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- Ep. 43 – Emily Rand on Worlds favourites, NA's chances, and Proving Grounds
Emily Rand, signature member of the LCS Analyst Desk, is back on the show to set the table for the World Championships, check in on Proving Grounds, and generally be awesome.
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- 0:00 Intro
- 3:17 Getting ready for Worlds
- 22:02 Is it beneficial to go through Play-Ins?
- 28:29 Do the LCS teams have good play styles to succeed at Worlds?
- 37:37 Proving Grounds check-in
- 52:53 Thoughts on 100/TL/C9's different Worlds subs strategies
- 1:02:30 Listener questions
- 1:02:40 Brandon Brobst: What are Emily's thoughts on the Game Changers event?
- 1:08:10 Alexander Wu: Who led the decision to have the Analyst Desk cover picks and bans?
- 1:11:13 Outro
1 hr 14 min - Ep. 42 – Ablazeolive and Inero on Golden Guardians' 2021 and the future
Golden Guardians head coach Nick "Inero" Smith and mid laner Nick "Ablazeolive" Abbot join the show to look back on GG's 2021 season and share their thoughts on the upcoming LCS Finals and World Championships and their goals and expectations for 2022.
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- 0:00 Intro
- 3:20 Was 2021 a "success" for Golden Guardians?
- 9:13 Is Academy coaching improving?
- 19:18 Licorice's influence on GG
- 22:05 Rookie of the Year results
- 27:50 LCS Finals weekend and Worlds expectations
- 46:35 Goals and expectations for 2022
- 57:25 Listener questions
- 57:52 Hakei: Does Ablazeolive come up against anyone who just absolutely crushes him and he's always scared of playing against?
- 59:42 higherbrow: Inero: You're developing a reputation for taking low-budget, developmental rosters and overperforming. Do you prefer this style, or do you someday hope to have a big budget to gun for a top tier, win-now roster?
- 1:01:58 zerolimits_gk: is GG planning on going to Europe during Worlds to maybe scrim/practice more?
- 1:03:27 Outro
1 hr 7 min - Ep. 41 – Greg Kim, Head of CLG, shares vision and process for getting CLG back on course
Greg Kim, the new Head of CLG, shares about his approach and strategy for celebrating the legacy of Counter Logic Gaming while building towards the future, including building on the ties between CLG and its Madison Square Gardens ownership.
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- 0:00 Intro
- 0:59 Who is Greg Kim?
- 4:45 Why did Greg join CLG (and EG before that)?
- 13:47 What did Greg learn at EG?
- 22:10 How is Greg taking stock of CLG's current state?
- 28:30 How much does MSG care about CLG?
- 35:35 What is the vision for CLG?
- 39:39 How are CLG preparing for the offseason?
- 55:30 How can senior management evaluate staff's game knowledge?
- 1:01:52 KryptoXD: How challenging is it for you coming into CLG and having to appeal to older diehard fans, while also moving towards the future?
- 1:04:57 Outro
1 hr 6 min - Ep. 40 – Smax on NA Academy All-Star and recent amateur results
Sam "Smax" Heid gives insight into recent NA amateur results and the best teams heading towards Proving Grounds, and picks his first and second Academy All-Star teams based on the Summer Split so far, along with an Armchair GM exercise to cap things off.
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- 0:00 Intro
- 1:45 About Smax
- 5:15 EGL results and expectations for Proving Grounds Qualifiers
- 15:35 Academy playoffs race
- 27:35 Academy All-Stars leaders
- 1:07:38 Best possible team of Academy/amateur players
- 1:16:15 Outro
1 hr 19 min - Ep. 39 – PapaSmithy talks Abbedagge, FBI, and 100T's goals and mindset
Chris "PapaSmithy" Smith finally gets to appear on the True Sight Podcast and shares insight into the acquisition of Abbedagge, the value of FBI to 100 Thieves, and Reapered's influence on the team's communication, game preparation, and synergy.
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- 0:00 Intro
- 1:30 Acquiring Abbedagge / building rosters
- 19:33 FBI's importance to 100 Thieves
- 25:38 Reapered's effect on the team, particularly Closer
- 35:54 Opinions on other LCS teams and their roster moves
- 52:55 100T's talent pipeline
- 1:00:10 Listener Questions
- 1:00:25 Cole Isenbarger: What differences in match prep strategies has 100T implemented between Spring and Summer?
- 1:02:21 Flailure: How would 100T finishing 3rd in regular season be viewed internally?
- 1:04:09 Outro
1 hr 8 min - Ep. 38 – FLY GM Nick Phan on selling Licorice and building for the future
Nick "Swaguhsaurus" Phan, General Manager of FlyQuest League of Legends, goes in depth on the sale of Licorice to Golden Guardians, the opportunity for Kumo to step up, and the team's plans for the future.
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- 0:00 Intro
- 1:40 FLY's recent changes
- 7:00 Why sell Licorice?
- 20:35 What do FLY see in Kumo?
- 29:50 FLY Academy playing in LCS
- 44:30 Performance of FLY coaching staff
- 47:35 Goals for rest of 2021
- 50:15 Business consequences of benching Josedeodo
- 53:38 Listener Questions: Nightfiend (EG GM) - What are FLY's offseason plans? ;)
- 54:50 Outro
57 min - Ep. 37 – RBM and pookar on top NA amateur teams and players and amateur "work/life" balance
RBM and pookar of AOE Esports in the NA amateur scene join the show to talk about their experiences balancing amateur coaching and play with school and work, the strongest players and teams in amateur this split, and their reactions to Team Liquid's big coaching and roster announcements.
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- 0:00 Intro
- 1:00 Getting to know pookar and RBM
- 7:30 AOE Esports
- 23:10 Top teams and players in NA amateur
- 40:00 Competing while working/studying
- 50:30 Playing comfort vs. meta in amateur
- 52:20 Incon: What does pookar think the meta is after the new items being released and mage items being changed?
- 57:30 Team Liquid's changes
- 1:07:30 Outro
1 hr 10 min - Ep. 36 – Froskurinn on Abbedagge, Alphari, and Armchair GMing
Froskurinn joins the True Sight Podcast to discuss the current metagame and its flexibility; how to VOD review effectively; the urgency for 100 Thieves to get to Worlds after acquiring Abbedagge; and the LCS team she would put together in Tim's "armchair GM" game.
Armchair LCS GM original tweet
Froskurinn's armchair GMPhreak's armchair GMAzael's armchair GMWatch Froskurinn on G4TV: twitch.tv/G4TV
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- 0:00 Intro
- 5:55 The summer 2021 meta
- 11:55 Coaching and "learning how to learn"
- 25:00 Froskurinn's draft analytics project
- 29:00 Are 100 Thieves good? Was Abbedagge worth the money?
- 44:15 Team Liquid
- 52:15 LCS armchair GM
- 1:02:20 Listener Questions
- 1:02:35 Chris Zak: How many LoL casters have degrees in broadcasting?
- 1:06:15 Mojo: Who is the biggest "what if?" player in LoL history?
- 1:09:10 Angus Lockhart: Who is the best player to never attend Worlds?
- 1:13:00 Outro
1 hr 15 min - Ep. 35 – NA's king of amateur, 5fire
The podcast welcomes NA amateur mid laner Aidan "5fire" Reckamp to talk through his playing career so far, his thoughts on LCS, and players to watch in Academy and amateur this summer.
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- 0:00 Intro
- 2:00 5fire's playing achievements
- 13:25 Experiences finding a team
- 20:20 Time with EG Academy
- 24:43 Best coaching 5fire has received
- 30:55 LCS summer expectations
- 42:34 Academy/amateur players to watch for
- 51:30 Expanding your champion pool comfort zone
- 55:35 Mid laners in amateur/Academy 5fire respects most
- 1:00:17 Listener questions
- 1:00:32 Brandon Brobst: With new mid picks like Lee Sin and new champs Gwen and Viego being strong, what's your process for learning a new champ?
- 1:02:20 Purliini: Would you ever go to EU for a split and play some regional league and same time climb EUW solo queue?
- 1:03:25 Stargazingspot: What’s 5fire’s favourite league to watch?
- 1:06:18 Outro
1 hr 9 min - Ep. 34 – Jordan "Lyric" Corby on all things LPL
Jordan "Lyric" Corby, colour caster for the LPL's English broadcast, finally joins the True Sight Podcast to talk all things LPL, from the league's impressive depth to the value of Korean imports.
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- 0:00 Intro
- 1:20 Lyric's esports resume
- 3:00 How deep is the LPL?
- 17:50 Evaluating other regions at MSI
- 24:44 Should LPL import less?
- 35:55 LPL roster moves
- 50:30 Can you be a good coach without being a top-tier player?
- 54:45 Listener questions
- 55:02 jetlagging1: Will LPL English casting return to the studio for summer?
- 55:43 k0r3: Should pro game replays be more widely available?
- 1:03:05 Outro
1 hr 6 min
About The True Sight Podcast by Oracle's Elixir
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In-depth analytical coverage of professional League of Legends and the rest of the esports world, from Tim "Magic" Sevenhuysen, founder of OraclesElixir.com.
Support the show at Patreon.com/OraclesElixir.