Salty Runback - NA LoL Esports

By Salty Runback Podcast

Join hosts Grapes and Hawk as they deliver your weekly intake of hot takes, news, and analysis of the North American Challengers League (NACL) and the NACL qualifiers, the premier developmental League... more

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June 09, 2023 Welcome to Camp NACL! | Salty Runback | Episode 18
We're back from CLOL and off to the races once again, with the NACL and NACLQ Summer Splits starting up this Saturday! Hosts Grapes and Hawk discuss the agreement reached by Riot and the LCSPA, preview the 32 teams in the NACLQ Open Qualifier, and give a Rose, Bud, and Thorn for each new NACL roster.
Time Stamps:
Intro: 0:00:00
Short discussion about the LCSPA Agreement? 0:04:05
Where would you rank UST if they played in the NACL? 0:06:58
Which team upgraded most: FEAR, WC, or AOE? 0:11:00
Are the OQ teams stronger or weaker than the Spring pool?: 0:16:02
Who are your early favorites to make the promotion tournament? 0:20:10
Pick 1 overseeded and 1 underseeded OQ team: 0:26:50
Welcome to Camp NACL!: 0:33:10
Thanks for watching! 1:12:30
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1h 15min
May 18, 2023 Let's talk about it... | Salty Runback | Episode 16
With Riot's decision to remove the requirement for LCS organizations to field NACL rosters for Summer 2023 has come a week full of uncertainty and negativity about the future of North American League of Legends. In a special offseason episode of Salty Runback, Hawk and Grapes break down the recent news, air out some frustrations, and also discuss the CLOL Top 4 which takes place June 3-6th in Riot Games Arena.
Time Stamps:
Intro: 0:00:00
Was the CLOL Seeding committee secretly based? 0:02:09
Are we destined for a Maryville vs. UST CLOL finals? 0:06:47
Is EMENES the best midseason promotion in LCS history? 0:11:39
Paying respects to Tenacity, Copy, Luger and Poome: 0:18:02
What are you looking forward to doing this offseason? 0:24:52
NACL Therapy Session (Airing our our thoughts): 0:27:12
Thanks for watching! 1:07:50
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1h 10min
April 26, 2023 What would we CHANGE about the NACL? (Q&A) | Salty Runback | Episode 15
The split is finally over! ... kinda. The LCS Challengers League Promotion tournament saw 3 teams from the NACL Qualifiers earn their way into the league for the Summer Split. Hawk and Grapes discuss their reactions to the tournament, the CLOL Round of 32, and answer some viewer questions submitted via our Twitter!

Time Stamps:
Intro: 0:00:00
What was more surprising: Supernova promoting or FLYFAM demoting? 0:02:39
Who was a standout performer of the Promotion Tournament? 0:07:20
What do you think about LCS owners requesting to remove the requirement to host Challenger teams? 0:10:50
Most Hype CLOL Round of 16 Match? 0:16:34
Highlight from the CLOL Round of 32? 0:23:07
Q&A! 0:27:25
TDS: 0:28:20
Yanni: 0:31:25
Numiii: 0:38:22
Axeman87: 0:42:33
Delfi: 0:46:20
Noxwar: 0:47:43
Jido: 0:51:42
Shibby: 0:53:30
Thanks for watching! 1:07:10

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1h 10min
April 19, 2023 Promotion? Relegation? Collegiate? Oh My! | Salty Runback | Episode 14
It's a busy week in the world of NA Developmental League of Legends! The NACL Qualifier teams came to play in the first 2 days of the Spring Promotion Tournament, guaranteeing at least 1 NACL team will be relegated for the Summer Split. Hosts Hawk and Grapes break those matches down, preview the upcoming promotion games, and then preview the LoL Collegiate Championships which start this weekend.
Time Stamps:
Intro: 0:00:00
Did we overestimate the NACL Provisional teams? 0:02:18
Are Maryville and AOE Gold the 2 best teams in the tournament? 00:08:30
Is Miya's return enough to save Team Liquid First? 00:14:15
Most exciting player matchup out of all Round 2 games? 00:19:19
Make an NACL team of players competing in the Immortals Combine? 00:24:13
CLOL 2023 Preview: 00:29:58
Grapes and Hawk reveal their CLOL Brackets: 47:05
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1h 2min
April 12, 2023 What this Ex-CLG PRO PLAYER is doing next | Salty Runback | Episode 13
It's time for promotion/relegation! 4 NACL and 4 NACLQ teams are set to do battle for only 4 slots in the NACL summer split. Join Hawk and Grapes as they break down some of the unsettling offseason news as well the upcoming promotion tournament. Then in the second half, Grapes is joined by Airren, ADC of The Last Dance for a conversation about NACL and promotion!
Make sure to tune into the promotion tournament on twitch.tv/challengersleague
We will be on The Salt Mine Podcast to further discuss Promotion/Relegation. See you there!
Time Stamps:
Intro: 0:00
Are we worried about the stability of the NACL? 2:35
Which NACL mid should replace Bjergsen? 11:21
Will Messages save The Last Dance? 17:05
Which first round matchup are you most excited for? 23:00
How many teams will take up Jack’s offer? 29:20
Conversation with Airren! 34:38
Outro: 1:06:35
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1h 9min
April 05, 2023 THE FUTURE STARS OF NORTH AMERICA?! (NACLQ Awards) | Salty Runback | Episode 12
It's the end of the split! Well, kinda. Last weekend Cloud9 Challengers were crowned the champions of the NACL, and Maryville University clinched their 2nd straight NACLQ title. With the promotion relegation tournament looming, Hawk and Grapes discuss Mir winning the Most Valuable Prospect award, what each team did to win, and unveil their first ever NACLQ awards for all competing players.
We will be streaming coverage of the last week of CLOL! East Conference 3rd place game between Western Ontario and Toronto starts Saturday, April 8 at 3 PM EST!
0:00:00 Intro
0:03:12: Is Mir too experienced to win MVP?
00:09:24: What did C9C change to win the rematch vs. Digntas Challengers?
00:14:36: Is Marvyville University too inconsistent to promote?
00:20:25: Salt Street Bets Review
00:24:55: What should TikTok Tony Top rename to?
00:28:39: First Salt Awards (NACLQ Awards)
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1h 2min
March 30, 2023 How EVERY Team can WIN the NACL(Q) | Salty Runback | Episode 11
It's finals weekend! 3 NACL and 4 NACLQ teams remain with just 2 days of games left in the Spring Split. Hawk and Grapes are reunited to recap all the crazy games that happened last week, look ahead to the start of the offseason, and explain why every remaining team in play still has a chance of winning.
Make sure to tune into the NACL and NACLQ finals on twitch.tv/challengersleague and twitch.tv/rallycryofficial!
We will be streaming CLOL conference playoff matches throughout the next two weeks on twitch.tv/saltyrunbackpod!
0:00:00: Intro
0:03:09: Is DIGC the new NACL favorites after beating C9?
0:08:50: Favorite moment from FEAR vs. TLC?
0:14:10: What does Chad's release from IMTC mean for the offseason?
0:18:05: Did Native Gaming get screwed out of the Promotion/Relegation tournament?
0:22:55: How important will seeding be for Qualifers teams in the Promotion/Relegation tournament?
0:28:00: Why EVERY remaining NACL/Q team can win their finals
0:28:38: Dignitas Challengers
0:35:17: Cloud9 Challengers
0:40:35: Team Liquid Challengers
0:46:55: Rock Bottom Esports
0:52:58: Maryville University
0:58:15: Team Fish Taco
1:06:21: TikTok Tony Top
1:14:30: Thanks for Watching!
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1h 14min
March 27, 2023 League of Legends Players have RIZZ?!? (ft. N8V Messages and Fanatiik) | Salty Runback | Episode 10
It's the final countdown!! Hawk and special guest Cubby discuss the NACL playoff bracket that has now dwindled to four teams and the ever-tightening race to promotion/relegation. Afterwards, Hawk talks to Native Gaming's Messages and Fanatiik about their experiences this split as well as a... rizz check?
NACLQ Week 3 games Saturday followed by quarterfinals Sunday 1 PM EST/10 AM PST on twitch.tv/saltyrunbackpod, twitch.tv/alkbattery, and twitch.tv/smaxheid!
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1h 8min
March 16, 2023 This Team has the WILDEST COMMS... (ft. TONY Levitate and Snow2) | Salty Runback | Episode 9
The end of Spring is in sight after an AMAZING first weekend of NACL Playoffs and the NACLQ starting to shape up. While Hawk is on vacation, host Grapes is joined by special guest and fellow NACLQ caster AlkBattery to discuss all the headlines surrounding the current landscape of the developmental pipeline. After that, Grapes sits down with one of the hottest new bot lanes in the NACLQ, TikTok Tony Top's Levitate and Snow2, to discuss how they started their competitive careers, what they think of their chances in the upcoming promotion/relegation tournament, and their... wacky comms clips they have been posting on Twitter.

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AlkBattery: https://twitter.com/AlkBattery
TONY Levitate: https://twitter.com/Levitatelol
TONY Snow2: https://twitter.com/lol__Snow2

Make sure to watch our coverage of the NACLQ group stage this weekend on twitch.tv/saltyrunbackpod!

0:00:00: Intro and Welcome AlkBattery!
0:01:50: What was the best NACL playoff series from this weekend?
0:08:45: Which NACL Provisional teams will we not see in Summer?
0:15:05: Why are teams not picking Aurelion Sol?
0:20:42: Is Wildcard in danger of being sent to the relegation tournament?
0:26:10: Who is a sleeper contender in the NACLQ?
0:33:41: Interview with TONY Levitate and Snow2
0:48:10: Levitate and Snow2 react to clips of their comms from Twitter
0:58:43: Levitate and Snow2 rank NACL and NACLQ teams based on how likely they are to win lane and win the game.
1:14:30: Thanks for Watching!
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1h 16min
March 09, 2023 MARCH MADNESS IN LEAGUE OF LEGENDS?!?! | Salty Runback | Episode 8
IT'S PLAYOFF TIME BABY! With the NACL regular season coming to a close and playoffs starting up next week, Grapes and Hawk each created their full playoff bracket predictions, give their must-watch matches this weekend, and also discuss the results of the second NACLQ.

NACLQ Week 1 Group Stage games Saturday and Sunday 1 PM EST/10 AM PST on twitch.tv/saltyrunbackpod, twitch.tv/alkbattery, and twitch.tv/smaxheid!

0:00:00: Intro
0:02:45: Have our opinions changed on the favorites for the Promotion/Relegation tournament after the NACLQ OQ?
0:08:10: Team Ambition or Supernova?
0:14:20: Does LiT Esports have a chance of upsetting Maryville?
0:19:52: Why did IMT Challengers sign Yusui to replace Bolulu?
0:25:50: Who are some of your NACL MVP candidates?
0:32:51: Hawk and Grapes present their NACL Playoff Brackets
1:01:10: Thanks for Watching!

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1h 5min

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