Can we have a SSW vs SKT showmatch for All Stars?
The two most dominant teams to have ever played the game, with no team to have ever gotten close to the level of play that either has achieved, and we can't vote to see either of them at All Stars. Dandy and Looper both play top lane now (cause VG had a terrible top laner, so Dandy bit the bullet and took the role for them), and we can't vote for more than two players from a single team. But I think many of you want to see SKT vs SSW. Whether you hate or love one or both of them, it would be a great match either way.
Both teams have had a rich history together in OGN. Samsung White (while then known as MVP Ozone), ruined SKT's chances at a the Royal Road (which is winning a premier tournament on your first try). SKT was hyped up as one of the favorites to win the whole tournament. This eventually led SSW to their first and only OGN Champion's title. The next season, SKT struck back with a 3-1 victory over SSW and won 2013 OGN Summer. Both teams would go to worlds, but SSW (still known as MVP Ozone) would falter in the group stages, and we would never see the two teams face off in an international tournament. Soon after, they met in the finals of OGN Winter, which we would know as SKT's perfect run. Dade was swapped for Pawn, and SKT's fall began while the Samsung organization as a whole rose to power. In Club Masters, SKT had the advantage in the round robin games, but SSW was winning in OGN Champions. Twice SKT and SSW would meet in the quarterfinals. Twice, SSW won with a score of 3-1/ And SSW would beat SKT to win Club Masters. The rivalry seemed all but dead when SSW won the second seed tiebreaker versus SKT 3-0.
Since then, SKT has completely rebuilt themselves. They've picked up more stable players for the top lane and ADC role, and have a great support in Wolf (Piglet and Impact were great at the time, but sometimes seemed less consistent, but showed up when needed). But like Samsung White last year, they were never really tested. Both teams tore through the last 2 (you could even argue 3) World Championship tournaments without much of any resistance.
Even if we had a match now, we can't truly say who was the better team (Samsung White would need to put in a lot of work right now to catch up with SKT). All we can say is that both teams are amazing, and bringing them together would without a doubt give the viewers a great match, even if it was only a Bo1 or a Bo2. And we can also say that Samsung White has the head-to-head advantage in their history. I think SKT would love a chance to even the scores a bit. It's the greatest rivalry in LoL. It'd be a shame to let it die.
