we could have APEKS on EMEA if not for the franchised system and instead we get this
Apeks were dominant in T2 and were about to qualify if not for the fluke. They are still good now even with a completely different roster, IIRC they had a 20-win record where they didn't lose a single map. You can't tell me they wouldn't be able to put up a fight against the better teams with such performance if they had the chance