Aatrox is the most popular champion at the Worlds 2022 Play-In

The six-day League of Legends marathon at the Worlds 2022 Play-In is over. We watched dozens of hours of battles in Summoner's Rift, which determined the 4 participants in the Worlds 2022 group stage.

Fnatic, DRX, Evil Geniuses and Royal Never Give Up performed best at the Play-In stage. In addition to the team synergy and level of preparation, the champions who shaped the meta of the tournament helped them to break into the next stage of the championship. A little more about them.

The most popular characters per lane in Worlds 2022: Play-In

Aatrox became the main star of the Worlds 2022 Play-In. Topliner appeared in 24 matches and was banned 21 times. The percentage of “mention” (pick or ban for all matches) of the hero was 95 points, and the win rate when he appeared was 70.8%.

Sylas has become a favorite mid lane hero. The character was picked 21 times, banned in 18 games, and the win rate at 83% of appearances in games was 66%.

The most popular ADK of the Play-In stage is Kalista. The hero was banned 4 times more often than picked: with 30 bans and 7 appearances in Summoner's Rift, Kalista has a win rate of 42% and 78% of “mentions” in matches.

Chief Forester Worlds 2022 Play-In - Trundle. The champion was selected 22 times and 13 times blocked, and the win rate of the hero was 68%. A character appeared in picks or bans in 74% of the total number of games.

The first among supports was Amumu. The hero has an equal pick/ban ratio - 13 times. In this case, the character's win rate is 76%, and the percentage of appearances from the total number of matches played was 55 points.

Worlds 2022 Play-In was held from September 29 to October 4 inclusive. 12 teams fought for a ticket to the group stage.

The Worlds 2022 group stage itself will begin on October 7 at 23:00 CET. The top four teams from the Play-In will join the 12 live teams at the Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden, where they will determine the 8 teams worthy of the season's main event playoffs.

Illustrations: Riot Games

The 2022 World Championship runs from September 29 to November 5 in Mexico and the United States. The Play-In stage will take place from September 29 to October 4 at the Arena Esports Stadium in Mexico City, and the group stage will take place from October 7-10 and October 13-16 at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. As part of the championship, 24 teams from all over the world are fighting for a total prize pool of $2,225,000.