So many close matches between these teams optic destroyed nrg and nrg is a round or 2 away from beating or losing to v1, nrg also almost beat sen. Rise beat optic but v1 destroyed rise.
I wouldn't overlook SEN cuz they kinda learn through losing. They played a shit ton of matches in Masters 1 before Iceland which is why they won the whole thing. They lost Masters 2 & 3 and Champions cuz they got cocky and did not play as many matches as they should.
On the other hand, C9, Guard, V1, XSET all played mickey mouse tourneys and NSG Winter before all of this, which is why their effort is paying off.
I think SEN can bring it back the more they play.