![]() ![]() It appears that both teams are quite confident, somehow propelled by their relative exhaustion.īold as that prediction might seem, a sweep in this year’s final wouldn’t be the first. Damwon’s 21 year-old Mid Laner Heo “ShowMaker” Su called for a 3-0 sweep, citing feeling tired after playing five matches in the semifinals: “I want to pick up a 3-0 and go home.” When Chinese media asked EDG Support player Meiko, he responded similarly: “We had to play through 10 games to make it to the final, so we would like to have 3-0,” and repeated the answer when prompted for trash talk. ![]() When asked for a prediction at a recent press conference, Damwon head coach Kim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun declared they would beat EDward 3-1 on the strength of their coaching staff and players. This is also the potential last match for DK’s Top Lane player Khan, because of the Republic of Korea’s law requiring military service that must start by the age of 28. This year, DK swept the 2021 Spring and Summer League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) season tournament and playoffs after winning the Summer season and playoffs in 2020. DWG KIA have only been around since 2017, when the roster of MiraGe Gaming was signed by Damwon after qualifying for the Challenger level in League of Legends. South Korea’s Damwon Kia (DWG KIA or DK) are appearing in their second straight final, after winning the championship last year. The two teams playing in the final are relative upstarts with significant pedigree, though this is a clear champ and challenger situation. This year’s challenger for the title is EDward Gaming (EDG) who are playing in their first ever Worlds Final, capping a banner year where they came in third in the Spring LPL (China’s League of Legends Pro League) tournament, won the summer championship, and then beat fellow Chinese power Royal Never Give Up (winner of the spring championship and the global Mid-Season Invitational) on their way to this Worlds final appearance. When the 10th annual League of Legends World Championship Final (or “Worlds Final”) starts this Saturday, South Korea’s Damwon Kia will be looking to win their second straight championship against a Chinese team. ![]()
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