As a seasoned League of Legends enthusiast with over two decades of gaming under my belt, I can hardly contain my excitement for the Worlds 2024 Swiss Stage! The sheer diversity and talent on display from the top teams across the globe is truly a sight to behold.
Worlds 2024 Swiss Stage preview
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Michael Jeong
2024’s League of Legends World Championship Swiss Phase is right around the corner. On the primary stage, 16 teams will face off against each other, fighting tooth and nail to secure a spot in the quarterfinals.
Following an unexpected qualification process that saw four out of eight teams advance, the main region teams are now set to compete. As we move forward with patch 14.18, we can expect some adjustments in the game’s meta, as teams delve deeper into new strategies.
For the initial match-up, both LCK and LPL squads will make their debut, featuring reigning world champions T1 and MSI victors Gen.G.
Worlds 2024 Swiss Stage teams
There will be 16 teams competing at the Swiss Stage.
In the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK), there are four teams: Hanwha Life Esports, Gen.G, Dplus Kia, and T1.
In the League of Legends Professional League (LPL), you’ll find teams such as Bilibili Gaming, Top Esports, LNG Esports, and Weibo Gaming.
In the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS), there are teams like FlyQuest and Team Liquid. On the other side of the ocean, the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) features powerhouses such as G2 Esports and Fnatic.
Rounding out the teams are the play-ins qualifiers: MAD Lions KOI of the LEC, GAM Esports of the VCS, paiN Gaming of the CBLoL, and PSG Talon of the PCS.
The matches begin on Thursday, October 3. The opening match will be at 2pm CEST or 8am EST.
Match Predictions and Expectations
The opening day match schedule is as follows:
- Bilibili Gaming – MAD Lions KOI
- Top Esports – T1
- Gen.G – Weibo Gaming
- Fnatic – Dplus Kia
- Team Liquid – LNG Esports
- Hanwha Life Esports – PSG Talon
- FlyQuest – GAM Esports
- G2 Esports – paiN Gaming
It’s a packed day with eight Best-of-1 matches, and ends with the draw for the next day’s matches.
Strong contenders expected to advance to the elimination round include Bilibili Gaming, Hanwha Life Esports, and Gen.G. These teams are top seeds from the LPL and LCK, as well as the current MSI champions. They’ve consistently demonstrated impressive play over the past few months, and the recent shift in the 14.18 meta is unlikely to hinder their performance.
Looking ahead, it’s predicted that Top Esports and T1 will make it through to the next stage. While Top Esports has been a reliable top performer in the LPL, their unexpected loss in the playoffs hints at a vulnerability under pressure. On the other hand, T1, last year’s Worlds champion, had a challenging summer season, but they may find an advantage with the shift in the meta.
Moving forward, we find ourselves with teams from LCK and LPL competing for the knockout stage, each carrying their own flaws throughout the season. Despite impressive late-season performances to secure their spots at Worlds, Dplus Kia and Weibo Gaming have yet to fully address their persistent weaknesses. Meanwhile, the legal issues surrounding mid laner Scout may have affected the cohesion of LNG Esports. Although he managed to compete, the possibility of a substitute may have influenced their training regime.
The weaker teams in both the LCK and LPL leagues present a chance for top-tier squads like those from the LCS and LEC to advance to the quarterfinals. For instance, G2 Esports proved its prowess at MSI by defeating Top Esports. Though their summer season has been underwhelming, they’ve consistently shown strong international performance. Similarly, Team Liquid might surprise us – despite losing the LCS summer finals in a surprising turn of events, their achievements at MSI and the Esports World Cup hint at their potential greatness.
In the regional competition, teams like Fnatic and FlyQuest might face each other in intense battles, yet it’s doubtful they’ll accumulate enough victories to advance to the elimination round. For most of the year, Fnatic has struggled with late-game strategic errors, and it seems improbable that they’ve rectified this issue. Conversely, FlyQuest has shown significant improvement since MSI, thanks in part to their new mid laner Quad, even winning the LCS championship. However, their inconsistency in the top lane and support positions could prove detrimental.
In summary, it seems unlikely that any of the four teams from the play-in qualifiers will advance to the knockout stage. Although these teams possess the ability to cause upsets and potentially eliminate one of the higher-seeded squads, individually, they may not accumulate enough victories to secure their spot in the next round.
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2024-10-01 16:00