Vici Gaming enters the ongoing China Regional Qualifier as the clear frontrunner, leveraging its storied history and consistent results in recent regional events and S-tier tournaments like PGL Wallachia. The double-elimination bracket runs June 15-18 with best-of-five matches, awarding two TI 2026 slots in Shanghai; Vici has posted straight-set wins over Grey Track and Cloud Rising while surviving a tougher lower-bracket test against Team Refuser. Newer squads such as Team Resilience, Yakutou Brothers, and Roar Gaming bring momentum from the domestic circuit and open qualifiers, but lack Vici’s depth and experience. Recent form, roster stability, and head-to-head edges in the closed qualifier shape trader views on which two teams will advance.