The MSI 2022 Final: In the Knockout Stage or knockout phase, the top four League of Legends teams battle it out for the title. Who will be the successor of RNG?

Busan, South Korea – MSI 2022 is entering the decisive phase. The top four League of Legends teams of the Spring Splits will fight for the title in the knockout phase. Can a team knock RNG off its throne or will the Chinese defend their title? Besides RNG, T1 and G2 Esports are probably among the favorites. LoL, the e-sport developed by Riot Games, will once again attract millions of viewers at MSI 2022. In the Knockout Stage, the best e-sports teams in the world will fight for victory. As usual, the knockout stage of the e-sports tournament will be broadcast on Twitch and YouTube.

MSI 2022 Knockout Stage: start, schedule, format and location at a glance.

MSI 2022 is entering the decisive phase. From the Group Stage, the top six League of Legends teams in the world fought their way into the Rumble Stage. From there, the top four teams move on to the Knockout Stage. Here, the winner of MSI 2022 will be played out in two semi-finals and the grand final. Some of the favorites stumbled badly in the Rumble Stage – so who will win the LoL tournament is completely open. Will RNG defend the title or can the home team T1 around Superstar Faker or G2 Esports around Jungler Jankos win?

Proceedings Knockout Stage: The top four teams from the MSI 2022 Rumble Stage will advance to the Knockout Stage. There, two teams will play each other in semifinals. The winners of the semi-finals will move on to the grand final. The winner of the Rumble Stage can choose his opponent for the semifinals. In contrast to the best-of-one matches in the group stage and rumble stage, all matches in the semifinals and finals are best-of-five. The Knockout Stage will take place from May 27 to 29, 2022.

• Group Stage: May 10 to 15
• Rumble Phase: May 20-24
• Knockout Phase: 27-29 May

MSI 2022 Knockout Stage: Schedule for the final round of the LoL tournament.

The final game of the Rumble Stage took place on May 24 at 13:00 between T1 and RNG. Tiebreakers were no longer required to be played. The Knockout Stage semifinals will take place on May 27 and 28, starting at 10:00 a.m. German time each day. In the first semifinal RNG will meet EG, the second semifinal will be played by T1 and G2. The final of the Knockout Stage will run one day later, on May 29 at 10:00 am. All matches of the Knockout Stage will be played as best-of-five. So the games could last only three hours or even five hours.

• May 27, 2022, 10:00 AM: First Semi-Final: Royal Never Give Up vs. Evil Geniuses -. Victory RNG (3:0)
• 28 May 2022, 10:00: Second semifinal: T1 vs. G2 Esports – Win T1 (3:0)
• 29 May 2022, 10:00: Final – Royal Never Give Up vs. T1

MSI 2022 Knockout Stage: First Semi-Final between RNG and EG

Here’s how it goes: RNG was allowed to choose their semi-final opponent as the winner of the Rumble Stage – it became Evil Geniuses from the LCS.
The first game in the MSI 2022 semifinals is what LoL fans would call a stomp. At no time could EG do anything against RNG. Especially EG’s Toplaner Impact was dived several times already in the early game. Only RNG’s Jungler Wei could be killed once – in the end one kill for EG was matched by about 22 from RNG. The game lasted only 27 minutes.

The second game: The second game between RNG and EG was also won by the Chinese. However, the game was more balanced than game one for long stretches. Evil Geniuses showed courage when they launched Baron – but RNG Jungler Wei was able to steal him. As a result, EG Toplaner Impact got caught twice by the opponent. The Chinese from RNG did not miss this invitation and ended the game after about 35 minutes. EG looked much better in this game – can they attack again?

Third Game: For a long time it looked like Game One would repeat itself. RNG dominated every lane and already had one foot in the final. But then they made the same mistake as EG in the first game. They launched Baron, got geaced, and EG’s Jungler Inspired even stole the Baron. A 10,000 gold deficit turned into an almost even game. The Americans were getting their hopes up to make it to the MSI 2022 finals after all. As a result, the game became a competitive one. EG got the Elder Drake, RNG the next Baron. Then EG’s Midlaner jojopyun got caught in his own jungle. An Ace followed and with it the 3:0 victory for Royal Never Give Up.

MSI 2022 Knockout Stage: Second Semifinal between G2 Esports and T1

First Game: In the first game of the semifinal between G2 Esports and T1, Superstar Faker surprised directly with a new pick. For the first time at MSI 2022 Tristana was played in the midlane. How it went? Faker had over 70cs more than opponent caps on Tristana at the end of the game – the first game went just over 24 minutes long. Even after the first day of the Rumble Stage, G2 still had hopes of winning MSI 2022. This stomp against T1 doesn’t bode well.

Second Games: The second game between G2 and T1 looked much closer than the first for a long time. Then it came down to a teamfight in the Jungle. T1 Botlaner Gumayusi on Xayah and Faker on LeBlanc gave G2 no chance. First, G2 was geaced, then T1 got the Baron as well. T1 was able to finish the game only after 32 minutes, but so far the South Koreans look much too strong for their European opponents. They dominated their opponents on every lane. The score is 2:0 for T1.

Third Game: Not much needs to be written about the third game between T1 and G2. At no point in the game did G2 Esports even stand a chance. At the 18 minute mark, T1 led 17 to three kills – had 13,000 more gold than G2. The game lasted just over 20 minutes. With this new stomp, T1 secured their spot in the MSI 2022 finals against RNG.

MSI 2022 Knockout Stage: Standing of the Rumble Stage

Here you can find the standing in the MSI 2022 Rumble Stage:

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MSI 2022 Knockout Stage: Teams and Favorites in the Knockout Stage

The four teams in the Knockout Stage have been decided. As the first-place team, China’s Royal Never Give Up has a choice of who they will face in the semifinals. Joining them in the final four are T1, G2 Esports and Evil Geniuses. PSG Talon didn’t make it to the knockout stage despite two wins against G2. Saigon Buffalo was also eliminated despite picking up a win against G2. After their dominant performances in the Rumble Stage, RNG has made themselves the favorites of MSI 2022.
RNG decided to face Evil Geniuses in the first semifinal. So the second semifinal will be T1 and G2.

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MSI 2022 Knockout Stage: Location and tickets for the finals

Like the Group Stage and Rumble Stage, the Semifinals and Finals will be held in Busan, South Korea. The location will once again be the Bexco Exhibition & Convention Center. Should Royal Never Give Up reach the finals, only one team will play on the stage. In the Knockout Stage even 4,000 spectators are allowed in the arena – atmosphere is guaranteed. Especially if T1 should make it to the final four.

• Location Knockout Stage: Bexco Exhibition & Convention Center
• Seats per game: 4,000
• Tickets are unfortunately no longer available
• Prices between 39,000 won (29 euros) and 59,000 won (44 euros)

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MSI 2022 Knockout Stage: Streams for the last round of the LoL tournament.

For those who didn’t get one of the coveted 4,000 tickets per match, streams remain. The Knockout Stage can also be watched on Twitch, Youtube, LoLesports and Summoner’s Inn, just like all the rounds before it. All three matches will start at 10:00 am each. There will be a warmup before that, and the finals will probably open with a bigger show.

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