GROUP A
EDG is crazy good but i think they will fumble their first game, similar to how they did to T1 in Tokyo. I think Giants will actually take the first Game against EDG. But EDG will qualify through lower bracket ultimately ending in Giants Run. Which is pretty sad for Giants (i really wanted them to succeed) but they really landed in the group of death, RIP. PRX will 2-0.
PRX 2-0 KRU. Giants 2-1 EDG. PRX 2-0 Giants. KRU 0-2 EDG. Giants 0-2 EDG. PRX EDG QUALIFY
GROUP B
I dont know much about CN Valorant but i dont have any hope for FPX. EG will make it out 100%. I am really leaning towards to FUT this time, im confident in them having improved.
EG 2-0 FPX. FUT 2-1 T1. EG 2-1 FUT. FPX 1-2 T1. FUT 2-1 T1.
GROUP C
FNATIC. Need i say more? Other than that its probably NRG. There could be another Cindarella ZETA run, but i dont want to glaze the past but live in the present. Also BLG is quite unrealistic unless whzy plays better than prime SEN TENZ.
FNATIC 26-0 ZETA. NRG 2-0 BLG. FNATIC 2-1 NRG. ZETA 2-1 BLG. NRG 2-0 ZETA.
GROUP D
Liquid vs NaVi is a wonderful game to start out. But don't let NaVis prior performance fool you. I'm pretty sure theyre coming HOT AF into this tournament. TLDR: Liquid and NaVi will both qualify. And no im not underestimating LOUD because of recency bias, im just EU bias kek
Liquid 2-1 NaVi. DRX 0-2 LOUD. Liquid 2-1 LOUD. NaVi 2-0 DRX. NaVi 2-1 LOUD.
TOURNAMENT WINNER: FNATIC
RUNNER UP: PRX
3RD: EDG
4TH: NaVi