While this may initially sound like a reasonable way for a tournament to progress, there are a few nuances.įor example, if two tournament favourites meet in the quarterfinals, one gets knocked out and the other ends up winning the whole thing, one has to wonder whether the knocked out team deserved a better placement. Worlds currently sports the single-elimination bracket, meaning that if a team gets beaten in a best-of-five, they are out of the tournament, with no second chances. Instead, the focus was on the tournament's knockout stage and its format, which is outdated now.
World Championships in League of Legends have run into issues occasionally, but one of the more frequent complaints during Worlds 2021 was not related to such a mishap.
