In the international arena, usually small regional teams are only expected by the audience to be able to make surprises. Because, if compared to 4 Major areas, the level of investment and average of the players in small areas and Wildcard is very far inferior. As SofM himself shared in the game of Esports that had just lost to Fnatic before, Humanoid's salary was almost double the entire salary fund of GAM. That is not to mention areas such as LCK or LPL also view eSports in general and League of Legends in particular such as “national games” and the players are equally interested in Celeb in other entertainment and sports fields.
Gram pity to leave MSI 2024
However, at MSI 2024 this year, accidentally VCS has a preparatory achievement close to the same Major area. Specifically, with the defeat of Team Liquid in the opening match of the MSI 2024 group stage, the North American teams won only 2 games in all 37 games that were hit in the BO3 and Bo5 matches against the teams from LCK/LPL, according to statistics in the past 2 years. This is an achievement that shows the unbelievable difference of LCS compared to the remaining 3 areas. Because, this number of LEC is also 6 times LCS, 12 games over 57 games.
But the new LCS is the area that has been heavily criticized and they have just made a “achievement” to win only 2 games before the LPL/LCK in the last 2 years in all the bo3, Bo5 has played.
Of course, the achievement is still the same bowl, but at least LEC still shows that they are a Major area, when teams like G2 Esports or Fnatic still easily destroy small teams and Wildcard. But in two consecutive international tournaments, LCS has teams eliminated for small groups and Wildcard. In Worlds 2023, Team Liquid was defeated by Gam and had to break up soon Swiss. At MSI 2024, it was Flyquest's turn to be “knock out” by PSG Talon “Knock out” from the starting ring.
It was GAM that made TL leaving Worlds 2023 full of shame last year
And the achievement of LCS, in some way, is only better than the VCS area, namely 1 game of winning. Because, at Worlds 2022, GAM defeated the top eSports and directly ended the hope of the LPL runner -up. Of course, after the word “if” everything can happen. But indeed, in 2022 – 2023, if teams like Saigon Buffalo, GAM could have a chance more, LCS may be surpassed by VCS himself.
Even if SGB or grams in the past have many opportunities and not having to touch the strong opponents in their best stage, VCS may surpass LCS
And because of this, perhaps the LCS area should feel “lucky” when they are “Riot's homeland”. Moreover, in terms of investment level and tournament scale, LCS is still better than VCS. But it is this investment and scale, at the present time, it is the most sarcastic for North American League of Legends because of the pathetic results.