your predictions? I'm thinking there's no clear favorite right now
why is this downvoted ? Sen just beat the best team in their region and FNATIC looking like one of the best if not the best team in the region. it's totally plausible that both of these get a by from winning their respective stage 1 and make a run in toronto.
Remember Sen also beat G2 last time on playoffs then went on to be the worst team in Bangkok.
G2. Jawgemo is a intl. stage player, if he comes back to form they will be even more deadly.
No clear favourite, and I think that'll make it great. I would have picked the winner of TH vs FNC had it happened, but I don't think any one can honestly say a team has a greater than 25% chance of winning.
I don't think they changed playoff dates. And I think the remaining matches will happen this week
TL might unironically be the best EMEA team in Toronto. Their coaching staff probably does the most with little time so they arent too affected by the reduced prep times.
best teams from each region:
APAC: geng/drx (if they make)
CN: lowk got no clue prob xlg or edg (if they make)
EMEA: fnc/vit (if they make)
NA; mibr/g2 (if they make)
first ones are my personal opinions and the next ones are possible contenders
if benjy finds his form then th (bc woot and miniboo are already looking monstrous), if not then maybe mibr but they might crumble bc of lack of experience
imagine a grand finals between G2 vs. TH tho. might go 5 maps with triple OTs each just bc they're both allergic to winning
the match would actually create an explosion destroying the universe because one team would have to win, causing a paradox
Last time americas won was in western soil (Madrid, la)
Also the last three winners won in asia being asían teams themselves. Truly believe T1 won't qualify, DRX will succesfully get 6th place and RRQ will get eliminated by DRX.
G2 is gonna choke again (but first they need to qual) so it's between MIBR/SEN. Both have shown a huge improvement since KickOff and I would bet my house they're gonna face each other at the grand final.
SEN/Mibr or GENG/rrq(rrq is kinda hopium cuz if they cook , they will cook hard)
GENG vs one of the NA team in the grand finals and GENG win 3-1
(on that copium arc)
i think if this tourna we will see SEN, XLG, MIBR (maybe), GENG, DRX (another maybe), and probably TH or FNC. I hope SEA/ PACIFIC wins it again copium