The Best Damn League Show.

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What's The Best Damn League Show. about?

The Best Damn League Show is a new podcast focused on the LEC and European League of Legends hosted by Christian "IWillDominate" Rivera and Duncan "Thorin" Shields.

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The Best Damn League Show. episodes:

06.13.2024
Is this the G2 down trend? (ft Memento)
Thorin is joined by Jonas "Memento" Elmarghichi to discuss G2 opening the LEC Summer season with multiple losses, Fnatic's 3-0 start, the strong synergy between Elyoya and Alvaro, why KC's wins may not be indicative of future success, Vitality's struggles...
04.18.2024
G2 had NO SLEEP before the Finals?! / Peter on Zwyroo (ft Peter Dun)
Thorin is joined by Peter Dun, Head Coach for Team Heretics, to discuss the LEC Final of G2 vs Fnatic, the background behind Zwyroo replacing Perkz on team Heretics' lineup, the performances of BDS and Vitality, thoughts on the LEC...
04.11.2024
The BIGGEST MISTAKE LEC GM's make / BDS's key strength (ft Memento)
Thorin is joined by Jonas "Memento" Elmarghichi, former pro jungler, to discuss the LEC Playoffs, a crucial oversight that many LEC GM's are making, MAD Lions ADC Supa's claim that he's the best ADC in the LEC, Fnatic's firepower vs...
04.04.2024
PANIC at BDS? / LEC GM's ON NOTICE - The Best Damn League Show. ft IWDominate
Thorin is joined by IWDominate to discuss the ongoing LEC Playoffs, G2 vs Fnatic, Heretics vs SK, Vitality vs BDS, GiantX vs MAD Lions, the mismatched teams in the LEC caused by poor GM'ing, and more.
03.28.2024
Why KC FAILED AGAIN / Cause for concern at G2?
Thorin is joined by Zaboutine to preview the LEC Playoffs, discuss why KC failed again + what may happen to Bo in the offseason, analyze G2's defeats in the week 3, and more.
03.21.2024
Are Fnatic & Heretics LEC TITLE CONTENDERS?!? (ft Jensen Goh)
Thorin is joined by Jensen Goh to discuss Fnatic's triumph over G2 and how much hope Fnatic fans should have, mistakes made by the MAD Lions, areas where KC can improve, another heartbreak week for SK, and more.
03.14.2024
CAN ANYONE STOP Caps & G2?!? / WHAT WENT WRONG at Rogue? (ft Keire)
Thorin is joined by Keire to discuss the last week of LEC, Team Heretics' surprisingly strong start, Rogue's continued slump, G2 still looking dominant, KC still looking shaky, and more.
03.07.2024
DOUBLE DOSE OF DRAMA at Heretics / LEC Spring 2024 Preview (ft Nymaera)
Thorin is joined by Alex "Nymaera" Hapgood to preview the LEC Spring Split. They discuss whether G2 can be challenged, changes at Heretics, why Karmine Corp is likely to improve now, MAD Lions' chances to have another strong split, and...
02.22.2024
WE WERE WRONG about MAD Lions / LEC Winter 2024 review (ft Zaboutine)
Thorin is joined by Thomas "Zaboutine" Si-Hassen to revisit their LEC preseason power rankings, praise MAD Lions for achieving 2nd place despite low expectations at the start of the split, discuss what the future of Karmine Corp should look like,...
02.15.2024
Dylan Falco's G2 MASTERCLASS / MDK vs FNC preview (ft Jensen Goh)
Thorin is joined by Jensen Goh to preview the LEC Playoff matchup between Fnatic and MAD Lions KOI, take stock of the growth of BDS, discuss why G2 is considered the strongest team in the LEC, assess the teams that...
02.08.2024
Can Adam CARRY BDS over G2? / KC's MASSIVE MISTAKE (ft. IWDominate)
Thorin is joined by IWDominate to discuss Karmine Corp benching Coach Yamato, the BDS vs G2 matchup, why Adam could be the linchpin in the series, other LEC Playoff matchups, unpleasant interactions with fans, and more.
02.01.2024
Vitality have NO SHOT! / LEC Playoffs dark horses (ft Keire)
Thorin is joined by Keire to preview the LEC Winter Playoffs, SK and Fnatic's chances as dark horse picks, G2 and BDS's statuses as the top 2 teams after the round robin, why this Vitality roster has no shot at...
01.25.2024
BDS 's BEST DAMN START / Don't underestimate Heretics! (ft Nymaera)
Thorin is joined by Alex "Nymaera" Hapgood to discuss the electric live atmosphere at LEC, the slow start for Karmine Corp, BDS's undefeated start, the level of play in LEC, G2's early stumbles, and more.
01.17.2024
Are Vitality and KC COOKED? / The Humanoid whisperer (ft. Jensen Goh)
Thorin is joined by Jensen Goh to discuss week 1 of LEC winter, the role and impact of coaches in the LEC, the disappointing starts of Vitality and Karmine Corp, the potential for rising teams such as MAD Lions KOI...
01.11.2024
LEC TEAM RANKINGS / Winter 2024 Preview (ft. Zaboutine)
Thorin is joined by Thomas "Zaboutine" Si-Hassen to preview the 2024 LEC Winter Split. Each host gives their ranking list of every team in the league and discuss each team's strengths, shortcomings, and X factors.
09.13.2023
G2 are the 2023 LEC Champions! / Future of the Fnatic roster
On the season finale, Thorin and IWDominate break down G2's impressive victory over Fnatic, discuss Fnatic's potential offseason roster moves with Razork, critique the casting and opening ceremony for the Grand Finals, preview upcoming the Worlds Qualifying Series between BDS...
09.06.2023
Are G2 experimenting in LEC Season Finals? / MAD Lions capped
Thorin and IWDominate react to the latest results in the LEC Season Finals and discuss MAD Lions' seeming mismatch of players, G2's draft choices, a recent statement from T1 Gumayusi about the state of ADC in LoL, and more.
08.30.2023
LEC Season Finals begin / Peter Dun DISHES on Heretics (ft. Peter Dun)
Thorin and IWDominate are joined by Peter Dun, the head coach for Team Heretics, to discuss the opening matches of the LEC Season Finals, reflect on the first year of Team Heretics in the LEC, ponder the level of play...
08.02.2023
How did LEC lose its hype?!? / G2 regain their crown
Thorin and IWDominate react to G2's victory over Excel in the Summer Finals, discuss some of the problems with the new LEC format, brainstorm ways to improve the format in the future, reminisce on Mikyx's year so far, and more!
07.26.2023
G2 edges out Excel / Can Fnatic reach the Summer Finals?
Thorin and IWDominate react to G2's close win over Excel, preview the upcoming playoff match between Fnatic and Heretics, discuss the state of the MAD Lions, revisit the points made by Heretics' coach SeeEl on the LEC format, and more!
07.19.2023
Is this the WEAKEST YEAR of LEC? / G2 look unstoppable!
Thorin and IWDominate react to the LEC Group Stage results, discuss the epic downfall of Fnatic, decide whether any of the remaining teams can stand up to G2, address the lackluster level of play this year in LEC, and more!
07.12.2023
LEC Summer Group Stage preview / Rekkles REJECTED KOI?!?
Thorin and IWDominate preview the LEC Summer 2023 Group Stage matchups, discuss why Rekkles almost went to KOI this split, share fun stories about T1 and Team Liquid, and more!
07.05.2023
The upside to Evi / Vitality vanquished! (ft SeeEl)
Thorin and IWDominate are joined by Christopher "SeeEl" Lee, the strategic coach for Team Heretics, to discuss the conclusion of the LEC summer season, the reasoning behind Evi being hired and remaining at Heretics, the unfortunate performances of Vitality, differences...
06.28.2023
Bo's throws / Players HATE the new format?!? / KOI floundering
Thorin and IWDominate discuss why Noah is the early favorite for LEC MVP, KOI's struggle despite past success, Bo's suspect gameplay, thoughts on every LEC, and more!
06.21.2023
Vitality's comm complications / Noah unleashed! (ft. YamatoCannon)
Thorin and IWDominate are joined by Jakob "YamatoCannon" Mebdi to discuss week 1 of the LEC Summer Split, the background of Vetheo's Kai'Sa, the chronic issue of Vitality's team communications, Fnatic's brilliant start with new ADC Noah, and more!
06.14.2023
LEC Summer Split Preview / Who is the carry on G2?
Thorin and IWDominate preview the LEC Summer Split of 2023, explain why G2 and Vitality are the teams to watch out for, share their final standing predictions, and more!
04.27.2023
MAD Lions complete the MIRACLE RUN! / Vitality look lifeless
Thorin and IWDominate discuss the trilling conclusion to the LEC 2023 Spring Split, analyze the reasons why MAD Lions came out on top over BDS, review the options that are available to Vitality heading into summer, preview G2 and MAD...
04.20.2023
Is nuc the best mid this split? / G2 enters the LEC gauntlet!
Thorin and IWDominate discuss the end to Rekkles and Fnatic's Spring split, preview the lower bracket matchups between G2, MAD Lions, and Vitality, debate whether or not nuc is the real deal, and more!
04.13.2023
Parallels between G2 and T1 / Bo is the real deal (ft Jensen Goh)
Thorin and IWDominate are joined by Goh "Jensen" "Jensen Goh" Qian Sheng to discuss the continued winning streak of BDS, Vitality coming alive again in the Group Stage, whether Fnatic or Astralis can knock out the MAD Lions, and more!
04.06.2023
G2's GREATEST STRENGTH / Crownie earns his credit!
Thorin and IWDominate discuss the opening matchups to the LEC Spring Group Stage, whether Vitality will be able to rise up to their potential, why G2's team environment is perfect for Hans Sama's comeback, if a support player can truly...
03.30.2023
The reasons why BDS are #1 / Elyoya gets FIRED UP! (ft Duffman)
Thorin and IWDominate are joined by analyst Christopher "Duffman" Duff to discuss thoughts on the end to the Spring Season, Jankos's strong play in spite of his team circumstances, reactions to MAD Lions' recent video showcasing Elyoya's hunger to win,...
03.23.2023
Are Vitality ready for MSI? / What's next for Vetheo?
Thorin and IWDominate discuss the prospect of Photon and Vitality representing the LEC at MSI, use arguments from Doublelift and LS on how western teams should draft, make a surprising pick for where Vetheo should play next, share predictions for...
03.16.2023
Is this Vitality's split? / Astralis gets WEIRD! (ft YamatoCannon)
Thorin and IWDominate are joined by Vitconnect proclaimer Jakob "YamatoCannon" Mebdi to discuss thoughts on Humanoid and Hylissang, what Yamato needs to see before putting Vitality on top of Europe, stroies about Yamato's time at Fnatic, and more!
03.02.2023
Upset headed to Vitality! / G2 reclaim the LEC crown
Thorin and IWDominate discuss the LEC Winter Final between G2 and MAD Lions, Upset going to Vitality, the latest Rekkles drama, candidates for MVP of the Winter Season, and more!
02.23.2023
Peter's plan for Heretics / G2 are on another level (ft Peter Dun)
Peter Dun, Head Coach of Team Heretics, joins Thorin and IWDominate to discuss Dom's criticism of Heretics, preview the upcoming Playoff matches between SK, MAD Lions, KOI, and G2, give live reactions to breaking roster news from Astralis, and more!
02.16.2023
Vitality's Bot Lane Blunders / Why LEC teams should band-aid NOW
Thorin and IWDominate react to the results of the LEC Group Stage, discuss the status of every team still in the running for a playoff spot, make predictions for the weekend's games, and more!
02.09.2023
Fnatic FALLS FLAT! / Behind the scenes at BDS (feat. GrabbZ)
Fabian "GrabbZ" Lohmann, former Head Coach of BDS, joins Thorin and IWDominate to discuss GrabbZ's history with BDS, the status of every team heading to the group stage, what went wrong with Excel and Fnatic, and more.
02.02.2023
WHAT'S GOING WRONG at Excel?!? / G2 and Vitality go HEAD TO HEAD!
NOTE: We are aware of the technical issues during the episode. Thorin and IWDominate discuss BDS's surprisingly strong performance, Excel's fall from grace, the matchup between top dogs Vitality and G2, and more!
01.26.2023
Bo stocks ON THE RISE! / Rekkles's rocky return
Thorin and IWDominate discuss their reactions to week 1 of LEC Winter 2023, Rekkles's unfortunate start to his comeback, the early dominance of G2, Vitality's comms, and more.
01.19.2023
RANKING every LEC Winter 2023 team!
Thorin and IWDominate discuss the new LEC format, thoughts on all of the teams heading into LEC Winter 2023, Bo's potential impact on Vitality, and more.
09.19.2022
WHO'S THE TRUE LCS GOAT?
On this special edition of The Best Damn League Show, Thorin and Dom discuss the accolades, history, and hype surrounding Bjergsen and Doublelift.
09.14.2022
Rogue takes the cake!
Thorin and Dom discuss the games between Rogue, Fnatic, and G2, Flakked and Targamas's effectiveness in the LEC Final, narratives about teams and players choking, caPs's split, and more.
09.07.2022
Why Neon RESPECTS Fnatic / Breaking down the bot lane meta
Thorin, Dom, and Misfits ADC Neon discuss the upcoming LEC playoff games, the current meta, Neon's experience playing vs Fnatic, possible offseason roster moves, and more.
08.31.2022
What the West NEEDS TO LEARN about Nami / Is G2 still the favorite?
Thorin and Dom discuss the results of the most recent matches, the West's mistakes when piloting Lucian and Nami, Rogue's chances of defeating G2 this week, Fnatic's current trajectory, and more.
08.17.2022
Summer Playoff Predictions / Can EXCEL upset FNATIC?
Thorin and Dom are joined by Goh "Jensen" "Jensen Goh" Qian Sheng, the Coach for Maryville University. They discuss all 3 first round matchups, the potentials for multiple styles of play in the LEC, the confusing Playoffs seeding system, Vitality's...
08.11.2022
MISFITS' winning formula / NISQY: the jungle whisperer
In this week's episode, Thorin and Dom discuss Misfits' massive comeback into playoff contention, MAD Lions' recent performances, G2's status as potential playoff favorites, Fnatic's lack of identity, and more.
08.03.2022
MAD Lions COMMAND respect! / Dom and Thorin's PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS
In this week's episode, Thorin and Dom discuss their thoughts and predictions for the summer playoffs, MAD Lions' resurgence to the top spot of the league, fan narratives around Vitality and Perkz, the fate of the current Fnatic roster, and...
07.27.2022
Fnatic & Vitality FALLING SHORT / MVP race heats up! (ft. Zaboutine) S2E6
Thorin and Dom are joined by Thomas "Zaboutine" Si-Hassen. They discuss the current outlook of the MVP race, Vitality's disappointing split so far, the new playoff and Worlds seeding for 2022, possible ramifications of Misfits leaving the LEC, and more.
07.20.2022
How badly is G2 missing PERKZ? / Welcome to Lissandra, LARSSEN!
Thorin and Dom discuss the overall strength of teams this split, G2's underwhelming start to summer, caPs and Vetheo, Nisqy's effect on the MAD Lions, Astralis's decent results, and more.
07.06.2022
ROGUE vs the razor cake / GENERATIONAL TALENT in the LEC (feat. SeeEl)
Thorin and Dom are joined by Christopher "SeeEl" Lee, the Assistant Coach of Rogue. They discuss SeeEl's thoughts on Rogue, his thoughts on the narratives surrounding Rogue, the status of the playoff contenders, caPs's performance over the years, and more.

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The Best Damn League Show. episodes:

Is this the G2 down trend? (ft Memento)

G2 had NO SLEEP before the Finals?! / Peter on Zwyroo (ft Peter Dun)

The BIGGEST MISTAKE LEC GM's make / BDS's key strength (ft Memento)

PANIC at BDS? / LEC GM's ON NOTICE - The Best Damn League Show. ft IWDominate

Why KC FAILED AGAIN / Cause for concern at G2?

Are Fnatic & Heretics LEC TITLE CONTENDERS?!? (ft Jensen Goh)

CAN ANYONE STOP Caps & G2?!? / WHAT WENT WRONG at Rogue? (ft Keire)

DOUBLE DOSE OF DRAMA at Heretics / LEC Spring 2024 Preview (ft Nymaera)

WE WERE WRONG about MAD Lions / LEC Winter 2024 review (ft Zaboutine)

Dylan Falco's G2 MASTERCLASS / MDK vs FNC preview (ft Jensen Goh)

Can Adam CARRY BDS over G2? / KC's MASSIVE MISTAKE (ft. IWDominate)

Vitality have NO SHOT! / LEC Playoffs dark horses (ft Keire)

BDS 's BEST DAMN START / Don't underestimate Heretics! (ft Nymaera)

Are Vitality and KC COOKED? / The Humanoid whisperer (ft. Jensen Goh)

LEC TEAM RANKINGS / Winter 2024 Preview (ft. Zaboutine)

G2 are the 2023 LEC Champions! / Future of the Fnatic roster

Are G2 experimenting in LEC Season Finals? / MAD Lions capped

LEC Season Finals begin / Peter Dun DISHES on Heretics (ft. Peter Dun)

How did LEC lose its hype?!? / G2 regain their crown

G2 edges out Excel / Can Fnatic reach the Summer Finals?

Is this the WEAKEST YEAR of LEC? / G2 look unstoppable!

LEC Summer Group Stage preview / Rekkles REJECTED KOI?!?

The upside to Evi / Vitality vanquished! (ft SeeEl)

Bo's throws / Players HATE the new format?!? / KOI floundering

Vitality's comm complications / Noah unleashed! (ft. YamatoCannon)

LEC Summer Split Preview / Who is the carry on G2?

MAD Lions complete the MIRACLE RUN! / Vitality look lifeless

Is nuc the best mid this split? / G2 enters the LEC gauntlet!

Parallels between G2 and T1 / Bo is the real deal (ft Jensen Goh)

G2's GREATEST STRENGTH / Crownie earns his credit!

The reasons why BDS are #1 / Elyoya gets FIRED UP! (ft Duffman)

Are Vitality ready for MSI? / What's next for Vetheo?

Is this Vitality's split? / Astralis gets WEIRD! (ft YamatoCannon)

Upset headed to Vitality! / G2 reclaim the LEC crown

Peter's plan for Heretics / G2 are on another level (ft Peter Dun)

Vitality's Bot Lane Blunders / Why LEC teams should band-aid NOW

Fnatic FALLS FLAT! / Behind the scenes at BDS (feat. GrabbZ)

WHAT'S GOING WRONG at Excel?!? / G2 and Vitality go HEAD TO HEAD!

Bo stocks ON THE RISE! / Rekkles's rocky return

RANKING every LEC Winter 2023 team!

WHO'S THE TRUE LCS GOAT?

Rogue takes the cake!

Why Neon RESPECTS Fnatic / Breaking down the bot lane meta

What the West NEEDS TO LEARN about Nami / Is G2 still the favorite?

Summer Playoff Predictions / Can EXCEL upset FNATIC?

MISFITS' winning formula / NISQY: the jungle whisperer

MAD Lions COMMAND respect! / Dom and Thorin's PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS

Fnatic & Vitality FALLING SHORT / MVP race heats up! (ft. Zaboutine) S2E6

How badly is G2 missing PERKZ? / Welcome to Lissandra, LARSSEN!

ROGUE vs the razor cake / GENERATIONAL TALENT in the LEC (feat. SeeEl)