Rough Drafts Podcast

In what’s normally the most wonderful time of the year, join Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk and Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar, as opinions clash on Worlds quarterfinalist, Cloud9. At the crux of it all, can Rookie jungler Contractz succeed and if simply being better than his predecessor, Meteos, is enough to keep the organization in the title picture. Enjoyed the episode? Consider supporting us on our Pa...

On Day Two of the Rough Drafts EU LCS preview series, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk take a look at the two time reigning European champions, G2 Esports. Together, they discuss the possibility of a true dynasty in Europe, whether PerkZ’s international play is concerning, and whether opposing teams can catch up to Trick’s incredible game sense. Enjoyed the episode? Consid...

It’s Day 2 of the North American NALCS Team-by-Team preview. After nearly two years of jokes about mediocre Korean imports Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk and Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar are stunned as former Legacy organization Team Dignitas, Apex Gaming, and NBA basement dwellers, the Philadelphia 76ers, team up to pull of the “dunk” of the NA offseason. The guys praise the team’s acquisitions while w...

It’s a NEW YEAR, YES IT IS!!! Join Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk and Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar as they kick off 2017 breaking down all ten teams in the North American LCS with the most successful organization in the history of the league, Team SoloMid. After checking out their offseason changes, our resident TSM fanboy laments one signing, cheers a departure, and defines what “success” means for the...

There’s no better way to start the Rough Drafts team-by-team European preview than for Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk to look at the almost entirely new Fnatic roster. Together, they discuss Caps’ potential as the next great EU mid laner, whether sOAZ can bounce back from a weak split, and why in the world Fnatic thought Jesiz was a great idea. Want to watch the full vid...

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On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk break down everything IEM Gyeonggi had to offer this past weekend. Together, they discuss whether Starcraft is truly a dead game despite a rise in quality of play (8:20), how trades and super teams dictated the Overwatch Tournament (23:45), and whether the Western League of Legends scene shoul...

On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk briefly discuss the upcoming IEM Gyeonggi event before getting sucked into the vortex of League of Legends roster news. Together, they discuss whether Giants Gaming are a solid dark horse candidate, the baffling decision of Team Liquid to bring Piglet back, and which Korean teams have poised t...

On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk introduce their new plans for the podcast and half of their hosts (sorry Walter!). Together, they discuss how OGN delivered on the hype of Overwatch Esports (4:30), why Heroes of the Storm struggles to catch on (26:40), and Smite's ability to succeed despite clear issues (35:50). They close wi...

On today's episode of the rough drafts podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk start to recap the plethora of news surrounding the league of legends scene. Together, they discuss what we can takeaway from IEM, the state of Korean powerhouses, the new look Fnatic roster, and the poaching accusations towards Echo Fox. Want to watch the full video, complete with stats and t...

On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk invites Hearthstone and Magic the Gathering expert and brother Alexander "BMNeavas" Fedczuk alongside Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar to preview the upcoming Hearthstone Expansion: Mean Streets of Gadgetzan. Together, they discuss whether the Grimy Goons will do enough to get Aggro Paladin back in action, how Priest is likely to...

On today's episode, Chase "Redshirtking" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk discuss the suprisingly enjoyable World Championship between SKT and Samsung, why IEM is struggling to "invite" teams, and the ground breaking documentary from Damian Estrada and 1UP Studios, Team Liquid: Breaking Point. QUICK NOTE: We recorded this before TSM announced they were actually going to play after all. All oth...

In a bonus Q&A from our live stream (uncensored), Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk field some questions from their audience, including why the West is so far behind (and what that means for viewer interest), why China always seems to take one step forward and two steps back, and whether or not you should take a job coaching in esports in Istanbul (spoiler alert: no. No, yo...

In today’s episode, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk break down the League of Legends World Championship Semifinals and get ready for a Finals series that cannot possibly live up to the hype the ROX v. SKT series brought. Together, they discuss why going to series live is such a crapshoot, whether we learned anything of value from the H2k v. SSG series, why the SKT v. ROX...

In a bonus Q&A from our live stream (uncensored), Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk field some questions from their audience, including why booing is a positive thing, what death threats from the Internet look like, and how they would try to fix the Western Challenger scenes. Thanks to everyone who came by. Be sure to follow us at http://twitch.tv/roughdraftspodcast so you...

In Part Two of our recap of the League of Legends World Championship Group Stage, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk look towards the incredibly exciting Semifinals they’ll be seeing live in NYC. Together, they discuss how the ROX Tigers and SK Telecom will try to attack the few weak points on display, why you never want to bet against Faker, and whether there’s any hope tha...

In Part One of our recap of the League of Legends World Championship Quarterfinals, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk break down a week filled with absolutely no surprises whatsoever. Together, they discuss how Samsung’s rebuild dominated the great North American hope, whether Royal Never Give Up or Edward Gaming put up the best resistance against the Korean powerhouse, and...

On today's World Championship Quarterfinals Edition of the Guess the Lines Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar attempts to retake the lead against Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk. Together, they discuss whether Cloud9 deserves any credit against the lowest Korean seed, if anyone can come close to SKT after last week's play, why EDG starting PawN is disappointing from both an analyst and gambling perspe...

In a bonus Q&A from our live stream, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk field some questions from their audience, including how teams outside of Korea are supposed to improve with the current region locking, what they would do if they could take control of Riot’s offices for a day, and the difference between a 70 minute masterpiece and a 70 minute clown fiesta. Thanks to eve...

In Part Two of our recap of the League of Legends World Championship Group Stage, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk look towards the upcoming Quarterfinals series and express their excitement, even if the bracket draw is a bit disappointing. Together, they discuss whether Cloud9 has a path to victory against Samsung Galaxy given their disappointing Week 2 performance and ho...

In Part One of our recap of the League of Legends World Championship Group Stage, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk pay tribute to the fallen teams of this year’s group stage. Together, they discuss how G2 Esports and Splyce can learn from their performance, Taiwan’s infuriating performance and the fear of what happens next for the region, and the fall of Team SoloMid at th...

Today, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at the final group of this year's World Championship Group Stage: Group B. Together, they discuss how much respect we should be giving I May, how gamblers and fans alike should react to Flash Wolves' performance last week, if Cloud9 fans can safely get excited after last year's pitfalls, and whether SKT will be as dominan...

Today, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk turn their attention to the most anticipated group on the Worlds stage: Group D. Together, they discuss whether CoreJJ will be the difference maker for Samsung Galaxy, if Team SoloMid is strong enough to grab a 3-0 this week, their concerns over RNG's ability to prepare properly for a second week of play, and if Splyce has enough lef...

Today, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at a group that definitely isn’t boring and very likely to play out exactly the way you think it will, Group C. Together, they discuss how EDG will plan to strike with full force heading into the Quarterfinals, how AHQ e-Sports Club can step up in Week Two, if there’s anything left in the tank for H2k-Gaming, and why INTZ...

Today, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at the first group that will wrap itself up this weekend: Group A. Together, they discuss if G2 can play spoiler to any of these hopeful teams, why the ROX Tigers are more likely to come out with a dominant performance, Albus NoX Luna's realistic chances at moving forward, and how CLG will perform now that Aurelion Sol wi...