LAN form: impressive until the semis as per usual

The great fox bandwagon rolled on in Dubai with another stunning start to an event that ultimately ended in disappointment for the Swede. Victory over rapha in the group stages proved that he has the talent but elimination at the hands of Cypher the following day looked to be all too straightforward for the Belarusian. If there's one thing that fox will have hoped to develop playing alongside new mousesports teammate Cooller it will be the mental side of his game, an attribute you'd have expected to be strong in a player with the Swede's years of experience.

fox's group stage tie with av3k looks set to be a classic, with two diametrically opposed play styles on show. av3k's offensive, risk-taking play could cause problems for the precise and calculating fox, who prefers only to fight at a time and place of his choosing. With the pressure off, you'd expect the mousesports player to hold the advantage but, if his Polish opponent is back in form, fox's efforts on home soil might stutter even earlier than expected.

Prediction: Heart says top two but head suspects he'll drop out a round or two beforehand