Hey, so someone asked me about my predictions for tomorrow so mostly because I'm bored I thought I'd give my predictions going into tomorrow's matches since I've been watching almost every game in champions and also got clowned for thinking KRU have a good chance to beat SEN, so maybe I can at least explain myself here before getting flamed hahaha.
Also ofc since I mentioned it in the title, I am a pro in EMEA game changers for team chatbanned (maybe getting signed soon O.O), we finished back to back top 5, with wins over G2, Guild and Rix :)
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Game 1 - Vision Strikers vs Cloud9
Map veto prediction:
VS -ascent (seems to be their perma-ban rn)
C9 -haven (maybe vision strikers best map, not something I think c9 will risk)
VS +breeze (they picked it into full sense, and c9 looked super dodgy on it)
C9 +icebox (not really sure what they'll pick here, but I think icebox is reasonable to go for because it's a map c9 plays all the time)
VS -split
C9 -bind
Remainder: Fracture (either team could ban split/bind, but i think both will want to go for fracture 3rd since they can be prepared for their opponent, while they can't for the other 2 maps)
Now with the map pool laid out, it's pretty obvious that Vision Strikers will take the game in my opinion, although the maps favour them that much I believe they are just the better team and will be able to win it convincingly. They should be quite fired up to prove themselves after the loss to Fnatic whereas C9 won't exactly have the highest level of confidence after such dodgy lan performance, and I wouldn't be that surprised to see leaf affected again. However, I don't think it's fair to fully count them out, C9 most certainly have a chance.
So overall, I'll say it's 65-35 for Vision Strikers, and the most likely result is a 2-1 for them, but C9 could also surprise on fracture, as well as it could be a 2-0 for VS.
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Game Two - Vikings vs Team Secret (this is probably a lot more dodgy of an analysis because I don't really know these teams as well)
Map veto prediction:
VKS -ascent (seems to be a perma-ban for them atm)
TS -bind (got dominated on it by gambit, and vks dominated gambit on it, so it'd probably be an instaloss to play it)
VKS +breeze (not sure how comfortable they are on this map, but after a 13-0 loss it seems unlikely they'd be scared to play TS on it)
TS +haven (idk exactly why lol just seems like the most likely option)
VKS -icebox/split (pretty sure VKS want to play fracture 3rd map, they've left it in twice now and I think they'll do it again to force 3rd onto whichever map they want)
TS -fracture (unlikely they will want to risk it, leaving fracture in the veto in this current state of the game is a very high pressure move and typically shows you have a good fracture, even if it's a bluff it's not really worth the risk to the team on the other side of it - trust me I've done it with my team hehe)
Remainder: Icebox/Split
As I already said, I'm kinda unsure about this game, but I think it's pretty obvious VKS will win, their team will be full of confidence after such a strong game against gambit and with players like sacy, they shouldn't be able to be stopped.
I'll predict roughly 75-25 for VKS, with a 2-0 victory being the most likely outcome, but a 2-1 also possible.
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Game 3: Envy vs X10C (Probably the most interesting game :D)
Map veto prediction:
Envy -fracture
X10C -bind (both teams seem to have these as perma-bans)
Envy +haven (maybe a risky guess here, ascent is the most obvious option, but from what I saw Envy looked super off on ascent in both times they played it so I think they'll want to change it up, and with having a vod on X10C compared to no vods on them, it's not as unlikely as it might seem)
X10C +icebox (with a good performance vs VK, I feel X10C will have the confidence to take Envy on icebox - it's never been that strong of a map for Envy so I think Patiphan will be perfectly happy to run around and feast on them with reyna)
Envy -breeze (pretty obvious, their second worst map easily)
X10C -split
Remainder: Ascent (if the first picks go how I assume, I think X10C might see that Envy have low confidence on Ascent and leave it in, or alternatively/additionally, they have now 2 vods on Envy's ascent and their own vod to learn from mistakes, so they'll be going in with a good gameplan and know what to do)
I really don't think it's that unlikely X10C take this game, I see it similar to KRU vs SEN. They're gonna be coming in with a lot of confidence after stomping a very good team in VK, and know exactly what to fix from the previous match, whereas Envy just got quite heavily upset by Acend. With the game having to be played off-stage, I think X10C might not be as hype, but I'm hoping that won't impact them, and assuming it doesn't their chances are really higher than most will rate.
I think it's around 60-40 to Envy, or maybe even 55-45. This series should be going all 3 maps and should be really fun to watch. As I said Envy are more likely, but I'm really feeling the upset so I'm gonna say X10C take this 2-1, losing Haven then winning Icebox and Ascent :D
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Hope that was interesting and helps you a bit with understanding what these games should go like. Not that my view is perfect and the vetos will go anywhere close to as I've said, this is just something quick I've done for fun, but I shouldn't be too far off with what happens, because I haven't been too wrong with the predictions I've made in my head up until now hahah ^.^
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