The ECS Season 1 Finals in London marks a premier CS:GO event with $3.5 million in prize money across two seasons. Taking place at SSE Arena Wembley, the tournament features six of the world's top ten teams. Here's a detailed analysis of Group A:

Luminosity (coldzera, FalleN, fer, fnx, TACO)

• Currently the most successful team of 2016
• Three major tournament wins: MLG Columbus, DreamHack Open Austin, ESL Pro League S3 Finals
• Strong map veto advantage against opponents
• Clear favorites to top the group and reach grand finals
• Main challenge could come from Kjaerbye's Astralis

NiP (f0rest, friberg, GeT_RiGhT, pyth, Xizt)

• Currently ranked third globally
• Recent success: ELEAGUE group winners, ESL Pro Series S3 Finals top 4
• Strong map pool with undefeated record on cache
• Likely to secure playoffs spot
• Expected to finish second in group

G2 (bodyy, RpK, ScreaM, shox, SmithZz)

• Recent impressive performances but struggling to close tournaments
• Strong individual talent with shox and ScreaM
• Competitive against top teams but consistency issues
• Map pool includes nuke advantage
• Predicted third place finish

Liquid (EliGE, Hiko, jdm64, nitr0, s1mple)

• Temporary roster before Pimp joins
• Limited practice time with new lineup
• High individual skill ceiling with s1mple and jdm64
• Element of surprise could work in their favor
• Expected to finish fourth despite upset potential

Key Factors:

• Three map vetoes in best-of-one matches
• Teams preparing for upcoming major
• Recent tournament experience affecting preparation time
• Map pool depth crucial for success

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