Mousesports: Mouz started this season in bad shape and was only able to qualify for the Finals during the last few matches. However, mouz seems to have recovered from its early weakness and its latest results prove that they still have a shot to win it all.
Roster: Blizzard, gore, elemeNt, fleks, Roman R.

aTTaX: This is the community's favorite team for this tournament. The latest results during the current EPS season and the ESWC qualifier proved that, at the moment, it is the strongest team in Germany. Combine this with their victories in NGL One against Europe's elite means that a loss in the EPS finals will be an upset.
Roster: CHEF-KOCH, Kapio, moon, Tixo, silver*

ID-Gaming: After a good start in EPS, ID-Gaming's results began to sour. However, a good participation at the first stage of Clanbase's Eurocup gave ID good practice and experience for upcoming tournaments. A positive performance at the German ESWC qualifier allowed ID to prove that it can be consistent on LAN, which silenced many critics. They are a dark horse team looking to put themselves on the international map with a good result in Köln.
Roster: chrizzo, Bodo, b4d, scAnsi, gerdi

mTw: Like ID-Gaming, mTw had an amazing start in the EPS, dominating the tournament throughout the first schedules. However, after the inactivity of the rising player paN, mTw's shine began to dull because they had to use the team's sixth player, sNej. After these poor results, mTw came roaring back and its latest results match those from the start of the season.
Roster: uLTi, hades, Gladiator, sNej, roman.