Play-In Stage 2017 Predictions:
Group A: World Elite 1st, Gambit 2nd
-As much as I want to see Gambit do well (and I do think they
can steal a game) they just don't have what it takes to beat what many consider
to be China's best team even though they're the 3rd seed.
Group B: Cloud 9 1st, oNe E-sports 2nd
-I think that as disappointed as C9 fans were at their
performance this playoffs, the strength of competition in NA is simply leaps
and bounds ahead of Brazil and Latin America North. Although Vert is definitely
worth watching in the top lane for oNe.
Group C: Fnatic 1st, Young Generation 2nd
-While I think that Europe was significantly weaker this year,
Fnatic and G2 have shown relative dominance over their region. If this was any
other EU team besides Fnatic or G2 I'd actually give Young Generation a chance of
advancing out of this group but as it stands I just don't see it. European
teams are fairly adept at dealing with odd, off the wall strategies likely to
be employed by wildcard teams.
Group D: 1907 Fenerbahce 1st, Hong Kong Attitude 2nd
- Other than Gambit, who I believe is the best of the wildcard
region teams in the entire worlds tournament including Gigabyte Marines, I feel
that 1907FB are the next strongest. I kinda wanted to give
"homefield" advantage to HKA here but I just think FB are just a bit
better although close. Rampage isn't a pushover either and they'll be looking
to make a name for Japan in their first ever representation at Worlds. This is
going to be the most fun group to watch for sure outside of specifically Gambit
vs WE.
So China 3, NA 3, EU 3, and Turkey will be the four teams
advancing out of the Play-in tournament but I'll do another post once we see who makes it to knockout stage for the play-in.
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