#Top tier in korean lol professional#

Insec was one of the first Korean players to move to China. The dominance became so strong that teams from every region tried to charm Korean players with big cheques, in order to lure them overseas. If I had to make a comparison, Koreans became вЂњQвЂќ from the Star Trek universe. SKT dominated Worlds 2013 and, in an even more impressive performance, Samsung won Worlds 2014. IEM Katowice stood as a shining example that OGN Champions was the toughest and most prestigious league to win. Even Gambit Gaming, the only foreign team that could boast the ability to occasionally defeat Koreans, wasnвЂ™t a threat.

We all remember IEM Katowice, when KT Bullets - at that time not even a top Korean team - dominated their foreign competition. The Koreans fought вЂњbest team in the worldвЂќ out between themselves, and even the ones who lost that battle were still miles better than their non-Korean competitions. Korea dominated the competition and raised talent after talent to become the next superstar. In the last two years, there was only one force to be reckoned with in the League of Legends scene. Esports fans who followed the Korean scene from previous games saw their suspicions confirmed - that the strict KeSPA training regiment would produce the best LoL players.

Koreans quickly adapted, revolutionized and perfected how LoL is played.

#Top tier in korean lol professional#

But the dream of playing professional League of Legends for most Western players turned into a nightmare. The Western scene had a head-start compared to the Korean scene, and even professional Western players said it would be hard for Korea to close the gap.