Hi all, I've been following all of the regions decently closely over the past 2 seasons. Here are some decent candidates for each of the regional qualifiers:
NA: Undying is the favorite, 4Z is a somewhat close 2nd….no real other candidates unless the new envy stack pops off really quickly
EU: Impossible to guess at this point, take your pick. One of Nigma, Liquid, and OG are probably your frontrunners, with vikin, brame, and tundra behind but honestly who the fuck knows with this region at this point.
CN: Elephant leads, with Ehome as a close 2nd and RNG lagging behind as a 3rd.
SA: Noping heavy favorites, with infamous a good bit behind as a 2nd; unknown + SG could upset.
SEA: TNC and M. Trust are probably the 2 dominant forces in SEA….believe it or not, idk which one is stronger even with TNC going to the major – TNC might be better against international teams but M Trust are REALLY good at matching up domestically. Boom, GXR, and Neon are a bit behind but can upset. Fnatic are a dark horse with the removal of their CEO – their current form is unknown.
CIS: Spirit are favorites, with Gambit and Na'vi as strong secondary candidates, though there's a lot more uncertainty with the latter.
I'm personally going Nigma, Spirit, Noping, M Trust, Undying, and Elephant. Feel free to share your own picks/reasoning too.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/o30ny9/top_prediction_candidates_for_each_region_for/
