This year's Play-Ins stage is sure to entertain with the crop of high-potential teams present. However, many of these teams and players are foreign to international audiences. After all, who has the time to watch every single major and minor region's games? The following article is designed to give a brief introduction to each of the teams alongside a few key ideas about them and their players. Play-ins Teams For those who don't know, the World Championship is divided into 2 stages, Play-In and Main Event. The Play-In stage features 8 teams: Champions from minor regions, plus second seeds from Vietnam and Southeast Asia, and third seeds from North America and Europe. They compete for 4 available spots in the Main Event. The Play-In teams are further divided into 2 pools; Pool 1 features the #3 seeds from NA and EU, as well as the champions from Southeast Asia and Vietnam. Pool 2 features the #2 seeds from Vietnam and Southeast Asia as well as the champions from Latin...