Last Champions Slots

Who are taking the last Champions Slots and why? Discuss. Pick'ems appreciated.

2 EMEA
1 Americas
1 Pacific
1 China

My predictions:
Americas: South America will get ousted by NA teams and it will be down to whether C9 is still up to par, if Sentinels have improved or if 100T is in the form they're supposed to be in. I lean towards Sentinels or 100T pretty 50/50.
https://www.vlr.gg/event/pickem/1658/champions-tour-2023-americas-last-chance-qualifier
EMEA: Giants and Na'Vi are miles ahead of the competition, I don't think there is really a discussion about this.
https://www.vlr.gg/event/pickem/1659/champions-tour-2023-emea-last-chance-qualifier
Pacific: I think Gen.G will only get better with time, I think they will be the best team there and be on great form.
https://www.vlr.gg/event/pickem/1660/champions-tour-2023-pacific-last-chance-qualifier
China: I think Tyloo looked way better than FPX in the last series they played, I don't see that changing too quickly. Would still have them favored for the matchup even with the break giving time for antistratting.

Loud will win Champions again

Nah KRU, DFM, KOI AND KCORP winning it all 😎

number1_cned_hater [#3]

Nah KRU, DFM, KOI AND KCORP winning it all 😎

1/4

Ailed [#4]

1/4

1/4 for the kru win?

ame - sen
emea - navi
pac - ge

kru, zeta, shitvi, karmine corp

hopefully Sentinels can make it out, idc about the rest, imagine the viewership holyy

number1_cned_hater [#5]

1/4 for the kru win?

Yes

number1_cned_hater [#5]

1/4 for the kru win?

Klaus 1.41 rating dominates tournament and axeddy subbed in every match drops a 1.38 for the strongest duo act out of any Riot affiliated event ever until DFM qualifies for next year's Champions and they all drop 1.25+ with 0 map losses

3cmtotal [#8]

hopefully Sentinels can make it out, idc about the rest, imagine the viewership holyy

we win the viewership despite winning

3cmtotal [#8]

hopefully Sentinels can make it out, idc about the rest, imagine the viewership holyy

I think whoever wins the sentinels/100T match will win the entire LCQ personally. I think c9 will fall off and none of the SA teams in the bracket are looking strong enough unless massive improvements were made.

iann_21 [#6]

ame - sen
emea - navi
pac - ge

I think GE winning is extremely possible, I have them to make the final. I just think gen.g has the pieces to win and really should, but it's down to if they have improved or not.

kaninv [#12]

I think whoever wins the sentinels/100T match will win the entire LCQ personally. I think c9 will fall off and none of the SA teams in the bracket are looking strong enough unless massive improvements were made.

it'll be 100t/sen vs lev final. c9 honeymoon period over imo

kaninv [#12]

I think whoever wins the sentinels/100T match will win the entire LCQ personally. I think c9 will fall off and none of the SA teams in the bracket are looking strong enough unless massive improvements were made.

what makes you think 100T has a chance?

kaninv [#10]

Klaus 1.41 rating dominates tournament and axeddy subbed in every match drops a 1.38 for the strongest duo act out of any Riot affiliated event ever until DFM qualifies for next year's Champions and they all drop 1.25+ with 0 map losses

Seoldam gonna ace every round with an op watch

SEN NAVI ZETA

soonwookong [#15]

what makes you think 100T has a chance?

They have the pieces to make it work and were looking better at the tail end of the split. Cryo is looking to be back in great form and fardiis said they are looking very good (could be troll knowing fardiis). A bit of copium as well.

soonwookong [#15]

what makes you think 100T has a chance?

if they win sen they got big chance

soonwookong [#15]

what makes you think 100T has a chance?

idk, i’m ngl i think guard or m80 beats 100T if they were in ascension this year though. Stellar is 1/5th of the player johnqt is individual, derrek looks like a T2 player, asuna looks like a T2 player. But idk maybe it might just be a coaching/igl thing not setting them up correctly but

LEV is winning LCQ bruh they got over a month to come up with new strats and LCQ will end before they can be read again

Art1st [#20]

idk, i’m ngl i think guard or m80 beats 100T if they were in ascension this year though. Stellar is 1/5th of the player johnqt is individual, derrek looks like a T2 player, asuna looks like a T2 player. But idk maybe it might just be a coaching/igl thing not setting them up correctly but

I think it's down the coaching/igl
cryo was being thrown into sites by himself entering and dying solo a lot of rounds until he eventually played a more passive role and let other players entry and started to go back to the playstyle he is best at. I feel like their defaults and site takes were really bad for a long time, but hopefully that changed (seems to have)

Art1st [#20]

idk, i’m ngl i think guard or m80 beats 100T if they were in ascension this year though. Stellar is 1/5th of the player johnqt is individual, derrek looks like a T2 player, asuna looks like a T2 player. But idk maybe it might just be a coaching/igl thing not setting them up correctly but

bro what Asuna was not bad at all, and you have to remember that m80 is playing t2 teams while 100t are playing t1. Stellar had a couple bad series but was in no way the reason they lost.

Mca [#2]

Loud will win Champions again

Loud will be grouped by China (again)*

I fixed it for you

kaninv [#18]

They have the pieces to make it work and were looking better at the tail end of the split. Cryo is looking to be back in great form and fardiis said they are looking very good (could be troll knowing fardiis). A bit of copium as well.

Well, they looked horrible throughout regular season and their victories against fur and lev were when both teams were in hard decline - a key loss against mibr at the end there just gives the impression that they aren't to be trusted to perform when it matters. But new intel and serious prep may make a good amount of difference like you said. Copium is fair to have, I'm hoping KC makes it through

james_ff [#19]

if they win sen they got big chance

the question is, do they even have a decent chance against sen?

number1_cned_hater [#3]

Nah KRU, DFM, KOI AND KCORP winning it all 😎

Kru might actually win

Americas: C9 - they're gonna do it again like 2021 LCQ
EMEA: NAVI & KC - NAVI obvious choice, KC for the meme
Pacific: ZETA - JP team good from pacific viewers at 3am americas timezone + time for crow redemption
CN: TYLOO - we seen life gets full game time on international, now its Abo's time (he missed out on EDG champs 2022)

dapada [#24]

Loud will be grouped by China (again)*

I fixed it for you

The world will be grouped by China (again)*

Docta [#23]

bro what Asuna was not bad at all, and you have to remember that m80 is playing t2 teams while 100t are playing t1. Stellar had a couple bad series but was in no way the reason they lost.

i’m just more thinking it’s stellar not being able to set anyone up, bro was the worst player almost every single series lmao, how do you average a 0.65 rating, and who is it then the boogeyman??

Art1st [#30]

i’m just more thinking it’s stellar not being able to set anyone up, bro was the worst player almost every single series lmao, how do you average a 0.65 rating, and who is it then the boogeyman??

I mean he is IGLing and also playing Sentinels and anchor controllers, how is he supposed to set up Cryo

Docta [#31]

I mean he is IGLing and also playing Sentinels and anchor controllers, how is he supposed to set up Cryo

that is so cope, johnqt plays the same agents and role and is 6000x better mechanically then stellar. Also what do you think the igl does…. tells cryo where to go for a pick… what play to use to get it… etc.

C9 NAVI Giants Global Esports FPX

dapada [#24]

Loud will be grouped by China (again)*

I fixed it for you

Nah I got a feeling that Loud will take it home this time
Edit: for those downvoting me, we will see

C9
Navi and Giants
RRQ
Tyloo

SiYK [#34]

Nah I got a feeling that Loud will take it home this time
Edit: for those downvoting me, we will see

your feeling is irrelevant to the truth

DIEM [#29]

The world will be grouped by China (again)*

Loud isn't the world.

Loud is:
https://youtu.be/8iAuFzdnAk4

jackb2016 [#35]

C9
Navi and Giants
RRQ
Tyloo

rrq 💀

BBL,GIANTS
c9
Talon
Tyloo

IDK WHY.........JUST GUT FEELING

soonwookong [#38]

rrq 💀

?

EMEA: NAVI & GIANTS
AMERICAS: C9
PACIFIC: GEN G
CHINA: FPX

100T
Navi, giants
GE
Tyloo

soonwookong [#38]

rrq 💀

?

turkey [#21]

LEV is winning LCQ bruh they got over a month to come up with new strats and LCQ will end before they can be read again

facts

kaninv [#18]

They have the pieces to make it work and were looking better at the tail end of the split. Cryo is looking to be back in great form and fardiis said they are looking very good (could be troll knowing fardiis). A bit of copium as well.

When did ardiis say that? I thought nrg didnt start scrimming yet

dapada [#24]

Loud will be grouped by China (again)*

I fixed it for you

loud was in playoffs

kaninv [#13]

I think GE winning is extremely possible, I have them to make the final. I just think gen.g has the pieces to win and really should, but it's down to if they have improved or not.

GE ain't winning shit with bottsi 🗿

jackb2016 [#40]

?

RRQ bottom 3 pacific lmao

soonwookong [#48]

RRQ bottom 3 pacific lmao

they will shock you

jackb2016 [#49]

they will shock you

even if they beat global, they lose the next 2 games 100%

whoever wins ge vs rrq definitely makes finals

soonwookong [#26]

the question is, do they even have a decent chance against sen?

Ofc. As good as sentinels roster is, we still don't know anything how they gonna work out. Meanwhile we should already know how decent 100t is, its about they players actually show up or not.

SiYK [#34]

Nah I got a feeling that Loud will take it home this time
Edit: for those downvoting me, we will see

no one gives a damn about your feelings. not even your crush

Pacific is either TS or RRQ unless Talon decided to not messing around
EMEA is definitely Navi and Giants
Americas is just straight up C9, can’t see other teams outperforming them atm

I hope China last slot goes to Tyloo just because i wanna see Ninebody on international stage

ICE MAN goes flawless through LCQ and then wins champs becoming the lowest seed to ever win a lan, and the second team to win an international tournament without losing a map.

(If you see ICE MAN posts around, I am sorry. This is funny to me.)

soonwookong [#50]

even if they beat global, they lose the next 2 games 100%

why do you say that?
https://www.vlr.gg/184473/team-secret-vs-rex-regum-qeon-champions-tour-2023-pacific-league-w4
https://www.vlr.gg/184497/talon-esports-vs-rex-regum-qeon-champions-tour-2023-pacific-league-w8

jackb2016 [#56]

why do you say that?
https://www.vlr.gg/184473/team-secret-vs-rex-regum-qeon-champions-tour-2023-pacific-league-w4
https://www.vlr.gg/184497/talon-esports-vs-rex-regum-qeon-champions-tour-2023-pacific-league-w8

because those games u referenced doesnt matter, the win over TS was early when everyone believed TS won't make playoffs as they had super bad form, and talon is absolutely not getting too far

Lets hope sentinels get in champs, they will bring all the craziness to the biggest event, its gonna be lit. but I'm afraid the reality is C9 vs 100T finals.

Ailed [#9]

Yes

bro.

kaninv [#59]

bro.

I BELIEVED

aylez [#7]

kru, zeta, shitvi, karmine corp

its just too fucking easy ^_^