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MonteCristo and Wolf discuss the end of the LCK 2024 Spring Group Stage, KDF squeaking into the Playoffs, Dplus and KT's level of play, Peanut and HLE looking scary, the Chovy vs Zeus "debate" for Spring MVP, picks for All-Pro in all 5 positions, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informat...

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss T1 getting upset by HLE, why Smolder exiting the meta is a good thing for T1, Gen. G vs Dplus, Azir and Xayah in the LCK meta, KDF's ongoing losing streak, the return of live audiences at LoL Park, 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 collec...

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss the T1 vs Gen. G match and the reasons why Gen. G won, why HLE is unlikely to usurp either of the top 2 teams' places in the LCK Finals, KDF falling apart vs DRX, the LCK playoff picture, 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 u...

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss the T1 vs Gen. G matchup, the ongoing DDoS attacks on the LCK, why KT and Dplus's streaks will probably be changing this week, KDF's status as dark horses, 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 use of personal data for advertisi...

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss the numerous and lengthy pauses at the LCK, fan backlash against T1 Keria after his support Ezreal pick, KT's unfortunate week vs T1 and HLE, BRO's big win over KDF, 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 use of personal data fo...

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss Keria's Ezreal support pick, BRO's disastrous split, whether KT deserves to remain on fraudwatch, the status of Dplus and their chances of making Playoffs, KDF's continued strong, entertaining play, 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 colle...

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss KDF's growth so far during LCK Spring, Dplus's recent struggles, T1 and GenG playing some "happy gaming" against weaker opponents, the LCK's odds of performing well at MSI, speculations about Thanatos and TheShy, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information a...

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss the T1 vs HLE matchup, Bull's strong debut on KDF, PerfecT's lonely week up top for KT, the "westside" vs "eastside" stratification in the LCK, Dplus's upcoming matchups, 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 use of personal da...

GenG's new superteam with Kiin, Canyon, Chovy, Peyz, and Lehends takes a season-opening win against the defending World Champions T1, who have decided to run their roster back in 2024. HLE picked up the previous GenG core of Peanut, Doran, and Delight while retaining Viper and Zeka, so is it finally Hanwha's time to be an elite Korean team? Monte and Wolf give their initial impressions on each of...

Monte and Wolf wrap up the LCK finals and regional qualifiers, discussing in detail each team from Korea that will be attending the League of Legends World Championship. While KT might not have ended their season as we'd hoped, they still cruised to a third seed for Worlds and can redeem themselves on home turf. Dplus KIA proved their mettle by defeating a lackluster Hanwha Life, but revitalized S...

KT's choice to select T1 as their first opponent failed spectacularly, but they've fought their way through the loser's bracket for a telecom war rematch in order to make the grand finals. GenG lock their spot in the finals and a chance to get their third consecutive LCK title. Hanwha Life fizzle in their two matches, quickly exiting the bracket with a weak fourth-place finish. Monte and Wolf roun...

The LCK regular season ends with KT Rolster in first place after Gen. G stumbles in a loss to Brion in their final match. Faker returns to the T1 lineup, which revitalizes his teammates and leads to two relatively straightforward wins. Will the GOAT be able to salvage T1's playoff hopes and help his team qualify for the world championship? With Dplus KIA in bad shape, T1's odds look better than ma...

It's BROVER for Brion fans this week as the team reverts back to their classic late-game throws and all but runs themselves out of the playoff race. Things look brighter for Liiv SANDBOX as they seem to be coming together at the right time to grab the final playoff seed with stronger performances from Clozer and Willer. Wolf and Monte discuss their choices for all-pro rosters in LCK as well as Kii...

Arnold Hur, CEO of GenG, returns to the Monte & Wolf show to discuss the new "sporting financial regulations" (SFR) that function as a soft cap and luxury tax for LCK teams. They talk about the necessity of these new rules to curb spending when the economics of the current ecosystem leave teams losing millions of dollars each year with few ways to generate sufficient revenues without digital goods...

The long-awaited match between GenG and KT arrives this week as the race for seeding in the LCK playoffs continues, but is KT capable of dealing GenG their first loss of the Summer? T1 rebounds after a tough first week without Faker, but still falls to Dplus KIA fielding a new support, Bible. Monte and Wolf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast,...

T1's hopes of winning Summer dwindled this week as they announced that Faker would be on a break for a minimum of two weeks to heal his arm injury. To make matters worse, head coach Bengi left the T1 organization mere hours before their important match against GenG. What hope remains for T1 fans this split and how could this news affect T1's qualifications for Worlds and Faker's play in the Asian...

Accusations of sexual harassment via text have caused HLE to bench Clid and put their challenger jungler Grizzly into the main roster, but has he lived up to expectations from his promising amateur career? Wolf breaks down the latest updates on Faker's injury that he's been suffering from this summer split and speculates on how it might be affecting his current performance. The guys discuss the nu...

KT smashes both Dplus KIA and T1 to complete a clean sweep in their toughest week so far in the Summer Split and cementing themselves as the best Korean team in this meta. With Bdd enabled with some of his best champions currently in the meta pool, Cuzz displaying uncharacteristic consistency, and Kiin's dominance in the top lane, what in the future could slow KT down? Monte and Wolf discuss and d...

This week Monte and Wolf do a deep dive on Dplus KIA and discuss how patch 13.11 and this meta should play to their strengths, especially as a team with numerous flex picks. Showmaker and Canyon will have to prove themselves against KT and GenG after beating up on the teams in the bottom half of the standings. The telecom war arrives again, but this time it should be KT prevailing through the powe...

KT's encouraging performance at the start of the Summer and potential advantages on the upcoming patch foreshadow their dominance for the upcoming split. GenG and T1 return from MSI and immediately rematch finals, with a harrowing comeback for Chovy and his squad earning a narrow victory. Monte and Wolf review the roster changes made around the LCK and discuss if Teddy will be able to boost Liiv S...

T1 dispatches GenG in a tightly-fought series where Gumayusi and Faker turned in spectacular performances to advance their team to the grand final. KT kicked Hanwha Life out of the LCK playoffs convincingly, although Viper did manage to drag his team to relevance in the best-of-five. Monte and Wolf also discuss their hopes for the remainder of the playoffs heading into the final and how they hope...

The first round of the LCK playoffs ends with the surprising upset of Dplus KIA by Hanwha Life as Showmaker and Canyon struggle to perform. The telecom war delivers a thrilling series with T1 standing triumphant over KT, but Kiin and Bdd are almost able to topple Faker in a 50 minute long game five. GenG dispenses with Hanwha Life easily, setting up an exciting final four that will be continued ne...

The end of the regular LCK season is upon us, so Monte and Wolf rank their top 3 players in each position to celebrate their performances. The usual simping for T1 kicks off the show, followed by discussions about the playoff match-ups and which teams should make the deepest runs in the bracket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz c...

Dplus KIA springs back with improved form from Showmaker and Canna coupled with an emphasis on Canyon's early-game junglers like Lee Sin, Elise, and Viego. KT defeats GenG for the second time with creative use of Twisted Fate, while Liiv SANDBOX slips down the standings and appears to be the weakest of the playoff-eligible teams in the LCK. Hanhwa Life faces an intimidating gauntlet of top-tier op...

T1 appears to be far and away the best team in the world with resounding wins over KT and Liiv SANDBOX, a trend in setting the meta with Keria using ADCs as supports, and incredible coordination. KT stumbles this week after some strange team compositions were used that appeared to mimic their opponents' picks instead of playing to their own strengths. Hanhwa Life appears to be on an upswing, albei...