Instead of losing the favored match in group stages, they throw horribly but still win. I see this as improvement, and thus NRG will win Masters Tokyo. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
I think mtches between these top 8 teams are all about who shows up in better form on match day. But my point is that FNC TL and LOUD seem to be the most well rounded teams that are great tactically and mechanically and their players have been consistent for a long long time so you can count on them to be in good form