LoL Worlds‭ ‬2016,‭ ‬What Do Group Draws Mean For The Teams‭?

2016‭ ‬League of Legends World Championship group stage lineup predictions and opinion
Updated:
22 Sep 2016

2016 World Championship Group Draw Stage Lineup

Winners and losers, it all starts at the group draw.

Group draws are very important in‭ ‬a big tournament like the‭ ‬2016‭ ‬League of Legends World Championship‭ - ‬they can make or break a team‭’‬s chances at surviving to make a run for the title.‭ ‬There are a few groups this year that will hold back good and possibly deserving teams from getting to hoist the Summoners Cup above their heads.‭ ‬Let‭’‬s go ahead and take a deeper look into the groups for Worlds and I will give my opinion on who makes it out alive.

Let‭’‬s start at the beginning with group A.

Group A isn‭’‬t a death group by any means,‭ ‬unfortunately‭ ‬3‭ ‬of the teams are fighting for‭ ‬2nd place and a ticket to move on.‭ ‬Albus NoX Luna‭ ‬you’re going to get the chance to meet some great people and learn a lot,‭ ‬also you will have a few more weeks to prepare for next season.‭ ‬G2‭ ‬and CLG is going to be a great fight,‭ ‬but I see CLG controlling the tempo of the games and coming out on top for second place.‭ ‬ROX,‭ ‬see you in quarter finals.

Prediction:‭ ‬1‭) ‬Rox‭ ‬2‭) ‬CLG‭ ‬3‭) ‬G2‭ ‬4‭) ‬ANL

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ROX Tigers celebrate a hard earned victory

Group B,‭ ‬in my opinion this‭ ‬year’s toughest group to pick.

I am not on the‭ ‬“I May‭”‬ bandwagon like a lot of people,‭ ‬actually I don‭’‬t see them doing very well at all in this event.‭ ‬Cloud‭ ‬9‭ ‬I would feel is the biggest underdog and that in my opinion is when they shine,‭ ‬remember last‭ ‬year’s gauntlet that got them to Worlds‭? ‬Flash Wolves are at best unpredictable,‭ ‬they‭ ‬play very well in the LMS and then get really inconsistent at big international tournaments.‭ ‬SKT T1‭ ‬has the best chance of getting to the knock out stage in this group,‭ ‬even though they just aren‭’‬t the same team without MaRin.

Prediction:‭ ‬1‭) ‬SKT T1‭ ‬2‭) ‬Flash Wolves‭ ‬3‭) ‬Cloud‭ ‬9‭ ‬4‭) ‬I May

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SKT T1 poses with the cup

Group C,‭ ‬easiest group to pick.

This group is pretty self-explanatory,‭ ‬the difference in level of play between the teams speaks for itself.‭ ‬INTZ will be lucky to win a game in this group and will see a early exit from the tournament.‭ ‬H2K will probably pick up‭ ‬2‭ ‬wins...‭ ‬both coming from INTZ and that is it.

AHQ is a good team and will make it out of groups in second place,‭ ‬leaving EDG the winner of this group and I wouldn‭’‬t doubt if it is with a undefeated record.

Prediction:‭ ‬1‭) ‬EDG‭ ‬2‭) ‬AHQ‭ ‬3‭) ‬H2K‭ ‬4‭) ‬INTZ

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EDG make their way into the arena

Group D,‭ ‬the one that everyone will disagree with me on.

The only thing people may agree with me on is that Splyce doesn‭’‬t stand a chance.‭ ‬As for RNG,‭ ‬I am sorry I just don‭’‬t agree with the hype,‭ ‬they don‭’‬t really look that good.‭ ‬SSG are the sleepers in this group if you ask me,‭ ‬no one is really talking about them and I don‭’‬t know why.‭ ‬TSM is going to cruise out of groups in my honest opinion,‭ ‬they only dropped‭ ‬1‭ ‬match the entire split‭ ‬and I think that helped them keep their ego‭’‬s in check coming into worlds.

Prediction:‭ ‬1‭) ‬TSM‭ ‬2‭) ‬SSG‭ ‬3‭) ‬RNG‭ ‬4‭) ‬Splyce

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Team SoloMid team lineup

The only thing that is for certain though‭ ‬is this‭ ‬year’s‭ ‬Worlds looks to be‭ ‬an‭ ‬ action packed slugfest.‭ ‬Whether you agree with any of these predictions or not is up to you,‭ ‬but one thing we can all agree on is that come September‭ ‬29th we will all be glued to our screens.‭ ‬Watching history be made and‭ ‬highlight reels filling up.

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