THE GROUP OF DEATH

is honestly Group C. Group D has two teams in a slump (NAVI, DRX) and another two who underperformed in Tokyo (TL, LOUD). Therefore, although you could have called it THE GROUP OF DEATH pre-Tokyo, it cannot be considered the toughest group. I think it is the second toughest group, though.

Group C’s has only one “weak” team (BLG, although they could pull of an upset for sure), with two favorites (FNC, NRG) and one revitalized team (ZETA). This group is the most competitive in my opinion, although FNC could just stomp their way through. The other two groups are honestly on the weaker side. There is one clear favorite to go through for Groups A and B (PRX, EG), as well as two teams who definitely have a good chance to make it through (EDG, KRÜ, T1, FUT).

TLDR: GROUP TOUGHNESS RANKING

1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B

The reason I ranked Group A over Group B is because of the “4th” teams of each group (GIA > FPX)

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minte [#3]

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🐔 who qualify for grou p c

minte [#3]

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hi :) goated observer

oofington [#7]

hi :) goated observer

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zombzino [#4]

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hello 😊

DELUSIONAL_POTTER_FAN [#6]

🐔 who qualify for grou p c

FNC and NRG/ZETA (I wanna say ZETA, but they may drop the ball against international competition, especially against the veterans in NRG)

saying that DRX are in a slump but loud is not seems wrong tbh.

oofington [#10]

FNC and NRG/ZETA (I wanna say ZETA, but they may drop the ball against international competition, especially against the veterans in NRG)

who qulaify for group b

Rubrik_Duck [#11]

saying that DRX are in a slump but loud is not seems wrong tbh.

I personally think LOUD are in a slump, but I don’t think it’s fair to them. DRX have been looking rough since the end of the Pacific League. LOUD only looked bad in Tokyo, so I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt that it was a one-time thing.

DELUSIONAL_POTTER_FAN [#12]

who qulaify for group b

I think it will be EG and T1, but FUT might be able to cook something up

oofington [#14]

I think it will be EG and T1, but FUT might be able to cook something up

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