Here are somethings i noticed throughout the time i watched kickoff:
1. EMEA:
- Narrate is really really good, emea is lucky to have him
- benjyfishy is more than deserving of his place in tier 1
- enghh is still the goat
- fnatic and navi lack some things, but honestly, it isnt a lot. a few things fixed and they'll easily be back to being top 2
- TL will have doubters, for probably the 4th year in a row , and rightfully so. need to prove everyone wrong
- vitality didnt live upto the expectations, hopefully with trexx they'll do what they should
2. AMERICAS:
- johnqt is easily the most skilled igl i have seen.
- nrg are a new team that show no signs of being "new". they have a strong mentality and probably the most confident team in americas
- saadhak is the truth
- eg is weird, they left precisely the right amount of impact such that we cant guage where do they belong. potter might be the goat if she can do it with this roster, which didnt look impossible at kickoff.
- leviatan is vitality of americas. still got a lot to prove
3. PACIFIC:
- prx are not the same since jingg left. monyet hasnt done bad, but jingg used to win maps purely based on his fragging and impact
- geng are good (i havent watched them enough, but hope they dont repeat what happened last year)
- bleed is a million dollar disappointment (bringing zest might be too OP)
- t1 is good
- GE doing better than DFM for two years in a row needs to be studied
4. CHINA:
(didnt watch)
- kang kang is genuinely the best player in game. a true superstar, isnt an npc or super awkward. got the right amount of trash talk, humility and confidence.
and i cant imagine a single player who has as consistent aim and as wide of a map pool.
when it comes to ranking OP players:
1. kangkang
- daylight
- daylight
- daylight
- daylight
- aspas (probably a bit too high)