actual likely groups

best of the outcomes from the pools without region overlapping (that i could see, post if u can find a better group stage with the pools below):
A: FPX, LEVI, XIA, FURIA
B: FNC, DRX, 100T, KRU
C: OPTC, ZETA, TL, BOOM
D: XSET, LOUD, PRX, EDG

here are the pools (according to seeding and how regions are seeded for the past events)
Pool 1: FPX, OPTC, FNC, XSET (top 2 from na and emea)
Pool 2: LOUD, LEVI, DRX, ZETA (top 2 sa and top 2 ea)
Pool 3: PRX, XIA, TL, 100T (top 2 apac with na and emea lcq)
Pool 4: KRU, FURIA, EDG, BOOM (Minor region lcq teams)

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edit:
Pool 1: FPX, OPTC, PRX, FNC (top 2 emea, NA 1 and APAC 1)
Pool 2: XSET, LOUD, LEVI, DRX (NA 2, top 2 sa and KR 1)
Pool 3: XIA, ZETA TL, 100T (JP 1 and apac 2 with na and emea lcq)
Pool 4: KRU, BOOM, EDG, FURIA (Minor region lcq teams)

(changes - xset are not in pool 1 and are in pool 2, prx move from pool 3 - pool 1, zeta move from pool 2 - pool 3)
looks like it is based on performance

BRAIN DEAD OMFG, PRX WAS A FINALIST WHY WOULD THEY BE IN POOL 3

A: Farmer group for fpx and lev unlikely upsets happen.
B: Really close group. FNC and DRX are favored to qual but 100T and KRU could easily upset.
C: Farmer group for Optic and TL. Would've been hard if Zeta had tennn :( but in these circumstances its unlikely an upset happens.
D. PRX and Loud are favored to qual but EDG and Xset could easily perform

asdfghjkl [#2]

BRAIN DEAD OMFG, PRX WAS A FINALIST WHY WOULD THEY BE IN POOL 3

its cuz of how rito did it last year.
unless they do changes based on performances then this could change

YvngKurry [#3]

A: Farmer group for fpx and lev unlikely upsets happen.
B: Really close group. FNC and DRX are favored to qual but 100T and KRU could easily upset.
C: Farmer group for Optic and TL. Would've been hard if Zeta had tennn :( but in these circumstances its unlikely an upset happens.
D. PRX and Loud are favored to qual but EDG and Xset could easily perform

another thing
i dont think there is a way in which u could avoid a close group
there will always be one

sentinelmain377 [#5]

another thing
i dont think there is a way in which u could avoid a close group
there will always be one

Oh I know. Anyways close groups always make it interesting :)

I think pools should be

1. top seed from large regions: FPX, Optic, PRX, LEV (because Latam beat brazil last qual)
2. top seed from smaller regions and one second seed from large regions: DRX, Zeta, LOUD, FNC/Xset
3. mix between large region LCQ winners and large region second seeds: FNC/XSET, Xerxia, 100t, TL
4. small region LCQ winners: FURIA, EDG, BOOM, KRU

if you pick one from each group and say no EU/NA/SA can be in the same group they look pretty balanced

So 100T will knock out FNC and Optic will knock out Liquid
A team like LPX will prolly get knocked out by XIA

100% guranteed

here are the pools (which i believe are likely)
Pool 1: FPX, OPTC, PRX, DRX ( Circuit points, All have shown waves )
Pool 2: LOUD, LEVI, KRU, FURIA ( South American teams would be separated )
Pool 3: XSET, XER, ZETA, FNC ( Solid teams )
Pool 4: TL, 100T, EDG, BOOM ( non-SA LCQ'S )

juraf [#7]

I think pools should be

1. top seed from large regions: FPX, Optic, PRX, LEV (because Latam beat brazil last qual)
2. top seed from smaller regions and one second seed from large regions: DRX, Zeta, LOUD, FNC/Xset
3. mix between large region LCQ winners and large region second seeds: FNC/XSET, Xerxia, 100t, TL
4. small region LCQ winners: FURIA, EDG, BOOM, KRU

if you pick one from each group and say no EU/NA/SA can be in the same group they look pretty balanced

this makes perfect sense

riot probably won't make it like this tho :c

musprt [#10]

here are the pools (which i believe are likely)
Pool 1: FPX, OPTC, PRX, DRX ( Circuit points, All have shown waves )
Pool 2: LOUD, LEVI, KRU, FURIA ( South American teams would be separated )
Pool 3: XSET, XER, ZETA, FNC ( Solid teams )
Pool 4: TL, 100T, EDG, BOOM ( non-SA LCQ'S )

dmb f
kru and furia are from lcq
im not talking about pools as in regions
im talking about seeding and seeding is how it works

sentinelmain377 [#12]

dmb f
kru and furia are from lcq
im not talking about pools as in regions
im talking about seeding and seeding is how it works

yeah?
theres 6 LCQ teams
and 2 south americans teams
it could be a pool because the regions cant be in the same group

musprt [#13]

yeah?
theres 6 LCQ teams
and 2 south americans teams
it could be a pool because the regions cant be in the same group

how do i explain to you
ight in copenhagen
kru and loud were in the same group (from sa but latam and br)
that explain it to you?

it just wont be latam and latam or br and br in the same group
But it is possible for latam and br in same group

juraf [#7]

I think pools should be

1. top seed from large regions: FPX, Optic, PRX, LEV (because Latam beat brazil last qual)
2. top seed from smaller regions and one second seed from large regions: DRX, Zeta, LOUD, FNC/Xset
3. mix between large region LCQ winners and large region second seeds: FNC/XSET, Xerxia, 100t, TL
4. small region LCQ winners: FURIA, EDG, BOOM, KRU

if you pick one from each group and say no EU/NA/SA can be in the same group they look pretty balanced

this is prob the pools if performance is the decider
also fnc/xset shouldnt be a question

sentinelmain377 [#14]

how do i explain to you
ight in copenhagen
kru and loud were in the same group (from sa but latam and br)
that explain it to you?

it just wont be latam and latam or br and br in the same group
But it is possible for latam and br in same group

this is a 4 group 16 team format
dont u understand?

musprt [#16]

this is a 4 group 16 team format
dont u understand?

thank you mr. obvious i know that

ur pool of all sa teams in 1 pool is only possible if seedings arent being used

my pools are about seedings
if there are no seedings, then ur pool is very possible

YvngKurry [#3]

A: Farmer group for fpx and lev unlikely upsets happen.
B: Really close group. FNC and DRX are favored to qual but 100T and KRU could easily upset.
C: Farmer group for Optic and TL. Would've been hard if Zeta had tennn :( but in these circumstances its unlikely an upset happens.
D. PRX and Loud are favored to qual but EDG and Xset could easily perform

L take ..no way Loud beat EDG ..EDG easily tops groups

Safi [#18]

L take ..no way Loud beat EDG ..EDG easily tops groups

hmm an edg clown in sen disguise. interesting

sentinelmain377 [#15]

this is prob the pools if performance is the decider
also fnc/xset shouldnt be a question

yeah i would def put FNC in 2 group over XSET but i could see it being either because of the way riot treats the regions

juraf [#20]

yeah i would def put FNC in 2 group over XSET but i could see it being either because of the way riot treats the regions

makes sense
W

champs come back on september 18

I don't think pool two is realistic, because we all know the first match of groups has to be DRX vs Japan, and if they're both in the same group that can't happen

aceofrainbows [#23]

I don't think pool two is realistic, because we all know the first match of groups has to be DRX vs Japan, and if they're both in the same group that can't happen

this was during the 12 team events tho
also drx vs japan isnt forced, its prob just luck from pools

maybe pools looked something like this at that time:
copenhagen:
pool 1: OPTC, FPX
pool 2: LOUD, DRX
pool 3: NTH, KRU
pool 4: XIA, GLD

iceland:
pool 1: OPTC, FNC
pool 2: KRU, DRX
pool 3: ZETA, TL
pool 4: XIA, NIP

all the stuff from minor regions dont matter if drx and japan are in different pools
fnc,xset,prx levi were in playoffs already

sentinelmain377 [#24]

this was during the 12 team events tho
also drx vs japan isnt forced, its prob just luck from pools

maybe pools looked something like this at that time:
copenhagen:
pool 1: OPTC, FPX
pool 2: LOUD, DRX
pool 3: NTH, KRU
pool 4: XIA, GLD

iceland:
pool 1: OPTC, FNC
pool 2: KRU, DRX
pool 3: ZETA, TL
pool 4: XIA, NIP

all the stuff from minor regions dont matter if drx and japan are in different pools
fnc,xset,prx levi were in playoffs already

I wasn't actually serious, but I do appreciate the time spent to type out stats lol

W

aged well

sentinelmain377 [#12]

dmb f
kru and furia are from lcq
im not talking about pools as in regions
im talking about seeding and seeding is how it works

well well well

musprt [#28]

well well well

tl and edg are in the same group :(

musprt [#28]

well well well

yes it was based on performance
not seeding