The True Sight Podcast by Oracle's Elixir

By Tim Sevenhuysen

In-depth analytical coverage of professional League of Legends and the rest of the esports world, from Tim "Magic" Sevenhuysen, founder of OraclesElixir.com.

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September 08, 2021Ep. 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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Show Notes
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
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1h 14min
August 25, 2021Ep. 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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Show Notes
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
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1h 7min
August 11, 2021Ep. 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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Show Notes
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
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1h 6min
July 28, 2021Ep. 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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Show Notes
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
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1h 19min
July 14, 2021Ep. 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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Show Notes
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
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1h 8min
July 07, 2021Ep. 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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Show Notes
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
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57min
June 24, 2021Ep. 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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Show Notes
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
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1h 10min
June 16, 2021Ep. 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 GM
Phreak's armchair GM
Azael's armchair GM
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Show Notes
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
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1h 15min
June 10, 2021Ep. 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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Show Notes
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
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1h 9min
June 02, 2021Ep. 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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Show Notes
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
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1h 6min

FAQs about The True Sight Podcast by Oracle's Elixir:

How many episodes does The True Sight Podcast by Oracle's Elixir have?

The podcast currently has 53 episodes available.