDG certainly advantage a spot within the prime 10 primarily based on their sheer consistency, as effectively them taking down league leaders Victory 5 in a stunning 2-0 victory. JDG struggled early this season however they appear like they’re starting to search out their groove and reinforce the model they want to play.
Most eyes would look in the direction of star jungler Search engine marketing “Kanavi” Jin-hyeok because the crux of their present rise — although I argue that JDG’s bot lane of Wang “Hope” Jie and Lou “Lacking” Yun-Feng are worthy of consideration and have supplied JDG a strong strain level in latest matches.
Regardless of the deficit, regardless of the percentages, @JDGaming all the time have Hope! #LPL pic.twitter.com/9d9SeqHx9E
— LPL (@lplenglish) March 4, 2022
Nevertheless, JDG nonetheless have two robust exams earlier than playoffs. They must face large slayer Uncommon Atom and WBG this week. Let’s see what our guts inform us after two extra sequence.
— E.G. “Megalodontus” Kant
5. High Esports, LPL
Report: 9-5 (20-17) | Outcomes this week: 1-1 (3-2) | Motion: –
High Esports rode a powerful six-series win streak into Week 8 of the LPL 2022 spring cut up, which earned them the fifth-place spot on final week’s international energy rankings. TES began the brand new week off with a implausible 2-0 win in opposition to the then LPL frontrunners, Weibo Gaming, which appeared implausible on TES’s possibilities to enhance on their fifth-place rating. Nevertheless, there’s a purpose why they’re nonetheless solely fifth this week.
That’s as a result of of their second sequence of the week in opposition to Invictus Gaming, TES lastly noticed their win streak snapped at seven after they misplaced to 1-2. It’s means too early to inform if the loss is significant or not, however with two extra matches in opposition to lesser competitors on the schedule, TES have to win out in the event that they need to safe a top-five seed — not solely on the worldwide energy rankings but in addition within the LPL.
— Youthful
4. Royal By no means Give Up, LPL
Report: 10-4 (21-13) | Outcomes this week: 1-1 (2-2) | Motion: -2
“The Church of the Tiger Emperor is a giant, fats lie!” I hear some cry, accompanied by the sound of paper tearing. Because the mouthpiece in command of proselytizing the plenty, let me clarify.
Sure, RNG did uh… stumble in opposition to Workforce WE, the second to final group within the LPL. Sure, mid laner Li “Xiaohu” Yuan-Hao appeared extra like a tiger cub in these matches than the standard dominating type individuals are used to (tiger cubs are nonetheless cute, not less than). High groups within the LPL typically drop puzzling matches and, in my view, Workforce WE stepped up huge and gave a lackluster RNG a giant boot up the ars— rear.
Earlier than this loss, RNG have, at instances, appeared like a prime two or three group within the LPL — particularly with them taking down each WBG and EDG final week. So, primarily based on that advantage, they continue to be within the prime 5 for this week.
Now with that being mentioned, you lot can cease crying now. And right here’s one other pamphlet. Companies resume in opposition to Extremely Prime on March nineteenth!
— Megalodontus
3. Gen.G, LCK
Report: 13-3 (26-11) | Outcomes this week: 2-0 (4-1) | Motion: +3
In a fictional world with out T1, Gen.G sit at a 13-1 sequence report for this cut up. T1 are the strongest and most constant group on the planet proper now, however Gen.G from the LCK can’t be ignored.
They’ve simply had a 2-0 week with one in every of their opponents being DWG KIA. Gen.G did drop the primary sport in that sequence with Baek “Ophelia” Jin-seong, however they reverse swept the remainder with Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon again within the mid lane. Nevertheless, Gen.G nonetheless don’t really feel like a Chovy-only group in any respect.
Congratulations to @GenG Peanut for incomes his 1,2 hundredth LCK kill! 🥳🎉👏
Peanut is thirteenth on the #LCK All-Time Kill leaderboard! pic.twitter.com/MS8URkA2Lf
— LCK (@LCK) March 12, 2022
This was general a really sturdy week for a really sturdy group from a really sturdy area, as Gen.G transfer up three locations within the rankings. It’s price noting, although, that lots of LPL groups being inconsistent recently did contribute to this modification.
— Wooloo
2. Victory 5, LPL
Report: 12-2 (25-11) | Outcomes this week: 2-0 (4-1) | Motion: +2
Victory 5 had an eventful week within the LPL. After coming off a scrappy win in opposition to Bilibili Gaming of their first contest of Week 8, V5’s jungler Hung “Karsa” Hau-Hsuan, who had an off sequence in opposition to BLG, got here down with fever-like signs. This brought on the LPL to truly postpone their remaining match of the week in opposition to Anybody’s Legend. Nevertheless, to kick off that subsequent week, they had been pressured to play with their sub-jungler Li “XLB” Xiao-Lengthy of their match in opposition to the last-place ThunderTalk Gaming. V5 group didn’t skip a beat as they dismantled TT 2-0.
As the one prime LPL group to go undefeated on the week, V5 elevated their stronghold on the primary seed and now have a two-game lead over second place. V5 solely have two video games remaining and are prone to be the highest group within the LPL heading into the playoffs.
— Youthful
1. T1, LCK
Report: 16-0 (32-6) | Outcomes this week: 2-0 (4-1) | Motion: –
T1 proceed their march towards an undefeated spring cut up within the LCK as they stomped on Fredit BRION and Kwangdong Freecs. The perennial LCK playoffs favorites are actually two extra sequence away from making historical past and solidifying their standing as the highest group on the planet.
Whereas they might have a couple of issues to show come the Mid-Season Invitational, T1 reign supreme once more. Their younger gamers thrive round Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok.
Because the LPL continues to cannibalize itself, T1’s place on the prime stays unchanged.
— McLaughlin
Regional Rankings
LCS
- Cloud 9
- Workforce Liquid
- 100 Thieves
- Dignitas
- FlyQuest
LCK
- T1
- Gen.G
- DRX
- DWG KIA
- Fredit BRION
LPL
- Victory 5
- Royal By no means Give Up
- High Esports
- JD Gaming
- Edward Gaming