its so hard to choose, its all about the maps
I know valiant is quite good vs. rushing teams, and falconeers i dont know anything about, but that they have a lot of upcoming players. remember that when polaris started out, they consisted of a few well known players, and a lot of people who have been hiding their talents.
gents have been through a lot, but still manage to be a big threat when using the well known galleon pyra combo. If no one can outsnipe them, or have found a way to deal with this, they are for sure gonna take the 1st place of group c imo.
polaris is for me a gamble this time, if they use spire I think they are gonna be obliterated unless its duel at dawn (hwachas chance), yes they lost big time vs paddling here, but remember no team in guns atm are on the same level as paddling yet. so maybe just maybe that small map can prove to be a positive for polaris who doesnt "screw" up their hwacha.
that saying I have only played once against valiant, where they took some rounds and won the mid range against me. also falconeers i have never played against, but If I know Ofiach right, he would have taken the current meta and is going lumberjack. (had a conversation with him some time ago, where he insisted that the lumberjack is overpowered, why wouldnt he use it himself now?"
that is my pregame analyzis
