- Sentinels will have a hard time trying to make Shangai (They will for sure make playoffs but I see NRG topping their group so they will have to win a couple of series to make Shangai which could be tricky)
- Gen.G will own Pacific and easily top their group and will only have to win 1 series in playoffs to make Shangai so they are a lock.
- Same story as Gen.G
- Loud same story as Sentinels but with Lev (if they don't implode) instead of NRG so I could genuinely see a Loud v Sen match for the last spot at Shangai.
- KC will also have a difficult road to make Shangai (I see Fnatic/Vitality topping their group so they will have to win a couple of series to make Shangai and I think it will be too hard and they don't make it to Shangai)
- EDG will top their group and make grand finals at least so they are a lock for Shangai since China is too easy for them.
- Team Heretics might struggle early on (Fnatic and Vitality first two games but if they manage to beat one of those 2 teams they will top their group and only need 1 win in playoffs to make Shangai and I see them making it there.)
- I think FPX will win Stage 1 in China and possibly win a series in Shangai backed by the home crowd.
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