Matches From Today (7/29)

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HIROSHIMA

There were a lot of unexpected close matches and long OTs today. Do you guys feel the competition is rising or the top tier teams are leveling out?

#2

ranker11

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teams are really close and can beat each other on any given day

#3

Hunt

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Yep, Tier 1.5 is getting solidified

#4

PotatoCh1ps

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OTs are not a good way to determine a winner if it goes beyond 15-15. Players are so tired and can mistakes and one mistake can cause you a whole match

#5

turkey

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tier 1: TSM, T1, V1, GenG, Rise
tier 1.5: LG, KCP
tier 1.25/almost tier one gotta prove something: FaZe

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I think FaZe also deserves to be in Tier 1.5 and probably same with Rise. Probably V1 have to be dropped to Tier 1.5 as well. Like most of the teams left after 100t and SEN and Xset Qualified are like Tier 1.5.

My reasoning for FaZe being in Tier 1.5. Is that they look shaky af sometimes and it's so inconsistent.
Rise doesn't seem to be consistent but they do get upsets every so often. So yea I think they are Tier 1.5 but not quite Tier 1.
V1 just don't look like it's their meta rn.

I feel like Tier 1.5 is where you prove yourself. I'm not even sure if TSM is in Tier 1 yet because this could just be a fluke run who knows. I would prefer to put them in Tier 1.5 but yea. Tier 1 should be teams that are consistent at a high level. None of these teams are proven to be consistent and have just made it here. I think TSM, GENG, T1, and maybe Rise are the only ones who have Tier 1 potential though.

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turkey

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you spittin as always, but i think it’s unfair to only have 4 tier 1 teams so we gotta at least have like top 8-10 in tier 1, and that’s what i’m basing it on but i agree with you here at the same time

#8

HIROSHIMA

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I think all the teams in this Challenger Phase are Tier 1.5. They should use this time to sort out their inconsistencies and establish themselves as a contender as a Tier 1 team.