Superstar players Lockdown, Sake, and Sign ran over the competition with their aggressive mechanical play and set the bar for skill level at the highest levels. The early roster of MVP Black was nothing short of incredible. MVP Black’s history can be split into two distinct eras: the Lockdown era and the Rich era. Three and a half years of sheer global domination combined with a history of outstanding players make this team the #1 by far.
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It’s no wonder they were nominated for all three of our best series of all time back in 2017. To this day, they still retain the record for the longest win streak ever: 41 straight maps during Spring 2016.
Throughout their entire career, they played 16 premier LANs-where they were the favorites to win every one-and 10 times out of 16, they delivered and took home the gold. MVP Black (later KSV Black and Gen.G) is by far the most successful team in competitive HotS history, from beginning to end. This aspect is obviously much more difficult to measure as an accurate metric, but it’s important enough to include nonetheless. Teams not only need to wow us, they need to inspire us by creating memorable moments. This is partly because MVP Black would probably take up all five spots otherwise, but also partly because some teams have transcended different metas, different rosters, and entirely different tournament formats to maintain a lasting legacy that will never truly tarnish.įinally, a great team leaves us with great memories. For this article, we’re going to be ranking teams spanning their entire career, not just individual rosters. Second, the length of the team’s competitive career is important. And what’s more, we’re looking for flawless victories, not just barely scraping by with first place. How much did this team win, and how hard did they win? It’s not just about consistency or the number of top appearances it’s all about the gold.
The three main things we’re looking for are: