We are watching the largest League of Legends championship ever. Worlds 2022 on our Play-In screens.
We cannot afford to miss such an event, and therefore we are talking about the Fnatic - DetonatioN FocusMe match. The battle between the European region and Japan.
The match seems to be predictable, and the winner of the match is read before it starts. Incidents are possible, but reality can make its own adjustments.
Let's figure out who will be stronger in this confrontation and get important points in the Play-In, and who will have to accept defeat and look for luck in other equally important confrontations.
Fnatic form
Fnatic will approach the match as favorites. The chance of winning a team from Europe is estimated by a coefficient of around 1.3.
The gap between the teams is large-scale - it is clear from the words above. The match is predictable, the bookmakers also believe in it.
It is possible to be suspicious of their assessments, but it seems not in this case. Fnatic is one of the contenders for the victory in the group, however, one extremely important detail can interfere with this.
Not so long ago, the club released an official statement regarding potential roster changes. Prior to traveling to Worlds 2022, Upset and Hylisang contracted COVID-19.
Although esportsmen, according to Fnatic representatives, feel good, it is not a fact that they will be fully equipped for the fight. It is not a fact that they will reach Worlds 2022 at all.
If the worst-case scenario happens, we will potentially lose one of the leading teams. While there is faith that Fnatic, together with Riot, are doing everything possible to bring the duo to the championship, but COVID-19 is a dangerous thing, and all possible options must be calculated.
However, while there is no official confirmation of their absence, which means that we take their presence in the ranks at face value. In this case, the third team in Europe with carte blanche.
Fnatic roster
- Wunder
- Razork
- Humanoid
- Upset (questionable)
- Hylissang (questionable)
There is no doubt about the capacity of the team, they proved their strength during the season. So far, the only thing that calls into question the composition of Fnatic is the fact that there is a duo on the botline.
Heroes Fnatic
The top lane is most often sent by Gragas. He won 4 out of 5 games.
Of the Fnatic junglers, Trundle and Wukong are the most valued. The first of 5 matches won 3, but the second one did not work out - 4 matches and 1 win.
Mid is multi-regional Ahri with 4 matches and Azir with similar appearances. Both champions have won half the time they have appeared.
The bottom lane is the invincible Zeri. 4 appearances for Upset and 4 wins. Again, the question is whether the German will be able to demonstrate his Zeri.
Most often, Renata Glasc appeared on supports (4 matches, 3 wins) and Nautilus with 1 won map with 3 played. Similarly: it is not clear whether the Bulgarian will play at all.
Form DetonatioN FocusMe
DetonatioN FocusMe will appear in the status of catching up in this match. If the Japanese team wins, it will please the fans who bet on such an event - the odds for such an outcome float around 3.8.
So far, there is no information from the DetonatioN FocusMe camp about the upcoming reshuffles, forced or not. In this regard, they are leading the way.
Unfortunately for them, the rest of the parameters cannot be credited to the strengths of the club. The sole champions of the season in LJL and the 10th team in the world according to MSI, whatever one may say, do not reach the giants of Europe. Only if you do not take into account the potential skipping of the Fnatic duo World Championship.
Composition of DetonatioN FocusMe
- Evi
- Steal
- Yaharong
- Yutapon
- Harp
In this roster, I would pay special attention to the three Steal, Yaharong and Harp. Nominally, DetonatioN FocusMe is a Japanese club, and 3 representatives of South Korea play for it at once.
I think you are well aware of the South Korean school of League of Legends, and therefore you know that the level of performance of legionnaires from there is often high, rather than vice versa.
Heroes of DetonatioN FocusMe
Top lane in Gnar with 5 matches and 80% win rate.
Forester - Wukong. He has 9 matches and 8 of them won.
On the mid lane, opponents should be wary of Ahri. The character appeared 5 times and never let the team down.
The team most often has Zeri in the adk position. The lightning character was selected in 6 games and lost only 1 of them.
Supports - Nami, Yuumi, Renata Glasc. The first two have 100% wins in 3 games, Renata has won twice.
History of personal confrontations
Previously, the teams did not play each other in official matches. This fight will be the debut face-to-face confrontation between the clubs.
Match outcome
Here I am waiting for the fight for Zeri on the bot line. The easiest way is to get rid of the character, because both clubs are not shy about using it. Same story with Ahri consistently appearing on both sides.
In general, the teams are an uncomfortable rival for each other, because they play a very similar playstyle. Leaving aside the knowledge about the representation of regions, one cannot say that the teams are on opposite hemispheres of the competitive League of Legends.
Although clubs have similar champion preferences, I see Fnatic as more flexible. That's what I'll bet on.
Outcome: Fnatic win.
