The tightly bunched probabilities reflect balanced playoff representation after the Swiss stage, with three LCK teams (KT Rolster, BNK FEARX, HANJIN BRION) and three LPL squads (Team WE, JD Gaming, LGD Gaming) advancing alongside LCS representative FlyQuest. Recent Swiss results showed strong adaptation from LCK and LPL mid-table sides in best-of-three Fearless Draft series, while FlyQuest recovered from an 0-2 start to secure its spot. The single-elimination best-of-five bracket in Beijing, starting with quarterfinals on October 12-13, creates high variance as any surviving team can claim the title for its region, with no dominant historical edge among these non-Worlds rosters on the current patch.