Winner of TL V OG?

I feel like TL takes this 2-0, if not 2-1.

Optic will ban Icebox -> TL will ban Pearl -> Optic will pick Fracture -> TL will pick Haven -> Optic ban Ascent -> TL ban Bind -> Breeze remains

Fracture: Optic are the favorites in this one for sure + TL hasn't played this map since a while
Haven: their favorite map + last time OG played this, they got thrashed 13-3 by PRX
Breeze: Will probably come down to the wire but Optic showed a lot of holes in Breeze vs LOUD + phoenix pick can throw them off guard

This is the map pool what I am predicting, what are your thoughts?
-> TL has to play either pearl/fracture, and they will prolly go with fracture considering they lost convincingly in pearl vs PRX + Optic were dominant in this map vs LOUD
-> Optic will ban ascent cuz it's arguably TL's best/second best map

GEE GEE

Shouldve been fokus

i don't think it's probable to be a 2-0 for either side, unless TL counter strats Optic's neon comp on fracture hard or Optic somehow wins haven.

you have to keep in mind that optic have had a lot of time to refine their comps and strats (since group stage), and even though lev threw their lead the numbers showed how dominant lev was on icebox (on Loud's pick). optic has a pretty strong mental so i don't see a huge comeback (similar to today) happening if optic is leading by a lot.

the Optic vs. EMEA curse is pretty strong, but i would assume Optic have spent extra time practicing to end this curse once and for all.

P.S. don't use OG as a shorthand for Optic, OG refers to a team in EMEA

yay solos 🤓🤣😭🤫🦅🤷‍♂️

maps favor optic. more time to prepare for them as well.
even in their map picks, liquid looks shaky. i don't really have expectations.