1. NRG - Getting Demon1 + Ethan to support him is insane. My goat Fenis is gone so midrounding will be worse but Chet still knows the strats
2. FNC - Best team from my mid region. Most teams will be focused on vod reviewing them so a lot of old strats won't be as useful.
3. LEV - Getting Aspas is great. Imo c0m has a higher ceiling than nzr but unlike him, c0m’s performance depends on the system he’s in. Idk how well the team will mesh together.
4. SEN - They fixed their igl problem with johnqt. Benching Pancada is big :( but Zellsis probably fits better and isn’t necessarily a bad player. Even if Tenz gets sick, Pancada will be a good sixth.
5. PRX - Losing Jingg was a pretty big blow but I think they will still find their footing with Monyet. The rest of the team is pretty solid after all.
6. NAVI - I think Shao and Suygetsyu are still good players. Getting Ardiis back will be good for team chemistry. If Ange0 can stop overheating, I think they will be good again.
7. LOUD - Saadhak was always the 2nd best igl in my books. With Fenis gone and Saadhak easily reading FNC last yr, he is definitely #1 now. Losing Aspas is big though and I feel like they could have found a better replacement. Less looked great last yr so I think they will still be a good team.
8. FUT - Performed much better than I expected last yr. Qw1 was good but cNED is definitely an upgrade.
9. DRX - No offense to APAC fans but like DRX is just going to get a free spot to every event. PRX is the only team that will be better. I think Bleed will give them a little competition but it all depends on Yay’s performance.
10. VIT - They made some great offseason pickups. Sayf, especially, was a good one. I think they will do well.
11. G2 - If Leaf was more consistent, they would be in the top 10. I expect big things from Trent and neT has been improving on sentinel.
12. EDG - They have good players but KangKang’s performance is a win condition. Will be at every event still bc they will be the best Chinese team.
13. FUR - Good team but I don’t think they will have much of a chance to prove themselves. With NRG, LEV, SEN, and LOUD all looking so good, Furia is fighting a losing battle when it comes to regional slots.
14. BLD - I think they will be the 3rd best APAC team. Just like in EDG, Yay’s performance is a big factor in how well they perform internationally.
15. TL - Idk much abt the eu tier 2 scene so I could be wrong but to me, they downgraded. Nats will perform well but losing Sayf was pretty big. I think they will still have a decent year.