00:00:00 Intro

00:23:25 mlewisno thinks the failure of C9 highlights an issue with esports learning from past mistakes

00:44:40 NZXT break!

00:47:35 dailybrew's take: 100T is the best 3rd seed team NA could have sent to Worlds this year

01:08:00 David predicts: 100T beats FLY on Saturday

01:26:00 PrizePicks break!

01:31:53 seanatonin notes: this is the most ex-Academy players ever sent to Worlds

01:48:10 yami's take: TL is being overhyped

02:01:10 KIA break!

02:03:17 Iceshredder's take: the narrative around KIA ROTY felt more like ROTSplit

02:14:30 Emily joins HLL to explain NL theory

02:22:58 Outro

00:00:00 Intro

00:11:57 DrAmer1can's take: Corejj or Impact should be next Hall of Legends candidates

00:32:00 NZXT break! Giveaway!

00:36:50 Emily Rand joins HLL to discuss Hall of Legends with Papasmithy

01:00:35 ShadowsLightly thinks the 2025 guest team will be the FLYC roster, bought by a creator YouTuber org

01:12:07 Tzvi's take: DIG vs NRG is the perfect example for why the LCS needs to die and be reborn anew next year.

01:42:40 Not Parkmom asks Papa for some positive LCS news

01:43:00 KIA break - Hotline LIVE announcement!

01:46:50 Ren's take: as LCS fans, we should root for 100T as the third team to Worlds

02:05:57 Outro

00:00:00 Intro

00:17:40 titan's take: the move to less teams has enhanced the fan experience

00:35:33 NEW SPONSOR: NZXT!

00:40:00 Allan predicts TL to win summer, and TL C9 DIG go to Worlds

00:58:13 purp0se asks Treatz what it's like working with so many veterans on the same team

01:15:10 KIA break!

01:17:50 rawnblade asks what it actually takes for players to reach their potential

01:37:33 Cloud points out that teams can co-stream now, says orgs should do more

02:00:05 GreenCervidae wants to talk about the popularity of League worldwide

02:23:10 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - an EVIL episode!

00:18:39 Slowbro wants to talk expectations for EG going into Worlds

00:31:37 Zemelci 

00:44:06 Alienware break!

00:47:42 Isthmus's take: Even tho TL/100T/EG are the strongest right now, TL will likely collapse

01:08:00 Michael wants to talk about the pool party broadcast

01:21:00 HLL LIVE ! Grubhub break

01:24:25 arsh's take: Toucouille best mid LCS

01:42:20 Stepbro's take: superteams are overrated

02:01:00 Bluejay wants to talk about GG Danan being let go and why

02:17:40 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - Mark's movie reviews, TGI's new show, LoL news

00:28:35 David's take: this is the best regular LCS season since franchising

00:52:10 lazerfruit predicts 1 or 2 LCS teams will sell their spots and Misfits will buy

01:01:40 Parnell's take: TL and 100T missing Worlds would be the best thing for NA

01:11:45 Fez's take: TL is peaking at the right moment and won't drop a single game from now to the LCS Championship

01:21:13 KMart's take: C9 has shot themselves in the foot this year

01:33:00 Pugsley's take: EG's biggest weakness was exposed yesterday

01:41:59 Seth's take: IMT is trolling by not rebuilding

01:53:47 Max's take: LCS casters/narratives/viewercam can affect players' careers more than their actual performance

02:05:30 Outro

00:00:00 Intro

00:22:45 Xypher asks Bwipo what's the difference between playing on TL vs FNC

00:39:53 Alienware break!

00:43:00 Steve wonders if the League MMO will bring new players to LoL as well

00:53:35 Jackie wants to talk about Fudge's top laner rankings

01:06:55 numiii's first weekend at LCS

01:23:25 Grubhub break!

01:26:30 Arsh's take: FLY are pretenders and got exposed for being one-dimensional

01:40:55 TLegs thinks teams need to invest in skilled creative teams

01:54:40 Dhokla asks Bwipo about coaching in NA vs EU

01:57:00 Bluejay says the problem with TL is inconsistency

02:11:27 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - Welcome, Palafox! League news and chatting

00:30:55 lazerfruit's take: FLY or CLG making Worlds is better for NA than if TL goes to Worlds

00:46:22 Alienware break!

00:48:55 Jubs's take: Huni and Bwipo on the broadcast is AMAZING

01:07:00 Travis pops off on Vulcan

01:20:20 Omar wants to talk about new LCK policies

01:32:00 Grubhub break!

01:33:29 Michael Don asks Palafox about working with Damonte

01:44:43 Pokey's take: EG is doomed at Worlds

01:53:58 numiii's take: this Summer is the most exciting for a newcomer to watch

02:09:25 How did Palafox feel about Spring?

02:12:25 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - Soul's history and path to LCS

00:23:50 YoungAspiring's take: EG will be the straw that broke the camel's back in Bjergsen's career

00:40:25 Alienware break!

00:42:45 djmerali thinks TSM has a unique opportunity to gain fans with new roster

00:56:40 CLOSE YOUR DOOR KOBE

00:57:25 Omar's take: LDL's fearless draft format would be good for LCS

01:14:50 Xanadu's take: 100T's year is doomed

01:23:05 Dblg's take: the hype around TSM is unwarranted

01:33:55 Kobe joins HLL to sell MrBeast an LCS team

01:39:10 TGI x Grubhub

01:42:26 lazerfruit's take: is TSM commits to Soul, he'll be top 3 NA by next year

01:48:22 Lofei asks if TSM is the drippiest LCS team ever to exist

01:52:15 Warshipper expresses gratitude to TSM fans and Soul

01:55:20 Follow Soul on Twitter

01:57:10 Outro

00:00:00 Non-spoiler Players talk

00:09:25 micspam asks: does Players have a thesis?

00:18:40 tacTICal asks why IRL famous players aren't mentioned

00:23:05 SPOILERS START

00:23:34 Russ wonders how Players was meant to land with non-gamers

00:30:32 Rawnblade asks if anything got left out

00:36:18 Emily asks how much they considered how much the "in-universe" audience knows about LoL

00:40:54 Alienware break

00:44:15 Hotline League begins - weekend in Vegas!

01:04:30 micspam returns to talk about Clutch Gaming showmatch

01:13:05 David's positive take: the LCS is not dying

01:33:23 Grubhub break!

01:35:15 Darkwonder talks TSM

01:43:37 LazerFruit's take: Mr Beast LCS team would be hype!

01:52:16 Outro

00:00:00 Intro + Players discussion

00:20:10 BigZ wants to talk import changes rumors

00:38:00 Alienware break!

00:40:58 LestForce wants to talk about IMT's disastrous year

00:56:50 Seth asks if TSM should hit the "panic button" and start from scratch

01:12:02 Rawnblade asks Jatt how his background in traditional sports fandom translates to esports work

01:29:12 Grubhub break!

01:32:22 theclassy predicts that TL will go on a rampage the next few weeks

01:44:15 Carlitos's take: using stats for anything other than narratives is borderline trolling

01:59:20 Omar predicts CLG finishing top 3 and going to Worlds

02:08:00 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:09:40 Live LCS discussion 00:29:17 Beefgasm's take: Dhokla's always been insane but is shining now due to weaker toplane competition 00:36:25 Alienware break! 00:37:58 Basil's take: Proving Grounds has been pivotal for new talent 00:48:50 Mark and Travis's takes on Academy/Amateur LoL 00:54:10 Medraut's take: Zven best support LCS 01:05:28 5deadwhiteguys' take: Palafox and Contractz are a top 3 mid jg duo in LCS 01:17:05 Grubhub break! 01:19:07 Dhokla's take on moving from Academy back to LCS 01:19:45 LazerFruit's take: CLG will finish above TSM and 100T, is a dark horse for Worlds 01:33:20 Felipe doesn't like comeback mechanics combined with durability patch 01:43:17 Dhokla's take on current state of CLG 01:44:10 Elementz drama 01:46:35 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 

00:10:10 SHARMOUTA wants to talk about 100T being massively overrated

00:20:20 DrProfSgtMrJ's take: Shiphtur and QTPie should've been let into Champ's Q

00:32:00 Alienware break

00:34:47 IMissInfiniteCrisis's take: EG is gonna crash and burn and miss Worlds

00:43:38 Lucid's take: CoreJJ is the most overrated player in the LCS

00:53:30 WATCH PLAYERS!

00:58:02 CloserByTomorrow asks Vulcan what it's like playing with a newer adc vs a veteran

01:03:48 Emrys thinks the CLG comeback narrative will die by week 3

01:19:22 Faisca says Inspired and Jojo will dominate NA for years to come!

01:25:22 Grubhub code of the week!

01:27:00 slowbro asks: is C9 DOOMED with an autofill support and loss of Summit?

01:37:05 mainguy's take: Lost was the worst acquisition of the offseason

01:46:08 MarkZ asks Vulcan who will miss playoffs, final thoughts and outro

00:00:00 Intro 

00:15:00 treethan predicts TSM last place this split

00:32:12 Zemelci asks Parth who he'd mind control at Riot to change LoL Esports

00:44:48 Bluejay's take: the LCS and FLY just lost one of the most valuable people in the scene

00:58:12 Franz asks Parth what made the 2016-17 TSM rosters so dominant.

01:20:35 Grubhub!

01:23:00 TwistedHitz wants to talk LCS viewership and lack of identity

01:26:45 Travis asks: can a team be popular without winning?

01:58:58 absolutelylovestickers predicts TL will be a clear favorite after Summer split, while 100T will fall below top 5

02:08:07 Outro

Follow Travis on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/travisgafford Support: https://linktr.ee/tgisupport 00:00:00 Intro 00:28:28 boggles' take: though the changes feel bad now, they might be better for the long term 00:51:24 NEW SPONSOR!! KIA break! 00:57:30 LS joins HLL! 01:17:40 darklight gives some CBLOL perspective, worries that an unhealthy rivalry will form now 01:53:30 Red's take: these changes might kill LCS entirely 02:16:45 Outro

00:00:00 Intro + Mark getting into trouble? Travis the kitty killer?

00:16:17 Zemelci's hot take: Orgs should be fined if players miss LCS regular season games due to visa issues

00:31:25 Alienware break!

00:33:35 WardenWinter's take: the lolesports page could be used better

00:51:45 arshgoyal's take: Parth's controversial take is based and true

01:07:48 DansMovie's take: Danny/Jojo are still the future of the LCS, even if they're currently the worst players on the team

01:17:03 Grubhub code + ad!

01:19:18 Elyon's take: the broadcast improved over the course of last split, and will continue to improve

01:30:10 TomShoe's asks: Did Dhokla get promoted because he spammed Champions Queue?

01:50:13 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - Disappointment in this MSI event, wonky sleep schedules and more

00:26:33 Aiainz's take: none of the teams that made top 4 at MSI will win Summer Split due to post-MSI slump and different patch

00:40:58 Alienware break!

00:42:36 Softie's take: TSM will be bad until Regi leaves.

00:59:20 Dr.Doktor's take: the last 2 MSIs have been pointless 

01:20:00 Camden's take: T1 coaching staff massively underperformed

01:30:58 Grubhub break! 

01:32:47 Arsh is worried about Caps burning out

01:42:45 Is Travis too NEGATIVE?

01:50:02 Aetiss's take: viewership is dropping because casters and content creators don't know how to tell good storylines

02:13:10 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - MSI MADNESS! And movie reviews! 00:29:00 Kevin's take: EG has a higher chance to upset than G2 does 00:42:00 Alienware break! 00:43:24 Joshua's take: G2's run is proof that the international gap is mostly mental 00:59:17 Zemelcai's take: despite a mediocre group stage, rumble redeemed MSI 01:16:08 Kayokio's take: The bias around caster/narrative makes it hard to enjoy the broadcast 01:33:20 Weekly Grubhub code!! 01:34:58 Rob shows us what the Busan venue looks like for fans 01:55:40 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - Mark's MSI experience & movie chat

00:12:48 MSI drama-llama-rama

00:26:50 Michael thinks the MSI format is fine as it is

00:42:28 Alienware break!

00:44:13 Lord-Audie's hot take: the current MSI format does a huge disservice to minor regions

01:04:33 Simon's take: inflating everyone else's ping for RNG is catering to Chinese fanbase

01:16:55 Brief B.Sanderson chat & tech issues

01:25:18 Grubhub break!

01:27:29 Jake's take: T1 is making MSI look easy, can win undefeated

01:35:30 Can EG make it out of Rumble Stage?

01:44:05 Yesshua's take: if Blabber/Jensen synergy still exists, C9 can win summer and do well at Worlds

01:53:20 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - Mark's in Germany! 00:14:45 Regi/DL WaPo stuff 00:24:53 ChezBurglur's take: it doesn't matter who wins this MSI, this will be the most scuffed/controversial tournament in league history 00:45:06 Alienware break! 00:48:02 Inscrutiable's take: the way the fans are flaming young NA players is unacceptable 00:58:07 Brakthir's take: if Danny/Jojo continue to do poorly at MSI, the hype around them will do more harm than good 01:13:58 Timmychanga trolls the new LoL Paramount+ TV show  01:28:15 Grubhub code below! 01:31:26 Izzdaer predicts T1/G2 Final because RNG will drop both games 01:40:18 pfwangers thinks Riot should require coaches to do more post-game interviews 01:49:34 Mike's take: EG are ramping up right now, they'll stomp summer LCS 02:00:20 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - Revenge returns! Roster changes, Summit's departure 00:25:46 Wizard's take: Winsome wasn't LCS ready and Summit was a poor teammate after LS left 00:43:43 Alienware break! 00:45:38 Oscar's take: despite C9 looking better on paper, TSM will be in a better position as an org by the end of summer 00:58:04 PapaDon's take: TSM's effort to finish top 3 instead of rebuilding feels pathetic and bad for LCS 01:16:41 Squizzomatic's take: 100T needs to replace 2 of these 3: Huhi, Closer, Abbedagge 01:33:22 Rob is frustrated about MSI's lack of transparency around ticket sales, schedule, etc. 01:43:13 CadmusAres says Jack should take responsibility and answer questions about C9 roster changes 02:00:15 Nicole says Travis is WRONG about Summit's leaving being bad for the league 02:15:15 Outro

00:00:00 Intro

00:17:40 Travis's fan polls

00:31:09 Fez wants to talk about how Danny and Jojo were the worst 2 players on EG

00:45:10 Alienware break!

00:46:32 Snailchip thinks this is the first time in a while the LCS has storyline potential

01:04:30 Timmychanga says EG did NOT prove that NA talent is the future of LCS

01:15:47 Grubhub break!

01:19:15 Izzdaer's take: Jojo at MSI in his first split will be a buff

01:32:05 LooterJoe's take: 100T should blow up the team after summer split

01:42:20 kito's take: C9 is making a mistake if they ditch the summit project

01:51:30 Emily calls in to add context to her scouting statement

02:01:20 Outro

Order food on Grubhub!: https://grhb.me/travisgafford Code: FRENZY Follow Travis on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/travisgaffordSupport: http://travisgafford.com/support

00:00:00 Intro - EG heading to playoffs! Welcome back, Peter Dun!

00:07:50 The strength of EG

00:20:23 TLITA thinks EG has ramped up, will win Finals, make a splash at MSI

00:35:34 Alienware break!

00:38:20 Old Cosmic Drive Stan wants to promote EG Files

00:54:02 PulledPork says if EG/TL ban both Lee Sin and Jarvan, they'll 3-0 100T

01:04:07 iscaf's take: a 100T-EG Final would prove that franchising worked.

01:16:15 Grubhub + LIVE HLL!

01:19:20 gechao's take: C9 shouldn't make any roster changes for Summer.

01:33:25 Mauricio's take: expectations on TL are too high

01:43:04 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - Stuff we've been watching and eating, some league news sprinkled in

00:16:39 DaddyPlsSpankMe believes CQ drama has been blown way out of proportion

00:51:20 Travis travel plans + Alienware break

00:53:20 Ptrck's take: Isles over Winsome gets C9 to finals, they lose to TL 3-2

01:07:53: finalnintendokid's take: EG or C9 going to Houston would be bad for their growth as a team

01:28:55 10TRAVIS Grubhub code!

01:29:45 Ben n Jerrys predicts 100T 3-0s TL because 3 out of 5 players are better and better coaching staff

01:45:05 GottyBoy's Fudge factor take

01:54:40 Outro

Follow Travis on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/travisgafford Support: https://linktr.ee/tgisupport 00:00:00 Intro

00:26:30 kon's take: these are the best format changes in LCS history

52:40 Kisiel's take: the gauntlet is the best thing the lcs is bringing back

01:04:46 Jonathon's take: there's a bunch of factors keeping sponsors away from CLoL

01:25:20 Marcelo's take: Silvxs has proven that content inspires old fans and new fans to the LCS

01:43:50 groggy is stoked for the Twitch extension

01:56:50 ehero's take: Sheiden has been tearing up solo queue

02:05:50 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - Papa Smithy's back! 100T's progress since last year

00:18:24 What would Papa Smithy do to fix TSM?

00:21:40 rudiferr's take: 100T just gave EG the blueprint to win their eventual C9 match

00:39:45 Horizon's take: TL are in trouble vs 100T

00:52:28 Alienware break!

00:54:41 Franz's take: 100T looked better than their actual level against C9

01:06:00 treethan asks Papa about the 6-man roster

01:18:30 Grubhub break! HOTLINE LEAGUE LIVE DELIVERED BY GRUBHUB!

01:22:36 Zeenithu asks Papa why 100X and EG Progidies stayed while TSM and C9 left the amateur scene

01:30:25 Torment's take: C9 Summit is most overrated in LCS

01:45:36 Dave wants to address Papa's comments on CQ

02:11:30 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - TL STEVE!

00:06:25 LCS updates

00:08:27 Travis asks Steve how this split felt

00:18:49 EG Peter Dun thinks Travis should vote for Jojopyun MVP

00:31:47 pfwangs's take: TL's mid game throws will cause them to lose a bo5 to EG, win out loser's bracket, and then lose to c9 in the finals

00:41:30 Alienware break!

00:43:46 lilbonaparte asks Steve how HE would fix TSM

00:56:26 bluejay rants: CLG subbing in CLGA for last game of the split just sucks

01:10:58 Grubhub break!

01:13:22 xspiritusx's take: TL's emphasis on mature players is fundamental to their continuing success

01:25:03 SlurpDog predicts Fudge will not show up for Finals

01:34:15 Bruno's take: Santorin MVP?

01:41:22 Full Sail break

01:45:00 wild's take: with playoffs starting, in-person events are more important than ever

02:01:47 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:11:50 more TSM drama into a 2-0 00:24:45 Hexblast's take: GGs are a top 4 team and will challenge 100T for last spot in Finals 00:34:30 Alienware break! 00:37:45 OddenBjornsen's take: Bwipo is the problem 00:47:09 SirAstien thinks Summit should NOT win MVP 00:58:43 elliot agrees with FBI: C9 is overrated 01:14:20 Grubhub break! travis10 to save money ASAP! 01:16:23 Guttler's take: CLG getting 9th place and at-risk? 01:31:17 SpoTric's take: there's a whole generation of new players who've never played in front of a live audience 01:44:40 Full Sail Uni break 01:47:38 1pwny's take: mid-bottom teams should pick outside meta 02:05:43 Outro, shoutout to Tactical

00:00:00 Intro  00:13:54 Themothersauce's take: Biofrost Spring MVP 00:23:06 Razenkin's take: even with Champion's Queue, pros aren't playing enough games. 00:39:13 Alienware break! 00:42:41 finalnintendokid's take: CLG making playoffs over EG 00:52:48 cyberhealer's take: 100T is starting to re-establish themselves as a top team 01:03:00 Phil joins the stream! 01:05:10 slushie's take: 100T's Tenacity experiment has failed 01:18:20 Marty joins the stream! Marty's background in esports 01:21:30 Phil and Marty's background in the LCSPA and what the PA is, what it can do 01:34:44 Rico Suave asks: when the PA does unionize, what will they do for player contracts? Salary caps? 01:44:50 What if LCS doesn't comply? 01:48:25 Grubhub break! 01:50:32 Travis asks Marty about hopes and expectations for monetization of LCS 01:54:30 Fez's take: LCS viewership issue is not related to content; the audience has just moved on and LCS doesn't reach younger audience 02:18:57 Outro

00:00:00 Intro + Broadcast changes and challenges

00:31:40 Lord-Audie's take: teams should provide translators for post-game interviews

00:43:50 Alienware break!

00:47:00 Bluejay's take: if Jensen is considering a return to pro play, he should avoid TSM

01:02:10 tako's take: it's time to accept Fudge as a top 3 mid laner in LCS

01:15:50 KSM's take: orgs shouldn't protect players if they're at fault, ie. Shenyi

01:37:08 Grubhub break!

01:40:07 akoreanguy's takes: EG is overrated, it's surprising that FLY is arguably the best after C9 and TL 

01:55:00 Brandywine wants to know Dash's haircare routine

02:03:00 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - LS joins HLL, what was that CLG pause? And other LCS news

00:18:19 Rance's take: C9 will make it to Worlds bc of player diff, but won't get past quarters without LS drafts

00:34:14 Moe's take: developmental rosters for top orgs is one of the worst things they could do

00:57:49 Alienware break! New stuff?!

01:00:15 Wizard's take: player retention is not currently an issue for the LCS

01:21:26 outsane predicts GG will surprise people and make Spring Finals vs C9 or TL.

01:33:08 Grubhub break!

01:35:44 Fidd's take: the LCS broadcast is underutilizing player cams

01:42:01 Epslon's take: TSM is riding on their fans too much and needs to explain their plans

02:00:08 jnt250's take: 100T's struggles are a byproduct of the LCS leveling up, not internal issues

02:07:42 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - LS in the chat - speculation on what happened

00:30:32 Neath speculates LS's departure is due to visa issues

00:37:03 Ospraey's take: Jack not being transparent is the cause of all the drama

00:48:18 Hex Blast's take: It's lazy to say C9's struggles this weekend were due to LS's departure.

00:58:30 Alienware break!

01:01:07 Ika's take: casters talking down to fans fosters contempt

01:12:57 Mahmoud returns to say: after stint with C9, LS has shown a tease of what he can accomplish with a team.

01:27:40 TSM Dominic joins HLL!

01:39:28 Zextrap's take: TSM needs to properly define their goals for the split/year

01:53:46 VentusOfficial asks Dominic: What's the biggest problem that needs to be solved on the org side of esports and how is TSM addressing that?

02:03:57 Scientia's take: a fundamental issue in TSM is a cultural misunderstanding

02:12:51 Julian's take: C9 and TSM's situations are very similar.

02:21:00 Ltmighty asks Dominic for thoughts on Shenyi's slow start

02:28:50 Outro

00:00:00 Intro

00:15:40 Zemelci's Emily Appreciation Take (extremely wholesome)

00:23:26 Basil's take: CLG is currently better than TSM, TSM will fail to make playoffs Spring & Summer

00:46:55 Alienware break!

00:50:25 Alex's take: C9 first-timing champs with success is a good sign

01:11:00 Travis's poll

01:15:25 Anzaii predicts a big meta shift in the near future

01:25:22 GrubHub break!

01:29:00 Max's take: we need to ban talking about Worlds from the LCS broadcast

01:44:52 Saint's take: EG is only going to be good in the regular season; will fall off in Playoffs

01:54:35 Sakowitz's take: the new LCS commissioner is exactly what the LCS needs

02:08:25 Outro

00:00:00 Intro

00:14:10 Champions Queue

00:23:13 Bluefrost wants to talk about glaring flaws with Champ's Q

00:40:27 Themothersauce's take: DIG is statistically a top 3 team in the LCS

00:51:35 Alienware break!

00:54:57 Roonie222's takes: Smite Janna top is healthy for LoL; FLY/CLG game was GOTY?

01:05:00 TheGreatClockwyrm's take: Berserker is the greatest generational/franchise talent since Bjerg

01:17:40 OkeyDokie's take: C9, TSM, FLY and DIG will be top 4 Spring Playoffs

01:35:20 GrubHub break

01:39:00 Mahcks's take: Co-streaming is better the way it is now

01:59:50 Bieza's take: LEC is looking worse than LCS right now.

02:06:45 Outro

00:00:00 Intro / Spica waiting room

00:36:20 Spica joins

00:37:40 How are TSM scrims going?

00:40:05 Spica breaking a TV

00:42:09 Spica's reaction to DIG series (Huni's sitting next to him)

00:43:40 Hyuse's take: TSM will be a title contending team possibly in spring but definitely in summer & they are heavily underrated

00:56:40 Bluejay's week-old take: it's easy to forget TSM exists

01:05:35 Rapid fire questions for Spica

01:14:13 Zemelci's take: jungle pool is far more stacked this year

01:28:35 Treethan's take: Bjerg vs TSM narrative is boring; TSM can't take a game off TL right now

01:39:52 awungsauce's take: Jojopyun backed up his trash talk

01:51:43 TomShoe wants to talk about C9's mid players

02:04:52 Outro

Follow Travis on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/travisgafford Support: https://linktr.ee/tgisupport 00:00:00 Intro

00:20:50 Emily joins HLL

01:09:44 micspam is happy to purchase the Ahri skin

01:30:20 waka feels the Ahri skin sets a scary and exploitative precedent

01:58:55 Dirtymike's take: the DIG roster move highlights the need for players to market themselves

02:18:27 johnjr121 asks if gentlemen's agreements exist in LoL

02:41:40 Outro

00:00:00 Intro

00:15:20 Caperx thinks the community has been way too toxic towards players like Blue.

00:30:27 Sully, average LCS fan, wants to sell Travis on the broadcast.

00:52:55 Funeral service for Chemtech drag with BigAngryHobo and Moghal11

01:12:55 Gazzolith's take: Fudge will follow a similar arc to last year and become best mid LCS, and C9 should not start this roster

01:30:12 Franz's take: Jojopyun and Fudge would be less hyped if Jensen, Perkz, Jiizuke  were still playing in NA

01:43:18 Aemulator's topic: 100T are not a top tier team.

01:59:05 Outro

00:00:00 Intro: Lock In week 1 results and news

00:15:00 Treethan's take: Guilhoto leaving IMT is going to leave them at the bottom of the pack this season

00:25:40 BreakingDreams's take: it seems the Church of LS's ideologies are already taking hold

00:35:20 Alienware break!

00:37:25 IMT Revenge asks Guilhoto some spicy questions...

01:03:13 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!

01:08:45 NoGameSense wants to talk about Jinx meta

01:15:30 AntiPhoenixNA's take: 100T DOOMED?

01:29:10 Guilhoto addresses the EG Doublelift/Jensen decision

01:39:55 Game Fuel break!

01:41:49 Sully, an average LCS fan, is confused about the point of Lock In

02:03:45 Outro

00:00:00 Intro

00:10:00 Will LCS teams be running their full rosters for Lock In?

00:15:19 Co-streaming changes

00:23:12 Rawnblade believes EG has taken the biggest risk of the offseason

00:40:03: JKJuicyKim's hot take: in Group A, C9 will emerge 1st, but GGS close 2nd.

00:53:15 Alienware break

00:56:50 Lil_Bonaparte asks Mark and Travis if they're disappointed with lack of roster info

01:09:35 glimmerglen wants to discuss Riot's events for female players, ie. Game Changers

01:25:35 TomShoe wants to talk about the changes to co-streaming

01:43:13 Game Fuel break

01:46:07 NoGameSense's take: 100T won't win Lock-In because of outclasses bot and jg

01:54:30 Copiz's spicy take: Xerxe and PoE will be the best mid/jg

02:06:40 Outro

00:00:00 Intro: holiday recap, rumors and news

00:25:50 Dr. Nollie predicts TL will NOT win Spring OR Summer, will miss out on Worlds

00:41:23 Nowak's take: the decision of C9 to keep Zven will go down as one of the smartest/best moves of the year.

00:49:05 Alienware break!

00:52:22 TomShoe returns to say Riot should start forcing teams to bring their main rosters to Lock-in

01:07:30 iscaf's take: the LCS should have a loan system

01:17:33 Gazzolith's take: There was a lot of misunderstanding around LS's Academy take.

01:25:13 Bunny's take: this is the year for the content team of LCS to step their game up

01:39:28 haxie predicts CLG will make Worlds and at least get to quarters

01:59:00 Outro

00:00:00 Intro

00:14:15 LilBonaparte's take: Doublelift was right about TSM

00:25:30 Moghal's take: NA improved over 2021 and will only continue improving

00:32:10 Alienware break!

00:34:30 Basil's take: CLG unfairly ruined Broxah's career

00:43:15 The Dream's take: the LCS has proven it could survive a total shutdown

00:52:30 mendoc's take: 2021 had the most zero-to-hero's of any LCS year

01:02:00 Game Fuel break

01:05:20 Old Cosmic Drive Stan's take: MSI needs to expand to allow more teams to play

01:22:10 Jack wants to discuss imports

01:32:00 Genshin Impact Prime Gaming

01:35:08 EeveeFIGHTING has the 100T take

01:46:30 Outro, suddenly, for no particular reason

00:00:00 Intro

00:16:25 Community wants to talk about the Carlos/Mikyx drama

00:36:05 Hex Blast says 5Fire's retirement shows the downside of franchising

00:47:10 Alienware break!

00:50:25 deXfactor777's take: C9 has the highest ceiling of any LCS team ever

01:03:15 Treethan predicts TSM will be bottom of the standings

01:21:47 iscaf6's rediction: CLG for top 4 in Spring

01:35:25 Game Fuel break!

01:38:12 Red Panda's take: EG is slowly becoming the new C9

01:50:24 Mogul's take: Bjergsen will have a defining year for his career in 2022

02:03:47 Outro

00:00:00 Intro

00:21:03 Felipe asks Kelsey what she thinks is the best format for Academy

00:35:55 Tim thinks the changes to Academy and Amateur in 2021 were a massive success

00:47:51 Gengariffith's take: if TSM imports mid, their roster is the biggest disappointment of the offseason

01:08:07 Beora asks for Kelsey's take on the CLG roster

01:26:50 Caper (not Kaper but I wrote it like that cos that's how Travis said it last time) wants TSM Jensen

01:42:50 TomShoe wonders how teams are supposed to grow top talent

01:58:00 Mesh's take: CoreJJ's inhouses proved that Academy players and LCS players can look good playing together

02:06:45 Outro

00:00:00 Intro: Arcane finale party and Undercity Nights stories (no spoilers)

00:17:30 Bluejay's take: the new pro superserver is really exciting and terrifying

00:32:58 GraysView says Mark got his dream roster in C9

00:45:00 Alienware break!

00:46:56 Rico Suave's take: All these high-buyout deals are good for the LCS

00:55:34 Wooden Post brings a no-spoiler Arcane discussion

01:07:50 Zemelci's take: with EG and 100T's rosters, this year continues "the battle for the soul of the LCS"

01:26:45 NoGameSense wants HLL's opinion on the bottom LCS teams' offseason decisions

01:36:10 Game Fuel break!

01:37:35 Jontino thinks GGS is being slept on

01:48:16 Outro

00:00:00 Long intro/news/rumors/predictions

00:48:30 Alienware Black Friday deals and more!

00:51:00 Zextrap's take: TSM getting MikyX is a mistake.

00:58:00 EinWaltz's take: Nisqy being jobless is the biggest disappointment of the offseason

01:06:06 Prophet's take: because of focus on new talent, this is the end for a lot of veteran pro League players

01:14:30 Beorn's take: C9 lost the offseason

01:22:05 Wooden Post's take: C9 fans need to chill out and trust Jack

01:29:29 Game Fuel break

01:31:22 Nate thinks Rekkles is doing the smart thing going to KCorp

01:44:15 RedPanda doesn't think LS is a good coaching fit for C9

01:55:35 iscaf3's take: 100T won the offseason

02:00:00 Outro

00:00:00 SUPER SHORT Intro

00:06:00 JKJuicyKim wants to talk TL's offseason superteam

00:18:10 Alienware break!

00:19:40 LCS Wooloo believes TSM, C9 and 100T should go all-out with spending in preparation for NA Worlds

00:30:42 TheDog says 2021 Worlds has been the best yet

00:46:25 C9 Blaine thinks this is the WORST LCS offseason

01:00:30 Kaper thinks TL is making a mistake replacing Jensen with Bjergsen

01:16:54 Bluefrost isn't convinced Arcane's success will have any impact in the NA competitive scene

01:31:05 Vexed Shinobi's take: teams are avoiding heavy spending because NA LoL fandom is relatively small in the esports world

01:48:55 Outro

00:00:00 Intro

00:13:25 spacepope wants to talk about G2's master class in drafting

00:29:35 podras' take: Riot has catered to team owners far too much with too little return

00:49:38 zac's take: DIG will replace FLY as third seed in Summer if FLY can't fix issues

01:08:30 blade's take: Riot Games NEEDS to bring back Rift Rivals

01:22:38 dj8ninja's take: TL will get first in Summer and perform well at Worlds

01:30:16 carson's take: the LCS needs an all-encompassing docuseries to reinvigorate

01:43:00 Outro

00:00:00 Intro

00:13:27 TheGreatClockwyrm's take: if you're a fan of NA/C9, you should be happy with this year and Perkz's accomplishments

00:27:50 Alienware break!

00:29:59 Bluejay returns to ask: should we worry about LCS being able to import talent ?

00:45:35 Lionation's take: TSM announcing that they want to rebuild is the biggest LCS news that no one is talking about 

00:59:23 Dave wants to address streamers' roles in negativity

01:15:34 Jin's take: an NA vs EU tournament would be better for the Western audience than Worlds

01:28:00 Game Fuel break!

01:31:00 Jiro wants to talk C9 rumors about Blaber and Fudge

01:51:48 Outro

00:00:00 Short intro, news and rumors 00:14:45 Quick interlude and then back to LoL content 00:26:43 CloserByTomorrow wants to talk about the C9 games. 00:38:38 Niting wants to discuss Reddit thread about Perkz and Alphari being on the same team 00:48:50 Alienware break! 00:51:51 Aika brings up how the emphasis on international success has developed NA 01:04:35 David notes the differences in NA and EU infrastructure 01:18:55 Grand says NA dropped the ball harder than ever before this year 01:33:32 Torment's take: NA overperformed this year, people should lower expectations 01:50:15 Game Fuel break! 01:51:33 "PCD" thinks having 4 LPL and LCK teams at Worlds is bad in the long run 02:05:05 Outro

00:00:00 Short intro, news

00:21:52 CloserByTomorrow thinks 100T got the actual Group of Death

00:38:45 Alienware break!

00:41:22 Blaine's take: EZ Quarterfinals - C9 can take it all!!

00:57:05 J's take: adding a 4th team from LCK and LPL made this the best group stage ever

01:14:52 Emulator's thoughts: LCK is not a significantly stronger region; carried by mid laners

01:29:00 Game Fuel break!

01:32:00 TomShoe predicts Tactical to leave TL after his performance

01:43:53 Scott thinks LPL's decline in Groups was due to overconfidence/overhype

02:03:37 Outro