Group B
I think that a lot of things could happen in this group since this is by far the harder group. I think that acend might not come out as the 1 seed maybe 2/3 seed. I think that either fnatic or guild will take the 1 seed. It all depends on how well fnatic are doing with their new pickup and how much they have practiced with him. I also think that fnatic has a chance of underperforming a lot because of their new pickup. I think that guild looks extremely strong in this group and can definitely take the 1 seed. I havent watched much of turkey val but smb looks like a strong team with potential, so I am excited to see where they place. As for G2, there is still a lot they need to work on to beat the better t1 teams but i do think they will easily place 4/5th. Idk much about BBL so no comment there.
Group A
I think that Gambit will take the 1 seed. They are the most consistent team out of all the other EMEA teams and if they keep that up, they will 100% get 1 seed. I think that there is potential for BIG to upset liquid for the 2 seed. Big looks extremely strong at the moment and they seem to learn from their mistakes and adapt easily. If they prepare they can 100% pull off an upset. On the other hand tho, i think that there will be lots of competition for the 3 seed between ldn and big. I think both teams have the ability to learn and adapt and i am looking forward to see their games. I have not seen much from fpx, however after they beat navi and came back from a 2:0 lead, I think this team has a strong mental and if they keep training hard they can pull off some decent upsets. Navi is the weakest in this group in my opinion. They have a lot to work on together as a team however in the future they could be strong contenders.
Discord