You realize none of the Chinese teams have the protocols that Team Heretics or Paper Rex do, right? If they did they would stomp the entire region. EDG have the reads on all the other Chinese teams, and those teams are either a mess with their macro (DRG), choke like crazy when they face EDG (Trace) or have terrible mindsets in general (All Gamers). FPX is the only team I could see beating EDG as China's #1. It would be well deserved. FPX went to Shanghai to win, EDG were asleep.

bit of a clubhouse you might say

Smoggy has been one of the best flex players in the world for awhile

HES FUCKING BACK

KANGKANG BEST DUELIST IN THE WORLD

FNATIC yay might be their last hope

A year ago this match was a banger, hope its not a midoff now

boaster tping into wine kek im done

Shanghai crowd debuff

elmapuddy has been on fraudwatch for how long now?

Similar to DRX there was a time and place for PRX to win an international. Copenhagen was their best shot. Now, it just ain't ever happening.

k0ngk0ng gonna drop a nuke on j0nggg

headhunter more like bodyhunter kek washed ass chamber

EDG Coldfish

Yeah not saying FNC were bad, just saying there's zero crowd buff this tournament.

j0nggg

Jinggg used to play Reyna on the international stage quite a bit, but I feel like PRX has moved past playing her.

FNC too. PRX/EDG/FNC all in the lower bracket on the verge of elimination. Absolutely nothing has gone right for the Shanghai fans. Wondering if they're regretting those Mercedes Benz tickets.

Jinggg had legend status but Monyet felt like the better choice long term. He really didn't get the chance he deserved. Paper Rex still managed to place top 3 in Madrid despite the majority of the team not being in great form but they rushed to bench Monyet anyway. Clearly he wasn't the problem.

Trace easily, Kai's addy prescription too high

EDG look like more washed than PRX lol. KangKang got 70 op kills in Tokyo and now he can't afford one cause they can't win rounds.

Karmine Corp being in a top 10 is some 'take your meds' shit

I'm predicting an EDG win mainly because they're not the favorites. There's already been a ton of surprises this season, so a PRX 0-2 in Shanghai wouldn't surprise me.

FNC 2-0
EDG 2-1 (who knows with this one)

You mean paper rex have no chance without keknyet, right?

my favorite teams are getting cooked :(

KEK that's embarrassing

1. t0 coaches
2. c0m
3. the entirety of edw0rd gaming
4. b0tster
5. d0rke
6. s0yaplayer
7. j0nggg (diffed by t2 duelist)
8. the dragons
9. cned (worst raze)
10. w00t until he cooks something other than a rice farm

Madrid was home to many frauds though

Kek true

snuck in that fraud ass k0rmine c0rp

better than t0rmi

Now that we've seen what the level of play is in Shanghai, what's the verdict? Is Shanghai a michael mouse?

Haodong and Nobody have definitely fallen off, even regionally they're the weakest links of the team. But who would they be replaced with? Who are the big free agents in China? Coldfish?

Bro is actually getting mad at people putting a 0 in someone's name. There's no real jinggg hate it's just people calling out that this team looked worse internationally without monyet while prx fans said he was the problem and that jinggg was going to be jesus walking on water in shanghai

The coaching staff is the problem. They tried new comps and role changes that didn't pan out (TAKING KANGKANG OFF DUELIST FFS) went back to old comps just to get steamrolled at Madrid, then figured out a new comp/role change during Split 1 and entirely change their playstyle just for them to get steamrolled again. This team is falling off..

They absolutely are. 2024 EDG are regional merchants. Madrid and Shanghai have been proof of that. Their Tokyo form is long gone cuz of role and playstyle changes + players falling off. If EDG wants to be successful in an international they need a total rework.

j0nggg can't even peel fruit and delusional fans think he can win a trophy kekw monyet clears

If Chinese fans told EDG to swim back home after Madrid I can only imagine what they're saying now lmao

j0nggg on fraudwatch, couldn't even win the shanghai clubhouse

keknyet would win shanghai clubhouse fr

At first I didn't think so, but at this point anything is possible. EDG know PRX's playstyle really well. If PRX loses what the fuck is next for them? This masters was supposed to be a walk in the park.

match of the year incoming

j0nggg masterclass

Been saying G2 is a good team for awhile but almost never pick them. This time, I will.
G2-1 TH.

G2 at #3 is objectively correct with them already beating TH. Crazy that people had them (including me) in the bottom 4.

Keknyet would not have lost to G2. They made a mistake dropping him after Madrid despite still making top 3.

PRX went up 11-1 in the first half on Split then proceeded to never win more than 6 rounds in a half the rest of the way. They have no answers when the other team starts outcalling them + f0rsaken had a really bad day.

This masters is at a weird point where it feels like anything could happen, but in this case no fucking way lmao

Hope PRX crushes them so EDG have no choice whatsoever but to make roster changes. Nobody hasn't found impact since Tokyo.