EG-TL, against all expectations, managed to upset SKT T1 in a close 4-3 victory as they did in round 4. While there were a couple of notable games, JYP vs Fantasy stood out as the best by far as a TvP where JYP picked apart Fantasy from all angles up until the lategame, before delivering a killing blow.

With the last round upon us, it becomes much more clear what each match means in the grand scheme of things.



Woongjin Stars:
Woongjin Stars has already secured a playoff spot and baring the Stars practice house exploding, they'll achieve the very coveted first place slot for a seed directly into the finals

Most important match: The first two-three
After winning the first two-three matches, Woongjin Stars will not only have secured a playoff spot, but first place as well. This will allow them a chance to practice solely for the playoffs, sending out their lesser players instead to give them some experience instead. Sweet deal.

KT Rolster
KT Rolster doesn't have a realistic chance of taking the regular season, so their priority should be holding their #2 spot. This will prove to be difficult as KT seems to be much weaker in the regular proleague format. Their supporting line-up is one of the weaker ones in the league and they can't rely on Flash and Zest all-kill in this format anymore.

Most important match: vs SK Telecom T1, STX Soul
Up on their tails is both SKT and STX. Beating either team will almost be worth beating any two of the other teams. Beating both teams will almost surely ensure a second place seed into the playoffs.

SK Telecom T1
SK Telecom T1 has to worry about both climbing up the ladder and not falling down any further. Their well rounded lineup is perfect for this round, but they'll have stiff competition from two of the best teams in the league.

Most important match: vs KT Rolster, STX Soul
Catching up to KT Rolster is definitely a doable task, and keeping STX Soul off their tails would be preferable as well. In the final round, SK Telecom T1 has both the most to gain and the most to lose.

STX Soul
STX Soul is in a similar spot to SKT with the same match score. But because SKT currently leads in map score and probably still will at the end of this round, STX will have to rely on beating SKT in match score in order to surpass them into third place.

Most important match: vs KT Rolster, SK Telecom T1, Samsung KHAN
Similar to SKT, STX is trying to catch up to KT and SKT. But is at the same time, they have to keep Samsung off their tails.

Samsung KHAN
Samsung KHAN is the only team that has a realistic chance to break into the top four slots. Their success heavily depends on RorO and they've had amazing rounds(Rounds 2, 4), abysmal rounds(1, 5), and average rounds(3), all depending on how well RorO has done. Samsung is truly a wild card and though on paper, their roster pales in comparison to SKT and STX, it would certainly be a mistake to count them out.

Most important match: vs SK Telecom T1, STX Soul
In order to make the playoffs, they'll have to steal the spot from either SKT or STX. Once either of the teams begin slumping, Samsung will need to smell the blood and strike.

CJ Entus
Realistically, CJ Entus has very little chance of making the playoffs. This doesn't mean they can't and won't try their hearts out though.

Most important match: vs SK Telecom T1, STX Soul, Samsung KHAN
To make it into the playoffs, CJ Entus would have to surpass Samsung KHAN and one of either SK Telecom T1 or STX Soul. But even with a 7-0 match score, they'll still require a lot of help in the form of two of the other three teams slumping absurdly hard.

Team 8
Like EG-TL, Team 8 has a slim to no chance of making the playoffs. Though they had an average run at the beginning of the season, they soon plummeted almost as hard as EG-TL.

Most important match: vs CJ Entus
Team 8 probably won't make the playoffs, but at least they can save some face by going for the 6th place finish. To achieve this, they'll have to trump a slumping CJ Entus.

EG-TL

Believe it or not, EG-TL can still mathematically make the playoffs. Take this hypothetical situation, the best possible one for EG-TL:
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Most important match: vs CJ Entus
That being said, this situation is almost impossible and even losing one match would put EG-TL out of contention. Coach Park has intelligently revised his goal towards the 6th place slot and to do this, he'll have to take out CJ Entus. Look for this to be the match EG-TL prepares for the most this round.

It's finally here! The final round of Proleague is upon us and with only a handful of weeks left, teams are scrambling to make a final dash to the playoffs. With only 3 matches this week, Team 8 and EG-TL are sitting out for the time being, which means that the teams playing are all in the top 6! With every match being absolutely crucial, it's a must-win for almost every team as a loss could cause you to fall out of the top 4 ranking. Read on to see our predictions for this week's matches, and don't forget to sign up for Fantasy Proleague!

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Round 6 Week 1 Matches

Samsung KHAN vs KT Rolster
Our first match of the final round pits Samsung KHAN against KT Rolster and at first glance it seems like an easy win for KT. With 3 strong players in the form of Stats, Zest and Flash, it would be hard to predict Samsung from pulling a win out. Funnily enough though, the head-to-head score is in favor of Samsung, with the boys in blue leading 3-2 this season. Their wins have been narrow 4-3 victories against KT though, while their losses have been 4-1 stomps in the other direction. Regardless, the game to watch this match will definitely be JangBi vs Flash as this would swing the match in either team’s favor and should also be a fantastic PvT.

CJ Entus vs Woongjin Stars
While Samsung looks to challenge KT, CJ is pit against the 1st place team in the form of Woongjin Stars. Even though Woongjin hasn’t been dominant throughout the season, with KT and STX taking a few first place finishers through the rounds, they have been damn consistent and have been rewarded as such, commanding a four game lead from their second place contender. Meanwhile CJ has been looking shaky as ever, after getting all killed by INnoVation they proceeded to get all killed by Flash as well, no doubt demoralizing their entire team in the process. Going into the 6th and final round, they have a lot of ground to cover and starting the round off with a win would definitely be a boon to their team. EffOrt vs sOs looks set to be the game of the match, with sOs coming off a Ro4 finish in WCS Korea while EffOrt is climbing his way back up with a solid performance in Proleague.

STX Soul vs SK Telecom T1
*This is one of the most important matches of the round, if not the entire season. SKT and STX currently hold third and fourth place in the rankings respectively. Whoever wins will have a chance to challenge KT Rolster for second place and whoever loses this match is in danger of falling out of the playoffs to Samsung KHAN. Keep in mind that there is difference between third and fourth place: third place gets to choose the maps in two out of the three matches in the playoffs.

With a stunning loss to EG-TL just yesterday, SK Telecom T1 has to rally back quickly and prepare to hold their ground against STX Soul. Leading their head-to-head score 4-1, SKT1 should have enough experience to defeat STX, but with the rapid improvement of Classic, Dear and Trap, STX now have a good core four to cause SKT1 to worry. Notable starters in the first match for SKT1 are both Brown and Bisu, players who found some success last round. Meanwhile FanTaSy takes on STX’s champion, INnoVation, in what will no doubt be the game of the night. While Fantasy hasn’t been looking as sharp as before, he did manage to qualify for the Premier League for next season’s WCS Korea as well as pulling off a few key wins in Proleague. It will also be interesting to see Innovation’s composure, coming off a finals loss against Soulkey just the weekend before, the wound would no doubt still be fresh and Fantasy could look to capitalize on his opponent’s moment of weakness.