Summoning Insight

New information on the Danny situation with EG emerges and Thorin and Monte add their final thoughts to the situation until Riot makes further announcements. The LCS continues with C9 and FlyQuest convincingly leading the league, while 100 Thieves struggles to find an identity. Dplus KIA rises through the ranks in Korea as KT has a bounce-back week, but T1 continues to dominate the world meta and...

Summoning Insight kicks off with discussing the complex issue surrounding Danny's treatment on EG and the possible unethical actions of team management in handling him as a player. The news of Upset to Vitality breaks as the show is happening, so Monte and Thorin discuss if this is finally the roster move that sends Vitality to the top. They recap G2's dominant victory in the LEC Winter Split and...

The LEC playoffs begin with G2's victory victory over KOI, which Monte argues was more one-sided than many believe. Vitality's elimination receives further scrutiny, with discussion focusing on whether or not the bot lane of Neon and Kaiser needs to be changed before the LEC Spring Split. A quick chat about the LPL's best teams such as JDG and TOP moves into conversation about the issues with Dplu...

The first weekend of the LEC Winter Split groups is complete, with G2 moving on to the playoff bracket and Vitality unexpectedly upset by KOI. The European LoL discussion focuses around each of the remaining teams and the overall strength of the region alongside the options that Excel have as they await their next shot in the Spring split. The conversation turns to Asia as Thorin and Monte highlig...

Chris "PapaSmithy" Smith, President of FlyQuest, joins the show to discuss his new role with the team, the process of building the LCS roster, the organization's plans for content, and the team's hot start to the Spring Split. Monte and Thorin dive into the drama with the LCS's segment on TSM vs 100 Thieves, the production's responsibility for the tone of the segment, DoubleLift and Leena's inappr...

This week the show starts with the LEC: Excel's surprisingly poor performance, Vitality's status as the number one team after two weeks, SK's surge up the standings, and Fnatic's fall. The first week of the LCS is complete with FlyQuest a clear frontrunner thanks to Prince and Vicla's supreme performance. Can Evil Geniuses, CLG, or 100 Thieves hope to catch up? The discussion shifts to the new asp...

Join MonteCristo and Thorin as they rank discuss the start of the LEC and LCK regular seasons, the dominating debut of G2, Vitality living up to the early hype, how T1 and Dplus should vie for the title in Korea, the announced changes to the upcoming LCS broadcast, how most teams are playing through bot lane, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by...

Join MonteCristo and Thorin as they rank teams from 1-10 in LEC, LCK, and LCS for the Spring Split in 2023. They also discuss the LEC talent announcement, the changing start time of the LCS, channel updates for Last Free Nation, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll...

Join MonteCristo and Thorin with guest Christian "IWillDominate" Rivera, as they rank every team that has won the League of Legends World Championship from 2012-2022, why Fnatic doesn't count as a Worlds winner, which teams were patch dependent, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informati...

Join MonteCristo and Thorin as they discuss Riot's changes to the Worlds and MSI formats, why the Swiss system mirroring the CS:GO Major presents new problems, how Riot is being dishonest about their format reasoning, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

Join MonteCristo and Thorin as they discuss the confirmed and rumored roster moves around the League of Legends world, the massive shake-up of players in the LCK, what Viper and Ruler changing leagues means, the huge number of free agents in the LPL, the ceiling of JDG's alleged new lineup, giving away our Big D Energy trophies for Worlds performances/Esporstbet wagers, and more. Learn more about...

Join MonteCristo and Thorin with guest Peter Dun, former head coach of Evil Geniuses, as they discuss the thrilling end of Worlds 2022, the matchup between T1 and DRX, what the win means for Deft's legacy, the differences in coaching between North America and Europe, the problems with mentality among LCS pros, how LCS team owners and management interact with coaches, the possible roster moves in L...

Join MonteCristo and Thorin with guest Wolf Schröder, LCK caster, as they discuss the conclusion of the Worlds semi-finals, the incredible upset of DRX over Gen. G, how T1 defeated JDG, the possible pick/ban meta between DRX and T1 in the finals, Zeka as the leader of the MVP race at Worlds, why Faker deserves this week's Big Dick Energy Trophy, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...

Join MonteCristo and Thorin with guest Wolf Schröder, LCK caster, and Jakob "YamatoCannon" Mebdi, head coach of Fnatic, as they discuss the wild quarterfinals at Worlds, the struggles of Fnatic during the play-ins and groups, the stylistic match-ups between T1 vs JDG and Gen. G vs DRX, the epic inhibitor respawn in EDG vs DRX, the reasons why this meta is so spectacular, and more. Learn more about...

Join MonteCristo and Thorin with guest Laure Valée, host and interviewer on LEC, as they discuss the end of the group stage of Worlds 2022, predictions for the upcoming quarterfinals, what it means to the LEC to have Rogue in the bracket stage, the bug at the end of the TES vs GAM game, the implications of moving the LCS to weekdays, whether JDG or Gen. G are the Worlds favorites, and more. Learn...

Join MonteCristo and Thorin with guest Christopher "SeeEl" Lee, assistant coach of Rogue, as they discuss the first round-robin of Worlds 2022 groups, Rogue's dominant 3-0 start, the likelihood of the fabled 0-18 for NA LCS teams, the launch of the new brand Last Free Nation, Carlos' punishment by Riot, which teams remain favorites for Worlds, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

Join MonteCristo and Thorin as they discuss the Worlds 2022 Play-Ins stage, RNG and DRX's current form and potential in groups, the elimination of MAD Lions at the hands of Evil Geniuses, predictions for the Group Stage of the Worlds Main Event, who are the favorites for the title, how DAMWON Kia and T1 may be bolstered by the emerging meta, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

Join MonteCristo and Thorin with guest Cake, top pastry of Rogue, as they discuss the LEC and LCS finals, the Worlds group draw, Danny's substitution on EG, Rogue finally overcoming their status as the razor cake, Cloud9 inexplicably powering up for the playoffs, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz...

Join MonteCristo and Thorin with guest Alexander "Carter" Cartwright, head coach of Misfits, as they discuss the formation of the current Misfits roster, the LEC playoffs and G2 and Fnatic as presumptive finalists, Team Liquid's failure to make Worlds, the LPL finals between Top Esports and JDG, DRX and DAMWON KIA making it through the Korean gauntlet, the sale of Misfits, and more. Learn more abo...

Join MonteCristo and Thorin with guest Jensen Goh, former LCS coach and current coach of Maryville University, as they discuss the most fraudulent team in the LPL playoffs, the intense series between JDG and Top Esports, the LCK finals between Gen. G and T1, Cloud9's massive upset against EG, G2 rising above the rest of the LEC, XL's disappointing performance against Fnatic, and more. Learn more a...

Join MonteCristo and Thorin with guest Parth Naidu, former GM and coach of TSM, as they discuss the first round of LCS playoffs, the surprising drafts in the DAMWON KIA vs T1 series, the slugfest of CLG vs C9, the grassroots issues with the NA scene, the future challenges that the LCS faces with declining viewership, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Ho...

Join MonteCristo and Thorin with guest Maurice "Amazing" Stückenschneider, jungler for Mouz, as they discuss upcoming LEC/LCS/LCK playoffs, whether G2 is the favorite to win in Europe once more, 100Thieves vs Evil Geniuses for best team in North America, why this is Gen. G's time to finally win an LCK title, and more.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by...

Join MonteCristo and Thorin as they discuss the shocking amount of upsets in the LEC, Vitality's sudden snap into form, the dragon and herald's changes affecting the meta, Gen. G's current status as a potential Worlds winner, who could be contenders in the LCS playoffs, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm....

Join MonteCristo and Thorin with guest Niship "Dhokla" Doshi, top laner for CLG, as they discuss Dhokla rejoining the LCS for the Summer Split, CLG's ambitions to qualify for Worlds this year, ranking the top laners in LCS, why EG continues to be the best NA team, what has gone wrong for Team Liquid, the new LCK player contract rules and restrictions, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Join MonteCristo and Thorin with guest Norman "Kaiser" Kaiser, support player for MAD Lions, as they discuss the Summer split shifts to the MAD Lions roster, what Nisqy brings to the team, why G2 and Fnatic seem to be faltering, what aspects make Rogue and Excel strong in this meta, the results of the TSM investigation and Reginald's probation, if the LCS is dying, and more. Learn more about your...