Why tf there is useless b05 final ?

They could easily utilise this time for decent lower bracket. Wtf rit0 .

New format. #1 gets to pick their opponent.

airbender [#2]

New format. #1 gets to pick their opponent.

But that could still be done with upperbracket finals no

The grand final winner gets a bye to playoffs and avoids the group swiss stage

They also get to choose their opponents from the qualified swiss stage teams

yukky [#4]

The grand final winner gets a bye to playoffs and avoids the group swiss stage

They also get to choose their opponents from the qualified swiss stage teams

But that could be done with upper bracket finals

Existential_crisis [#3]

But that could still be done with upperbracket finals no

if so the team that reaches the lower bracket will never have the chance to be #1.
Apart from picking their opponents, they directly qualify for playoffs skipping the Swiss stage (which is a great opportunity in my opinion).

Lower finals indeed could've just been a BO3 since it doesn't have qualification implications but grand finals is for extra championship points and a playoffs spot in Shangai.

Existential_crisis [#5]

But that could be done with upper bracket finals

? No

The reason UF exists is so that the UF winner can have an advantage in the GF

yukky [#4]

The grand final winner gets a bye to playoffs and avoids the group swiss stage

They also get to choose their opponents from the qualified swiss stage teams

so basically the four teams who win their respective stage finals are directly placed into playoffs??

idkmanwth [#9]

so basically the four teams who win their respective stage finals are directly placed into playoffs??

yep yep yep

idkmanwth [#9]

so basically the four teams who win their respective stage finals are directly placed into playoffs??

yes

idkmanwth [#9]

so basically the four teams who win their respective stage finals are directly placed into playoffs??

yes

airbender [#6]

if so the team that reaches the lower bracket will never have the chance to be #1.
Apart from picking their opponents, they directly qualify for playoffs skipping the Swiss stage (which is a great opportunity in my opinion).

Well upper bracket winner teams haven't lost a match so it's justified but where is the justification in going out in 1st match

yukky [#10]

yep yep yep

lmao, its good cuz the winning team would get time to cook up strats but it'll be bad for them cuz they head straight into must win situations

Existential_crisis [#13]

Well upper bracket winner teams haven't lost a match so it's justified but where is the justification in going out in 1st match

because one of them will still qualify for Shanghai and is an equal candidate for the trophy. Just an upper + lower brackets format.

yukky [#8]

? No

The reason UF exists is so that the UF winner can have an advantage in the GF

Why no . Upper bracket winner haven't lost a match . It would be better than this first game knockout crap