TH can beat G2 on every map if I'm being real whereas G2 can only beat Heretics on their good maps so would definitely favor Heretics in a BO5

Favorites: Sen and Heretics
Could win: G2
The rest are somewhat dark horses

What happened regionally often doesn't matter Internationally

Different stakes, atmosphere, pressure,...

If Trace can play up to their level they have a shot but at the same time i believe their group was relatively weak

Idk man if they can't beat EDG they will probably just lose v Drx/Sen as well.

G2
TH
Sen

Still 3-0'd us when it mattered most

Round 1 winners:
Sen
EDG
G2
TH
Semis
Sen
TH
upper final
TH
Grand final: TH v G2

TH choked a 10-2 lead to lose one of those BO3's

Lev loses back-to-back let's be real

Also would favor TH over G2 on that side still

If Sen beats Drx yeah they will make upper finals

Gen.G would've easily made finals with that bracket but instead Sen stole it from them

(Relatively easy road compared to what they could've had (any of the bottom 4 teams))

based on experience alone basically

G2 v LEV
TH v FNC

Man both of them could've cooked one side of the bracket

BRO that bottom half is fucked

LOOK AT THE BOTTOM HALF OF TEAMS

WTH

DAMN

this shit is fucked already for EMEA

They got all of the fucking pressure on them now

Home team
Only team from their region left
First time at a big tournament for most of their players

It's time to go their seperate ways

It's been a fun ride W gaming

1. TH & Sen (tournament favorites)
2. DRX & FNC (could win it)
3. G2 & EDG (can go on a run)
4. Lev & Trace (small chance)

https://x.com/Alfajervl/status/1822602564497772816/photo/2

2nd picture

First round v Sen and they lose is my prediction

Only #4 seed in playoffs + making sure we don't get the perfect playoffs again (2 from every region)

You have earned the right to make playoffs

Basically could've beaten G2 as well.

So much better than losing a close map

EDG is winning lil bro

(at least this game)

Like which match-ups would even have a definitive favorite?

Not only talking about round 1 but about every match-up possible

Can't underestimate Sen and Fnc in high pressure games

It's just when they face a team that is tactically sound but also got some heavy shooters that they lose.

it's so open damn

Heretics (they've been choking in finals tho)
Sentinels (experienced winning a trophy this year)
Fnatic (experienced winners)
G2? idk man they always choke in finals.
DRX maybe if they can keep up the form they're in but probably not.
Trace would be a massive surprise still
Lev they have 2 world champions but i don't see them winning it all
Prx? they can ramp up but don't see them winning it all.

I guess somewhat

They can upset some teams in playoffs for sure

The best team in the world v team on a cinderella run going h2h for a spot in the world championship final

One of the best decider maps we have seen in Valorant history

I don't wanna risk not seeing that matchup

Krü v Gambit

Lets see in playoffs

Heretics v Fnatic grand finals

Lol so true

Lev and FNC

Would be a massive banger + would dodge an Americas matchup (Lev/Sen)

Would be the best possible draw

Heretics can easily run this upper bracket and Fnatic has a chance of going on a run as well so don't put them against each other in round 1

Anyone that believes that Tex and C0m would play like they are playing right if they had lost game 1 is delusional beyond comprehension

Yup

If Vit wins game 1 they would win this series no doubt in my mind with how weak both these teams are mentally

No what?

EMEA tier 2 is fucking stacked with talent.

You don't know these teams then

If they win game 1 they would've won this series

fking chokers bruh

we all believed in them so it was inevitable that they weren't going to win today

All 3 maps are 50/50

so disappointing man