I don't really think it makes much sense to put the stake of who gets to make it to Masters as the first seed representative in the hands of the second seeded teams. LOUD hasn't dropped a single map to become the first seed and were undefeated all season long in Brazil VCT, yet they have to play in group stage while Leviatan gets to automatically qualify for playoffs in their first time making a LAN event? It would make much more sense to make the top seeded teams from BR and LATAM play each other for first seed and the guarantee for top 8, after all each team won't risk anything since they are both qualified anyways.