thats kinda unfair to say that noone knew how to play the game last year, the same would go for SEN too then which i dont think is the case, every team thats won an event has deserved it.
SEN going without dropping a single map
GMB just showing tactical superiority against anyone.
ACE was a bit shaky but cNed showed why everyone in EU was hyping him up
Optic was a long time coming after last year
FPX fought all the way through lowers to win the entire event even with a mid tourney sub
now i would still say EMEA and NA are equal at the moment, theres places where EMEA overcomes NA and where NA overcomes EMEA, thats why its a rivalry.