The current level of play at Masters Shanghai

Hey guys, i don't know whether its just me or have you all noticed that the current level of play and hype around masters Shanghai has been meh, like except for a few matchups rest have been very boring, especially when you compare it to the hype and play at Madrid, like Madrid was just so OP man in terms of hype and it also lived up to it by providing us with constant banger games, i hope that with the matchups currently set up in playoffs , the level of play and hype may go up.

Thoughts on this?

let's wait for playoffs

lockin <<<<<<<<<<<< shanghai << madrid <<<<<<<< tokyo <<<< champs 23

Franchising Era:
Champs 23 > Tokyo > LOCK//IN > Shanghai > Madrid

playoffs matches set so far look heat ngl, imma just wait till then to judge

trust me it aint just u. none of these teams in group stage would place high in champs last year

Not many maps/games have been 'dramatic'. The only games I'd consider to be worth watching from the swiss stage were the FPX matches. But the playoffs are looking NICE. GenG, 100T, PRX, and if EDG/FNC are in form could all deliver many potential bangers. Tokyo and Champs 2023 CLEAR the LANs this year though, without a doubt.

Madrid had fewer top teams from each region, some newer unexpected teams, some expected powerhouses, and they all showed they deserved to be there.

This Shanghai group stage had some teams and players who didn't play up to expectations, and ngl the hype films every day feel pretty mid, and I think both influenced people's thoughts a lot