Hotline League

00:00:00 Intro 00:16:25 Community wants to talk about the Carlos/Mikyx drama 00:36:05 Hex Blast says 5Fire's retirement shows the downside of franchising 00:47:10 Alienware break! 00:50:25 deXfactor777's take: C9 has the highest ceiling of any LCS team ever 01:03:15 Treethan predicts TSM will be bottom of the standings 01:21:47 iscaf6's rediction: CLG for top 4 in Spring 01:35:25 Game Fuel break!...

00:00:00 Intro 00:21:03 Felipe asks Kelsey what she thinks is the best format for Academy 00:35:55 Tim thinks the changes to Academy and Amateur in 2021 were a massive success 00:47:51 Gengariffith's take: if TSM imports mid, their roster is the biggest disappointment of the offseason 01:08:07 Beora asks for Kelsey's take on the CLG roster 01:26:50 Caper (not Kaper but I wrote it like that cos tha...

00:00:00 Intro: Arcane finale party and Undercity Nights stories (no spoilers) 00:17:30 Bluejay's take: the new pro superserver is really exciting and terrifying 00:32:58 GraysView says Mark got his dream roster in C9 00:45:00 Alienware break! 00:46:56 Rico Suave's take: All these high-buyout deals are good for the LCS 00:55:34 Wooden Post brings a no-spoiler Arcane discussion 01:07:50 Zemelci's t...

00:00:00 Long intro/news/rumors/predictions 00:48:30 Alienware Black Friday deals and more! 00:51:00 Zextrap's take: TSM getting MikyX is a mistake. 00:58:00 EinWaltz's take: Nisqy being jobless is the biggest disappointment of the offseason 01:06:06 Prophet's take: because of focus on new talent, this is the end for a lot of veteran pro League players 01:14:30 Beorn's take: C9 lost the offseason...

00:00:00 SUPER SHORT Intro 00:06:00 JKJuicyKim wants to talk TL's offseason superteam 00:18:10 Alienware break! 00:19:40 LCS Wooloo believes TSM, C9 and 100T should go all-out with spending in preparation for NA Worlds 00:30:42 TheDog says 2021 Worlds has been the best yet 00:46:25 C9 Blaine thinks this is the WORST LCS offseason 01:00:30 Kaper thinks TL is making a mistake replacing Jensen with B...

00:00:00 Intro 00:13:27 TheGreatClockwyrm's take: if you're a fan of NA/C9, you should be happy with this year and Perkz's accomplishments 00:27:50 Alienware break! 00:29:59 Bluejay returns to ask: should we worry about LCS being able to import talent ? 00:45:35 Lionation's take: TSM announcing that they want to rebuild is the biggest LCS news that no one is talking about  00:59:23 Dave wants...

00:00:00 Short intro, news and rumors 00:14:45 Quick interlude and then back to LoL content 00:26:43 CloserByTomorrow wants to talk about the C9 games. 00:38:38 Niting wants to discuss Reddit thread about Perkz and Alphari being on the same team 00:48:50 Alienware break! 00:51:51 Aika brings up how the emphasis on international success has developed NA 01:04:35 David notes the differences in NA an...

00:00:00 Short intro, news 00:21:52 CloserByTomorrow thinks 100T got the actual Group of Death 00:38:45 Alienware break! 00:41:22 Blaine's take: EZ Quarterfinals - C9 can take it all!! 00:57:05 J's take: adding a 4th team from LCK and LPL made this the best group stage ever 01:14:52 Emulator's thoughts: LCK is not a significantly stronger region; carried by mid laners 01:29:00 Game Fuel break! 01:...

00:00:00 Intro  00:12:30 News, rumors, etc. 00:20:05 Mogul's take: TL is going to be the only Western team to make it out of Groups 00:30:47 Community doesn't want any G2 players to come to NA 00:44:42 Alienware! 00:49:35 Killslayer's take: 100T is much better than their first game showing 00:59:50 Flare's take: the LCK won't make it past Quarterfinals 01:17:15 13 Snakes thinks G2 is going to...

00:00:00 Intro - catching up, goofing off 00:13:05 LoL news 00:30:35 Murderino predicts HLE will end up in the bottom of Group A and lose to a minor region 00:42:50 Alienware break! 00:47:57 Blaine says WHEN C9 makes it out of Play-Ins, they have 40+% chance of getting out of the "group of death" 01:01:00 Blitz470 predicts Galatasaray will finish at the top of Group B 01:11:45 Zemelci's take: LNG...

00:00:00 Intro 00:25:39 HollowedHorizon's take: 100T is in the "semi" Group of Death! 00:37:58 TheOGKush's take: NA will not win a SINGLE game in the main group stage 00:51:40 YaBoiSmuck thinks C9 has a 50% chance at BEST of making it out of Play-Ins 01:10:03 Pixlol asks Goldenglue: How does Proving Grounds affect LCS/Academy? 01:22:15 Question from TomShoe for Goldenglue: What's with the pros com...

00:00:00 Intro 00:20:00 Mogul's take: there's no way Bjergsen leaves TSM. (Is it enough to bring Doublelift back?)  00:37:35 OGKush's (borrowed) take: Bjerg should be looking at LEC  00:51:00 Alienware break! 00:55:03 Nicole says NA fans shouldn't be excited if Rekkles ends up in NA 01:12:50 Fez thinks the blatant disrespect towards NA is laughable 01:33:00 Game Fuel break! 01:35:35 Cheo...

Support our friend David here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-david-with-leukemia-medical-expenses 00:00:00 Intro 00:19:00 Big Angry Hobo and Tom Solo Mid debate if Rekkles would/should go to NA 00:39:42 coolopen2's take: The community's obsession around stats has become unhealthy 00:55:15 Alienware + David Chen shoutout 01:00:40 HeyJorge wants to talk about the LCS Commissioner spot for hire 01:...

00:00:00 Intro 00:14:58 D0P3ST asks Freeze how important pro player experiences are for being a coach 00:33:08 Maldini thinks 100T rolled a 1/10 chance of winning LCS 00:47:05 Dank Jesus says the 3 teams going to Worlds are the best NA's ever sent, but still won't make it out of groups 01:01:18 Bluejay's take: the Perkz signing has been a huge disappointment, but it's not too late to turn it aroun...

00:00:00 Intro 00:17:40 An Odd Vibe's take: TSM's year should not be considered a failure 00:36:32 N0boat's take: Riot deciding to push Worlds to EU shows how little they care about NA 00:49:15 Alienware break! 00:51:38 Fez's take: 100T will win the LCS this weekend 01:04:34 TomSoloMid's take: TSM kind of got screwed by the bracket 01:21:52 Bangs says TL, C9 and 100T are the strongest 3 teams NA's...

00:00:00 Intro  00:29:35 Treethan's take: 100T qualifying for world might doom the import rule 00:52:05 Alienware break! 00:56:10 HollowedHorizon's take: NA is set up to be a major contender at Worlds 01:12:45 OPTsmFan thinks all NA fans should be cheering for EG to Worlds, if they care about the region's growth 01:28:50 Talkspace break! 01:32:50 Oshawatt doesn't see 100T getting enough credi...

00:00:00 Intro - so much news!!! & Mark's summary of The Bachelor... and more news! 00:31:15 Alienware break! 00:37:03 Tom Solo Mid's take: Bjerg and TSM deserved Coaching Staff of the Split 00:48:25 Student's take: Jiizuke was enabled by Peter Dun to play his way 01:00:03 kitkatxz TSM is gonna 3-0 TL and it won't be close 01:12:05 Talkspace break! 01:16:40 Zextrap's take: DIG and IMT/GG shoul...

00:00:00 Intro   00:27:05 Mark flames a chat take 00:29:40 Bluejay says the locked playoff bracket is a TERRIBLE idea. 00:48:48 Alienware Arena! Wow!! 00:51:50 Rob suggests the LCS broadcast should get at least one pro player/coach per day on the analyst desk, etc... 01:04:55  justbobdanish thinks EG should sweep all 3 awards: Coach, Rookie and MVP 01:26:20 leunaM says MVP Fudge, then Sp...

00:00:00 Intro - Mark's vacation, League lore and news of the week 00:16:00 How did Mark get into casting? 00:21:40 akoreanguy's take: the "NA bad" narrative driven by streamers is a big reason for lost LCS viewership 00:34:40 max_drixton has become a fan of the 8-team playoffs format 00:48:50 Alienware break~ 00:51:58 xanadu's take: TSM, EG, C9 for Worlds 01:01:57 Jim's take: Peter Dunn is the mo...

00:00:00 Intro - Doublelift's birthday!   00:12:16 When did Doublelift and Aphromoo meet? 00:27:37 Kobe wants some spicier stories - drama?! 00:32:18 What were DL/Aphro/Kobe's favorite teams ever? 00:37:00 Was Aphro suprised to see DL retire? 00:38:25 How did LCS players make money before League popped off? 00:41:00 The international scene: did they see it coming? 00:49:30 Doublelift's costre...

00:00:00 Intro   00:29:02 XSojin joins HLL to talk CLG and Madison Square Garden 00:42:25 WardenWinter thinks the CLG video shows poor management 01:07:18 Alienware break! 01:13:26 Jiro's take: Danny is easily a top candidate for Summer MVP 01:29:24 LordxCharizard's take: the success of Academy players in LCS shows that talent development can be successful 01:45:55 Game Fuel break! 01:48:27 D...

00:00:00 Intro - Welcome back Artemis! 00:24:42 OOshawott believes EG will make Worlds 00:43:25 Alienware break! 00:46:00 Karsa Fanboy wants to talk about the broadcast narratives 01:05:19 Seth's take: Spica is LCS MVP 01:14:45 jnt250 predicts GG will make Playoffs, passing CLG and FLY 01:25:20 Game Fuel break~ 01:37:40 tired TomShoe asks about the process of putting Danny into LCS 01:41:28 Bradon...

00:00:00 Intro - Welcome, Finn! 00:16:45 Treethan asks Finn: how does he feel about the state of Top? 00:26:42 dancing blades asks Finn to talk about positive experiences he's had with CLG 00:37:20 Invicta's take: 100T is the ONLY LCS team that is versatile enough to compete vs Worlds contenders. 00:48:15 Alienware break~ 00:51:17 Bluejay is sad about DIG's lost hype. 01:11:03 labuda wants to defe...

00:00:00 Intro - Ryoma's first time on HLL! 00:24:28 ItsYaBoiJuicy asks Ryoma for his thoughts about Abbedagge's performance 00:31:30 Skillshotmaster420 asks Ryoma how he is able to perform under pressure 00:36:05 Alienware break! 00:39:09 Aemulator's take: Don't buy the IMT hype. 00:53:45 dancing blades' take: Spica has always been top 3 junglers, but gets overshadowed by Blaber. 01:02:05 Communi...

00:00:00 Intro - Jensen joins, return of Scumbag Jatt?   00:17:25 Parmenion246 asks Jensen: what does he believe is the biggest factor holding back NA from international success?   00:27:00 Human Boy's first take: Mid meta doesn't suck! Hype!   00:32:10 Human Boy's second take: Reapered has done more for 100T than Abbedagge.   00:41:50 Alienware break!   00:44:05 Alijah th...