Is EMEA back?

imo the region is the most interesting/competitive, most exciting rosters, and has had the best games so far.

Am I tripping? (Pacific has been alright as well)

they stealing all our players
its ok g2 is still the best team for the next two or so years maybe three

only 2 games I havent stopped watching of americas was g2 vs c9 because g2 looked so good and 100t vs sen because it was actually good, EMEA has been super good so far pretty much every game being close and lots of new faces in tier 1, cant say much for apac because its really awkward for me to watch with the timing of it

yes sire

in viewership as well (despite being on weekdays + americas cant watch due to work/school - which is worse than not being able to watch due to matches being at night)

thank you saadhak

The answer is yes

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yeah id say so

As a French, I watched VIT vs KC with a lot of hope, thinking both team could be good. And god ! This one was an horrible Abyss, KC have such a superior composition, but they were never able to take space(When they did they instantely loosing it just beacause they leve), the basic concept of "deposit" was inexistant, they're always ending to make a 4 man push on a stacked site, it was absolutely insane, 0 strategic depth,... they managed to take a lot of thoose round but that was so bad. FNC was absolutely horrible (No guys, you can't play 0 reveal composition since S3, this is a thing of the past, especialy when you have OP agent as Tejo), and no BBL isnt good. Maybe TH and FUT will save us.

To be fair I just think this year everyone is "bad", everyone try to figure out what is really the new meta, and is kinda bad at it, but also kinda bad at executing those new comp. The region that will figure out first (and manage to master it) will win most event this year. In S3, america's team where the first to trust Chamber, and they absolutely dominated the internationals tournament. I think we might be in the same situation.

My guess is that 2 ctrl, 1duel, 1 reveal, 1 flash will be the optimal meta (Like last year champ) : like I said in that vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrMksWF43n8
And the team that will figure out first will have an advantage

Every region is currently in kickoff so yes emea has returned as well, as for them being the "most competitive" is because the top teams downgraded in quallity while the lower teams increased in quality (apeks/koi) exempt.

Pacific feels like the most competitive region right now imo. I could see any of T1/PRX/GENG/DRX/NS making it to Bangkok and mid table teams like RRQ are showing good stuff. EMEA has some really exciting rosters tho, but I'm sad about FNC looking like they'll fall off this year.

no bro. eu stinks. the only good thing about watching eu is the NA imports carrying. it's even evident with the viewership.