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00:00:00 Intro

00:15:52 whale's take: AL are frauds00:31:10 Acklon's take: Sports betting coming into Esports was a forgone conclusion and it is not as bad as people are making it out to be

0:46:00 NZXT break!

00:49:10 Damastalex's take: C9 is going to come out of MSI a much better team than any of the western teams01:01:20 Jamada joins HLL!

01:07:13 yami's take: LTA should get EU's second seed spot

01:25:40 Able's take: With how fast paced the tournament has been, I'm not super aware of the storylines of the tournament right now

01:41:08 Enchanted Travel break!

01:44:52 basil's take: FLY can and should reach finals

02:04:40 Rob's take: with the support meta being so engage dominated, the biggest game 5 decider in fearless Bo5’s will be which teams/players will be able to find niche engage options or successfully play enchanters.

02:15:00 Outro

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00:00:00 Intro

00:14:14 Buttercup predicts FLY will have at minimum a semifinals appearance at MSI

00:24:33 Tpepper's take: With recent performances at the last few worlds, LEC 2nd seed and LTA North 2nd seed should compete at MSI for the spot.

00:39:42 mlewisno's take: part of why the LTA is exciting is because both C9 and FlyQuest have their villainous and heroic sides

00:57:11 Frankalin asks Massu about his efforts in building his story and brand through content

01:10:28 Enchanted Travel break!

01:18:18 jarglyparf's take: Srtty being benched is the worst thing that DIG could've done

01:32:12 kakashi's take: even though C9 lost to FLY, the narrative dominance of FLY is overblown

01:44:40 Disappointment around MSI

01:51:00 NZXT break!

01:53:10 ProfX's take: Near Airport leaving is a waste of the slot

02:04:50 Outro

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00:00:00 Intro

00:25:35 jlowe22's take: C9 will not win another title while Blaber is their jungler

00:42:35 antoniopizza's take: the SR run is the most fun thing to watch in NA since the NRG 2023 run

01:00:30 basil's take: Jojo winning EU is very bad for NA01:18:39 Ms Timed's take: Neutralizing Thanatos is the most important part of stopping C9

01:30:45 shandabear's take: this is the greatest timeline and the most exciting series of events that we could've asked for to bring back the hype of spring split

01:42:37 Outro

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00:00:00 Intro

00:20:11 sakowitz's doomer take: this format is unwatchable

00:48:42 NZXT break!

00:51:13 stevenator's take: fearless has saved competitive play for viewers

01:05:03 franz is fading from League, but GeneralSniper keeps him interested

01:24:42 weldon asks Exyu what he thinks of Atakhan

01:37:34 worldstar's take: Team Liquid has lost their touch

01:49:36 Outro

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00:00:00 Intro

00:17:07 bugjuice reviews' take: there is no bigger bottomfeeder org than DIG

00:38:13 dean's take: the LTA hype video was underwhelming

00:54:50 NZXT break!

00:58:20 beans's take: teams should take advantage of the new multiplayer practice tool

01:10:15 fluffylilpillow's take: pros should only be playing on one patch per split

01:22:57 sky's take: hardcore NA fans should be excited for CBLoL and give them a chance

01:33:10 evil trenton's take: LTA hasn't made it clear how translations will work

01:55:50 ventus is EXTREMELY excited for this season

02:20:00 Outro

00:00:00 Intro

00:23:32 trespasser's take: LTA North hasn't been doing enough promo/brand rebuilding

00:40:50 pyroscorcher's take: Project K offers fans a new avenue for continued competition within the LoL Universe

00:49:30 mihir's take: Riot is doing themselves a disservice if they don't leverage celebrities or streamers to broaden the playerbase

01:06:15 NZXT break!

01:08:58 solaris's doomer take: people don't have the disposable income these days to support esports like LTA

01:29:03 goose is excited and optimistic for LTA

01:39:26 leaderjoe's take: LTA needs to take on the responsibility of developing strong narratives for the league

01:54:40 Outro

00:00:00 Intro

00:15:57 Thor asks Alex about Batman and other references in Arcane

00:29:50 murderino asks about how the s2 OST was made

00:44:40 Khajeet asks if it was always the plan to have Piltover and Zaun join forces

00:58:30 KazKalur asks what skills the Arcane team had to develop during the process of making the show

01:08:40 BigNonsense asks if there was anything Alex did not expect to land as well as it did

01:19:45 Mongoose asks about Caitlyn's Ionian heritage and the traditional Asian mother-daughter relationship

01:37:40 ppdoc asks about the time it takes to make Arcane episodes

01:48:47 Travis asks if Alex has seen the Arcane memes

01:54:45 Outro

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00:00:00 Intro

00:23:55 Nymaera's take: The new multiplayer practice tool could revolutionise pro league of legends practice, but teams won't use it anyway

00:37:22 Jake's take: the current way info is handled during offseason is unprofessional

00:58:40 Apollo and Cubby chat

01:00:35 NZXT break!

01:03:50 aztecz asks Apollo: do you ever run into the "we've been playing together for a while so we know what were doing" mentality?

01:14:05 soy asks Apollo and Cubby what they think of Caedrel's approach to comms

01:25:00 red has gripes with the client-side esports quest rewards

01:36:27 melondog's take: the first two splits will be the most top heavy the LTA has ever been in terms of quality of play

01:53:55 Outro

00:00:00 Intro

00:10:00 Emily joins HLL to talk LPL!

00:27:38 hammy's take: as much as I disagree with how Riot handled the LPL broadcast in the end, I think it was probably just the most logical thing for them to do

00:59:10 NZXT break!

01:02:27 Elias's take: going into 2025, viewership should not be the metric we use to determine the success of a split

01:20:30 gyrojoestar's take: Shopify is looking legit

01:33:05 Zemelci's take: Jojo to the LEC is actually the best possible move for all parties

01:41:48 icebreaker's take: C9 are building their roster exactly like dig and immortals have recently, and it's making them so easy to dislike

01:58:50 denholm's take: Palafox should not have a team over Insanity.

02:12:10 Outro

00:00:00 Intro

00:15:57 Franklin asks Mark how teams can build brands if they're not winning in the new format

00:26:50 Pagoda snack break!

00:31:20 Sinbad asks Mark how the LTA is better than the LCS in terms of business model and team dedication

00:48:05 ppdoc's take: Riot needs to heavily invest in English, Spanish and Portuguese livestreams across LTA so fans can enjoy regardless of language gap

01:04:28 aztecs asks about the decision to let DSG into the LTA

01:14:45 NZXT break!

01:18:10 shadow asks what Riot's long term monetization plan is for LTA

01:32:30 haekua asks Mark about International representation from LTA

01:47:10 David asks: WHY Bo1s?

02:12:55 Outro

00:00:00 Intro

00:12:55 Franklin's take: brand building in LTA is going to be harder than ever before

00:33:30 yami asks Toast and JungleJuice what the incentive is for new fans to support their teams

00:48:40 nick asks about the importance of content

01:02:35 David asks JungleJuice for the 100T plan to remain firmly in the LTA

01:15:25 Toast talks about what he's excited for

01:30:00 Spookz joins HLL

01:38:15 lazerfruit's take is that the rumored Lyon Gaming roster is going to struggle to make Playoffs

01:49:40 stevenator would like to declare TL as the winners of LCS now that it's ending

02:08:20 olympius's take: this Worlds has demonstrated that the gap between regions is closing

02:21:05 aztecz asks Spookz how teams avoid leaks

02:39:17 Outro

00:00:00 Intro

00:09:57 yami's take: a BLG win might actually be better for LoL esports in the long-term

00:31:30 Pagoda snack break!

00:35:50 aztecz's take: pro league is riding on Faker and T1's back

00:52:55 dctheking's take: maybe T1's "secret" is their ability to adapt to the meta efficiently

01:08:18 PrizePicks break!

01:12:25 evies take: Riot needs to divert more effort into making LPL accessible to new viewers

01:37:30 icebreaker wants to talk NA roster rumors, expects offseason drama around salaries

01:57:10 numiii is disappointed by an underwhelming Fanfest in London

02:08:15 Outro

00:00:00 Intro

00:15:34 pacemaker's take: fans do a poor job of attributing praise and blame

00:33:30 Pagoda snack break!

00:36:15 Ali's take: This Worlds is a turning point for North American League of Legends IF the orgs learn the right lessons from it.

01:07:55 Nexx's take: My 7 year old son is a massive FlyQuest fan, and I wanted to share my take on generational fandom and raising sons who love the game.

01:17:45 rawnblade's take: This FLY team is the first time the story the org has put forward has been more than PR

01:36:30 shalom's take: SHOPIFY IS BACK

01:54:28 NZXT break!

01:57:02 lumost's take: Jojo going to EU is good for Jojo and NA while having the possibility of being good for EU

02:17:00 praeco asks if a team of five Fakers would win Worlds

02:27:50 Outro

00:00:00 Intro

00:09:21 yami thinks it’s cope to claim FLY didn’t earn their spot in Quarters

00:28:20 Pagoda snack break!

00:32:32 rekh’s take: this T1 roster is positioned to be the GOAT

00:46:47 wokka’s take: TL need to stay together for another year

01:08:55 PrizePicks break!

01:12:33 tbone’s take: TL should consider Jankos for next year

01:28:55 zemelci’s take: GenG was actually one of the better draws that FLY could have gotten for Quarters

01:45:25 NZXT break!

01:48:08 QuiQue’s take: Not having any NA vs EU games at worlds is not an issue.

01:59:47 asher’s take: off-meta picks are necessary and should be encouraged

02:12:48 Outro

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00:18:48 tbone's take: the 2025 Worlds format will be inferior to 2024 and 2023

00:41:00 Pagoda Snack Break!

00:44:29 dixiecup's take: the hate for 100T is unwarranted

01:00:05 weldon's take: at least 2 western teams will make it out of swiss stage

01:14:95 PrizePicks break!

01:18:50 yami's take: NA shouldn't necessarily be entitled to as many slots at international events as we have been given in the past

01:34:04 eviltrenton's take: TL will upset LMG and match against EU to get out of swiss

01:43:40 NZXT break!

01:45:40 ppdoc's take: League should be using the power rankings in a college football way rather than an NCAA way

01:57:31 Outro

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00:19:52 saki predicts: two western teams to quarterfinals

00:39:50 NZXT break!

00:44:50 Emily joins HLL to talk LPL teams and Worlds meta

01:06:00 PrizePicks break!

01:10:35 mehir's take: the way Impact and CoreJJ approach the game should be more common than it is

01:29:35 lazerfruit's take: MAD will lose to both PCS seeds and won't make Swiss

01:43:20 delfino's take: jojo deserves another chance

02:10:29 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:23:40 icebreaker asks Nukeduck about coaching Busio 00:33:55 KIA break! 00:37:09 bulbasaur’s take: FLY’s win and TL’s loss is good for NA going into Worlds 00:51:55 Aemulator asks Nukeduck and Damonte how being a player informed their coaching 01:06:52 NZXT break! 01:12:05 ppdoc’s take: Massu’s year is the most impressive Rookie year ever 01:25:45 nick thinks teams should keep rosters together for as long as possible 01:39:00 PrizePicks break! 01:43:20 Zemelci’s take: C9 should start the offseason by picking up NRG Thinkcard and other staff 01:54:44 Outro

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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

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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

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00:18:40 aggro's take: River and Quid are the best mid-jg in the LCS

00:29:10 NZXT break!

00:32:20 bug juice's take: this is the end of the road for at least 4 NRG players

00:47:00 spates' take: if sniper doesn't get rookie of the year then the award is a joke

00:58:00 KIA break!

01:02:48 ppdoc's take: this weekend will be APA and TL's biggest test of the split because of meta shift

01:18:40 icebreaker's take: LCS playoffs on a Friday sets a weird precedent

01:29:55 Travis rant

01:42:40 PrizePicks break!

01:45:56 dana's take: Bwipo is still one of the best top laners in the league

02:01:59 Outro

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00:13:00 pacemaker's take: if CoreJJ wasn't on a team with APA and Impact, he'd be the clear MVP frontrunner

00:30:39 Shawn votes Impact, Inspired, APA, Yeon and Vulcan for All-Pro

00:45:40 PrizePicks break!

00:51:50 treethan's take: NRG will beat FLY handily

01:06:05 wafflefoot's victory lap for TL

01:14:40 KIA break!

01:18:05 SnapArmy j0ker asks Isles what it's like playing with Zven after his role swap back to adc

01:30:10 hungry hobo's take: IMT should stay in the LCS, SR and NRG should leave

01:55:15 Intimed's take: 100T has a decent chance to upset playoffs and secure 3rd

02:10:40 Outro

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00:23:13 mogul's take: APA will be, or already is, the best native NA mid we've ever had

00:41:43 cloud's take: Shopify is going to make playoffs

01:00:10 NZXT break!

01:04:08 sneezes' believes IMT is cooked

01:20:00 Prize Picks break!

01:24:10 Chronicler's take: importing LCK CL players is a big mistake that in the long run will hurt the LCS

01:40:05 Basket o Knives's take: TL has proven the haters wrong

01:54:30 KIA break!

01:56:18 Franz's take: 100T sticking with Tomo will be a huge improvement for them overall

02:05:45 Outro

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00:13:20 Nick disagrees with Travis's take on the esports Olympics

00:45:45 Prize Picks break!

00:50:05 icebreaker's take: the LCS needs to reconsider the inconsistent schedule

01:09:36 Shalom's take: SR is going to make a playoffs run to top 3

01:20:37 NZXT break!

01:23:11 gyrojoestar's take: DIG is the worst team in the LCS

01:38:45 trespasser's take: Naz leaving is good for global LoL esports

01:55:05 KIA break!

01:58:40 god's take: LCS helped him as a new viewer get into competitive LoL esports

02:13:06 Outro

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00:15:37 VL asks Palafox about the changes in his team

00:24:45 NZXT break!

00:27:34 Cy's take: the meta is in a good spot despite what people say about the heavy adc presence.

00:39:53 Zemelci still believes in NRG to make Worlds

01:04:15 MR FlSH's take: Riot should be more lenient with third party events

01:22:48 icebreaker asks the Palafox and Massu for their opinions on ARAMs as practice

01:31:49 ppdoc's take: DIG would be a top 3 team with River as their jg

01:42:00 Zoomer definitions with Massu

01:43:05 KIA break!

01:46:40 longbow's take: Bo3s really are a scam

02:04:05 delfino's take: Bo3s have made LCS so much more entertaining to watch

02:08:50 Outro

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00:21:40 yami's take: Steve was right, TL can go undefeated in the regular split.

00:38:15 Prize Picks break!

00:42:29 Ezekiel's take: DIG will come back from break and finish top 3, maybe top 2

01:00:59 icebreaker's take: Fearless should be the standard for all pro LoL multigame series

01:26:30 human boy's take: LCS will swap places with LEC as the third best major region

01:46:12 KIA break!

01:50:35 Andrew's take: the current Top 3 LCS teams are the best Top 3 in LCS history

02:04:25 NZXT break!

02:07:00 Shalom's take: Shopify Rebellion should've never dropped Bugi

02:21:35 Outro

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00:17:02 DJ Ninja's take: DIG might fall apart during this break

00:34:05 KIA break!

00:37:20 Sharpie's take: Fans should be excited that IMT is in the LCS

00:57:11 Massy's take: double ADC / laneswap / 3min full clear jg meta is too sleeper

01:10:00 NZXT break!

01:13:48 icebreaker asks Berserker and Castle what their new coaches have been like this season

01:27:44 Mesirix's take: AP junglers actually make the game more interesting and volatile

01:37:40 PrizePicks break!

01:42:48 Dr.Prof asks Castle and Berserker about Thanatos

01:52:22 Phantom asks Berserker and Castle for advice on living in a new country

01:58:50 Outro

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00:17:40 HyperButter's take: LCS content needs more villains to be successful

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00:44:42 Jim is getting back on board with LCS

01:03:45 Tyler's BIG DIG SUMMER

01:17:23 NZXT break!

01:21:53 Jake's take: Talk Your Split format is corny

01:54:58 KIA break!

01:59:44 Skizzle's take: the Summer Finals venue is one of the worst LCS decisions in a while

02:25:13 Outro