Masters slots format?

How does this sound?

EU&CIS --> 4
SEA (including OCE & SA) --> 3
NA --> 3
KR --> 2
BR --> 2
JP --> 1
LATAM --> 1

altogether 16 teams

either make it 2 kr 2 latam or 1 kr 1 latam imo

Confirm or prediction?

fracra [#2]

either make it 2 kr 2 latam or 1 kr 1 latam imo

are there any other good teams in LATAM other than KRU tho...and didnt some players leave KRU? so im assuming the region is not looking so good. also korean region is looking quite strong rn so I put in 2

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Yoorake [#3]

Confirm or prediction?

prediction

it sounds Billie Eilishy

EU -3
CIS and TR - 2
APAC - 3 ( SEA , OCE ) excluding (JP KR)
NA - 2
BR - 2
LATAM - 2
KR / JP - 2

ZoldyK [#8]

EU -3
CIS and TR - 2
APAC - 3 ( SEA , OCE ) excluding (JP KR)
NA - 2
BR - 2
LATAM - 2
KR / JP - 2

EMEA is still a region together

EMEA 5
SEA (including OCE & SA) --> 2
NA --> 3
KR --> 1
BR --> 2
JP --> 1
LATAM --> 2

That would be perfect for me.

ZoldyK [#8]

EU -3
CIS and TR - 2
APAC - 3 ( SEA , OCE ) excluding (JP KR)
NA - 2
BR - 2
LATAM - 2
KR / JP - 2

the problem with merging KR and JP is that I highly doubt a JP team will make it through to masters which means Riot loses a huge chunk of viewership as valorant as an esport is quite popular there. and realistically NA 2 slots will never happen, just look at LoL for example. shit region but always has slots

SUPREMOCOC [#10]

EMEA 5
SEA (including OCE & SA) --> 2
NA --> 3
KR --> 1
BR --> 2
JP --> 1
LATAM --> 2

That would be perfect for me.

I think 5 is too much for a region cuz that means a group would have multiple teams from a region and i dont think that would be fun (like when smb vs acend)

jimjam789 [#4]

are there any other good teams in LATAM other than KRU tho...and didnt some players leave KRU? so im assuming the region is not looking so good. also korean region is looking quite strong rn so I put in 2

how is korea considered strong exactly?

SUPREMOCOC [#10]

EMEA 5
SEA (including OCE & SA) --> 2
NA --> 3
KR --> 1
BR --> 2
JP --> 1
LATAM --> 2

That would be perfect for me.

EMEA is the strongest but still anything about 4 is too much

I think the slots are gonna be like Master Berlin (but with JP and LATAM slots inverted)
Something like this:

EMEA - 4 (EU, TR, CIS)
NA - 3
APAC - 3 (TH, ID, PH, MY/SG, HK/TW, VN, SA, OCE)
KR - 2
BR - 2
LATAM - 1
JP - 1

cheaterr [#13]

how is korea considered strong exactly?

to begin with techinically KR has had the best result of a non major region through VCT 2021. and secondly teams are starting to rebuild their rosters such as DWG (probably the 2nd best korean team) who recently added a top 3 korean jett who can also fill and top 3 korean sova to add to their already existing top 3 jett and top 3 controller. same with ESC where they now have best korean sentinel, top 3 sova, etc. to put it simply, the best korean talent is now joining the same teams. and we still have some free agents unsigned like seoldam, munchkin

kbkdark [#15]

I think the slots are gonna be like Master Berlin (but with JP and LATAM slots inverted)
Something like this:

EMEA - 4 (EU, TR, CIS)
NA - 3
APAC - 3 (TH, ID, PH, MY/SG, HK/TW, VN, SA, OCE)
KR - 2
BR - 2
LATAM - 1
JP - 1

i dont think SEA will get 2 slots due to the sheer size of the region. also are there any good LATAM teams other than KRU? dont rly keep up with the region. if KRU is vastly better than the 2nd best team , i doubt they will get 2 slots

jimjam789 [#16]

to begin with techinically KR has had the best result of a non major region through VCT 2021. and secondly teams are starting to rebuild their rosters such as DWG (probably the 2nd best korean team) who recently added a top 3 korean jett who can also fill and top 3 korean sova to add to their already existing top 3 jett and top 3 controller. same with ESC where they now have best korean sentinel, top 3 sova, etc. to put it simply, the best korean talent is now joining the same teams. and we still have some free agents unsigned like seoldam, munchkin

No Latam was the better minor region since they had the same placement in masters 3 and top 4 in champs> top 4 in Iceland

kbkdark [#15]

I think the slots are gonna be like Master Berlin (but with JP and LATAM slots inverted)
Something like this:

EMEA - 4 (EU, TR, CIS)
NA - 3
APAC - 3 (TH, ID, PH, MY/SG, HK/TW, VN, SA, OCE)
KR - 2
BR - 2
LATAM - 1
JP - 1

just lettin you know its APAC now with SEA ,SA and OCE

Omega_lul [#18]

No Latam was the better minor region since they had the same placement in masters 3 and top 4 in champs> top 4 in Iceland

though even tho KR had same placements in masters berlin, they were more successful in that tourney (top of group with 2 EMEA teams, and only team to take a map off GMB in playoffs) which means they had better results throughout the year but still i guess u can argue that LATAM > KR. Regardless, LATAM is a 1 team region atm right?? or am i mistaken since i dont watch LATAM games

Omega_lul [#18]

No Latam was the better minor region since they had the same placement in masters 3 and top 4 in champs> top 4 in Iceland

But they had different teams.
Kru is the only team we saw from LATAM. Australia was the only other good team iirc and they disbanded too
Korea isn't a 1 team region. Other teams are good too just not able to beat VS.

this is pretty decent

emea 2+3
na 2+2
kr 1+1
br 1+2
latam 1+1
sea 1+3
jp 0+2
ind 0+1
mena 0+1
upper 8 teams / lower 16 teams
8 groups (1 upper and 2 lowers)

Noob_dart [#14]

EMEA is the strongest but still anything about 4 is too much

i think the same

cruZer [#19]

just lettin you know its APAC now with SEA ,SA and OCE

oh, i didn't know that... making some changes now

IDEALLY every international LAN should have 24 teams from now with a play in stage
But if they go for 16 teams then it should be
EMEA-4
APAC- 3
NA- 3
SA(merge BR and LATAM)- 3
KR+JP- 3

Carthage_Er_Pola [#26]

IDEALLY every international LAN should have 24 teams from now with a play in stage
But if they go for 16 teams then it should be
EMEA-4
APAC- 3
NA- 3
SA(merge BR and LATAM)- 3
KR+JP- 3

24 is way too messy imo. 16 is cool cuz its simple, u get ur groups and then go straight to quarterfinals and so on

jimjam789 [#27]

24 is way too messy imo. 16 is cool cuz its simple, u get ur groups and then go straight to quarterfinals and so on

But 16 gives less opportunities now that Oce and Sa are also joining

Yoorake [#12]

I think 5 is too much for a region cuz that means a group would have multiple teams from a region and i dont think that would be fun (like when smb vs acend)

Guys, take into account that EMEA is 4 regions in one, Europe, Turkey, CIS and MENA. It's bigger than NA and LATAM combined.

Yes, LATAM has only KRU, from 4 teams playing the LCQ, the playoffs had 3 BR teams and only 1 from South America

Bo0mShell [#28]

But 16 gives less opportunities now that Oce and Sa are also joining

but those teams will go through APAC challengers

SUPREMOCOC [#29]

Guys, take into account that EMEA is 4 regions in one, Europe, Turkey, CIS and MENA. It's bigger than NA and LATAM combined.

if its split, fine, but they are one whole region atm, the same teams play against each other in challengers all the time

Bo0mShell [#21]

But they had different teams.
Kru is the only team we saw from LATAM. Australia was the only other good team iirc and they disbanded too
Korea isn't a 1 team region. Other teams are good too just not able to beat VS.

you mean Australs?
australia lmao

I think your division makes sense, but in the end, that doesn't matter
The number of slots given to each region is barely based on actual strength but on strategical decisions from Riot regarding viewership, growth projection and investors.

kzeriar [#33]

you mean Australs?
australia lmao

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