Neither the LCS nor LEC have inspired confidence in fans or analysts that they will be remotely competitive come Worlds this year in Korea, but is it as doomed as it appears? Dom, dgon, and Monte discuss the best and worst roster moves that occurred before the Summer split now that all major regions have seen at least two weeks of play. Flyquest and Vitality both assembled super teams that massively underperformed but which deserves another chance to play and which should be ejected from competition? They finish the episode with discussion of Weibo vs Bilibili and T1 vs KT as the certified bangers of the week.

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Power Spike is BACK for the Summer Split and they're kicking off with way-too-early predictions for the winners of each of the major regions in League of Legends: LEC, LCS, LCK, and LPL! The guys discuss the disappointing start of LCS and the league's low viewership and conclude their thoughts on the player walk-out. Three teams in the major regions are currently winless: DRX, FlyQuest, and XL, but which of these is the most on fire? Finally, they rank how fraudulent Heretics and Team Liquid are despite their undefeated records.

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MSI ends with LPL dominance, and Dom is absolutely loving it. How did the Chinese teams, especially BLG, defy expectations to easy handle T1 and Gen.G? News has dropped that TSM is seeking to leave LCS, so the Power Spike crew discuss the impact of the team's possible departure and legacy in North America. To add to the trouble, LCS players may stage a walk-out in support of the academy players that have been dropped from their rosters and miss the first games of the LCS season...

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T1 and JDG advance to the winner's bracket at MSI while Golden Guardians and MAD Lions are eliminated first in the bracket. Given their arrival as LEC champions and the top seed from Europe, just how fraudulent was MAD Lions' performance in London?

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Play-Ins have finished for MSI with expected, yet still exciting, results! Golden Guardians reached a new level of performance, and the Power Spike boys are here to explain how they've improved since their LCS run. BLG and G2 rip through their playoff brackets, while Loud and R7 exceed expectations for their regions. Dgon, Dom, and Monte discuss the match-ups they are most anticipating in the playoff bracket and their analysis of the BLG vs GG match!

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MSI groups have been drawn, but how will they play out? LEC finals have concluded with MAD Lions regaining the title with a closely fought series against BDS, and the Power Spike boys break down how they managed to take another crown. Riot can't seem to maintain their own website or announce event schedules in a timely fashion, and it's about time they got it together. Vitality once again fails to reach expectations, but how do you fix such a loaded roster? EG appears to be ditching the majority of their championship core, which raises questions about the continued downfall of NA and the LCS.

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Bjergsen's retirement sparks a conversation about his legacy, his future, and whether he gave 100 Thieves enough notice in order to find a new mid-laner for the summer split. MAD Lions might qualify automatically for MSI with a G2 win in the spring playoffs. Is this fair and would we rather keep or kick Vitality or MAD? Finally, the Power Spike crew previews the revamped MSI and picks the teams that make them most excited before finishing with a review of the LPL finals between JDG and BLG.

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Dom gives a touching eulogy to his beloved OMG, who finished in a startling fourth place in the LPL after improving for the entire season. Keep or Kick features two rookies who have performed excellently in 2023, Peyz and Leave, but which one performed better? The Power Spike boys also discuss the LCK and LCS playoffs in-depth, including if the cast for the T1 vs GenG finals was biased in favor of T1. Finally, they preview the remainder of the LPL playoffs and give predictions for the finals this weekend.

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TOP, Evil Geniuses, and Hanwha Life were all eliminated from their regional playoffs this week, but which team was the biggest FRAUD? The Power Spike crew discusses the recent budget cuts at TSM followed by their analysis of the ongoing LCS playoffs and why they think Cloud9 will win another title. Either KT or GenG will fail to make MSI, but which one is more deserving of competing in London? Finally, our certified banger is the best-of-five between T1 and GenG as the former advanced to the LCK finals.

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We start this week's episode with the Certified Banger that was the five game series between T1 and KT, focusing on each team's performance and whether the fifth game loss could be chalked up to Cuzz's Xin Zhao play. Monte gloats over his correct prediction regarding 100 Thieves' playoff performance and responds to fan comments from last week before the whole crew discusses their LCS playoff predictions. LEC becomes the focus as Heretics and Excel fail to make the next stage of the Spring split with some surprises as BDS and Astralis top the standings. Finally, Dom, Monte, and dgon chat about which teams excite them most in the LPL playoffs.

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