New organizations, specific team changes, and fierce competition for a spot in the Six Major. See what to expect from the comeback of one of the best Rainbow Six:Siege leagues in the world.

w7m

The current champions of the Six Major Copenhagen, achieving a feat which hadn’t been repeated since 2018 ‘” winning a Six Major with only one map loss in the competition. The team arrives with a lot of confidence and relief after finally breaking their streak of coming close to the title but falling short.

During the offseason, w7m participated in the Gamers8 tournament in Saudi Arabia, earning an invitation directly to the offline phase. Despite losing for the first time in history to Team BDS and finishing second in the group stage, they advanced to the playoffs. There they faced the top team from the other group, the North American team M80, and suffered another defeat. Nevertheless, the team has already shown promise and still enjoys plenty of support from their fans.

We’™re expecting w7m to secure a spot in the Six Major Atlanta through the Brazil League.

Ninjas in Pyjamas

Celebration by NiP after winning a round in the LCQ Brazil final, Image: Flickr/Rainbow6BR

The Ninjas enter the season with high expectations, hoping to improve on their disappointing results from last season. Despite qualifying through the Last Chance Qualifier Brazil, the Brazilians had a much lower performance than expected in the league, with only one victory and finishing last in their group ‘” even behind Magic Squad ‘” who had just secured their spot in the top division.

Despite their underwhelming league performance, the team showed they can still compete for titles at both Gamers8 and Six Major Copenhagen. NIP finished in the Top 8 of the international tournament and had strong performances through Gamers8, including in the Brazilian qualifier, where they managed to reverse a 2:0 deficit against Team Liquid in a BO5 series.

We’™re expecting NIP to be competing for their spot in Six Major Atlanta through the Brazil League.

FaZe Clan

FaZe undergoes a crucial change, not in their initial roster but in the departure of coach Matheus ‘œRamalho’ Ramalho; now the coach of the current Six Invitational champion, G2. After his departure, the team had to find a new name for the position, eventually settling on Rafael ‘œRafadeLL’ de Oliveira, a former member of Ninjas in Pyjamas’™ coaching staff.

Despite the change, the team still commands respect, boasting globally recognized talents like Jaime “Cyber” Ramos and Lucas “soulz1” Schinke. With this same lineup, they reached the semifinals of the last Six Major and clinched the Brazil League title.

We’™re predicting FaZe will still be a contender for a spot in Six Major Atlanta through the Brazil League, although with the coaching change, the situation may be more challenging than in the last season.

Team Liquid

Media day for Team Liquid at the Six Major Copenhagen, Image: Ubisoft/Kirill_Vision

Alongside w7m, Team Liquid are the only team without changes in their roster and coaching staff. The finalists of the last Six Major, Liquid’s continuity could lead to incredible results, especially considering the lineup has had over three months for specific training and to address their in-game issues. All five players have great potential, in addition to their performance in the last Six Major Copenhagen. Given what we know about the team’s quality and the time they’ve put into training, we’™re expecting to see them secure a spot in Six Major Atlanta through the Brazil League.

Netshoes Miners

The organization enters Rainbow Six with the core of the former Tropicaos lineup, featuring Juliano “Levy” Andrade, Caio “Neskin” Szazi, and Willian “Stk” da Costa, along with the addition of Djair “Mity” Soares, who won the Six Invitational as a coach with Ninjas in Pyjamas, and Guilherme “Bassetto” Bassetto.

Despite having interesting names in the national scene, the expectation is that Miners may not perform at their best. The team’™s faced many problems during this transition without an organization, including the retirement of the young player Pedro “PpWs” Sabino. Their psychological state may be shaken, affecting their chances of initially competing for a spot in Atlanta.

E1

E1 enters their first season of the Brazil League in Rainbow Six with a lineup featuring two international champions: Leonardo “Astro” Luis and Thiago “xS3xyCake” Reis. Additionally, the team includes three former players from MIBR; Luca “LuKid” Sereno, Enzo “Rappz” Aziz, and Denis “Dodez” Navas, who had a brief stint during the qualifiers for the Six Invitational.

Despite having prominent names, E1 still needs time to build synergy together. The Brazil league is one of the most challenging leagues in the world, and although we expect they’™ll perform well in the Last Chance Qualifier, they may not secure a spot in their first attempt.

MIBR

MIBR enters this season with confidence after securing the signing of star player Diogo “Fntzy” Lima, as well as the support player Rennan “R4re” Vitor, joining from Magic Squad. The organization’s most recent international tournament was Gamers8 2022, where they were eliminated without any victories. If we consider only official map tournaments, the organization hasn’t participated in an international tournament since February 19, 2022.

Vivo Keyd

Presentation of the new lineup for Keyd Stars, Image: Twitter/VivoKeyd

The organization returns to Rainbow Six: Siege after a substantial absence from the scene. Back in Pro League Season 4 (2017), the organization entered the game with a starting lineup full of legends such as Julio “julio” Giacomelli and Rafael “mav” Freitas. Afterward, they had a presence in the Tier 2 national scene with former Furia player Ranan “fredQx” Lucas on their roster. However, during this second stint, Vivo Keyd didn’t manage to participate in major tournaments or really feature any prominent players in their lineup.

This time, in their third stint, they’™re coming to compete in the primary national tournament, and one of the standout players on the team is Kaik “Gomess” Sousa. Gomess previously played for Magic Squad and was named the Brazilian Serie B revelation back in 2022.

Despite this, we still don’™t have high expectations for a qualification to Atlanta through the Brazil League, and even in the Last Chance Qualifier, Vivio may face significant challenges securing a spot.

With the new lineup,we’™re expecting MIBR will have better chances to compete for spots, but the most likely scenario is that their battle will take place in the Last Chance Qualifier.

The organization returns to Rainbow Six: Siege after a substantial absence from the scene. Back in Pro League Season 4 (2017), the organization entered the game with a starting lineup full of legends such as Julio “julio” Giacomelli and Rafael “mav” Freitas. Afterward, they had a presence in the Tier 2 national scene with former Furia player Ranan “fredQx” Lucas on their roster. However, during this second stint, Vivo Keyd didn’t manage to participate in major tournaments or really feature any prominent players in their lineup.

This time, in their third stint, they’™re coming to compete in the primary national tournament, and one of the standout players on the team is Kaik “Gomess” Sousa. Gomess previously played for Magic Squad and was named the Brazilian Serie B revelation back in 2022.

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Despite this, we still don’™t have high expectations for a qualification to Atlanta through the Brazil League, and even in the Last Chance Qualifier, Vivio may face significant challenges securing a spot.

Black Dragons

The historically significant Brazilian organization returns for another season doing what they have always enjoyed: investing in new talents. Just as they’™ve done in the past with the signing of Victor “Hornetão” Lopes in 2019, Lorenzo “Lagonis” Volpi in 2020, and Pablo “resetz” Oliveira in 2021. This time the team is placing their bets on Roberto “Loira” Camargo for the second stage of the season. In addition to this young talent, the team is also pursuing former Team Liquid player Gabriel “AsK” Santos, whose experience is expected to be a significant asset.

Despite these additions, we’™re not expecting BD to have an easy time in the Brazil League, but they enter the Last Chance Qualifier well-prepared for the competition.