at the playoffs:
3/8 EMEA (3/4 teams)
3/8 Americas (3/4 teams)
2/8 Pacific (2/4 teams)
0/8 China (0/4 teams)
which is funny considering the year long-discourse
and:
3/8 4th seeds
1/8 3rd seeds
2/8 2nd seeds
2/8 1st seeds
FNC: Their form is better than before, they could get far on experience alone, but i feel like their wins leaned too much in that. it's a question mark if this will be enough against more well-established teams but i still think they will get far this tournament
DRX: Just feels like another DRX average champions run. Their ceiling is very high but they still seem to crumble easily and NRG game was just a shitshow. Got them going out 0-2 or 1-2
PRX: Clear favourites and my personal favourites probably but they don't feel very unbeatable NGL it's more open than people think
G2: Red alert for their TH performance. Feel a lot more shaky then their americas form. Sadly don't think they will make it to the end and might even go out 0-2. But guess we'il see
TH: Sleeper pick might even win it all. They seem much cleaner than before and a 4-0 on groups is a good sign. Got them on my top 3
MIBR: Prob the biggest performance change on the tournament. Genuinely think they could win this too, their map pool and gameplay seem so much better. If they manage to win TH i think they get to the upper final and top 3 at least. If they don't they could still do well on lowers and get a top 5 which was what fr0d promised. But think the inexperience will cost them a better run
NRG: Same as MIBR, but their S2 was much better. Also feels like a sleeper pick. Could sneak their way but i feel like they have a lower ceiling for now. Their mental seem like their strongest feature but if they start slow on a map a more experienced/calm team won't allow a comeback like the DRX one
GiantX: Playing very well, kinda like MIBR i think the inexperience will pay a price. Feels different then the average non-fnatic/th EMEA team in the way they could be a actual contender. But still worse than probably almost every team above
TLDR: Very leveled champions, prob my favorite playoffs ever? Every team feel like there is a world where it happens and i'd be heartbroken by any early elimination. Good shit
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