China in 2015
So am I the only person who doesn't think China will be the number one region this year? I know that they got like most of the top tier Korean players this year, but I don't think that it will be enough or even really help. I think we need to consider exactly why Korean teams are so good. They are incredibly skilled mechanically, but when it comes down to it so are the top teams from the other regions. I mean uzi is a beast and probably just as skilled mechanically as any adc in KR. But the reason Korea is the strongest region is the synergy and teamwork between the players in and out of game, in addition to the excellent coaches the region boasts.
But China doesn't gain any of these things by acquiring Korean players. It if anything will hurt their synergy by forcing players to play who can barely talk to each other. I think it is just as likely that a European or North American team will take the Championship from Korea, or Korea will simply win again. Regardless, in my mind at least, I don't predict China to do any better than normal.