a combination of some other Chinese teams getting rapidly better & some staff problems

you could argue NRG could've done just as well as LOUD in the top 4, but outside of that none of the other teams were even touching the top 4

now that you've put this into the world we can now watch them do everything possible to fuck this up next season!

ngl i have more faith in NOVA improving to a competitive point within a week than FPX can in order to make it a complete wash. I'm more than likely gonna be wrong but it's just a product of me ultimately rather choosing to be optimistic than realistic

C0m is lost without Potter

just the best fr

Yeah I've been judging wolves based on an optimistic basis, but it's very unlikely that they develop without some major fixes in their staff

This rides on AG fixing their individual decisions during site holds and post-plants. Overall their executes and defaults are solid and they have good ideas, but when it matters they tend to make stupid decisions and give their opponents a way back into the round (not holding crosses, mistiming peaks, etc). BLG 2-1 if AG improves those problems, 2-0 if they don't.

Has the potential to be a banger if Nova abuse FPX's messy fundamentals (maybe even take Ascent). I'm pretty confident Nova will have enough ideas and confidence to not make this a complete blow out. FPX 2-0 but it's close

Trace should take this 2-0 with how Wolves have been on a slight downward trajectory. Maybe it's a 2-1 if Wolves fix some of their mistakes but with how experienced Trace are and how much of a raid boss FengF is I don't see them dropping the series here

I physically cannot come up with a reason for why TYLOO even gets a map unless EDG just hard throw. EDG 2-0

Good salvage of their mental on Icebox. There's still a lot to work on with their protocols but hopefully this gave them a little more confidence

If Rb and Abo lock in again they just fucking win TEC 2-1

This all depends on Biank and Whzy's form. If they're feeling it then they have a really good argument to win, if not then Trace's protocols will prove some trouble. Trace 2-1 but it can easily be flipped for BLG

cook

FPX 2-0 not even close (maybe a little close due to whimsy)

prolly not Shanghai but it WILL happen during champs

you MIGHT be Nostradamus

EDG lose once and they're gonna crumble. It's only a matter of time

give Pa1ze an actual team 😭

Wolves SHOULD take this convincingly but they look really shaky after the loss to TEC. Wolves 2-0 but i wouldn't be surprised if they somehow fumble

i have never been more wrong in my life

NOVA shows some improvements and Swerl performed pretty well. Trace had some good moments but struggled a little on Ascent. Overall quite satisfying how this ended for both teams.

I NEVER DOUBTED THEM

Vookashu and friends are going to be bunted by the mighty monk with his nine swords in-hand

they buff out the kinks and 2-0 FPX after tomorrow TRUST

would say this is an oopsie but WOL would've 2-0'd if they didn't troll map 2

let me be delusional

ik but i'm AG coping rn

because their new assistant coach built an actually good roster?

that's why they have chobra on regularly for Pacific now LMFAO

EG
TH
GE
AG/WOL

IT'S OVER IT'S SO OVERRRRRRRRRR

https://www.vlr.gg/pickem/e25deb46
big AG cope and WOL believing

cook

Wolves 2-1. It's a coinflip atm but I wholeheartedly believe they're gonna be top 4 CN this split

Gonna be honest and say this isn't as one-sided as ppl who are familiar with these teams would think. If they shut down Vookashu or if he has a bad series then they have an extremely good shot at winning (whether that's gonna happen is another story) DRG 2-1 is the most likely outcome but i don't have faith in them showing that their top 4 kickoff finish wasn't a fluke

China doing more to help improve OCE's player base in less than half a season than RIOT has done in 4 years

China only having 1 slot is preposterous 😴

yes (if god is merciful)

at least they're not last (yet)

it's tough being the only ones who've seen the future

they're both winning it all mark my gorilla noises

will be up between SEN & 100T depending on who loses and BEED whenever tf they play

time for the chinese RRQ to shine WOLVES 2-0

SEN LOUD EG/LEV

KC FNC NAVI

GENG PRX T1/RRQ

EDG TRACE BLG/FPX

Assuming nothing terrible happens internally yeah it's safe to say they'll qualify for champs (no faith in 100T)

imo there's a decent chance EG will prolly sneak their way in if Potter pulls something out of her ass again (w coach)

+Plixx is the goat

yeah you're right. and?