Missed the Winners’ Bracket round? Here’s what happened in the ALGS Winner’s’ Bracket where underdogs rise and favorites crumbled.
A star-studded series of games at the ALGS Winner's Bracket provided some quality Apex Legends entertainment. These top-performing teams during the Group Stage included giants like Furia, TSM, NRG, Fnatic Gaming and Optic Gaming. The top 10 teams in the Winner's Bracket have one hand on the prize pool, advancing into the finals, while the bottom 10 teams drop into the second round of the Loser's Bracket. They'll be hoping to find their stride against the winners of the first round of the Loser's Bracket.
Amidst all this action, there were plenty of upsets as a few big names dropped into the Loser's Bracket. Some phenomenal showings by the underdogs made for plenty of drama, heading into the closing stages of the grandest Apex Legends competition in the world. The stakes are pretty high with six-figure payouts for the best teams.
NRG blow the competition out of the water
NRG absolutely dominated the Winner's Bracket, finishing a healthy 25 points ahead of second-placed Furia. After a slow start to the Group Stage, the American Apex Legends giants finally found their stride with two wins, a second-place finish, and three top-five finishes across eight games. sweetdreams delivered consistent MVP performances with no signs of slowing down. All this in a Winners' Bracket consisting of some of the best, biggest, most popular teams around the world. They've set the marker that they can go toe to toe against the best and come out on top.
A session full of upsets as the Goliaths struggle to perform
Eight action-packed games in the Winners' Bracket saw some of the biggest upsets at the tournament so far. While NRG and Furia took center stage with captivating performances, giants like TSM, Team Liquid, 100 Thieves, Fnatic Gaming, Optic Gaming, and Dreamfire have all dropped into the Losers' Bracket. It's great to see some newcomers and underdogs make it to the finals with excellent showings in the Winners' Bracket, up against the cream of the crop!
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Furia can be monstrously good!
While NRG stomped the yard with their points tally, Furia really showed the world they're a force to be reckoned with. Running a rather unorthodox combination of Seer, Valkyrie, and Fuse, they really dished out the damage and bullied teams. Xeratricky's Fuse was something of a spectacle with fantastically placed Motherloads and consistent ordinance damage with his tactical and grenades.
They were a constant thorn on the side of their opponents. HisWattson put in a monstrous shift with Seer, interrupting heals consistently while his teammates piled on the misery of their victims with a constant rain of damage and pressure. They're definitely a team to watch out for in the Finals.
Things are starting to heat up
We're in the final stages of the 2022 ALGS Championship as the winners of the upcoming second round of the Loser's Bracket will give us our top 20 teams to compete in the grand finals for victory! Check out the latest results on esports.gg's live scoreboard. You can watch the stream on the official PlayApex Twitch Channel.
