Locks:
- VP, iG, OG, EG, Newbee & Liquid.
- 6 Regional Qualifiers
Total: 12
Potential Invites: Team Secret, Planet Odd, NP and TNC.
Scenarios:
6 Invites:
- Locks
- 7 Direct Qualifiers (2 from SEA) + 3 Wildcard
6 Invites:
- Locks
- 8 Direct Qualifiers (2 from SEA & 2 from China) + 2 Wildcard
7 Invites:
- Locks + TNC
- 6 Direct Qualifiers + 3 Wildcard
8 Invites:
- Locks + TNC + Team Secret
- 6 Direct Qualifiers + 2 Wildcard
My instinct tells me that the 7 Invite scenario is the most likely. There's a clear Tier 1 of over the last 6 months and especially since the Kiev Major. The lack of SEA team winning a LAN since Kiev makes that invite a little less clear, but TNC has a 2nd and a 3rd, which is better than any other SEA team. Along with a LAN win earlier in they year.