PRX FNC are top 2 (exact order depends on how you value lock in and GF appearances, along with international qualification and regional wins, for me FNC is slightly ahead but this year has been a rough one).
But who is no3 rn. G2 and TH are the strongest contenders among non trophy winners. And then you have a shit ton of international trophy winners who could make the case.
if you cound ENVY (21) OPTIC (22) and NRG (23) as the same team becausen of the core then yes
just say NRG atp
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mmm i disagree, i think becoming the first team post-franchising to win 2 actual majors (non-invitationals) holds quite a lot of weight
i think it's enough to jump past prx but not fnc, barely
nrg don't have the longevity or regional success either like the rest do, so i do get the disagreement
personal preference i suppose
Even if NRG wins London, PRX are 2nd in 3 events already, won enough regionals to cement it’s place above NRG.
If NRG wins champs too -- then they will go ahead of PRX and FNATIC
i think your right its G2 or TH and it kinda depends on whether you rate winning regionals higher than placing well at internationals but tbh i think with th not making santiago G2 have a higher international placement anyway rn, obviously when th win london the conversation wont be close anymore but for now i think g2 got it
My only issue with TH is that outside of that spectacular 2024 year they’ve kinda looked just aight. G2 has been more consistent but obviously less GFs. If either win they obviously solidify themselves as no3 and if both win than I guess it depends on how you value champs and consistency.
it is honestly edg, they were averaging same international placements as g2 before last year and have won way more regionals than the so called "regional merchants" themselves
and they ovciously won champs aswell
i wanna argue for LOUD but they have massively fallen of this last few years unfortunately
i feel like "in franchising" invalidates any argument that loud would have going for them
3rd GenG 1 trophy and 1 finals
4th/5th Edg/NRG 1 trophy and 1 3rd place finish. But edg atleast have Tokyo+LA Champs run so edg 4th
6th sen with Madrid and Seoul champs run
The rest(eg,t1, nonshim) really just win an event then dip or never won an event(g2, Th)
I think it is edg. even though their region is mickey as heck, they still have a champs trophy and 5 regionals as well as many intl qualification with ok runs
if only counting franchising, NRG for sure. 4th at tokyo, multiple 2nd places in americas, 3rd at santiago, champs, 9-12 at champs 2023. top 8 at lock in, probs a top 5 team through out 2023, won a lan 2025, top 3 at one in 2026 and its looking up for them right now still
has to be GenG,
poor 2026 but overall they achieved more than TH, G2 and NRG
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