they became a superteam after winning, no one regarded yay as the best player in the world DURING or BEFORE reykjavik, do not flip the narratives for your pleasure
also optic did not buy insane players right before their run, they MADE them insane from ENVY point and onward, fnatic bought chronicle, and leo as they were regarded as great players in emea, chronicle being the most decorated player at that time and still is
it can look kind of coincedental that as soon as boaster got great players, he started winning everything, whereas fns did not have instant success, the whole optic team gradually became better