1. Griffin
Record: 12-0 | League: LCK | +/-: --
Griffin's reign as our No. 1 in the Global Power Rankings came close to an end when it barely scraped by SK Telecom T1 in the marquee match of the year. Although Griffin was outmuscled by SKT, it was the ingenuity and quick thinking of team leader Lee "Tarzan" Seung-yong that led to Griffin keeping its unbeaten streak in 2019 alive. A double teleport Nexus rush in the third game was the difference-maker.
2. Topsports Gaming
Record: 9-2 | League: LPL | +/-:+2
Last week we mentioned how Topsports Gaming was improving its macro play bit by bit, but the team can easily outplay opponents in a one-on-one, 2-on-2, or even 1-on-2 skirmishes. Topsports' series against both FunPlus Phoenix and Suning Gaming had examples of knowing where to be on the map,
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