Surely there’s a conversation to be had that they’re the strongest region currently?
FNC with Leo didn't even make Madrid. TH was the only team making it to top 4 in 2024, and they didn't take a single trophy. America's sent two teams to top 4 every single international of 2024 plus secured a trophy on top of it. EMEA is actually a one team fraud region by comparison. They literally do not own shit.
If you're defining best region by which region has the best team then it's hard to argue against the current world champions
However, if you define it by which region has the highest chance of winning the next masters, then no matter how each individual kickoff match goes, and taking all possible permutations of the two teams going to Bangkok into account, then the best region is the region with the highest number of contender-level teams--which I doubt anyone would give to China.
NRG lost to C9… the only reason you have them that high is because of the off season where they had a extremely close game with BLG even then… difference is NRG somehow look worse and BLG look better. XLG nearly beat BLG and also nearly 2-0’d EDG I would confidently put KC over BLG or XLG. DRG have also been playing very well. Thus far I’d only put G2 Sen and Vitality confidently above those teams.
anyone who's watched any china games would think that right now China has the most number of teams that are structurally sound and ready to challenge a title as a team. Go watch our saviour Sliggyton watch China, China is doing so much better but you wouldn't care anyway because you're prejudiced and a patriot and don't care enough about the leagues to even give them a chance. in 2 to 3 years when the whole esports evolves into a full on asia dominated esport you'll just be sitting there making videos on where everything went wrong for americas
Yeah only difference is that the teams which used to be bad and seem like and entire tier difference to other regions no longer look bad. China ascension team look better than ever other ascension team bar Nongshim and look better than most other teams in general. BLG and DRG flat out look like solid teams and have more than caught up to FPX and who have always been considered one of the only “good” teams in china along with EDG. Who also managed insane games with 2 of the best teams from last year. And even nova look to be reaching that same level. With trace already showing they were there in champs. Edg can with it’s simply because they’re better.