TI2: Almost no east vs west LANs, nobody knew what to expect.
TI3: Navi and Alliance were trading wins before TI, Navi got to grand finals thanks to some fountain hooks
TI4: DK clear favorites, Newbee had to battle through a gauntlet to even get to the main event.
TI5: Secret murdered everybody in the 3 months before TI, including EG. LGD/CDEC still looked more solid, but ppd happened.
TI6: Wings bombed at Manilla major, they could win but also fall apart instantly. OG looked better on paper than EG, DC was the dark horse nobody saw coming.