8th - STC [+/-]

It’s a tough task to have a new team play two of the top three teams in their first week, so the end result for Super Toxic Children Seal Team Chris can’t come as a huge surprise. This week gives them potentially their best chance for a win all season, as they face GURL on Thursday. Both teams will be hungry for victory, so it will be a must watch game for all spectators.

ADC Ranking: 6th. Gohan didn’t look like the problem in his team’s losses, but there’s a limit to how good one can look while losing. We think he’ll continue to be a bright spot in this team’s future games.

6th - CFG [+/-]

CFG is the highest variance bottom half team, which can actually be a good thing. If your average level of play is slightly lower than other teams, being a consistent team won’t help you steal many wins. Their midgame macro is also quite solid in even games, which is rare even for the top teams. They do seem to lack a little bit of individual skill, especially when trying to show restraint and farm from slightly behind, but we’re hopeful that CFG is good enough that the top teams will need to take them seriously come playoffs. That said, CFG’s low lows don’t permit us to put them higher in the rankings.

ADC Ranking: 5th. Sadiśt is the primary teamfight carry in his team’s wins, and deserves the resources he’s given. While he is often set up for that success by the rest of his team, his ability to execute given an edge is respectable. His builds often look poorly thought out, though - they’re potentially the worst across both leagues for ADCs, and we think he could do more damage with the same gameplay with just more efficient shopping. That can be indicative of a lack of understanding and game knowledge more generally, which is limiting Sadiśt’s individual ranking here.

4th - RLS [-2]

RLS has struggled more than we expected this season, looking above average but rarely dominant. They did manage to hand REX their only loss in week one, but the rematch Thursday will tell us if it was a fluke or a legitimate sign of RLS’ skill ceiling. Last week concluded a season sweep at the hands of TG, so RLS will surely be looking to bounce back. We think RLS is good enough to beat the top teams sometimes, but we aren’t sure if they’re good enough to be favored. That’s a great place to be for us as viewers, but RLS will want to show they’re capable of more consistency as the season wraps up.

ADC Ranking: 2nd. Escape is quite good; he tends to win lanes and just does his job in teamfights. His teamfighting damage output could be better, since he doesn’t seem to make many game changing plays like you’d expect out of such a good laning player, but being consistently good is enough for us to rate him highly in the league.

2nd - INT [+1]

INT seems like a team that will brute force through their opponents, but lose when their opponents can match them individually. Luckily for INT, their raw individual talent is enough to propel them to a lot of wins. We think they’re still the second best team in the league, but they’ll have a hard time beating REX, TG, and RLS without massive early leads. That’s easier said than done, though, and INT has shown they will outplay anyone on their day. Playoffs are also a different beast, and INT has a lot of experience there, so it’s hard to bet against them making a deep run.

ADC Ranking: 4th. Kenny Hammerspike is a serviceable carry, but we think he often looks better than he is due to how well his team sets him up for success, and sometimes he isn’t able to carry even when given sufficient resources. He’s still solidly above average, just not any more than that.