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 most successful import of the past season 01:12:21 God Usopp's take: this is the most competitive playoffs in LCS history. 01:22:45 KennyG's take: IMT is going to Worlds 01:42:10 Game Fuel break~ 01:45:38 Noneyabiz's take: Abbedagge's rise is overrated 01:53:57 Outro

MarkZ is back! What to expect from this year's LCS Summer Playoffs, MVPs, and more | HLL 182

Call in show about League of Legends Esports hosted by Travis Gafford and Cubbyxx, featuring guests from all across the LCS.

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00:00:00 Intro
00:20:50 Emily joins HLL
01:09:44 micspam is happy to purchase the Ahri skin
01:30:20 waka feels the Ahri skin sets a scary and exploitative precedent
01:58:55 Dirtymike's take: the DIG roster move highlights the need for players to market themselves
02:18:27 johnjr121 asks if gentlemen's agreements exist in LoL
02:41:40 Outro

What the FAKER AHRI SKIN means for LoL Esports w/ Raz, Kelby May and Emily Rand | Hotline League 321

00:00:00 Intro
00:13:25 spacepope wants to talk about G2's master class in drafting
00:29:35 podras' take: Riot has catered to team owners far too much with too little return
00:49:38 zac's take: DIG will replace FLY as third seed in Summer if FLY can't fix issues
01:08:30 blade's take: Riot Games NEEDS to bring back Rift Rivals
01:22:38 dj8ninja's take: TL will get first in Summer and perform well at Worlds
01:30:16 carson's take: the LCS needs an all-encompassing docuseries to reinvigorate
01:43:00 Outro

SUMMER SPLIT COMING IN HOT! Post-MSI takes, Spicy Summer Predictions, and more! | Hotline League 320


00:00:00 Intro - What's Chengdu like?
00:12:20 rawnblade's take: this unpredictable MSI is the West's best chance to go far in a while
00:22:55 tomas's take: NA's problem is lack of commitment
00:40:45 ppdoc shouts out Raz and thinks TL has a chance to compete and win against T1
00:57:57 Nox's take: If DL is correct and IMT and TSM are merging, the community should shun them
01:17:55 shawn's take: Don't put Faker in the Hall of Fame just yet
01:33:36 Zemelci's take: If TL manages to beat T1, they have a decent chance of winning MSI
01:45:43 Outro



MSI COPIUM: What are TL's odds?! WHAT IF TSM came back to LCS!? feat. Raz | Hotline League 319

00:00:00 Intro 
00:11:20 t-bone's take: FLY has to blow up their roster if they want to make Worlds
00:31:12 nohrii's take: TL v TES is the best stylistic matchup TL could get
00:47:57 GreenCervidae's take: as Zven said, NA will never win Worlds because pros don't play enough high elo
01:14:35 Tatami Galaxy's take: FLY's failure might set up an interesting narrative for Summer
01:29:02 gamberino wants to talk about Western mindsets at international tourneys
01:38:35 Outro

FLY Falls Short at MSI, Can TL Redeem NA?! The WESTERN MINDSET feat. Zven | Hotline League 318

00:00:00 Intro 
00:24:08 eBraum wants Nymaera's thoughts on LPL and LEC at MSI, and first int'l tourney without LFL
00:40:40 Yasukeh's take: MSI would benefit greatly from having more casters
00:56:24 Grayska's take: the LCS has entirely dropped the ball on MSI content
01:15:32 nocturnavi's take: the leaked third int'l tourney for 2025 should invite more minor regions
01:35:07 doublezeee's take: As an NA fan, I will always have expectations of western teams in general. 
01:54:15 basil thinks TL could make Top 4 and GenG will flop
02:08:36 Outro

MarkZ is back! What to expect from this year's LCS Summer Playoffs, MVPs, and more | HLL 182

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