Rough Drafts Podcast

In today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at each EU LCS match-up heading into Week 9 and desperately try to find some value in a slightly underwhelming final week schedule. 0:00 Introduction and Setting the Playoff Stage 4:55 Giants Gaming v. Origen Preview 8:35 Elements v. Fnatic Preview 13:35 Giants Gaming v. Team ROCCA...

In today's episode of the Rough Drafts Guess the Lines Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at Week 8's North American LCS action. They begin with a deep dive into Team SoloMid's performance an IEM Katowice and how the lessons we've learned from it will affect the rest of their season. They then move on to whether or not Echo Fox will be able to hang on to...

In today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk look at Week 8 of the European LCS and discuss whether G2 has what it takes to win a Best-of-Five Series, if the Unicorns of Love can withstand the Loulex Effect, and how one roster move at a time as put new life into Team ROCCAT. They close with their predictions for this week's games. 0:00 I...

Today, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar interview Aaron "Bischu" Kim and Kevin "Kez" Jeon about their careers to this point, their time on Team Dragon Knights, and what they hope will push them forward in the upcoming Challenger Series Playoffs. 0:00 Introductions 1:00 Bischu’s Rise to Popularity 2:10 Bischu’s Attempts to Break into the LCS 3:40 Kez’s Time on CompLexity and the Truth Behind the Story...

On today's special edition of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at the upcoming League of Legends section of IEM Katowice and try to decide just how important it really is at the end of the day. After a quick tangent on how the format limits the overall quality of the tournament compared to other games present, they break down both of t...

In today's special episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar invites EsportsHeaven writer Steven "Noogen" Nguyen to discuss the top of the standings of the North American League Championship Series. Together, they break down whether Immortals is as powerful as they appear, why Team SoloMid hasn't lived up to expectations, and if NRG eSports and Team Liquid have the ability...

On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast brought to you by Unikrn, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk turn their attention to a North American LCS scene that has been blown wide open after last week's news. The two begin by discussing whether Cloud9 has developed enough as a team to threaten Immortals when the playoffs roll around, if the consistently perplexing NRG eS...

In today's episode of the Rough Drafts Guess the Lines Podcast presented by Unikrn, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar is reunited with his cohost Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk as the two preview this week's EU LCS action. Today, they discuss the increasingly worrying lack of team identity from Fnatic, Origen's weariness and predictability as we get further into the season, and what Elements needs to do to t...

Sadly, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk was once again unable to record for the North American podcast, so Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar must step up for another solo cast. In today's journey through Chase's mind, he breaks down why the worst loss of Visageddon in North America is not who you think, why life coaches have a shorter life span than a team owned by Brian Cordry, and what Renegades struggling s...

When co-host Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk is unable to record a podcast due to a last-second illness, it's up to Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar to give the people what they want with a more meandering look at the current state of the European scene in a solo-cast. He starts with a look at the EU midseason MVP conversation before wondering if we're seeing cracks appear in H2k's armor and whether the true...

In today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at the North American LCS and examine where we stand at the halfway point of the Spring Split. They begin by discussing Echo Fox's disastrous entrance to the league, what's gone wrong since we last checked in with Dignitas, and how Counter Logic Gaming defied our expectations and a...

In this week's episode of the EU LCS Preview Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk battle through the bad weather and subpar Skype reception to give the people what they want and ensure the podcast heads your way. They discuss why ROCCAT has failed to deliver on their Week One promise, how the Unicorns of Love continue to succeed with their plug and play jungler positi...

In an outtake that was too explicit to be posted onto the end of the North America LCS Week 4 Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk address a certain problematic post on the League of Legends subreddit that managed to catch their eye. Be sure to subscribe to the Esports Rough Drafts Podcast on iTunes to keep up with every episode here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podca...

In today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk try to break down the momentum swings that have defined the North American League of Legends scene. They start by discussing the difference between NRG's winning and losing efforts, whether Team Liquid has finally gotten their season back on track, and if Team Impulse has what it takes to be a...

On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at some of the less fortunate teams within the EU LCS heading into Week Four. They begin by lamenting the loss of Diamond on the Unicorns of Love while trying to determine how the team will bounce back before discussing Splyce's need for a second carry and how xPePii's disappointin...

In this week's episode of the Rough Drafts NA LCS Preview Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at Week 3 of the NA LCS and the topsy turvy state of the scene now that Visageddon has taken the region by storm. They begin by discussing Immortals' strengths and how their opponents are likely to try to take down this powerhouse moving forward, whether Team Sol...

In this week's edition of the EU LCS Preview Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk begin by discussing the increasingly worrying lack of oversight from Riot Games that came to a head this week with the removal of several key players from starting line-ups across Europe and North America due to failing a visa check. After tackling that issue, the two move on to their te...

In this special episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk continue their experimental format into the North American LCS. They begin by discussing whether or not CLG's Darshan-reliant system can succeed in the long run, what the arrival of BillyBoss and Dignitas's newfound macro play mean for their long term success, and what the Renegades need...

In this special edition of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk switch up their usual Guess the Lines style and pick three teams on which to focus their full energies this week, recapping their Week One action and predicting where the teams will end up heading into Week Two. This week's episode focuses on the surging G2 Esports and whether their quick...

In this special edition of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar sits down with Devin "PiraTechnics" Younge to discuss his experiences as an LCS Caster, how the team comes together to create the tone for the broadcast, and how stories and basic statistics can help draw viewers in. Later, they move on to a quick run through of the European LCS, including Origen's disappointing wee...

In this special edition of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk invite special guest Hughbo "SoulDra" Shim, former head coach of Gravity Gaming and Gamers2, to discuss his experiences in the League of Legends scene while battling the difficulties that come with Korean hotel internet. They begin with what separates a good analyst from a bad one, how So...

Today on the Guess the Lines Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk turn their eyes to the first week of North American LCS Action. Together, the two break down each match-up and what they believe will be the turning point that decides the victor at the end of the day, including whether the CLG system can hold up to the sheer talent of their opponents, what Renegades ne...

Today on the Guess the Lines Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk finally get to discuss actual LCS games! In anticipation of the first week of European action, the two break down each match-up and what they believe will be the turning point that decides the victor at the end of the day, including the real lesson on Fnatic we learned at IEM Cologne, whether xPePii can...

In this very special edition of the podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk are joined by Stephen "Snoopeh" Ellis, Bryce "eSports Law" Blum, Tim "Mag1c" Sevenhuysen", Noah "RisenLazarus" Kim, Eric "Xenon" Yu, and Adel "HypeAlgerian" Chouadria for the greatest LCS Fantasy draft of all time. Come listen as these eight men bravely step into the world of Fantasy eSports and...

On Day Ten of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 EU LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk correctly anticipated Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar's gloomy attitude towards this Team ROCCAT roster and invited Adel Chouadria from Azubu to help bring balance to the podcast. Together, the three discuss the potential emergence of Safir on the LCS stage, whether Betsy can become the player he was h...