VCT China Power Rankings for Stage 1

1. Edward Gaming
   Placed third in Bangkok, which the team may actually stand to be rather disappointed by in terms of finishes, as they looked incredibly strong in the first few matches, especially with a strong showing against G2. With that being said, they should continue to sweep aside the Chinese region, while being challenged potentially by the next two teams on this list.

2. Trace Esports
   Criminally disappointing showing in Bangkok. For some reason, they decided not to choose their arguably best map, Bind. However, this is not a Bangkok power ranking, it is a CN stage 1 power ranking. With that being said, they will probably look like the second best in the region behind EDG, destroyeR needs to catch their comps up to what's meta.

3. Nova Esports
   With a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Wolves in the midseason friendly tournament, Nova's quality cannot be denied. While they've recently dropped star duelist SWERL, their performances have not stagnated in the slightest. I personally did not rate Nova all too much at the start of this season, but they could be a strong contender for Toronto.

4. Bilibili Gaming
   While BLG cannot be considered a high firepower team in Chinese terms, Coach bail has whipped his boys into pretty solid shape. As a result, BLG is one of the more structured teams in the region, and as I believe that teamwork does make a team strong, this Bilibili side will likely look to be one of the challengers for Toronto.

5. Xi Lai Gaming
   After winning Ascension and shifting the team around, XLG clawed around a bit in Kickoff before hitting a wall against eventual champions Edward Gaming. With some time for the team to gel, with players like Viva likely adjusting to his new role, this team has high firepower, and a very strong coaching team. I would personally be surprised if this team does not perform.

6. Wolves Esports
   Not quite the team I'd thought that they'd be. With a roster shakeup, they've picked up Juicy and Lysoar, with the latter especially looking to make FPX regret their poor transfer decision. With that being said, I'm sure many people expected a lot more from this team, and they have a long way to go in order to prove themselves.

7. Jingdong Mall JDG Esports
   After a horrendous last season, the boys have locked in. Babyblue, to my surprise, has looked like a great signing, and while I have no clue as to how MrCANI is in tier 1, stew and friends look to be quite exciting. As a result, I would happily lock this team in at 7th place on my list.

8. Dragon Ranger Gaming
   Now, I said during Kickoff that they might want a new, exciting duelist. Here he is, Ying. Now, I do think that he has a good amount of potential, and I am happy with the overall talent in the team. However, I think that this team sporting a cute dragon as its logo will likely require more time, which they might not be good enough considering that they're facing relegation. New coach NathanD will have to cook.

9. FunPlus Phoenix
   If I'd known how washed this team would be at the start of this season, I don't know how I'd react. This team is in the absolute mud. Hopefully, whoever takes the wheel will have the boys lock in, and have them play some more standard comps. This team will likely bounce back and not actually end up this low. With that being said, they have a lot to prove.

10. Titan Esports Club
    With the signing of a potential new star duelist TVirusLuke, this team could also be one on the up. B1ack could be benched again, and Rb might play full time initiator. With that being said, these guys could perform better than they currently are, but not too much better to be honest.

11. TYLOO
    These guys suck, but not more than All Gamers. I do like their individuals though. slowly is quite good, and so is hfmi and Ninebody. Can they pull off some upsets with their coach sword9?

12. All Gamers
    Hopefully they can uncover a gem or two from their 12 players to not end up 12th in the league by the end of this year.

drg needs to be higher

All Gamers overrated in this tier list

this list is good but i think drg and fpx should be higher and nova and jdg lower