User:Slokh/RLCS Season 3

Hey guys! I was busy all week, but wanted to make sure I got my predictions for how the brackets will play out before the qualifiers started. Keep in mind these are my opinions that I based mostly off of tournament/match results rather than a team's potential. Therefore, you won't see many upsets in my predictions, however I do discuss possible upsets in the notes section of each qualifying path. I really want these teams to prove me wrong and I hope we get to see some upsets and have new faces in the RLCS.

League Play Contenders
Here are some possible League Play contenders:
 * Most Likely: This is my actual prediction based on purely skill and tournament results.
 * With Upsets: This is another possibility. The only teams I think have a clear shot at breaking into the top 8 is followed by.
 * No RLCS Players: The dream. A League Play with a completely new set of 24 players.

Qualifying Path #1
Notes:
 * I think this will be an easy path for  as the #1 seed and they should not have any trouble qualifying.
 * One of the most important matches of qualifiers will most likely happen: ' vs '. We last saw both of these teams in PRL Rivals #19 where Atelier took down Selfless in a really close series 3 - 2. In my opinion, we just haven't seen much of Selfless playing together with this squad and so I ultimately gave the match to Atelier.
 *  is an up and coming team consisting of Allushin, Origin_K, and Sea-Bass that has been flying under the radar for a while now. I think their series with will be close and they have a chance to make a statement if they manage to win the series. Though we don't have a page for RRelentless, you can see their recent achievements here.

Qualifying Path #2
Notes:
 * It's pretty likely we will see the finals of this path as ' vs ', both teams consisting of RLCS players. This match will see former teammates Klassux vs Espeon and Insolences vs Zanejackey. A lot of people seem to think that Take 3 is weaker than they actually are based on tournament results, however I think when the games matter they will step back into form and take this win.
 * I think there is upset potential in the match, ' vs '. Spectrum has taken games off top teams such as Take 3, Denial Esports, Ohana, and NRG Esports in recent weeks and if they have a good day they can definitely do so with Genesis. I think zolhay is a really great player and even if they don't qualify, he will be someone to watch in the future. If Spectrum do manage to win this game, I think their momentum could possibly be enough to carry them through the match with Take 3.
 * Both ' and ' are also teams to watch in this part of the bracket, however I think both teams are relatively inconsistent. In their last two tournaments, Nova got swept by Take 3 and lost 3 - 2 to ANIXIA Esports. Likewise, Boom!'s latest tournament result was a loss to No Capes! 3 - 2.

Qualifying Path #3
Notes:
 * I think this will be an easy path for  just like Iris above and they should not have any trouble qualifying.
 * The match to watch in this part of the bracket is ' vs '. Despite either winner losing to G2 in my opinion, this has the potential to be a really good series that will have implications in the loser's bracket as the match will decide which part of the loser's bracket each team will fall.

Qualifying Path #4
Notes:
 *  have looked shaky for a bit, however we saw them return to form last week taking down G2 Esports and Iris in Liquor League. I think they will show up strong in the qualifiers and take the match against Denial Esports.
 *  should be able to make it to the qualifying match with relative ease with the only real opposition being who shouldn't pose to much of a threat.

Qualifying Path #5
Notes:
 * We will most likely see ' vs ' in the finals of this qualifying path. This has the potential to be a really close series. Both teams are about equal in my opinion, though I give the edge to Atelier as a result of their experience playing under pressure as all three members have been in the RLCS before.

Qualifying Path #6
Notes:
 * I don't think  (or whoever drops to this position) will have trouble beating to qualify. I want to say that this will be a close series and that Eggplant has a chance, but I can't see them taking down Genesis or Take 3 when it matters. Eggplant just haven't had the results against the top teams recently with their last notable match win being against Take 3 in Rocket Royale, which I attribute to an off-day for Take 3.

Qualifying Path #7
Notes:
 * Unfortunately this qualifying path will have a heartbreaker of a series as the finals with two top-level teams facing off for a single spot, ' vs '. Ohana has shown that they are able to keep up with the best after taking Iris to a game 5 in Beyond and taking down Genesis in Rocket Royale. Like I said before, we haven't seen much of Selfless so I give this one to Ohana based on their previous performance.

Qualifying Path #8
Notes:
 * The final match in my opinion will see ' vs '. I think that Spectrum actually has a chance of taking down Denial Esports here, as they have beaten them before and have shown they are capable of beating top teams. However, I think the experience of the RLCS veterans on Denial Esports will allow them to close this one out and take the final spot in the RLCS.