It's the lack of close series. Only 9 out of 28 matches have gone to third map. the most intersting and proabbly only intersting matches to watch, were the underdogs, as group stages they were insane.
This champs is both the most intersting, and least at the same time. Most of the matches have been 2-0 with one team looking ass, the other looking good. Only a few have had both teams looked good, and having a close game.
However, any of the teams in top6 could win. there's no clear favourite, which I find intersting and good as a spectator. This event has been good, just everything from timezone, to seeing for playoffs being dog.
Plus the groups stage for me was better than playoffs. the upsets, teams being grouped when they looked so good at regionals. By far the best groupstage I've seen across all 4 events.
Like when you look at previous years champs, the main point of the events felt like this.
2021 - first champs, Cypher cam drama, cNed being an unstoppable force, Sentinels losing to KRU after zombs saying Br as a region is shit. top contender teams and top of their region teams being grouped, etc.
2022 - Rise of BR after being dog the previous year in every event. Loud being an insane team stomping everyone around. Yey being probably the best hardcarry player in the world, and arguable the best player. DRX nearly reverse sweeping Optic in lower finals.
2023 - pretty much the eg storyline. Without the Eg storyline and redemption of the roster + potter. I think this event would be similar to this one.