Team Vitality vs SK Gaming

If everything pans out as expected, Team Vitality will be "in and out" in less than thirty minutes. SK Gaming are by no means a pushover, but the gap between them and one of the most stacked teams in the history of the region is simply far too big and it will never be narrowed.

Plus, the boys in and white and yellow are obviously motivated beyond measure and want to make as big of a statement as they possibly can. That 0W-3L start lit a fire beneath them, and boy have they been dominant ever since. It's astounding, really, the speed at which they bounced back -- and the ferocity and aggression with which they are not playing. They're taking no prisoners and want to generate as much hype and momentum as they possibly can. And, needless to say, they're well on track to succeed in their efforts.

SK Gaming, on the other hand, have only emerged victorious only once in their first five outings, and that unimpressive tally isn't going to improve against a towering giant like Vitality. They'll put up a fight, make no mistake about it, but it's just not going to be enough. Vitality are better individually but also as a five-man unit. They have more experience, more talent, the better players, more mechanical prowess -- they're better across the board. And, frankly, it's not even remotely close.

Still, the fact that SK have nothing to lose means that they'll play without any pressure whatsoever. They may be worse than Vitality but they can still pack a punch -- their one upset win over the MAD Lions tells us as much. If they can double down on their strengths, draft an easy to execute team comp, and give the right players enough agency, they could, by all means, make this a bit more competitive (and, therefore, entertaining) than one would ever expect.

In the end, expect a fairly hectic scrap packed with action and a metric ton of bloodshed. Both line-ups love to skirmish and will not back down from a fight.