Worlds secured for 100T and TL! Who will join them?! Your hottest takes feat. PapaSmithy | HLL 185

00:00:00 Intro 00:24:08 eBraum wants Nymaera's thoughts on LPL and LEC at MSI, and first int'l tourney without LFL 00:40:40 Yasukeh's take: MSI would benefit greatly from having more casters 00:56:24 Grayska's take: the LCS has entirely dropped the ball on MSI content 01:15:32 nocturnavi's take: the leaked third int'l tourney for 2025 should invite more minor regions 01:35:07 doublezeee's take: As an NA fan, I will always have expectations of western teams in general. 01:54:15 basil thinks TL could make Top 4 and GenG will flop 02:08:36 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:21:28 EzraSmiles's take: LCS should push more content during the break weeks to get through the lack of games 00:30:33 Rico Suave asks Mark about the plan to increase NA viewership and young viewers 00:53:21 Azikiel asks what Mark's take is on adding unbroadcasted games and fearless draft 01:26:45 Wakalino ask if there's any content planned for off days during normal broadcast hours 01:33:03 David asks if there's any hope for 2025 roadshows for finals 01:40:15 ppdoc's shoutout 01:41:30 Mark gives some more insights on Spring Finals 01:50:20 icebreaker asks Mark what the biggest surprise was during his first split as commissioner 02:02:33 Why can't Mark talk about bo3 02:06:20 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:13:47 Davis's take: bring back Scouting Grounds as a content event 00:43:39 BreakingDreams is concerned for C9 due to lack of coaching staff support 01:01:03 Tzvi's take: colleges need to invest in lolesports through high school-focused roadshow 01:21:38 Braedan's take: C9 does best when they pull from their Academy team. Bring it back, Jack 01:36:15 Minnogi's take: it is clear that collegiate LoL is the future of League of Legends in NA and the Tier 2 scene 01:58:20 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:18:15 Lord Audie asks CoreJJ about TL's growth since 2023 00:30:40 wombatbaby's take: FLY and TL makes sense because they're the only teams that have Challengers rosters 00:45:27 tbone's take: while Thanatos is a good pickup for C9, it won't solve their problems 00:55:47 skizzle's take: DIG firing Enatron was just a cover for poor roster construction 01:16:17 boggs's take: the Inspired interview was super overblown 01:31:05 Glaurung's idea: if a team wins a split, they get to choose the city for a road show 01:39:30 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:21:59 lymyion's take: TL is simultaneously the worst team to win the LCS and also the best team we've ever sent international. 00:40:33 David's take: the LCS Final should never be in the Riot Games Arena ever again 00:56:27 vash's take: teams need to give fans a reason to commit to them 01:11:34 Lord Audie's take: Bwipo and Inspired are the reason FLY lost to TL 01:21:55 Mephisto's take: TL is the best NA team because Spawn is the GOAT 01:37:00 Andrew's take: C9 missing MSI is bad for NA as a region 02:01:24 seanatonin's take: Impact the GOAT of LCS 02:17:38 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:16:18 Rico Suave's take: there should be definitive leaders in a team to help shape identity 00:28:09 eBraum's take: as a C9 fan, C9 is going to get swept by TL, TL will win over FLY 00:36:10 Bwipo's hot take: The difference between 100T and IMT was pure luck 00:46:30 Is Berserker's gameplay suffering without Zven? 00:51:10 micspam's take: MarkZ being the face of LCS is really dumb 01:03:55 Tzvi's take: C9 needs a rookie to succeed 01:28:44 lymyion's take: Bwipo & APA (and players like them) are the 2 best players to come to the LCS 01:41:19 Azikiel asks Bwipo: how much has NRG's downfall been due to the loss of Ignar 01:49:35 bearusAurelius asks Bwipo why we don't see more roaming top laners 01:55:20 Outro

00:00:00 Intro 00:16:44 rawnblade's take: NRG will get worse with roster changes, not better 00:30:05 LestForce's take: the LCS is trying too hard to make trash talk a thing 00:44:20 Zven wants to talk about IMT's branding 00:49:30 GreenCervidae's take: LCS needs more former pros on broadcast 01:04:40 Titan's take: TL will make it to LCS Finals against C9 01:19:44 SCared's take: Zven should replace Zeyzal as support and Licorice replace Fakegod 01:31:35 Dragosi's take: Massu has solidified himself in the Rookie of the Year discussion 01:42:50 N1ckster's take: Berserker is C9's biggest liability 01:59:55 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - Playoffs incoming, a sprinkle of drama 00:20:30 Gambirino's take: shifting from a live patch to a fixed patch for Playoffs will test the teams 00:37:40 icebreaker's take: from a product/hype perspective, 100T is the best team to send to MSI 00:51:22 Human Boy YesYes's take: DIG and TL have better shots at MSI than NRG and C9 01:07:40 Skizzle's take: C9 can't beat 100T if they maintain their 0-3 superweek form 01:19:55 deeeep space's take: DL's comments on Dodo are an example of where esports seriously needs to improve in PR and comms 01:43:25 NoReason asks: What does FLY look like without their NACL team? 01:52:51 muzzvein's take: River or Quid MVP, but Inspired and Jojo 1st Team All-Pro 02:06:24 Outro

Follow Travis on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/travisgafford Support: https://linktr.ee/tgisupport 00:00:00 Intro 00:24:53 Scatter Catt's take: the LCS should stop doing separate seasonal splits altogether 00:37:10 Miyaour's take: the three-week break could've been used better 00:52:30 mikey's take: bvoy has consistently been the best ADC in the league 01:03:30 bb's take: this is G2 and C9's best chance to win at international tourneys 01:16:24 Tbone's take: LCS should ditch spring split in favor of a tournament of the Americas 01:27:35 Russ's take: TL should seriously think about replacing ADC and Mid next split if they get elim'd in the first round of playoffs. 01:48:20 Thanks, subs and viewers! 01:48:45 Swede's take: the best way to bring Western viewership back is to bring back an in-client player 02:02:55 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - triple-guest episode 00:21:50 ezra's take: 100T's success proves how important coaching staff is 00:35:40 Mastergen1's take: there's a lack of innovation on the live patch 00:49:55 Tim wonders about Sniper's skills outside his comfort zone 00:58:46 waka asks 100T how they feel about the state of LCS and the game itself 01:11:05 trasterisk's take: Spawn and Goldenglue are great examples of how T2 works 01:30:30 katmandu asks how 100T staff feels about the 2-week break 01:41:12 ppdoc asks who 100T considers their biggest competition 01:50:20 trespasser's takes: scared for C9 as a fan, + Sven is at LS's bootcamp, which team would benefit most from him? 02:08:55 Outro