Recent regional spring split playoffs have locked in the play-in participants—second seeds from the LCK, LEC, LCS, and LCP—setting up a four-team double-elimination Bo5 bracket that begins June 28 in Daejeon. Trader focus centers on these squads’ momentum from domestic finals, roster continuity after the First Stand event, and head-to-head history in international Bo5 series. LCK and LEC representatives enter with strong recent form and experience against varied metas, while LCS and LCP teams face shorter preparation windows and travel factors. The single play-in winner advances to the eight-team bracket stage alongside direct qualifiers, making patch adaptation and early-series resilience the key variables shaping implied probabilities ahead of the June 28 start.