this would be my tierlist:
TIER S: GUARD - G2 - OPTIC
TIER A: LOUD - PRX - ZETA - DRX - LIQUID
TIER B: LEV - KRU - XERXIA - FNATIC
TIER C: NIP
I think NIP doesn't beat LEV.
what would your tier list be?
this would be my tierlist:
Deep playoff run: Guard, Optic, KRU
Has potential: Fnatic, G2, LOUD, PRX, DRX
No playoffs: LEV, TL, ZETA, Xerxia
D Tier: RIP... NIP, I mean.
I do think Lev beat NIP to give KRU the playoffs slot. KRU seemed off during the season though, maybe due to the keznit issues - maybe they'll be back in form for another deep run. Can't count them out.
Fnatic playing with potentially 2 subs, only 1 confirmed for now puts them down a tier for me, if I'm ranking the tiers as I did.
I didn't see APAC, KR, JP and LATAM games so i just wanna talk about the teams that people are overrating: Liquid, Fnatic The Guard and Optic.
It's not like I hate all NA and EMEA teams. Let me explain:
I do think that EMEA is the top region, but 2 of the 3 best teams are in deep trouble with their players (Fnatic and FPX) and Liquid didn't play well in Masters qualifiers. But I do think that G2 deserves TIER S.
NA teams are good but they beat NA biggest teams the same way EMEA teams did in Champions, so I think that they are all in TIER A, with Liquid and Fnatic.
BONUS: I did watch brazillian teams, but the one measure that we can use are comparing matches like: FUR x SEN, VKS x GMB and VK x ACE in Champions and then LOUD x VK, LOUD x FUR, LOUD x NIP and NIP x FUR in VCT BR. I see that BR teams are getting way better, and I'm cheering for LOUD (personally i think that they will be like TIER A), but we don't have sufficient data to place both BR teams in a tierlist.
Vou falar português com voce, mano eu acho que os americanos estão muito fortes para esse masters devido ao Chamber deles que são muito fortes, com o EMEA eu concordo porém LIQUID e muito forte e pode dar muito trabalho nesse masters, as regiões asiáticas estão sendo muito subestimadas creio que faram grandes campanhas nesse masters e nesse ano.
Fnatic (if they have derke), G2
TL, Guard
Optic, Loud, KRU, DRX, Leviatan
Zeta, PRX, Xerxia
I have seen all regions and KRU and Leviatan (I expect them to beat NIP easily ngl) are top, they play really well, APAC is doomed they are shit, EMEA I might be biased but I feel like every team that was in Playoffs could win VCT in any other region, NA has 2 good teams but I dont like Optic honestly I dont think they play that well sometimes but Guard are incredible, Loud have potential to win it all but those things take time so if they are able to beat teams like KRU, DRX and Optic they should be happy, Zeta looked really good to me in grand final and for sure better than APAC teams but Japan is pretty shit overrall so its a different game playing well against bots and doing it against the best in the world.
Also honestly I feel like Gambit and FPX are the two best teams in the world together with Fnatic so its a shame that they are not in Masters, maybe this way the other regions have a chance and makes the tournament a bit more interesting
Who said I think they're bad? I think every team in this tournament is extremely skilled and capable of winning games. I just think on paper other teams either have more firepower or have better coordination and strategy. I actually really think Zeta has improved since last time and I hope they can win a game.