Blind Bangkok team rankings

Context: I've seen no matches; my thoughts are mostly on stats/data/highlights/general roster strengths. Note this is for Bangkok so I've only looked at Kickoff stuff, nothing from pre-season or even last season. I welcome actual conversation and thoughts

Likely favorites to win the whole thing: G2 (I don't think I need much reasoning here; everyone agrees they look very strong right now regardless of whether you like them or not)

Likely favorites to advance to playoffs: SEN, DRX, VIT (All very strong teams, I think they each beat the bottom four teams in a vacuum except maybe T1.)

Not favored to advance to playoffs, but don't ever count them out: T1, EDG (T1 is good and could be switched with anyone from the row above, I just think they might be a little outgunned tit-for-tat, and unfortunately only 4 teams can advance. EDG either lose out in groups or make deep runs, and for this first tournament I feel like it's the latter.)

Dark horses, but anything can happen: Trace, TL (Trace is a total mystery to me as always. TL had a bit of a Cinderella run in Kickoff, beating former favorite TH, but will that translate to Masters?)

bro thinks drx is better than edg abeg

I think that DRX is a little high, I'd swap them with EDG

as someone who watched the games the level of Pacific compared to China (top teams) is a little overrated

Trash Heretics were never favorites for anything. Bunch of frauds who have run out of luck.

Azzelastia [#4]

Trash Heretics were never favorites for anything. Bunch of frauds who have run out of luck.

stop calling these pros frauds, this is their living and they probably achieved more than you typing like a bot. they probably have a more better character than you in real life, trash

Azzelastia [#4]

Trash Heretics were never favorites for anything. Bunch of frauds who have run out of luck.

EG's players are flipping burgers rn because of their chicken nugget salary and lack of qualification

darklord69 [#6]

EG's players are flipping burgers rn because of their chicken nugget salary and lack of qualification

demon1s girl makes the household income now actually

darklord69 [#6]

EG's players are flipping burgers rn because of their chicken nugget salary and lack of qualification

Lmao

gamergirl [#7]

demon1s girl makes the household income now actually

you're weird for this

darklord69 [#9]

you're weird for this

im like 99% sure she streams more now

MissesHisShots [#3]

I think that DRX is a little high, I'd swap them with EDG

as someone who watched the games the level of Pacific compared to China (top teams) is a little overrated

This is true -- even when I watched pro valorant a lot more I almost never watched CN league (mostly due to timezone problems on my end). I know people underestimate them very often.

For some reason though, I still think EDG get grouped here, lol but they'll wake up and lock in in the next couple tournaments. That's usually what happens for them anyway, I think, especially last Champs. But like I said, anything can happen

gamergirl [#10]

im like 99% sure she streams more now

she hasn’t streamed since 2023

catNmouse [#12]

she hasn’t streamed since 2023

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pretty reasonable rankings to be honest. i would only disagree with T1(but that's just because I like them more than DRX).