Predictions for Quarterfinals.

Electro522·10/15/2017, 7:25:49 PM·1 votes·1,050 views

Match 1: Long Zhu vs Samsung Galaxy. 3-2 Long Zhu

i'm fairly certain everyone expects Long Zhu to easily make it to finals (and possibly even win it all), so, it should go without saying that I think the same.

However, if there is any second seed team capable of stopping Long Zhu, it is Samsung. They have one hell of a fight on their hands, and if they show up, they could give Long Zhu a run for their money.

Match 2: SKT vs Misfits. 3-0 SKT.

If I were SKT, I'd actually be very happy I drew Misfits. Despite being able to baffle everyone in the group stages, Misfits still looks very shaky. I think their inexperience will be their downfall.

Match 3: RNG vs Fnatic. 3-1 RNG

See, had Fnatic been put against either SKT or WE, I'd actually be inclined to put them through. But.....they drew the second shortest straw in RNG....of whom have shown up to Worlds with a damn vengence. Their games aren't as memorable as SKT's are, but that certainly doesn't mean their playing badly...quite the contrary in fact. This isn't to say that Fnatic won't put up a fight, which is why I have them taking at least 1 game off of RNG. However, I don't think they'll be able to withstand the onslaught.

Match 4: WE vs C9. 3-2 C9

This is quite possibly the closest match out of all 4, and it's honestly really difficult to truly predict who will make it out. Sure, WE's score is WAY better than C9's, but, I'd say WE was in a far easier group. Either way, this match should go through all 5 games, and, being a C9 fan, I'll put them through. But, they are going to have to show up, because WE certainly will not go easy.

What are your guys' thoughts?

8 Comments

Some Noob Dude10/16/2017, 10:14:24 AM2 votes

3-2 SSG, I believed in SSG last year, predicting that they would win the finals, they ended up losing, but it was really close. 3-1 SKT, I believe Misfits can surprise SKT atleast once, maybe even twice. MSF have looked impressive and SKT have shown more vulnerability than usual. 3-0 RNG, they win Worlds this year. They have looked as dangerous as previous years, but have improved their macro and decision making. 3-2 C9, honestly, this is just me being a C9 fan, but after seeing their group stage against really strong opponents, I believe they might be stronger than WE.

xJLx MCHammer10/15/2017, 7:40:12 PM1 votes

3-1 LZ 3-0 SKT 3-0 RNG 3-2 C9

MysterQ10/15/2017, 7:40:55 PM1 votes

SKT, sadly easy. I support MSF but they can't close and that is deadly vs SKT the comeback kings from any single mistake.

~~debating still. SSG does not look good, but they really only come out in games that matter. But BDD is too good.

RNG easy. Fnatic did a great job. But they showed they were only at the NA/EU level. They never had a dominating win.

WE. C9 just looks weaker on the micro level even if I want to support them.

HonestJohnTheCon10/15/2017, 10:38:52 PM1 votes

I agree with what you said. Except for the last one, any other win against your rankings would be considered an upset. Misfits' unconventional playstyle could leave SKT baffled but it's really unlikely, as they've proved they're the most adaptive team in the world. WE vs C9 is too close for comfort, but I'm hoping C9 will be the first NA team ever to make it Semis.

ForFoxSakes10/15/2017, 11:46:57 PM1 votes

WE > C9 Their jungle impact is just way better than C9's contractz. Rookie exp ftl here

Ailiekpai10/16/2017, 1:39:49 PM1 votes

Just going to copy/paste my response to another post:

Quarters SKT 3-1 MSF - that one is a no-brainer. MSF takes a game if they manage to close with an early lead. Don't expect it to happen 3 times, though. FNC 3-2 RNG - cause why not ... I have my 34 points might as well predict one upset. EU vs CH is always tricky to call with any certainty. LZ 3-1 SSG - looks like another no-brainer just from what we saw in groups. Giving SSG one game just because they are a Korean team at worlds. WE 3-1 C9 - this one could be either really close or a total blowout. I'm hoping C9 put up a fight.

Semis SKT 3-0 FNC - EU always gives Korea too much respect and end up losing games they should've won. LZ 3-1 WE - giving them one game to go crazy and snowball an early lead.

Final LZ 3-2 SKT - hoping for a really really close series worthy of a tournament final.