Rough Drafts Podcast

On today’s very special episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, the time has finally come to preview the 2018 EU LCS Spring Season. Yes, despite numerous technical setbacks - including using the wrong microphone and a suboptimal video recording system - Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar is joined by Twitter analyst HeckMaister, Twitch Streamer Xander “Orzaidus” Raff, and ESPN/Inven writer Adel Chouadria...

On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Unikrn LoL Analyst Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar sits down with Korean Expert Andrew "Korean_Mulan" Kim and LCK Superfan Skyler "Drageko" Garrison to break down Riot Korea's recent press conference and what it means for the future of the Korean scene. Together, they discuss the importance of the "arena experience", the inevitable clash between Riot a...

On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Unikrn's LoL Analyst Chase "RedShirtKing Wassenar is joined by analyst Matthew "SuperbianMG" Galbraith, streamer Rylea "Arbitrarium" Anderson, and Xander "Orzaidus" Raff to break down what we know about the upcoming NA LCS Franchising system. Together, they try to determine what Riot was looking for in the application process, examine the Overwatch L...

Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar is too excited by what he saw in today's League of Legends World Championship Finals to sleep. Here are his quick takeaways from a fascinating series. Twitter: https://twitter.com/roughdraftspod Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/esportsroughdrafts Discord: https://discord.gg/NycBaXV Go to http://www.unikrn.com today to bet alongside all your favourite esports matches...

On today’s episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar is joined by Korean analyst and long time friend Skyler Garrison to break down the 2017 Worlds Finals as Korean supremacy is cemented once more. After diving into Longzhu’s let down, the two discuss Faker willing his team to the finals and what Samsung must do if they’re going to pull off the upset. If you prefer audio o...

On today’s episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar is joined by European analyst and Esportsheaven writer HeckMaister. Together, they discuss Samsung’s duality in big moments this year, how Misfits shocked the world by almost taking down SKT, why RNG’s poor macro fundamentals may hold this mechanically gifted team back, and whether Team WE can sneak into the Finals. They...

On today’s episode of the RedShirtKing Manifesto, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar takes a deep dive looking back at last week’s games and previewing each of the 2017 World Championship Quarterfinals match-ups. After breaking down the lost teams from each group, he looks at how Samsung’s defense matches up against Longzhu’s laning prowess, how Misfits might throw SK Telecom off guard, whether we shou...

On today’s episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar is joined by TSM fan and NA analyst Matt “SuperbianMG” Galbraith to break down the sad state of North America after last week’s group stage disappointments. Together, they look at how Immortals’ nerves got the best of a young Immortals team, a thorough breakdown of TSM’s failings and how to fix it, how C9 avoided the NA...

On today’s episode of the RedShirtKing Manifesto, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar closes out his Check-In series by taking a look at Group A’s matches from last week and what that likely means for Saturday’s games. He starts with China’s underperforming champions and how their ego has gotten in the way of their potential before diving into AHQ’s Westdoor problem, Cloud9’ rallying around a new identi...

On today’s episode of the RedShirtKing Manifesto, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar takes a sleep-deprived look at Group D’s matches from last week and what that likely means for Saturday’s games. He starts by getting a head start on Flash Wolves’ burial before moving on to the three teams that matter. He gushes over a fun Misfits roster centered around Hans sama, ponders the long term success of WE’s...

On today’s episode of the RedShirtKing Manifesto, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar takes a close look at Group C’s matches from last week and what that likely means for Friday’s games. After a quick look at 1907 Fenerbahce Esports, he dives into how G2 is fumbling with the fundamentals, why Samsung Galaxy is set for a strong rebound week, and how Royal Never Give Up compares to their previous Worlds...

On today’s episode of the RedShirtKing Manifesto, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar takes a close look at Group B’s matches from last week and what that likely means for Thursday’s games. He starts with Fnatic’s freefall on and off the rift before delving into whether the Gigabyte Marines are running out of steam, why Immortals’ bot lane needs to calm down before it’s too late, and why Longzhu is curr...

On today's episode of the RedShirtKing Manifesto, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar wraps up his 2017 LoL World Championship Group Stage Preview by setting his sights on Group D. Within, he discusses why the clock has struck 12 on Misfits' Cinderella story, the sorry state of the Taiwanese LoL scene, Team SoloMid's do-or-die moment on the international stage, and why a Play-In team may have what it ta...

On today's episode of the RedShirtKing Manifesto, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar takes a look at Group C of the 2017 League of Legends World Championship. Within, he breaks down why Fenerbahce can't rely on baron steals to get by the main event, why Uzi hurts Royal Never Give Up as much as he helps, whether G2 has grown enough to impress on the International stage, and why the weakest Korean team i...

On today's special episode of the RedShirtKing Manifesto, Chase Wassenar breaks down Cloud9's chances in Group A after an impressive Play-in Performance. He also looks at Fnatic's role as a potential sleeper pick in Group B.

Today, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar shares some news on the future of the podcast as we head into the World Championship and beyond.

On the Day Three of the 2017 World Championship Rough Drafts Team-by-Team Preview Series, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk dive into TSM’s new International rival: the Gigabyte Adonis Marines. Together, they discuss what’s changed from last split, how they’ve adjusted to the meta, and whether they’re likely to repeat their success at MSI. Enjoyed the episode? Consider supp...

On the Day Two of the 2017 World Championship Rough Drafts Team-by-Team Preview Series, Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk temporarily forfeits his status as the NA expert so Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar can break down his favorite team, Immortals. Together, they look at the lessons we learned from the NA LCS Finals, the value of Xmithie, and the one thing that holds them back. Enjoyed the episode? Consider...

On the Day Two of the 2017 World Championship Rough Drafts Team-by-Team Preview Series, Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk calls in our resident LMS “expert” Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar to discuss ahq e-Sports Club. Together, they lament the waste of Chawy’s potential, get excited over AN and Albis, and diagnosis the biggest issue holding ahq back. Enjoyed the episode? Consider supporting us on our Patreon...

On the Day Two of the 2017 World Championship Rough Drafts Team-by-Team Preview Series, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk turn their attention to the likely victor of Group B: Longzhu Gaming. Together, they break down what we learned from the LCK Finals, why Khan is their most pivotal playmaker, and the one thing that could hold this team back in their title run. Enjoyed th...

On the first episode of the 2017 World Championship Rough Drafts Team-by-Team Preview Series, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk begin with the two-time defending champions, LCK veterans SK Telecom T1. Together, they look at how this team compares to the previous World Champions, why bringing two junglers was the right call, and their odds of taking home a fourth championshi...

On the second episode of the2017 World Championship Rough Drafts Team-by-Team Preview Series, Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk and Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar take a look at the LPL’s EDward Gaming. Together, they discuss the team’s heavy focus on skirmishes, the costs and benefits of decisive play, and why Chase urges everyone to temper their expectations. Enjoyed the episode? Consider supporting us on...

On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk and Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar wrap up their breakdown of the 2017 League of Legends World Championship...Play-In Stage! They close with their thoughts on Group D, including Rampage’s minimal improvement from last year, why Fenerbahçe Esports could surprise everyone and grab a 1 seed, and a passionate defense from our resid...

On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk and Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar are continue to break down the 2017 League of Legends World Championship...Play-In Stage! They take a look at Group C, where they do their best to get exciting about Young Generation and Kaos Latin Gamers. They really do. Honest. They close with the three things Chase most wants to see from Fn...

On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk and Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar are continue to break down the 2017 League of Legends World Championship...Play-In Stage! They turn their attention to Group B, where they discuss whether Oceania’s dreams of a competitive team will finally come true and why Team oNe isn’t as strong as their regional prestige would indicate be...