Cursed to Choke, Win Worlds Anyway

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EDward Gaming is the winningest team in LPL history.
But despite their domestic success, for years, they’ve had one big problem: they always choked at the League of Legends World Championship.
Every single year their fans hoped EDG would finally break their Worlds quarterfinals curse, but every year, they failed again.
But at Worlds 2021, EDG made it all the way to the grand finals, and pulled off one of the biggest upsets in League of Legends history.
And they didn’t just beat any team - they beat the LCK Gods: DAMWON.
Written by: Niall McCrossan (@niallmccrossan)
Edited by: Andrew Faigal (@Brrrning)
Thumbnail by: William O'Keefe (@magoo_o)
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Produced by: Daniel Rosen (@Daniel_Rosen) and Alina Sotula (@ASotula)
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[@cqstlupin6074]

Faker to Scout in 2015: "Brother, you must leave to China. Join EDG. Six years from now, a kid with an ID that rhymes with mine will try to match the SKT dynasty.I will not be able to stop him. But you will end him and his team for me. Now go, Scout, your prophecy awaits."

[@QTnameless2401]

Lmao

[@cappucinnouwu2894]

LOL.

[@sainteleven]

HAHAH

[@eyaangel618]

Fakers prophecy is always on point😅

[@slimvedy]

EDG truly pulled of the impossible, it just looked like the curse would remain forever.

[@lukebriones8630]

when picking crystal ball picks for the pick ‘em, i locked in EDG without even knowing their history. seeing them pass the semis and win all of worlds was actually one hell of a narrative for the shitshow season 11 was.

[@dr.savagegaming407]

I did the same thing bro 🙌

[@alex2005z]

"It wasnt easy, but EDG got the job done" That sums their entire run up

[@itsjdezbitch701]

Missed the opportunity to put Tyler1 being the only one to pick EDG to win worlds in the video where everyone is saying Damwon will win

[@azrrrrrrrr]

why would they put that in? t1 said that just cause he hates dwg,not cause he thought edg will win

[@TheWildSlayer]

@@azrrrrrrrr He later said that it was a half joke as he actually saw the potential in EDG's roster and strategies that would ultimately put them above DWG.

[@syafranmuflih7139]

@@TheWildSlayer Bahahahhahahahaha. This is the scandal of Team Spirit all over again. If you believe in miracle yes this win is possible. But if not, like me, than there are other reasons for this win

[@DEVILONBOTHSHOULDERS]

thorin also did

[@alex2005z]

Showmaker: I dont want to be the next faker Scout: gotta you bro

[@eyaangel618]

Scout probably: well you won't. My teacher is lone in his pedestal

[@makmixerbeast]

As much as a surprise this really was, it shouldn't have been unexpected since Khan is cursed to never win a worlds.

[@eltonjohntubola3212]

Poor guys can't take a break. Also his fault having to leave teams almost every season

[@joshz6289]

its was dk vs khan in the end lmao

[@eltonjohntubola3212]

This was the first Worlds I have watched from start to finish. I was hoping for any other team for an underdog win. I really hated that all the analyst and commentators were hyping up DWG ang putting down all other

[@saintboy93]

That makes the underdog win all the better

[@4nimatrix924]

Can you really blame them, DWG was unstoppable throughout the year and the tourny until they faced T1 who exposed their weakness. I reckon EDG studied the T1 v DWG games to win worlds. EDG was very rocky getting to the finals leaving 3-2 bo5's.

[@AnimeAnniversery]

@@4nimatrix924 DK unstoppable throughout the year? RNG had them in MSI and LPL games are mostly a fiesta, they also faced FPX who imploded at group stage. EDG have to face a revitalize GenG even then once clid lee sin was ban it became a cakewalk.

[@4nimatrix924]

@@AnimeAnniversery Thanks for the corrections. Still shouldn't deny their (DWG) dominance at worlds given how they didnt drop a match until semis... its obvious EDG had the toughest run to the finals than DWG given that DWG's most significant obstacle was just T1. T1 exposed DWG, I just think that if EDG and T1 swapped places in finals stage which meant that EDG vs DWG in semis. I reckon itd be 3-1 to DWG and possibly securing worlds against T1 in finals 3-2. EDG exploited T1's initial strategy by excluding out such as Shoemaker's Zoe which proved to be an effective strategy in nerfing DWG. I believe that T1 v DWG semis helped EDG to find effective strats to beat DWG.

[@xuan.1611]

EDG fans are also putting down edg bcs we’ve been disappointed so many times XD

[@itsdavidfletcher839]

Can you make a video about Khan and how he’s been on every worlds winning team and lost on all of them

[@dyeysquared7626]

yo that's fucking sad for khan lmaooo

[@itsdavidfletcher839]

@@dyeysquared7626 lmaoo

[@kizaruuuuuph]

well atleast their loss on worlds 2019 wasnt because of him, but faker, mata and effort underperforming

[@itsdavidfletcher839]

@@kizaruuuuuph yeah, not his fault for him losing on every team. Just unfortunate for him

[@kizaruuuuuph]

@@itsdavidfletcher839 yep. This is really i wanna point out, khan wasnt all the reason his team chokes on international tournaments. Pre-worlds 2017 the meta was favoring khan till the tournament started , the meta shifted on botlane and he got hard gapped by cuvee This years worlds, there are games that khan was carrying also not until finals were he got gapped also by flandre

[@buddhaoffreedom]

At MSI, the angry korean fans were saying RNG won barely because they got blue side more often At worlds, EDG won 2 games in this bo5 by playing red side. What's your excuse now ?

[@alixexpres]

"tWo oF tHeM ArE aCtuAlLy KoReAn, sO We wOn"

[@rheejin9987]

@@alixexpres Without realizing that statement is directly beating down Khan, Canyon, and Beryl's performance. Especially when those Korean players weren't even wanted in LCK. "Oh we didn't want them but since you won with them it's all me." It's just funny at this point XD.

[@duckymomo7935]

@@rheejin9987Korean fans hating on Korean players are the primary reason Korean players move to lpl lol Korean players all get better treatment in lpl Eg Jdg ruler was happier than he was with gen g for a long time

[@paracosm8129]

This year was the worlds i throughly watched from play-ins to grand finals, And honestly it was the best. If only it had crowds and if the production, stage, etc. it would've been the most hype of all time. But still I enjoyed watching it, the games were absolutely insane as EDG Breaks their curse and Makes champions of themselves.

[@Patato12341]

how to win worlds lose spring win summer against all odds boom thats it worked for fpx,dk,edg

[@mystogan6556]

Fking lmao!

[@yanlenqt]

drx and t1 too omg

[@emmanuelmatthewcornel9211]

Showmaker threatening the camera still feels like your cute little brother got mad at you

[@imanatid]

22:04 truly beautiful

[@lourencio6456]

The moment DWG lost 2 games to T1 I knew that EDG could stand up and beat them, The Zoe Ziggs draft was crucial for DWG to beat T1 in their G5. Stealing the zoe pick definitely reduced DWG's poke. Overall the best worlds since 2016.

[@hanabir4]

you mean 2018

[@lakesong7566]

yes, this might sound copium but i think t1 exposed dwg and forced dwg's secret picks so edg came more prepared, IMO ghost's ziggs was only so effective vs t1 because of showmaker's zoe, the bubble plus inferno bomb combo is obnoxious. and looking now at the replay, showmaker actually choked, damwon still have a chance to turn game 5 around, 6k gold deficit, they've pushed up to the inhibitor towers but maybe nerves got to him, he zhonya'd when he's outside rakan's W, the rest of dwg was forced to form a perimeter to ensure he can flash back to them but this opened an opportunity for flandre to hit so much people with the maelstrom. if showmaker just flashed straight out of viper's range and away from rakan maybe they could've positioned better for the clash

[@alex2005z]

Haters will say its scripted

[@neptuneex_]

I'm early. i like this!

[@justadude3613]

Make the story of SCOUT!

[@gyrenrockz]

Next video story of khan't. From cursed to military lol....

[@solin21210]

being a choker isn't a curse lol

[@jonathanmunoz137]

being choke in world to being choked by a North korean

[@royfablooo2810]

Good thing EDG won, I still think T1 could've win against DK if it ain't for that Jarvan pick at game 4. They picked a champion they hard punished from Game 3 like why tho 😂

[@sharpiefumes]

Ironically edg kept picking j4 during finals and won

[@lakesong7566]

@@sharpiefumes coming from a t1 fan, the difference between jiejie's and oner's jarvan is astronomical. you can feel the confidence on jiejie when engaging. on a side note, i think edg will be 3-0 by dwg if t1 didn't push them to game 5 to expose khan, canyon and ghost weakness. i still believe ghost's ziggs was strong only because of bubble + inferno bomb combo, it's very hard to counter especially when showmaker keeps landing them

[@sharpiefumes]

@@lakesong7566 Beating the DWG two-headed dragon was always the focus from what I can gather from EDG comms. I attribute T1's jarvan diff to them developing out of a traditional chess-paced LCK mentality vs the typically scrappy LPL teamfighting norm. In situations where the split-second call by jarvan to drop the thunderdome wins the entire fight, LCK squads fall short from pulling the trigger.

[@lakesong7566]

@@sharpiefumes indeed, there's a huge jungle gap in the series and it was a shock since canyon is not a weak jungler. jiejie's jarvan invokes fear because of how ballsy he played him, mad props to him

[@Keyourasa]

that end LMAO

[@moldveien1515]

Want to say calling snake crappy is abit over an overstatement, they were one of the best teams in the league multiple times, usually falling just short of qualifying to worlds, in the west that sounds really bad, you must be so shit, etc etc, but the LPL has always been a league of multiple strong teams, instead of just a couple of giants winning year on year, edg and RNG has been exceptions but still is far below the domestic dyansties we see in other major regions. I will not have them slandered like if they were excell or modern day dignitas beacuse that simply isnt the case.

[@CruzaderTFT]

Truly the underdog almost everyone thought DK against EDG is a surewin just to get slap in the face by EDG

[@buklborisov2460]

Just like Worlds 2019. If they say china is the underdog its usually GG for the enemy team.

[@liborsysel2234]

Underdog? They were top 3 at worst coming worlds

[@buklborisov2460]

@@liborsysel2234 We are talking about the finals. They were the underdogs

[@kizaruuuuuph]

@@liborsysel2234 edg was definitely a underdog on this tournament base on their international results for years

[@kizaruuuuuph]

@@buklborisov2460 bruh fpx were underdogs at that tournament they barely made out of group stage and g2 was stomping every teams til they face them(fpx)

[@kevinqin4637]

Finally a video about edgs win at worlds

[@hornet6599]

the ending clip lmao

[@Max-dv1kq]

Daniel we all know your going bald but please atleast wash your hair if you take shots for a video better get those few hairs of and grow a beard, youd be sick as big bearded baldo!

[@noel4140]

When everyone sings Chandelier:

[@terencexu3497]

ive been waiting for this ever since they won

[@imaginarysora3432]

Anyone know what the name of the song at the start is?

[@lordmerikh]

Viper's a monster ADC

[@eyaangel618]

EDGs greatest accomplishment is not winning worlds and breaking their curse but denying a new dynasty in league. Well i don't think, it's really EDG but scout just defending his family's throne

[@Jikrg4zdam3273]

Because of EDG i have 100% predictions win rate

[@lakesong7566]

looking back, i think dwg still have a chance to turn game 5 around, it's only 6k gold deficit at late game, they've pushed up to inhibitor towers, but maybe showmaker got nervous, he zhonya'd when he's out of rakan's W range, he could've flashed straight out of viper's range. that zhonya forced dwg to form a perimeter to ensure his flash will be safe but this opened up an opportunity for flandre to get a multi-man ult.

[@Ter0zak]

I was waiting for this video so much

[@Matthew-ft6yx]

You're missing out of you did not watch till the end xD 1,2,3... I.....iiiiiiiii'm going to seaaaawwwing from the Chandelier... from the chandelieeeeeeeeee

[@Booomzz]

Great video and that ending though lol

[@kwin-2084]

POV you are here in worlds 2022 and they are choking in quarters again

[@shini4983]

I don't even watch most of these esports but I love the videos

[@KuTi59]

Unsubbed over the fking 10 minute ad at the start

[@hkkeyboardguy]

though people hate china, but edg winning lol is really showing that they are the top. DK is dominating LCK, with two more korean team in the semi. I am really happy that someone can break the dorminance of LCK

[@liborsysel2234]

LPL won 3 out of 4 last worlds

[@nininho4964]

@@liborsysel2234 but LCK won last 6 out of 11 Worlds.

[@team3am149]

@@nininho4964 5 out of those 6 Worlds happened a half decade ago.

[@liborsysel2234]

@@nininho4964 yeah and? I was replying to someone breaking dominance of LCK

[@papi-sauce]

LPL numba wang!

[@rizkidewanto1012]

Cursed to choke, but destined to win

[@samaksh56]

Time to get Liz a cup of coffee :3

[@W1ckedSt1ck]

that finals gave me chills while watching. its like a chess match between 2 best geniuses

[@MrIcenice44]

Commentators who play safe like in esports are super boring. Reminds me of how in the nba everyone talked about either Lebrons team or Curries team, or said nothing

[@xumengyuan7890]

Viper future career settled 🌚

[@glitchexcity]

It's a curse fight EDG's Quarterfinals curse or Khan's Khan't win Worlds curse

[@eona2978]

Literally a full 5 minutes before the video starts 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀and then they replay more clips 💀💀💀

[@Jack_Gibby]

Could you guys make a video about all the roster moves and changes in league too?

[@cairax23]

I have diarrhea

[@alexdryer737]

They like the TSM of LPL

[@justadude3613]

Except they won MSI and worlds lmao! I dont think you can even compare them tho.

[@A_Fridge_Named_Arisu]

More like the LCK of LPL

[@team3am149]

@@A_Fridge_Named_Arisu Isn’t that what all the LCK frogs called RNG as well after MSI? 🤔🤣

[@A_Fridge_Named_Arisu]

@@team3am149 I'm talking about their playstyle is similar to LCK teams lmfao

[@team3am149]

@@A_Fridge_Named_Arisu So you're calling EDG boring and uninspiring?

[@Alireq]

Why did Powerpuff girls music start playing at 18:00 ?

[@dapyo6615]

White and Blue has got to be the best color scheme riot has ever implemented in worlds

[@ajparas7680]

You need to feature Team Secret - valorant in one of your vids ASAP!

[@_hunter_x_hunter_5809]

In DOTA I feel PSG LDG is that team... but they still have to win

[@f1sheyeUwU]

ThOught its was tenz after last night's performance

[@rektnolimit968]

same energy from team spirit dota when the underdog learn to bite they until they ripoff

[@Saveyourwifi]

Day 18 of asking for a b4nny video

[@emnacedin8785]

Sia approved, viper or whoever sing that

[@axelcazorla7524]

Link for the video of then singing karaoke?

[@justsomebody5450]

The only thing edg missing is a theme song

[@sibaprasad8867]

What's the BGM name at 0.55?

[@Yangtauhoo99]

The disappointment on KkOma's face

[@mouzicel]

new thumbnail format lookin clean

[@TheBluNitro]

I want that karaoke clip

[@Jammert]

Looking like astralis

[@francisignatiusborrero5986]

khan's curse is stronger

[@ameame32]

EDG is like the OG of League they have similar stories

[@Chesteritea]

VIPER

[@vince7979]

second lol

[@Lunarday87]

For the 3rd time since 2017 worlds the Finals didn't happen in the finals. RNG vs EDG final was amazing.

[@team3am149]

Based.

[@doctordoom8759]

Day 40 of asking the score esports to make a video about BTMC and his osu career

[@kihiroakira3219]

First lol

[@ohso22]

@@sneebert you cared enough to comment

[@mohno4265]

10:12 Already legendary.

[@airdoty9273]

I love Atlus but they needed an unbiased caster on the call. This was one of the best finals series of all time and it kind of fell flat because I feel Atlus was a bit bummed when doing the final call

[@aviewerofu]

True.. but tbh it did feel like he was trying his best to not be biased...whereas with the EU casters, they would straight up showing their bias towards DK... at these times I really do like phreak... yes he's more biased than others but the calls still have that impact... atlus did his best too imo and I was happy he did that and not treat it like an upset...

[@kkshinichi]

on 19:05 I was waiting for a "Showmaker is dead" call just like "Faker is dead" on previous Worlds. Sad thing that wasn't the case

[@captainkrajick]

he was very unbiased in my opinion. as an LPL fan Atlus had an amazing cast and I enjoyed it

[@team3am149]

Absolutely, all of the casting at Worlds was a joke.

[@RzKisDios]

idk i still think picking ziggs was such a troll for some reason

[@justadude3613]

I think Jhin was open in that game.

[@Hanginthere4100]

Love how viper finally escaped cursed win a lane and lose a game but chovy still can't escape.

[@MrSpud-qe6eo]

the chokers this time was damwon. the team known to not to choke xD

[@raynee7041]

the sponsored part was actually entertaining

[@nix294]

Viper hard carry this whole run. Pushing through obstacles the whole way.

[@tnetennba2053]

damwon choked this year, hard. drafted and played the worst in the finals pre disappointing

[@team3am149]

Cope.

[@pidolbaragas2309]

all i can say is ADC DIFF!

[@kizaruuuuuph]

nah scout, meiko and jiejie diff'd sm, beryl and canyon, viper is guaranteed a stomp vs ghost

[@team3am149]

Entire team diff.

[@Hawkmenn]

now i know that it doesnt matter but i hit the dislike knowing that the creators will see it cause that shit at 4 min was like wtf cringe

[@Roasty420]

League of Legends Community: EDG curse is the worse ROX, SKT, DWG Khan: Check out my shitty laning phase 🚮 DWG should have won worlds, but Khan throwing three games made that irrelevant 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@eltonjohntubola3212]

17:43 I really hope that ShowMaker learns alot from this defeat

[@mohammadnibb1623]

Dislike

[@erengurer3985]

Still , Real finals were DK vs T1

[@team3am149]

True, real Losers Finals.

[@professionaldumbass6598]

Third lol