So if you win the group you don’t get anything more than coming 2nd?
I think so, either way the already TOP SEEDS are guaranteed as 1st pot in the playoffs draw I guess.
one less game
More time to prep
My guess could be that the winner of group gets the theoretical "easy" matchup in playoffs. Likely not playing G2 and The Guard/PRX in the first round where the second qualified in the group will need to face them
I'd hazard a guess at the match-ups for quarter-finals being a draw instead of a fixed group placement-based thing
honestly I hope this is the case, much more fun to watch the draws live