I don't really think Onur is leaving LEV unless an offer from EMEA or NA is made because he said that he was searching for those offers after Champions 2021, but there weren't any. That's why he took a BR project with a superteam, but now I see him very comfortable with LEV and BeTony...

Also LAN is benefited because of the servers near NA as they have done for these 2 years, expecting a surprise by a team like Xolos or Fusion, but they need to have roaster changes

I would take heat, more solid in the last months despite the 1 year old cap of mwsera no one cares anymore

Riot have to give one slot to a Turkish team to have someone represent them. The options were Fire Flux, Wildcats, BBL and FUT, being the most reasonable BBL due to the fanbase, Riot confidence on them and their economic stability

I would add Fit1nho

In my opinion:
6.- TL (confirmed)
7.- G2 (100% possibility)
8.- BBL (100% possibility)
9.- TH (95% possibility)
10.- FPX/BIG/Giants/Guild/XL/OG

That'll be awesome, and if INF makes it to have a LAN representative, LEV could make it in the promotion for 2024 and there will be 3 LATAM, 3 BR and 5 NA. A dream...

Nah, no way NA gets 7 spots while BR 2 and LATAM 1... It´s preety unfair for non-NA teams. Honestly and realisticly, it'll be 6 NA, 2 BR and 2 LATAM.
-GUARD
+LEV or INF

And that is having also favoritism to NA, because in a perfect world it'll be 4 NA, 3 BR and 3 LATAM, but it won't happen in any game

I think LOUD will lose to LEV because of the actual form of both teams by 2-1, but LOUD will get far in the lower bracket, getting 4th place

W
Note: KRU actually exited Champions in 9th-12th

Non-biased pick'em https://www.vlr.gg/pickem/a50521ae

Yep I doubt about those, but believe NIP has more chances because of the financial stability rather than Furia's positioned fandom

My hot take is:
(6 NA teams) C9, Optic, TSM, 100T, SEN, FAZE
(2 BR teams) NIP, LOUD
(2 LATAM teams) KRU, INFINITY

I don´t think they'll choose two teams from LAS unless LEV goes to Mexico or some other country from LAN
I doubt FAZE could make it because of the finances, but idk
*Riot won't give less than 6 teams to NA until they understand Valorant is achieving that all regions have real contenders and potential

My hot take is:
(6 NA teams) C9, Optic, TSM, 100T, SEN, FAZE
(2 BR teams) NIP, LOUD
(2 LATAM teams) KRU, INFINITY

I don´t think they'll choose two teams from LAS unless LEV goes to Mexico or some other country from LAN
I doubt FAZE could make it because of the finances, but idk
*Riot won't give less than 6 teams to NA until they understand Valorant is achieving that all regions have real contenders and potential

NA Marved (Smokes)
EMEA Suygetsu (Sentinel)
LATAM Mazino (Flex)
APAC Forsaken (Chamber/Duelist)
BR Sacy (Initiator)

I'd like for the 4 teams to go to playoffs, but the seeding Riot makes is horrible. I'm just waiting for an Asian Group and then an American Group... Nevertheless, I'm rooting for BR and LATAM and al least two of them achieving semifinals

I mean, there´s always cases of toxic people from LATAM, BR and every other region. Those are the guys who need attention one way or another. Cases like Noyn's and cases like KRU (non-Keznit's case, I mean the complete team) are made by those people.

In my case I've been cheering LATAM teams, but also BR team and it doesn´t mean I'm arrogant and that doesn´t only refer to me, I think I talk for a lot of the fans. And yes, unlike CS, LATAM now has an elite level as well as BR which doesn´t make us arrogant, only make us dream of those teams that achieve the 3th-4th at Champions or has a streak over BR. Those things are for some like me, the first time we´re allowed to dream. Toxic people can suck it, but there will always be, just distinguish those who are excited for KRU's streak and those who only need attention by fucking around.

Group A: FPX, 100T, LEV, Zeta
Group B: FNATIC, LOUD, DRX, Boom
Group C: Paper Rex, Furia, XSet, EDG
Group D: Optic, KRU, TL, Xerxia

Hopefully Riot decides to make some balanced teams by each of them having from LCQ and champs of the region
Notee: Idk how EDG will perform internationally so Group C could be a little stacked

Let´s see what kind of new team is internationally. Being a cinderella story or a delusional debut. Hope they could do more international runs to see them have their full development.

Until we can see more from the teams that accessed to Champions directly (Optic, XSet, LOUD and LEV)

In my opinion:

Tier S: Optic

Tier A: LEV, KRU, XSET, LOUD

Tier B: FaZe, GUARD, 100T, FURIA, VK, NIP

Tier C: NRG, SEN, TBK, C9B

Tier D: SR, Fusion

Tier E: 9z, Exolos, EG