1. JorDan_23 - No explanation necessary. He and Viper are playing their own brand of AoC for the past 1.5 years.. mistake-free and constantly pushing the limits. Don't expect him to lose more than a game or two in the entire tournament.
2. DauT - Jordan and Viper's dominance has kinda diminished DauT a bit but he's still an incredible player and his decision-making still sets him apart from almost all top experts.
3. Bacgio - I think Bacgio will put up a really good performance... lots of long, close games where he ultimately falls short to DauT and Jordan. He'll perform better than the place he ends up with.
4. Slam - Slam is definitely a wild card. He's infamous for his streaky ways and if he happens to hit a really good streak just in time for the tournament I could definitely see him making a run at 2nd... but ultimately these tournaments are usually dominated by those with experience and players who perform best under pressure, and slam hasn't made that part of his identity as a player yet.
2. DauT - Jordan and Viper's dominance has kinda diminished DauT a bit but he's still an incredible player and his decision-making still sets him apart from almost all top experts.
3. Bacgio - I think Bacgio will put up a really good performance... lots of long, close games where he ultimately falls short to DauT and Jordan. He'll perform better than the place he ends up with.
4. Slam - Slam is definitely a wild card. He's infamous for his streaky ways and if he happens to hit a really good streak just in time for the tournament I could definitely see him making a run at 2nd... but ultimately these tournaments are usually dominated by those with experience and players who perform best under pressure, and slam hasn't made that part of his identity as a player yet.