Van Gerwen is seeking his fourth title but last triumphed in 2019, with two defeats in the final since then.
The third seed started strongly against Dobey, who was unable to reel him in with the Dutchman’s 98.84 average enough to seal victory.
England’s Dobey had knocked out 2021 champion Gerwyn Price in the last eight but failed to reach the same level in his first world semi-final appearance.
Dobey missed three darts at the double in the second set to go two behind, and while the world number 15 fought back to win the third – where he notched a 170 ‘Big Fish’ checkout before a 108 finish – it was a brief highlight.
Van Gerwen rattled off the next four sets with the minimum of fuss to reach the final for a seventh time. He threw eight 180s and took out three ton-plus checkouts, including a majestic 158.
“I’m here with a mission and a target. You will have ups and downs but today I showed a good mentality,” he said.
“Even when things were not going my way I was able to produce good stuff at the right moments. That gives me a lot of confidence.”
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