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(Motherland) - GAM team and TheShy player are also mentioned in DRX's triumph at Worlds 2022.
Just a few hours ago, DRX claimed victory against T1 in the final match of the World Championship 2022. With this win, DRX became the new ruler of the League of Legends (LoL) realm. Additionally, they became the first team in history to progress from regional qualifiers to Worlds Group Stage and then seize the championship.
Throughout all 5 matches against T1, DRX even managed to make the audience feel they had the upper hand against Faker and his teammates. Perhaps, the only match where DRX didn't perform well was only game 1. If T1 didn't have remarkable performances from Oner or Gumayusi, DRX might not have faced so many difficulties and the match could have ended sooner.
In this historic achievement of DRX, there are figures who didn't have the chance to appear in the final but were mentioned. First and foremost, it's TheShy - Top Laner currently competing under the banner of Weibo Gaming. According to Kingen's revelation, he revisited footage from TheShy's performance in the match between Invictus Gaming and KT Rolster during the 2018 Worlds Quarterfinals. In that match, TheShy had an outstanding performance against KT and left the LCK stars 'bitter.'
Coincidentally, Deft also fell victim to TheShy when the ADC born in 1996 was wearing KT's jersey at that time. Moreover, when Kingen was playing for Bilibili Gaming, he also encountered TheShy multiple times.
Another name resonating with Vietnamese LoL fans after DRX's triumph is GAM Esports team (GAM). Some viewers discovered that DRX is the second team to claim victory at a Worlds after sharing a group with GAM. At Worlds 2019, FunPlus Phoenix (FPX) also shared a group with GAM and emerged as champions.
Notably, at Worlds 2019, GAM also concluded the Group Stage with a record of 1 win - 5 losses, and FPX also secured the top spot in the group with 4 wins - 2 losses. These are identical statistics to DRX and GAM's group stage at Worlds 2022.
Moreover, Deft and Sty1e even exchanged jerseys during the Group Stage. According to many viewers, GAM, not any other team, is the name that will 'decide' which team will win Worlds.
Of course, factors related to TheShy or GAM are merely side stories. DRX claimed the championship thanks to the efforts of the players. And undoubtedly, many years later, viewers will remember DRX's 2022 Worlds championship as one of the most meaningful titles in LoL history.
