im rankings

 1 Six Paths (Air / Caps / Alexandros / Rio / Bowl / Reyylin)

Looking like the best team in the division as of now, the sheer DM power of these scouts and soldiers is absolutely crazy, and Bowl and Reyylin form a very solid combo. Caps is proving that his skill in pugs transfers smoothly to league play and Bowl has been on a steady trajectory upwards in the past two seasons. I would not be surprised if this team ends up taking the title.

Players To Watch: Air, Caps, Bowl


2 Corsa Legacy (Branslam / Esper / Cin / Cukei / Fygg / Andrew)

The second spot was a pretty hard choice between this team, Methodic and ping disadvantage, I ended up giving CL second because they beat Methodic in a match, and their only losses are a very close game with Six Paths and an upset on viaduct. Cin and Fygg are both top 2 or 3 on their classes IMO, while Branslam forms a very solid foundation for the combo with his excellent DM.

Players To Watch: Fygg, Cin.


3 Methodic (Kev777 / Bo4r / Speedy / Ether / Kevito / Mirrorman)

This is another team that I think could totally end up winning the division, as this roster is absolutely star-studded. This team features 3 players with playoff invite experience and 5 with invite experience in general, and the only one off-classing is Mirrorman! They have disappointing losses to Papaya Poppas and Corsa Legacy but that might be attributed to an off night? Whos to say. If these guys can play at the level that I’d expect based on their collective experience they have the chance to beat any team they play.

Players To Watch: Kev, Speedy, Bo4r, Ether.

4 Ping Disadvantage (Uber / Lights / Alex.exe / Tojo / Dingo / Plaidinum)

Dingo main classing in IM REEEEE. Just kidding... mostly. This is another excellent team, I’d say Dingo is probably the best demo in the division and Tojo is one of the best soldiers as well. All around very good team with their only losses being a very close golden cap game against team Me and a 5-3 loss to 6 paths.

Players To Watch: Dingo, Tojo, Plaidinum.

5 Me (Wish / Tony / Morsca / Dev / Lizar / Dyl4n)

Returning from a top 4 finish last season Team Me is hungry for more, with the addition of Tony and Morsca this team is looking much better than last season. Lizar is still an absolute beast and Wish manages to consistently put up good numbers against good teams. They picked up a great win over Ping Disadvantage only to lose their next two games to Methodic and 6 paths.

Players To Watch: Lizar, Morsca.

6 Papaya Poppas (Tatuwah / Dippidy / Froot / Nazara / Indecency / Msh)

I would have this team higher, considering their great wins against Methodic and Me, but their bewildering loss against OwO gang has me confused about where they truly belong. Tatuwah and Dippidy are an excellent scout combo and Froot is a candidate for the best soldier in the division, but they seem to have an issue with metalworks...

Players To Watch: Tatuwah, Dippidy, Froot.

7 Mensa Gaming ( Animus / Cember / Shuckle / Ekh0 / Safrix / Scratch)

An 8-8 team from last season keeps the same roster with the exception of the addition of Safrix, they had an excellent beginning to the season with close wins off of 6 Paths and Goblin Zone, a very very close loss to Ping Disadvantage and a great win over Corsa Legacy, however, they seem to have hit a rough spot recently, getting rolled 3 matches in a row. Luckily for them, the rest of their schedule looks pretty free and they have a decent chance of finishing out the season without picking up another L.

Players To Watch: Animus, Cember, Safrix.

8 Goblin Zone BLACK ( Proton / Legit / Hellbent / aZn / Hedge / Tomato Tom)

Another 8-8 returning roster, but unlike Mensa, the only returning players are Proton and Hedge, but these new additions are definitely welcome ones. These guys are basically getting bounced around by the scheduling, seemingly unable to offer any resistance to the top ~5 teams, having a close loss to Mensa, and then obliterating the lower IM teams (With the exception of Cone Of Ignorance, who they played a very close match against).

Players To Watch: Legit, aZn, Tomato Tom.

9 Krunch Realm ( Nomi / Riot / Skele / Um / Alley / Exile)

From the ashes of Kings Crew rise the newest iteration of Kronge Realm, who were a presence near the top of IM for a while in the past, and have the potential to be there again this season. They seem to be in a pretty similar position to Goblin Zone, destroying all of the lower IM teams while in turn getting rolled by the top teams.
Players To Watch: Nomi, Alley, Skele.

 10 New Copy Ability ( Ult / Shining Star / Asura / Gloperz / Penny / Sharkitect)

Fresh off of a 16-0 open season Shining Star and Gloperz are found in IM, alongside RHDP playoff veterans Ult and Penny. This team seems to be the “Gatekeeper” Team, separating mid and low IM in my opinion. They don’t have any wins against teams I ranked above them but are also farming all the teams I ranked below them, leading to them drawing the line between the teams that have a shot at playoffs and the ones that don’t.

Players To Watch: Ult, Gloperz, Shining Star.

 11 OwO Gang (Aquila / Nygma / Walrex / Alfa / RetroDavid / Oofpezz)

This team somehow beat Tatuwah, oh yeah they also got 4-0’d by Cone of Ignorance. Interesting.

Players To Watch: Alfa, Walrex.

12 Cone Of Ignorance ( Kat / Bane / SpaceGhostsCoffee / Saila / Pelt / Ashj)

They’ve got a good win against Alfa but that’s kind of it, they had a close game against Goblin Zone although that match involved some issues with ESEA on both sides. I expect them to be able to beat out the teams below them off of the excellent DM of Saila and the scouts, along with Pelts experience.

Players to Watch: Pelt, Saila.


13 Descent ( Br0nze / Ggglygy / Ma3la / Pharaoh / Bdonski / TheFragile)

It’s a Blast From The Past! What crazy names on this team! It seems like they’re pretty rusty though, considering their results. Br0nze and Bdonski still look amazing though.

Players To Watch: Br0nze, Bdonski.


14 Every Villain Is Lemons ( Link / Reflecto / Plan / Fabulous / Faust / Tsar)

Really really good players offclassing. Reflecto / Fabulous / Faust are all top IM caliber players on their mains but seem to be having a harder time on their offclasses, which can only be expected.


15 BLANC eSports (Muse / Zanda / Brian / Crasian / Sail / Tery)

BLANC is back! After a rough start to the season they started picking up dubs left and right, although it seems their luck has run out with 3 tough matches ahead of them. I definitely think an 8-8 finish is within their reach if they manage to beat Alfa, but it will be hard fought.

Players To Watch: Brian, Sail.




16 Carrier Penguins ( Nightfaul / Vanitas / Fin / Floyd / Maky / Bilbert)

Open moveups prove their mettle in IM. Even if they’re not winning tons of matches I hope they’ve managed to improve and will stick together for next season and do even better!

Players To Watch: Nightfaul, Floyd.

17 Esports Athlete (Meatball / Dorito / Nimby / PRC / BoyBilly / Saga)

More open moveups, same sentiment applies.

Players To Watch: Meatball, Nimby.

  18Great Team Open ( Syntax / Tanline / TheRealWeiner / ??????????????)

Basically a bye-week even for all the other low IM teams. I honestly don’t know if this team would make playoffs in open. Kudos to them for not dieing I guess.