TL;DR: G2 will probably win the finals, but FPX will not be an easy opponent.
G2 are undoubtedly the favourites to win the tournament, with many analysts and fans alike considering the SKT semifinal the real finals. With that being said, how shocking would an FPX win be? They are the champions of the LPL, they took down an IG that looked on point (although not as much in the FPX series) and they have a fairly unpredictable style. G2 took down SKT by playing the map much better post 20 mins and by outclassing them in teamfights. That was them shutting down the most usual playstyle there is: you got an early game lead, try to transition it into Baron and use it to break open the base. FPX's crazy early games and unusual wombo combo comps might not be as easy to understand and deal with. They felt much more decisive at taking risks than either SKT or Damwon and I would expect them to take a game off of G2. Will be interesting to see the pick and ban too, with both Mids playing a crazy Ryze and with Qiyana being much scarier in Tian's hands. Is this Pantheon's chance to step onto the rift?
Anyway, sorry for the long post, just felt like this finals isn't being hyped enough and that FPX are being underestimated. It will most likely be a G2 win, but should be a well fought out series nonetheless. What do you guys think?
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