Hotline League

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...

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 coachin...

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 broadcas...

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 i...

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...

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 pathet...

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 spl...

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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 franchisi...

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:...

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-m...

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 r...

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...

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...

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 faul...

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 L...

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...

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...

00:00:00 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...

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...

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 ta...

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 ab...

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 gl...

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:...

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 01:02:0...