12.AG
Solid players but we don't know who are starting. AG really should've kept their 2024 roster, a lack of an experienced IGL will strike them hard. But just like last year they could be extremely underrated, don't expect them to achieve anything though.
11.TYLOO
Sword9's addition to the team will definitely help them a lot through out 2025, but their roster lineup still fails to impress me even though they have talented players like hfm and Eren. Making playoffs would be their biggest achievement yet.
10.JDG
Recent roster moves really messed up their chances in making LAN next year, new signings like babyblue and MrCANI will not improve their overall firepower, maybe even a let down compared to their off season roster
9.TEC
Truly talented players like Rb will carry the team, Haodong and AfteR's additions will help the team strategically. Dynamite/Zhao is a true talent but compared to other duelists in the region, he fells behind most of them. And I am concerned about Haodong's IGL since they showed a lot of problems in the off season, same problems also displayed in EDG's gameplay in 2023.
8.DRG
Not a big fan how they introduced SpiritZ1 into the roster and let him play initiator when he is a talented Duelist player (people even call him the Taiwanese Aspas). Flex1n is a great controller player, Nicc is a good IGL, but #FREEVO0KASHU
7.NOVA
Very underrated team since day1, Swerl speaks pretty good chinese which makes the team communication better than other CN teams that has an import in the roster (DRG). They have really cool ideas on sunset and GuanG is a great player
6.BLG
Might not be as good as others expected, Knight is kinda a "disappointment" compared to his 2023 self, Levius and Rushia are ver inconsistent, but nephh and whzy are still going to contribute a lot to the team. I still think they can make a LAN next year but we will see
5.XLG
Viva is a great addition to the team, I don't know how good coconut is but overall they look decent. CN Ascension teams had a history of doing well in franchising and I think XLG can even achieve more compared to DRG 2024
4.FPX
NathanD needs to stop applying Yoru comps on FPX, BerLIN looked shit in the off season, AAAYY's util is as poor as ever, #FREELIFE and get him off yoru, Yosemite looks pretty good compared to FPX. Lysoar. But overall they can still do good in 2025 because of their firepower and experiences in LAN.
3.WOL
Could switch with TE but I am surprised about their win over PRX, they still need a lot of experiences internationally but they should do good regionally.
2.TE
Could switch with WOL, super consistent team, bad map pool, they should make most of the GF regionally but still not a contender for a regional trophy
1.EDG