Round 1 Pick Predictions

#1

ASTEROIDCHILD

Priority order for each team assuming FPX and LEV go on, yes TH could make it but this is more fun (guessing off playstyle and spoken preference)

100T

G2
FPX
LEV
GENG

Fnatic

FPX
LEV
G2
GENG

PRX

FPX
G2
LEV
GENG

EDG (weird one)

GENG (??)
G2
LEV
FPX (i think EDG have the strongest desire to not play their own region)

#2

teilwal

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i feel like since edg have played the most vs fpx theyll more inclined to pick them

#3

ASTEROIDCHILD

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i would agree, but when EDG eliminated BLG last time the players were legitimately really sad that they had to play each other in the post interview

i think they want both teams to succeed but idk

#5

unknown_trash

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we LOVE china putting up china teams. W EDG !!!

#4

FireII

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boostio would pick fpx hopefully

#6

SanePath

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I really don’t think any region would pick their own region first if given the choice.

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ASTEROIDCHILD

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i promise 100t will pick g2 no matter what, boostio said he's 100% confident that he can beat them every time

#8

SanePath

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I’m pretty sure all regions will pick G2 as their first pick if they could, I know 100T can beat G2, but will 100T really go for a NA v NA face-off right away? I think they will pick FPX, but if they dare to pick GENG then that’s full respect to them.

What I know is PRX will 100% pick G2 if they had the choice, first becuz GENG and G2 already qualified, and they definitely won’t want to play GENG again, so they definitely would have start prep-ing for G2 already since they do not know which remaining 2 teams will qualify, and also because T1 almost beat G2 and f0rsaken/PRX will also have the revenge narrative for his brother.

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charleser

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The EDG guys love the FPX guys, I think they would feel really bad about eliminating them in Shanghai of all places. I think EDG would pick GenG.

#10

SanePath

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Wait a min… I think you’re actually on to something. I think somehow EDG will “coincidentally” be the last to pick their opponent and it will be the leftover unpicked GenG. This is like the perfect China’s script for an opening banger match that will generate the most buzz.
King of China EDG vs the disliked GenG in China (at least on the surface level). 🤯