I already think this is going to be the most fun and balanced Worlds we ever had
We already saw some "upsets2, and we saw what the top teams can do. We only had 12 matches and i'd say they all delivered (okay not the ones vs the titans). I honestly think a western team can win the whole thing this year. Korea is strong yes, China is strong yes: but from what we have seen so far they are beatable, they do some minor msitakes that you can turn to your favor.
Origen showed us that you can beat these guys if you play well enough. I mean Origen punched LGD in the face that game. LGD! the fking favorite to win this thing with EDG and SKT (and Fnatic honestly)
I am also very happy about CLG and Cloud 9. Finally they did well. I'll be honest CLG didn't have the strongest competition so far, but they did well.
Cloud9 i was almost sure they would do well, just because the Cloud9 we saw at playoffs and in general towards the end of the split was a compeltely different Cloud9 then before. We see Incarnation stepping up big time, so did Lemonation, Sneaky is ALWAYS permorming well, and honestly i think i prefer Hai in the jungle then in midlane. I have still some questions on Balls, but overall they played really well. I think they can even make it out of groups. Another fun thing we see from Cloud9 since Hai returned is that they love to experiment a bit with the picks and throw you off guard, and they do this very very well. Veigar not only was played perfectly but clearly throwed off guards the enemies. Hai is able to play strange things in the jungle too, Lemonation loves Karma and stuff. All these things matter in the end.
Bottom line: GO WEST i don't give a fuck about EU vs NA, i will cheer for whatever western team will make it! (okay maybe exept TSM, i think they are over rated and they don't play that well since long time)