DRX Wins League of Legends Worlds Championship After Close Fight With T1

Esports team DRX claims the Summoner's cup for the League of Legends Worlds Champion title in a final fight against T1.

The 2022 Worlds Championship started on Sept. 29 to Oct. 4, while the Group Stage ran from Oct. 7 to 10. The event concluded on Nov. 5 in a clash between returning champions T1 versus underdog team DRX Global.

However, DRX surprised the world by turning the tides against crowd-favorite T1 in an intense battle, making them the first play-ins team to win the League of Legends Worlds Championship, according to Yahoo. DRX is a South Korean esports organization formerly known as DragonX, with teams playing professionally in League of Legends and Valorant tournaments.

The official Twitter for LoL Esports recently posted the winning moment of DRX's players during the awarding of the Summoner's cup.

Riot Games organized the Worlds Championship as one of the biggest League of Legends esports global events. This year's event marks its 12th World championship. According to One Esports, a total of 24 esports teams from around the globe competed for the Summoner's Cup championship trophy with a prize pool of $2 million.

DRX Versus T1 During the League of Legends Worlds Grand Finals

T1 has been hailed as one of the best League of Legends esports teams, with a history of winning the 2013, 2015, and 2016 editions of the Worlds Championship.

During the start of the Worlds Grand Finals, as seen on the official LoL Esports Youtube livestream, T1 initially dominated the first game with their infamous midlaner Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok, however, DRX swept the championship with their own veteran Kim "Deft" Hyuk-kyu with a final score of 3-2.

T1's Worlds roster includes players Choi "Zeus" Woo-je, Moon "Oner" Hyeon-jun, Lee "Faker Sang-hyeok, Lee "Gumayusi" Min-hyeong, and Ryu "Keria" Min-seok. Meanwhile, GRX's player roster includes Hwang "Kingen" Seong-hoon, Hong "Pyosik" Chang-hyeon, Kim "Zeka" Geon-woo, Kim "Deft" Hyuk-kyu, Cho "BeryL" Gyeon-hee.

How DRX Went From an Underdog Team To Bagging the Summoners Cup

DRX surprised the world as an underdog team with no history of winning past Worlds Championship runs. However, their Cinderella run this year has finally allowed legendary Attack Damage Carry Kim "Deft" Hyuk-kyu to finally bag the Summoner's cup after almost ten years of competing.

According to One Esports, DRX player, Deft shared his feelings on finally being able to call himself a world champion in a post-game interview.

"Ever since my debut, every single night I've been dreaming about myself winning the world championship. It was only dream, but now, I've made it. I'm so happy right now," Deft said. "One thing I wanted to say was 'I'm the best player in the world', but today I realized that being the best player doesn't matter. It's is about our team being the best in the world."

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Written by: Andi C.