SoCalGangs, I never said that they'll surpass EME. I just said that a unified "clique", such as EME, on a State level(and that went for any State that MS13 has presence in) is possible.

And the war between EME and any cartel is never going to happen. There were several Carnales in the past who worked for the cartels, some are still working hand in hand with them. Some even allow cartels to take over their entire neighborhoods for the part of the profits.