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Worlds 2016 Projections

TBakes·7/1/2016, 9:45:07 PM·1 votes·1,578 views

Firstly, any guesses who will represent the regions based on the Summer Split so far? For example, I will guess TSM, IMT, C9, SKT, ROX, KT, G2, H2K, Fnatic, RNG, EDG, Snake, ahq, and Flash Wolves will all make it.

Secondly, is there anywhere to clearly see results from all of the regions from Spring and Summer, and then maybe see the projections based on past and current standings? I know it is visible somewhere, but it is kind of hard on lolesports to find the final standings from Spring Split and how many points each team got for their standings. It would be cool to then have some central place to view how current standings could affect which teams represent their respective regions based on their current place in their league. For example, Fnatic and G2 have been going back and forth for the #1 spot for EU Summer Split, but how would that impact whether or not they go to Worlds when taking into account Spring Split?

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crabface57/2/2016, 4:12:58 PM2 votes

I kinda disagree on you with the C9 going to worlds, although they are very strong contenders. Both EnVyUs and Team Liquid have been looking good in recent weeks and could take their spot. No hate towards C9 though, 2nd fav. team after all, but it is something to look at if you were to look @ the points they earned in the spring playoffs, with C9's 10 championship points to Liquid's 30 Championship points (For perspective, TSM has 70 Championship Points and IMT has 50 Championship points, so they'll will probably go b/c of that, unless CLG makes it to playoffs and makes @ least 3rd place. Unlikely, but possible)

QQsha7/3/2016, 12:29:35 AM2 votes

Snake?! What?! China's 3rd seed is most likely going to be WE. There's also the chance that IG just goes off in the playoffs and earns the third seed out of nowhere. But I would put 5 teams as having a better chance to go to Worlds over Snake (aside from RNG and EDG).

From NA, the third seed should've been CLG, but... Well if they can't pull it together, I can imagine C9 pulling run to qualify for worlds. They're just too clutch as an organization. TL won't make it. And NV probably won't. So it's down to CLG and C9. It's most likely going to be C9, because as we all know, CLG only does well to get our hopes up then shatter them. Though by that logic, they should be able to qualify for worlds only to lose to in groups.

For EU... I guess Fnatic will get 2nd seed and H2k 3rd seed? But that's a risky spot for H2k. I don't really like H2k in playoffs. So there's a chance an upset could happen for 3rd seed. Origen strikes back? Maybe a C9-esque run through the gauntlet.

For Korea, SKT, ROX, and KT are the expected ones... But Samsung might pull an upset for the 3rd seed... And I know that ROX and KT could easily drop the ball on that one (KT more than ROX).

And for SEA... I guess FW and AHQ? J Team could make it too. It's TPA rebranded.

In the end, I hope every team gets plenty of time to understand the meta and bring out their full potential. No more new patch right before the tournament starts crap. Either way SKT is gonna win. Then next year maybe, just maybe, Samsung White will be reborn (EDG will drop Pawn because of injuries, DanDy will want to have an actual team or mlxg fully matures as a player, and Imp gets tired of Pyl's shit or Uzi becomes so perfect with Mata that they don't need Imp either). Or RNG gets a kick in the pants like Ozone did in 2013 and evolves to next level heights for 2017 so SKT will actually have a legitimate rival again.

TenshouSNK7/2/2016, 9:41:16 PM1 votes

RNG is going to win it [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]