The semifinals of the 2024 Worlds are almost upon us, but from the top 8 teams that have made it to the quarterfinal, four LPL teams make up that number. One team, LNG and WBG, are set for the semifinals, and here we look at the preview.
The LPL continues to display the competition that exists in its pool after all of its representing teams made it to the top 8 at Worlds. All the Chinese rosters did well to get to the top 8 despite how difficult it was. Interestingly, none of these teams have not won any titles since MSI 2023.
Nevertheless, the Chinese region will have at least one team in the semifinals with the LPL vs LPL battle in one of the quarterfinals.
LNG vs WBG
LNG has the luxury of being considered the best Chinese team and they went undefeated on the Worlds Swiss stage despite the uncertainty about them going into the tournament. They had a Scout incident that lowered the expectations for LNG.
Nevertheless, they were still many people’s favorites and they didn’t let their fans down after becoming the first team to qualify for a top-eight finish with some dominating performances. The team was known for its quick and correct meta read in addition to some synergy among the player’s comfort picks.
The two carries GALA and Scout preferred champions that are meta like Yone, Kai’Sa, and Jhin, wjile Top laner Zika liked Jax, K’Sante, and Renekton, the best three champions in the top lane.
Weibo Gaming’s meta-read isn’t as phenomenal as their opponents, and they prefer to stick to some comfort picks and great adaptation in the Bo3 series. Their best in meta picks is Breathe, who does it so well. In the end, the game may not be as straightforward and one-sided as many fans may predict, but at the end of the day, LNG still stands out as a heavy favorite.
