Hear me out. RNG actually has a chance at winning this series. While BLG did look good, and mayhaps even great against NWG, they've been prone to losing certain matches they shouldn't. Of course, it's a new act, and perhaps they've gotten their act together; but still, there's a very good chance that RNG, a decent team, could win against BLG 2-1.

Monarch Effect should win this. I saw so many great site executes, retakes and holds from ME when they played against TES, and while they did lose the gap wasn't that large. On the other hand, RSG got quite the thrashing from TEC, and they didn't look very convincing at all.
Monarch Effect 2-0 win.

I feel like this could be a great series to watch. Both teams have shown great things and it's definitely going to be a hard-fought match. I do think that TES will take the win, because I saw some great plays against ME (who didn't play that bad). Of course, TEC could and probably will put up a good fight and I can see them taking a map.
TES 2-1 win.

Exactly!

That would make sense.

Fancy should win this 2-0

You're a very smart person aren't you?

My job stays 🥳

I watch a variety of different scenes and tournaments including the Crossfire Cup among others (I just finished watching the FNC-C9 game). However, recently I've been mainly commenting on CN games because it's a new scene (for many people i think) and there is a lot to say about the teams. Watching the CN games is also an opportunity for me to learn more about the teams as I follow this Evolution tourney thing.

BOOM could win this 2-0

I don't think Quick can replace Aspas

I feel pretty good about this roster. Let's see how it goes...

Billy's giving me a headache :|

However, I will point out that ODG have some decent players like GodDead, and personally I am a big fan of suyjing, so a part of me also wants them to win. But we've all seen what an average team can do after beating a good team (gain confidence), so it'll probably be a tough fight against a jolly 17G.

Okay. If TEC is indeed IMAY with the addition of abo, then I think they have a high chance of beating RSG. Probably 2-0 if I may say.

Oh! Now that changes things. Thanks for the information! I couldn't find their roster anywhere.

Very interesting...

They were all very difficult to pick though, especially with Group B's wild card of a team... And TEC-E sports is weird as well...

I'll actually start by saying that I see great potential in LGD. They've been on amazing form, and while they were all Bo1s, a 4W winstreak against the likes of KBG and even TYLOO is neither a laughing matter nor a fact one could swat away. All Gamers isn't all too bad though, getting difficult matchups like NIP, BLG, DRG, and arguably NTER. I think LGD continues their run here and takes this win 2-1 despite the fact that All Gamers seem to be favorites.

LGD 2-1 win.

This could be a banger. In my opinion, FPX is a top 5 Chinese team, and despite their unusual loss to 17Gaming, I think that since it was merely a Bo1, we should give them the benefit of doubt and say that they just had an off day or something. On paper, FPX is the better team in comparison to 4AM after all. I certainly think that 4AM will put up a good fight though, possibly winning a map. But ultimately, I think FPX is the ones to watch here as they are indeed the favorites to win.
2-1 FPX win.

This looks like a pretty good matchup in my opinion. Yes, objectively speaking, DRG has more and better of everything; from players to experience, I believe that DRG is the better team here in every aspect. Regardless, KBG stands a good chance at giving DRG a run for their money if they play well. I think this will be an interesting match to watch and I look forward to seeing how KBG plans on taking a crack at DRG.
DRG 2-0 win.

17Gaming against ODG... Well, I don't actually know how hard 17G beat Wolves and FPX, so I can't really say anything about them. ODG on the other hand, seem to be an above average team at most, with a rather unimpressive match history. I think, that when all's said and done, one could say that this could be an indicator match for both teams.
17G 2-0 win.

edit: I fixed some syntax/grammar.

Royal Never Give Up against Douyu Gaming, and I think it's going to be a good match for both sides. It allows RNG to continue to grow and it gives DYG an opportunity to play a stronger team. Point is, RNG should be winning this match. I can't see any important factors to consider, as I think this series should be pretty straightforward.
RNG 2-0.

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By the way, if BLG doesn't win this I'm going to consider retirement from this gig as a whole.

One team is okay, the other is potentially a fraud team in disguise. BLG's performance against TEC was like Bayern Munchen getting beat by Saarbrucken. NWG on the other hand, has always given me the impression of a decent, not too good but not too bad Chinese team. They're structured, and they've got players with great mechanics like cxyy and XII.
Despite all that, I still think BLG wins. Maybe I've lost it, but I think that BLG's last few matches might've been flukes. I think that what they need to do is to get together as a team and just have a talk about everything. Maybe pass around the feeling stick, but they need to do something if they want to get back on track. BLG has great players and I think it's devastating to watch them falter like this.
BLG 2-0 win.

TES actually played well against WBG, an established team that isn't all that bad. Monarch Effect, on the other hand, while not achieving any major win recently, did put up a nice fight against RNG last time around. Additionally, looking at the form of the individual players, I can see that the players on TES's side just have better overall stats, which could imply that they're the better team. I might be taking a stab in the dark here, but I think TOP Esports is going to win 2-0 this time around.

I don't know much about TEC aside from the fact that they walloped BLG recently. However, I don't think that's too big of a feat nowadays considering BLG's abysmal form. I'm pretty sure that Regans Gaming has what it takes to win this series. However, whether that be 2-1 or 2-0 is beyond me this time. For the sake of it, I'll say RSG 2-1 win.

Well said. I hope that's the case but at this point I honestly doubt it...

Surely they're just letting the other teams advance because they've played so much right? Right???

They're washed to the point where there's nothing left but a shadow of their past.

Speechless

Nah, considering how TBD played today, I think therer is a high chance that TBD gets this one over TBD. I understand your point about TBD and I agree, but I think TBD is just better. TBD 1-0 TBD.

That whiff on Alfajer...

LGD beat TYLOO? I mean, there were no VODs (I think), but I'm sure that it must mean that LGD's players have some semblance of skill right? I don't know too much about their players except for WsLeo, but I do know that KBG is a decent team. Therefore, I think KBG gets away with this one this time.

RNG will probably win this one. I really liked what I saw from them last act and I can't see how they'd fail to win this match against ME.

RSG played above my expectations against JDG, but I don't think that'll change the fact that NWG has the better players and thus should be winning this match.

As much as I believe 4AM is the favorites here, suyjing happens to be one of my favorite Chinese players. So, breaking character for this one match, I'm going to say that I want ODG to win this one.

TES ought to win this. I didn't expect TES to beat WBG, but now that they have, and quite comfortably to boot, I think I'm positive that TES is going to win against DYG here.

I'm pretty sure that FPX wins this. 17Gaming hasn't shown me anything to convince me that they're the sort of team that can compete with teams like FPX.

I think it'd be a good start for BLG to get a win here if they're looking to be competitive this act. It would certainly be a good start...

I just got here. What the fuck is this shit?

But I do try to predict the right result, don't get me wrong.

No. I will try regardless. Either I become a great predictor with a wow factor, or I become a jinxing machine that curses every team whose name comes out of my mouth.

I think Valorant, Sentinels, and the VCT Americas would still exist without one pro player... I understand you're exaggerating but that's a bit too much.

Personally I think miKa from All Gamers to T1 for iZu would be a wise choice.

I have a feeling JDG wins this match. After seeing how they played last act, it's just so much more convincing than RSG's performance.

I saw LNG playing in Worlds a couple days ago... And it seems that they're venturing into Valorant as well! It seems like they don't have a roster yet, so there isn't a definitive result to predict here. Let's go Valorant!

Monarch Effect will probably take this match 1-0. I just can't see it going another way considering the level of the teams.

Shenzhen NTER should win this match. I understand that AG has miKa and BeYN but Shenzhen NTER is just better as a team overall.