With just a week left the playoff picture is becoming clearer, and it’s also helping a lot with figuring out which teams are the best in the region. The feeling is that the top three is likely locked as we head into finals, but the middle of the rankings are a bit more muddled.

Bombers have made a big move up with their win on the weekend, and despite the big difference between their win/loss compared to the big three they’re beginning to feel more like a gauntlet team. I also almost put Tectonic into the seventh slot and think they are on equal footing with Avant Gaming at the moment. Interesting final match for them both considering their current levels.

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The race for playoffs continues with Legacy and MAMMOTH fighting for their chance after Bombers secured their spot with a victory over MAMMOTH on the weekend.

Each of these teams are on close to equal footing. For this reason Bombers move into 4th and MAMMOTH move into 6th. While Legacy may hold the victory over Bombers in week 8, it is difficult to justify a rise in the rankings following a 2-0 defeat – even if it were to the Chiefs.

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As keen as I am for next week’s Dire Wolves/ORDER showdown as an ORDER fan, you’re kidding yourself if you think all eyes aren’t on the MAMMOTH/Legacy clash.

Legacy need a 2-0 to get to the gauntlet, and MAMMOTH need only to win 1 game in that best of 3. It’s do or die time for these teams and this gauntlet is looking spicier and spicier.

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We’re somewhat returning to some split 1 normalcy here – the top and bottom of my list should look pretty darn familiar. I think the first three are a no-brainer, and I’m pretty convinced on the bottom 2 as well. AV have a real chance to break into the dogfight for the final gauntlet spots, but as we stand right now there’s a slight gap between them and 4-5-6.

And this 4-5-6 split is where all the fun happens. Right now I think that MAMMOTH is the most talented of these teams, but they’re struggling a bit getting it all to fire. They look dominant when they do, but it doesn’t happen often. I also think that sometimes they make things harder on themselves than they need to and it really makes them look worse than they are when things go south. Legacy have had the best results and have looked like making at least some of the improvements they needed to make. Decoy producing a really good Rakan performances out of a string of terrible ones was a huge help, and I thought his Alistar was encouraging as well. Bombers can’t get out of their own way. Sometimes it’s okay to be a predictable team when you can do your Plan A so well. These three teams are super-close together but based on how they’ve been lately, this is how I see them shaking out.

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This week is very simplistic, with no tough decisions. Legacy and Bombers switching places after Legacy won 2-1 while AV continue to push for the 6th place position taking a map off ORDER.

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More shifting for me in the bottom end. Legacy jumping a couple of spots after their match against Bombers.

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Pretty boring top 4, we have 3 clear best teams. MAMMOTH look the next best overall, and I don’t think they should be getting penalised below fourth for getting well handled by the DW.

I agonised over LGC vs BMR as both teams have an identical win and you can make a very strong case that Bombers’ win over TTC was more impressive than Legacy’s. In the end I think that Legacy have looked better in their losses than the Bombers have – but obviously when I’m making this fine a gradation between two squads they’re both on pretty equal footing.

Tectonic and Avant are also still quite close and I don’t blame anyone for putting them in the other order. This race for fifth is going to get super-exciting.

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Top half of the ladder remains stable with no shifts.

The bottom half is another matter. All four teams, are exceptionally close. Starting in 5th, Bombers were able to defeat Tectonic 2-0 and for that reason they are placed at the top of the bunch as the only team to pick up a game.

For the bottom three strength of schedule separates Legacy/Avant from Tectonic. Legacy and Avant being interchangeable, and for me Avant did not quite do enough to place higher despite a close game 2 against The Chiefs.

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Another week, another series win for Dire Wolves. Chiefs pick up what was a much closer 2-0 win over Avant than I had anticipated, playing from behind is becoming a trend for them.

ORDER and MAMMOTH keep the same spots in my rankings they did last week, but the bottom four have changed yet again.

Bombers picking up a 2-0 over Tectonic edged them a little higher than Legacy this week but for me, 5th & 6th are very close and 7th & 8th are just as close to each other as well. It was amazing to finally see Value play, and boy did he not disappoint. I’m excited to see more from him.

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Top of the race is pretty static I think. The only thing I have here to note is that I think that Chiefs and ORDER played two pretty close games, and MAMMOTH and Avant played three games as well. If ORDER had been put away with ease, or if MAMMOTH had handled Avant comfortably then 3 and 4 becomes a big mess. As it is I think it’s close, but clear between MAMMOTH and ORDER, but MAMMOTH are rising with a bullet.

Tectonic fall into the pit of the bottom four with some really baffling stuff from them over the last couple of weeks. Two ugly games from them were matched only by one really smelly game from Legacy which made Tectonic look competitive in game 2.

Speaking of making people look competitive, there are those that might question the order I have the bottom 2 in, and I’m just going to be blunt and say I put absolutely no stock in their win over the Dire Wolves. On rare occasions we’ve seen Shernfire willingly gift a game over to the other team and while you do need to be good enough to catch the throw, the Bombers weren’t good enough to be lifted over Avant from where I was watching. But, as always, this bottom group (four now) is super close together so I’m trying to split them along very fine gradations.

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Tectonic… again being forced to use a substitute, take a one position slip losing to Legacy and are yet to pick up a victory against any team not ORDER or Chiefs and have fallen to the bottom half of the ladder and are still very difficult to accurately rank due to these factors.

Legacy’s rise while a large rise however, is far closer to expectations of the roster whom had fallen to eighth in the previous week having failed to find consistency between matches. Hopefully this marks a turning point in the split and Legacy begin to find their groove coming into the back end.

As for the bottom two while both picking up wins in their respective series, Bombers and Avant slip to the bottom two positions with Legacy’s rise. The shift created by Legacy’s victory is largely in part to how close these three teams have been. Arguments can definitely be made for the ordering of the bottom three with Tectonic starting to slide down the ladder.

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I’m in line with the Community this week (something I thought I would never say just a couple of weeks ago). The Dire Wolves and the Chiefs undoubtedly are the top 2. While the games were close, ORDER failed to pick up a game win against Chiefs.

Legacy prevailing over Tectonic in a 2-0 I didn’t expect, nor was it particularly clean from them but I’m happy to see them up off the bottom of the rankings.

Bombers edge out AV only because they took a game off the Wolves, although even then they looked unbeatable and remain undefeated.

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Fairly straight-forward list this week I think. CHF/ORD is becoming close, as Chiefs have been belted twice in a row, and ORDER continue to rise with a bullet since the Tectonic loss.

MAMMOTH really showed the league something this week, I felt. Chippys put Papryze to the sword and the rest of Tectonic was made to look similarly ordinary. The real squirming takes place at the foot of the ladder. I think these three teams are super-close together which makes splitting them tough.

In the end I think that the Bombers’ win is the most likely to be a fluke among these, so they slot into 8th and of the two remaining teams AV just took the head-to-head, so that’s how they end up. I don’t think there’s any ranking of these three teams where I would definitively say that it was wrong.

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After another week of the OPL and moving forward to the second half of the split, the standings yet remain unstable.

… Outside of the top two. Chiefs and Dire Wolves having played each other this week were only threatening an ordering shift, and after a 2-0 to the Wolf Pack, no shift was necessary.

Moving into the middle of the pack, Tectonic are once again forced to play with a substitute and while they had been able to beat both Chiefs and ORDER 2-0 with such conditions, succumb to MAMMOTH, seeing them fall down to 5th with both ORDER and MAMMOTH shifting one and two positions respectfully.

The bottom of the ladder, is honestly quite a bit of a shock, being forced to move Legacy down into 8th place following a 2-0 defeat to Avant. Unfortunately for Legacy, Avant remain their kryptonite. That being said, I do not think that this ranking truly represents the ceiling of the team and fully expect them to bounce back in the latter half of the split.

And I say this for the vast majority of the teams in the OPL, as I do not believe that teams are yet to perform at their ceilings, and if they have, on a consistent basis. Being a contributing factor in the fluctuations in the Power Rankings that was not seen in Split 1.

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Some shock results this weekend. I honestly believed this would be the weekend we get 12 games of League of Legends, but instead we got the bare minimum in 8. 4 2-0s. Dire Wolves are still looking like they’re not dropping a series anytime soon, while ORDER continue to be on form.

MAMMOTH taking out the dark horses in Tectonic I did expect, once I found out Value was yet again not going to be able to play. The bottom of the standings was a little tougher. Certainly not expecting the 2-0 for Avant (well done lads, out of the slump), and heartbreaking to see Legacy at the bottom of the ladder and the bottom of my rankings.

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DW solidify themselves as first after a great victory over Legacy. Chiefs over Tectonic might look weird given the weekend’s results but one win doesn’t surpass the entirety of the Chiefs’ season. These two are now very close, however.

ORDER edge Legacy for the next spot despite having very similar wins (BMR/MMM and AV/MMM) and a very similar loss (TTC and CHF) due largely to how strong they looked against DW respectively. Otherwise I think these teams have looked pretty equal in strength.

I have MAMMOTH has the 6th best team, and Bombers just behind them but it will be interesting to see how each of these teams approach cross-group play. MAMMOTH need to convert some of these game wins into match wins to keep getting the benefit of the doubt here as they’ve dropped three on the bounce. AV, alas, rounds up the rear. I can’t explain what happened last week, they just laid a massive egg. Hopefully we see them rebound strongly with a couple of weeks to fix things.

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Another week, another upset.

Tectonic is turning the OPL on its head. Surprising many coming out the gate 2-2, with arguably the toughest schedule – and doing so with substitutes. Despite 2-0ing CHF, it is not quite enough for me to put them in second place just yet. Tectonic are definitely proving themselves a threat in the OPL, despite all the substitutions and inconsistency it will be very interesting to see how far Value can push them once he is finally able to make his debut.

Moving further down the ladder, despite being placed in 7th in the OPL Rankings, in my power rankings I have Legacy in 5th, having both taken close wins over MMM and BMR but also due to strength of schedule having faced both CHF and DW. They’re in a close contest with MAMMOTH for 5th place.

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This current top 4 for me is as tight as it gets, with the Wolves having a slight edge over the rest. Tectonic continue to prove to all that the OPL is indeed not ready for Trance, taking down the Chiefs in a surprise 2-0.

ORDER continue to look like the dominant team from Split 1, and the Dire Wolves seem to be back to business as usual. The Bombers with their win over Avant have now made it off the bottom of my rankings for the first time since the preview week.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: The Chiefs and Tectonic this week are tied for 2nd.

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The Dire Wolves edge Chiefs by the narrowest of margins. These two are super-tight but the way they dropped game 2 was disappointing and the Wolfpack are ramping up. I believe that Chiefs’ mistakes are easily fixed and I’d back them to do so but that doesn’t factor into a power ranking.

Legacy leap to the top of the still-incredibly-tight congestion that is third to seventh. Trying to make fine gradations among the “let’s just split with each other” pack of ORDER/Avant/Tectonic is tough. In the end I looked to how they did against the Wolves to split them.

Avant and ORDER were both strong, so ORDER gets the nod due to head-to-head. Avant slots in behind them, and Tectonic take seventh. Again, these five places are incredibly close together in my mind.

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The top two spots oscillate between Dire Wolves and Chiefs. This week, Dire Wolves take first because they secured a 2-0, while Chiefs lost a game to clear bottom of the OPL ladder- Bombers (whose own performance has moved them up my power rankings this week).

Fifth through eighth were determined by this week’s match records against the top four as well as strength of play during the matches. Very little splits the teams in the section previously known by EGym as “irrelevant” – fourth to eighth place.

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With Dire Wolves getting a 2-0 this week and Chiefs dropping a game to last-placed Bombers, my top two has shifted.

ORDER have bounced back with a very dominant 2-0 over Avant, who have fallen to 6th. Legacy (apart from game 2) in their series against MAMMOTH look to have returned to form.

I’m keen to see what Tectonic can do next week with Value playing.

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Contemplated submitting CHF 1, DW 2 and then rolling some dice for 3-7 but here we are.

MAMMOTH take 3rd due to having the most commanding win despite it being against the worst opponent and having the “best” loss. AV take fourth due to having a strong opponent in their loss and having a more impressive win than Legacy.

LGC vs TTC is tough for me but the overall strength of schedule gives Legacy the nod for me despite Legacy having the less impressive win. And once you muddle through all that you realise you’re at number 7 and you still haven’t put ORDER anywhere. And no matter how much you screw your face up you can’t put them over the team that just smacked them 2-0. So here they are.

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A very difficult week for us power rankings panelists, in one of the more bizarre weeks we have seen out of the OPL over the year.

One may take one look at this list and question several of the teams positions. Why is ORDER 7th? How is Tectonic now 5th? To put it simply, power rankings are recency biased and due to this there have been drastic shifts from last weeks rankings.

For this week, I am only confident in the placings of The Chiefs, Avant and Bombers. Every other placement is closely contested.

Dire Wolves finds a narrow edge over MAMMOTH, largely due to strength of schedule, and it is difficult to place MAMMOTH higher after their 2-0 to The Chiefs.

In the lower half, Tectonic find themselves in their highest placing since the inception of the power rankings after the upset of the year defeating ORDER 2-0. It will be interesting to follow Tectonics trajectory over the rest of the split, having picked up their first victory in the OPL.

Legacy despite seemingly beginning to return to form, are punished after a game one loss to Bombers seeing them join ORDER in the bottom three.

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Well what a shake-up this weekend was.

The Chiefs are a clear number one for me still, with the Dire Wolves looking dare I say mortal in both of their series so far this split. Avant with their new AD in particular have continued to impress me, making the Dire Wolves work for their win over the weekend.

MAMMOTH while not taking a game off Chiefs in their series looked close to, which is no mean feat considering how the Chiefs are playing. Legacy looked like they’ve regained some of their form from last split against the Bombers, although dropping game 1 sees them at 5.

Finally Tectonic now at last have a win on the board, and looked very good in their match against ORDER. With that series, they’re a lot closer in my mind to the rest of the OPL pack now and I look forward to watching them in the weeks to come when they get their full roster on-stage.

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Chiefs retain top spot, the thoroughly convincing win is more than enough to eclipse the Dire Wolves’ narrow win over a stronger opponent. MAMMOTH were strong, but not yet strong enough to topple ORDER – strength of schedule has a lot more of a say here for ORDER’s narrow loss than it does for MMM’s mostly strong win.

Avant were a mixed bag. They are the team furthest from their ceiling in my mind which is meant as a compliment though I’ll admit it reads rather backhandedly.

Tectonic rise off the bottom of the rankings for – I believe – the first time ever for my rankings and they were quietly good in parts. I wasn’t thrilled with Shok, but Papryze was good enough that if Value is as good as I expect him to be, they can threaten. We haven’t realistically been able to say that in over a year. All I’ll say about the Bombers is that I haven’t given up on them. That match was ugly, but the well is not yet dry.

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Bombers fall to seventh after a loss to MAMMOTH. With Bombers staying together over the off season, I had anticipated to see further growth, which was supported by their growth over Split 1. However this did not come to fruition seeing AV and MAMMOTH over take them.

MAMMOTH, week one’s wildcard came out of the gate swinging and with little experience playing together are rewarded by rising into fifth. While looking considerably better than Legacy, strength of schedule means they won’t climb any higher in this weeks rankings.

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Not much of a change this week.

For me, Biopanther exceeded my expectations up against ORDER, and bumps the Dire Wolves up a spot. Only other change is down the bottom end, with DarkSide very much impressing me in AV’s series against TTC. TTC taking them to 3 games earns them the spot over the Bombers.

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DW dropping 3 spots may appear harsh but I think their move seriously unbalances the map against the rest of the top 5 in the short term. It may work out better as time passes – indeed one expects that is what DW are playing for – but it does leave work to do in the short term.

For my money Chiefs are the best top-to-bottom with ORDER there knocking on the door. MAMMOTH I could see placing literally anywhere in the top 5. I have to be concerned that DarkSide is no better than a side-grade until I see him play in the OPL. His resume is not great.

Bombers changing nothing means they can’t be placed ahead of teams they did not place ahead of in Split 1, though having their full roster from Week One means I see room for growth. I’m allowing room for Tectonic’s new bot lane to blow me away but until we see it I can’t move them from 8th

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After a multitude of changes across the board it is difficult to truly gauge how each of the teams will perform in competition.

While MMA (and possibly TTC if rumours are confirmed to be true) have both been able to pick up what many deem to be notable upgrades. Despite this, both teams have a very limited time in which to gel. Due to this, and a lack of knowledge of the imports in comparison to OCE talent, I find it difficult to place either of these teams out of the bottom three and their position reflect last splits placings. Both of these teams have significant room to climb the ladder if the stars align.

AV and BMR have switched places, with AV picking up Praelus whom while subbing for DW at the start of Split 1 is still largely a rookie and at best I consider to be a side grade when compared to Only and with the upgrade of talent across the competition have fallen a couple of places. BMR maintaining roster stability and with consideration of the improvements the team had made as both individuals and as a team sees them rise to the 5th place position.

Top half of the ladder is quite interesting with the recent announcement of Biopanther taking the top lane position. This speaks to a want to play a more controlled style of League of Legends, which in something DW have stated many times through the year. However fall down a notch with the consideration Biopanther is a rookie and breaks from DW traditional play.

Personally, I consider the top four to be very close and any of the teams can shift depending on how there pre seasons have gone. And as such these rankings replicate last seasons placings for the most part.

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My 1-3 are pretty close still as a trio. With the change Dire Wolves made on the top side of the map, I can see them taking a couple of weeks to get accustomed, but the experience and talent on that roster still merits them a spot. 4-8 I also see as very close, with the gap continuously closing between them and the top dogs.

MAMMOTH I’m hoping to see stomp into the split with some crazy fun games, and can see that lineup doing well. Particularly looking forward to seeing Mash in action as an AD main. Bombers with no changes to the roster means they’ve had ample time to now get down to business and gel together as the team they were built to be. I’m super happy to see Praelus picked up by Avant, thoroughly enjoyed watching him play early in split 1, but can’t help but wonder if he will be a large improvement over Only. As well as a new AD, AV are hungry and could surprise me with their changes.

Lastly I can’t say much about Tectonic other than I’m happy to see roster changes and I hope they find their footing quickly with the experience of Sybol and some fresh faces to the OPL in the bot lane.

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