Here’s how Worlds 2023 groups would have looked if Riot didn’t change formats
After the conclusion of the Worlds 2023 Play-In stage on Oct. 15, the first matchups for the upcoming Swiss Stage were drawn. On the same day, one fan shared on Reddit an alternative result of the draw if the tournament still had the previous Group Stage format.
In such a draw, the groups would be somewhat even, though, in each of them the Korean and Chinese teams would be heavy favorites to advance, like it was for the past few years at Worlds. The groups would look as follows, according to the post.