The moment we've all been waiting for.

The top 8 teams of the Shanghai Major are set, and we're looking at one of the most stacked and unpredictable Major Playoffs in recent memory.

The Playoffs are set to kick off with a clash between The Mongolz and MOUZ, and honestly, it could go either way. The Mongol squad’s run this Major has been nothing short of impressive - every team they’ve beaten to go 3-0 in the Elimination Stage has made it to the Playoffs, proving they’re a serious contender.

As for MOUZ, the recurring joke about their big stage struggles carries more weight than many might admit - and the stage doesn’t get any bigger than this.

The second matchup pits Spirit against Liquid, and all eyes are on two key players for Spirit: donk and sh1ro. If either – or, ideally, both – are in top form, their firepower will be too much for Liquid to handle, leaving them with slim chances of making it to the semis.

On the other side of the bracket, G2 and HEROIC will kick things off on Friday, and it’s hard to see this as anything but the end of the road for HEROIC.

They started strong with a 2-0 record but had to scrap for their Playoff spot in the 2-2 elimination game. Unfortunately for them, G2 is looking unstoppable - and no, the first round BO1 upset doesn’t really count.

The last quarter-final sees Vitality take on FaZe, and despite the infamous FaZe Playoffs buff we’ve come to expect, we’re not buying into it this time.

The team has looked disjointed against tougher opponents, and it doesn’t get much tougher than Vitality. While they may have had one of the easier paths, their dominance has been clear.

As if the Major Playoffs weren’t exciting enough, the player of the year race is still wide open - and it all comes down to how these Playoffs unfold.

Time to start setting those alarms.