The $3,000 GosuCup HoN #1 Group Stage is this weekend, where 16 teams will be facing off within their groups to determine who advances to the playoffs.
The invited teams in Group C, SK Gaming and Online Kingdom, have been sitting in the top two spots of the Honcast Community Rankings since April 19th. Both teams have been gaining momentum in the past month, and expect to make it far into the playoff bracket. But their challengers, especially Reason Gaming, won't make it easy for them.
| GosuCup HoN #1 Group Stage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3)  SK Gaming(6)  Online Kingdom(q)  Reason Gaming(q) Twisted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team:
SK GamingTag: [SK]
How they got in: Invited - #3 on GosuGamers Rankings
SK is surging after their big win in the HoNor Tournament Finals. After losing Korok, they have added JoshP and Sender to their roster. They did get knocked out in the first round of the GameReplays TS4 Qualifier I, but remain a huge factor in this group.
Team:
Online KingdomTag: [OK]
How they got in: Invited - #6 on GosuGamers Rankings
Since defeating some great teams (including Reason) and winning the FNATIC PLAY Tournament, Online Kingdom has jumped up to #4 on our rankings. They've found their stride and should advance in this group.
Team:
Reason GamingTag: [Rea]
How they got in: Qualified - Won EU Qualifier #4
Reason Gaming went from being relatively unknown to a potential top 10 team after several huge upsets in the SK Gaming HoN Tournament #1 and the ESL Major Series. Lately, though, they've lost twice in a row to OK and have had trouble matching up to other top tier teams. They'll have to overcome this to make it into the playoffs.
Team:
TwistedTag: [Twis]
How they got in: Qualified - Won EU Qualifier #1
Twisted are the underdogs of the group, and it remains to be seem if they have what it takes to beat teams like SK and OK. Will they simply be outclassed in this group?
