★ Game Horseshoe Original
This does not review the global league does not know, and it is shocking when it is reviewed. In the five major leagues in the second stage of this year, there is a dark horse team that frequently stages upsets. It also broke the ending of the strong team that everyone predicted at the beginning of the season to win the championship, although in a region like the Korean LCK, the final outcome may not change because of a dark horse team, but this season has to admit that it is indeed the highest dark horse content.
MKOI won the European LEC
MKOI is also the former MAD, and they are the fourth in the first stage of this year, and it seems that there is still a big gap between them and the champion. The group stage of the second stage also remained stable around three or four places, and the upper bracket of the playoffs was beaten into the lower bracket by G2. Originally, many people thought that they had no chance, but they defeated KC and G2 in a row, the two champions and runners-up of the first stage, and won the championship of the second stage in an upset.
KC, like TES, failed to qualify for MSI
KC were beaten 3-2 by MKOI in the lower bracket final, and it should be said that in the second stage of MKOI, KC and G2 showed very close strength. The double-defeat format also allowed MKOI to complete its revenge in the end. Kill the big and small kings of the previous LEC. Although it has been in the top four circles of the LEC for half a year, it does make many people not expect MKOI to finally upset and win the championship. In addition, due to the bad historical performance of MKOI (MAD) in the world championships, the Europeans have become pessimistic.
North American SR eliminates TL
That's right, it's another dark horse team, SR is the former NRG, that is, the former CLG, which has changed hands three times and changed its name, and its performance before this year was not very good, from the top four to the top six. In the North American LCS, which currently has only 8 teams, it is only in the middle of the stream. After being knocked into the lower bracket by FLY in the playoffs, they first defeated 100T, and then eliminated the champion TL of the first stage, and their next opponent is the old North American powerhouse C9, and if they can win, they will finally enter the final to challenge FLY again.
Since the two spots in the American LTA region are determined by North and South America separately, and they must win the championship to advance to MSI, it may be difficult for this dark horse SR to advance to the mid-season tournament. Of course, this does not prevent everyone from looking forward to the following big upset plot.
TL, the only one defeated by TES, also did not participate
TES's only two victories in the Pioneer 2-9 were from North American TL teams. As a result, they had a mediocre performance in the second stage, and the lower bracket was eventually eliminated by SR 3-1 without even having to play to the fullest.
Is GAM considered an upset?
Since Japan, Vietnam, and Australia all merged into the Pacific region, many people thought that the former LMS division would still dominate the LCP. So the prediction at the beginning of the season was that Talon and CFO would become regulars in the finals, but they never expected that in the second stage, Talon would be upset in a row, and finally eliminated by GAM 1-3. Talon, who has stars such as FOFO, Karsa and Betty, actually lost to Vietnam, which is also unexpected.
KT, which was almost at the bottom, advanced to the semifinals
In the LCK, KT had a terrible record in the first round of the second stage, and was at the bottom of the penultimate position at one point. However, after the return of PerfecT, the team started a winning streak. At the end of the regular season, he defeated DK in the extra game to get the chance to enter the legend group in the third stage. In the playoffs, they eliminated DK and NS 3-0 in two consecutive rounds, and it can be said that KT reached the semifinals with a strong attitude. Although the next opponent is T1, KT basically has no chance of winning, but it can be said that it is the big dark horse of this season's LCK.
BDD is not afraid of anyone, and the state has been brave recently, but only when the opposite ID is called Faker, the whole person is easy to be abnormal. If KT can beat T1, then the strength of this dark horse no longer needs to be questioned, even in the face of GenG and HLE. I'm afraid I won't be able to pass the T1 level at all. Because Faker's suppression of BDD's bloodline is still too outrageous, the previous group stage was a one-sided 4-0 crush.
It's WE?
It's not FPX, it's WE, and they became the dark horse of this year's LPL. The deserter ran to play with the top single, the unknown bottom double C in South Korea, the little Grim Reaper assisted, and the jungler who turned positive in the second team of EDG but failed to play value. Such a group of players were put together, and it was even ridiculed that the whole team was not as valuable as an ADC of TES. As a result, they also started the regular season with consecutive defeats at the bottom of the game, and went all the way to the playoffs, and then eliminated JDG 3-1 and TES 3-2. The next thing they have to face is IG and BLG, can the story of this upset miracle continue?
There are indeed many dark horses in this global league this year, but it seems that only MKOI can win the championship in the end. In other competitions, it is still too difficult to reach the top and get to the finals. But since it is a dark horse, the hope of an upset still exists.
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