S:
A: TH, FNC, VIT
B: TL, GX, NAVI, BBL
C: KC
D: M8, FUT
Unranked: PCIFIC, ULF
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Fnatic: slight downgrade (it was impossible to replace a player of chronicles calibre that quickly). The success of this team will live and die by alfa's performances, at his best he's uncontainable.
Heretics: Comeback is a top duelist player, just need to see a bit more consistent and reliable output from the likes of Benjy/wo0t/boo. Riens is still the best initiator in the world.
Vitality: On paper its an incredible lineup, doesn't seem to have the issues prior "super team failures" had. (actually picked up an established structure from bbl). For now, I will be reserved.
Team Liquid: Might be the most interesting lineup. nAts has risen into a good leader and there is a lot of firepower around him. Purp0 didn't perform that well in GiantX but was always a monster in tier 2. Wayne is a fragger but he has big boots to fill.
GiantX: Lowkey, I think they might have peaked with this 5. But they'll still perform at a strong competitive level, just won't peak as high or as low.
NAVI: The firepower on this roster is still ridiculous, although the questions around the IGL still remain.
BBL: Arguably the best "actual" tier 2 team ever? They kinda felt untested last year, so i'm feeling a bit reserved of their standing.
KC: Really hard to place this team, it has shades of KC 2024 and that team was inconsistently great. Lewn is an underrated pickup, he is a proper space making duelist which could unlock sheydos and dos9. Maybe engh doeshas another trick up his sleeve?
M8: This feels like if GE built an EMEA roster. If they can get the ball rolling then they could achieve something. Minny off IGL is a good start.
FUT: The team has been trending down. They've missed the boat on the next big Turkish talents.
BBL Academy: Can't rank because they don't have a roster.
Unpaid Labour Force: Still waiting for them to decide on the s0pp/echo replacements but the core is really underrated.
thoughts?
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