Rough Drafts Podcast

On the seventh episode of the Rough Drafts 2017 Summer EU LCS team-by-team preview, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk lets Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar embrace his inner fanboy as they discuss Team ROCCAT. Together, they look at ROCCAT’s late season surge, Pridestalker’s highs and lows, and why fans should remain optimistic despite their difficult group. Enjoyed the episode? Consider supporting us on our P...

On the seventh episode of the Rough Drafts 2017 Summer NA LCS Team-by-Team preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk turn their eyes to everyone’s favorite underwhelming team, Echo Fox. Together, they discuss what MashMe could mean for the bot lane, why Akaadian may struggle to adapt to the new meta, and whether Rick Fox was right to run back last split’s roster. Enjoyed t...

On the sixth episode of the Rough Drafts 2017 Summer NA LCS Team-by-Team preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk finally get the roster lock they’ve been waiting for. Together, they turn their attention to FlyQuest, discussing what last year’s success means moving forward, WildTurtle’s potential impact, and why doing what worked last split may not be enough. Enjoyed the...

On the sixth episode of the Rough Drafts 2017 Summer EU LCS team-by-team preview, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk and Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar look at last split’s most disappointing team, Splyce. Together, they discuss the team’s struggle to adapt, why Sencux is the EU Huhi, and whether teamfighting synergy is enough return to last Summer’s glory. Enjoyed the episode? Consider supporting us on our P...

On the fifth episode of the Rough Drafts 2017 Summer EU LCS team-by-team preview, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk and Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar break down Team Vitality. Together, they discuss VandeR’s exciting LCS return, what Vitality need to do to build an identity, and whether YamatoCannon is the right person for the job. Enjoyed the episode? Consider supporting us on our Patreon: http://www.patre...

On the fifth episode of the Rough Drafts 2017 Summer NA LCS Team-by-Team preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk look at a team that baffled them with their decision to run it back, Team Liquid. Together, they look at owner Steve “Liquid122” Arhancet’s statement regarding their offseason, breaking the argument down piece by piece before giving their final prediction. You...

On the fourth episode of the Rough Drafts 2017 Summer NA LCS Team-by-Team preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk break down other side of the Dardoch/Xmithie trade: Immortals. Together, they discuss Xmithie’s potential role on the team, the bot lane’s growth over the split, and whether they have enough pieces to put a strong playoff run together. Enjoyed the episode? Co...

On the fourth episode of the Rough Drafts 2017 Summer EU LCS team-by-team preview, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk and Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar look towards a strong sleeper pick, Misfits. Together, they discuss the move to an all European roster, Hans Sama’s breakout potential, and what could hold them back from reaching their potential. Enjoyed the episode? Consider supporting us on our Patreon: ht...

On the third episode of the Rough Drafts 2017 Summer NA LCS Team-by-Team preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk break down the first move of the offseason when they discuss Counter Logic Gaming. Walter may be worried about Dardoch, but Chase gives CLG fans hope regarding their new acquisition. Enjoyed the episode? Consider supporting us on our Patreon: http://www.patreo...

On the third episode of the Rough Drafts 2017 Summer EU LCS team-by-team preview, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk and Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar check out H2k-Gaming. The guys praise Jankos and Febiven’s standout seasons and wonder if this core can ever succeed in the playoffs. Enjoyed the episode? Consider supporting us on our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/roughdraftspod Want to watch the full video...

On the second episode of the Rough Drafts 2017 Summer NA LCS Team-by-Team preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at last split's runner-up, Cloud9. Together, they examine C9’s growth (or lack thereof), Ray’s role in the upcoming split, and what it would take for C9 to claim the title once more. Enjoyed the episode? Consider supporting us on our Patreon: http...

On the second episode of the Rough Drafts 2017 Summer EU LCS team-by-team preview, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk and Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar look at the charismatic Unicorns of Love. Together, they discuss the potential merits of the Korean boot camp, the power of their strong chemistry, and why repeating last split’s performance may not be enough moving forward. Enjoyed the episode? Consider supp...

On the first episode of the Rough Drafts 2017 Summer NA LCS Team-by-Team preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at last split's champion, Team SoloMid. Together, they review TSM's underwhelming MSI performance, Doublelift's return, and what needs to change if they're going to successfully defend their title. Enjoyed the episode? Consider supporting us on our...

On the first episode of the Rough Drafts 2017 Summer EU LCS team-by-team preview, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk and Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar look at the three-time defending champions, G2 esports. Together, the two discuss the rise of Expect, Trick's International issues, and whether anyone can stop these EU juggernauts. Enjoyed the episode? Consider supporting us on our Patreon: http://www.patreon...

On today’s episode, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk look back at the exciting MSI Main Event Group Stage and argue over how much we should take away from the event so far. After Walter defends the future of the NA scene, the two discuss Flash Wolves’ flaws, the strength of G2’s new narrative, and whether anyone can take down the Korean juggernauts. That last one doesn’t t...

On today’s special episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk and Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar take a look at the most recent Marvel Studios film: Guardians of the Galaxy 2. Together, they fawn over Kurt Russell’s brilliant performance, break down the character growth that pervaded the movie, and ultimately decide whether the sequel is stronger than the original. Enjoyed the epi...

On today’s episode, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar takes Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk back to January as they take a trip down memory lane. Together, they go through each of Walter’s team predictions: what he got right, what he got (very) wrong, and what we can learn from it. Walter’s lawyer wishes me to remind you that we are not liable for any lost Unikoins from trusting our preseason predictions, and...

On today’s episode, Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk takes Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar’s preseason expertise to the test, combing through each of his predictions. Together, they look at what he got right, what went wrong, and what we can learn from it. Chase promises to use his ability to affect the career arcs of LCS coaches for good, though his loyalty in this regard is 100% up for sale. #SetTheRules W...

On today’s episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar tries to get Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk excited about the main event of the 2017 Mid-Season International. Together, they discuss why TSM fans were tuned out long before they almost lost to Marines Esports, why Weldon Green may have been right after all, and what would have to happen for SKT to lose this tournament. They cl...

On today’s episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk and Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar try to work up some enthusiasm for the second half of the 2017 Mid-Season Invitational Play-In. Together, they discuss SuperMassive’s rise over the hometown favorites, Marines Esports dominant early game performance, and why neither of these things will matter when they’re forced to play again...

On today’s special episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk and Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar put an end to an underwhelming 2017 Spring split from both Europe and North America. They start with Europe as they discuss UoL’s fall at the final hurdle and where G2 goes from here as a brand and regional power. Then, they move to North America, where they discuss NA’s stagnation, an...

On today’s special episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk and Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar hunker down for the slugfest that will be the NALCS finals between Team SoloMid and Cloud9. After lamenting the lack of fight in the teams fighting for 3rd place tthe guys catch up with some superfans to find out just what makes TSM vs C9 so special. First Matthew “SuperbainMG” Galbrai...

On today’s special episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk and Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar get ready for the highly anticipated EU LCS Finals. After breaking down the flaws that kept Fnatic and Misfits from the promised land, they look for superfans to capture the excitement heading into Sunday’s series. They start with Felix “Wolfi” Wolf and Bianca “Raka” Piper from the Lov...

On today’s episode of the Guess the Lines Podcast, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk discuss Counter Logic Gaming’s disappointing throw and where the team should head from there. Afterwards, they question whether Phoenix1 has shown anything new, look towards Cloud9’s potential win conditions, and dismiss the Hai Moon meme once and for all. Enjoyed the episode? Consider supp...

On today’s episode of the Guess the Lines Podcast, Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk and Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar review an exciting EU LCS Quarterfinals week before breaking down this week’s action. After a quick look at the EU Promotion Tournament, they discuss Fnatic’s shocking upset, why G2 Esports are still the team to beat, and one of the worst Unikrn lines of the year. Enjoyed the episode? Consi...