The True Sight Podcast by Oracle's Elixir

By Tim SevenhuysenLeisure Video Games

The True Sight Podcast by Oracle's Elixir episodes

May 27, 2021Ep. 33 – Peter Dun on EG's offseason, MSI, and NA talent
Peter Dun, head coach of Evil Geniuses League of Legends, returns to the show to give his thoughts on MSI and the reasons for Cloud9's weak performance; to talk us through EG's mid-season roster changes at the LCS, Academy, and amateur levels; and to opine on NA talent development and infrastructure.
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Show Notes
0:00 Intro

1:42 MSI recap

17:18 EG mid-season changes

31:20 Expiring contracts and talent retention/attraction

43:01 More on EG mid-season

59:39 Listener questions

59:54 Masternamer123: How important is it for coaches to learn multiple coaching styles?

1:05:53 j663beast: What does Peter think of VCS?

1:08:53 edgyhoon: Will EG move players between Academy and LCS?

1:11:10 LaHoyaDon: Is the LCS on the right path towards competing better internationally?
1 hr 25 min
May 21, 2021Ep. 32 – Rusty on Pentanet.GG's MSI run and the LCO
Zack "Rusty" Pye, caster for the LCO, talks about Pentanet.GG's huge achievement at the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational, and the past, present, and future of Oceanic League of Legends.
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Show Notes
0:00 Intro

1:41 Rusty's background in esports

4:00 Pentanet.GG at MSI

22:22 What does PGG's achievement mean for LCO?

25:42 RNG vs PSG

31:18 Is "fog of war" the least-used tactic in high-level LoL?

36:10 Storylines for LCO Summer

46:22 DWG vs MAD

53:24 Outro
56 min
May 13, 2021Ep. 31 – Jensen Goh on the MSI meta, IMTA roster changes, and more
Jensen Goh, coach of Immortals Academy, talks about the team's roster changes for summer, analyzes the MSI meta, and breaks down the teams competing in the MSI Rumble Stage.
Jensen's Youtube channel
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Show Notes
0:00 Intro

1:45 IMT Academy roster changes

15:45 MSI meta: is Rumble jungle good?

24:00 Why so much Varus, Jayce, etc.?

28:40 Analytical schools: map control vs. efficiency

38:30 MSI team rankings

58:30 Listener questions

59:00 liposuctionlane: Do teams use data/ML enough?

1:03:15 yunbooo: Can C9 beat DK in a Bo5?

1:06:30 Outro
1 hr 8 min
May 05, 2021Ep. 30 – Kelsey Moser previews MSI and predicts a surprising tournament favourite
Kelsey Moser breaks down Damwon Gaming KIA, Royal Never Give Up, MAD Lions, Cloud9, and the rest of the Mid-Season Invitational.
Evil Geniuses Youth Gaming
Making the Rounds
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Show Notes
0:00 Intro

1:30 Are DWG KIA the favourites for MSI?

3:00 DK vs. RNG in depth

20:30 Who can take down DK and RNG?

29:20 Are MAD Lions better than they were at Worlds 2020?

30:50 Who might break into the top 4?

34:30 What new champions will be seen on patch 11.9?

37:50 How well might GAM Esports have performed?

41:20 None of the MSI teams are the "complete package"

42:50 Listener questions

43:05 Deeliman: Who is a dark horse to win MSI?

45:35 whywhywhyquestionmark: Do you agree with tier lists that put PSG above MAD?

50:50 Truth: Are there any players who will surprise us at MSI?

54:05 Outro
56 min
April 29, 2021Ep. 29 – Primal on LCS storytelling, MSI, and winning Emmys
Kaizen "Primal" Asiedu shares about his Emmy-winning career in esports, from disciplinary policy and ecosystem development to event production, and gives thoughts on LCS news and the Mid-Season Invitational.
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Show Notes
0:00 Intro

1:20 Primal's background

13:00 Favourite career moments

16:05 MSI expectations

23:30 Can Blaber become the NA GOAT?

32:35 Primal's favourite player

36:50 100 Thieves' moves

45:30 Which LCS teams will go to Worlds?

48:35 Listener questions

48:50 Joao Barros: Which NA org has the most talent?

52:30 Smax: How excited is Primal for getting into the studio?

59:15 Ravish: How can analyst desks be more than "filler content"?

1:04:15 Outro
1 hr 6 min
April 16, 2021Ep. 28 – Emily Rand recaps LCS Finals and talks LPL playoffs
Emily Rand returns to the show to break down the LCS Finals and catch Tim up on the LPL Spring playoffs.
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Show Notes
0:00 Intro

2:40 LCS Finals Weekend

15:15 Vulcan

21:35 Team Liquid

26:55 LPL catch-up

41:30 Cryin

46:45 Nuguri

53:20 Edward Greene: What would Emily like to do more in summer?

55:45 FranzLeague: How high is Tian's peak?

58:25 J663beast: Will DK 6-0 MSI groups?

1:00:35 Smax: Who will win Proving Grounds?

1:03:50 Outro
1 hr 6 min
April 07, 2021Ep. 27 – Phreak talks LCS and LoR
LCS play-by-play caster David "Phreak" Turley puts aside his very legitimate Twitter feud with Tim to talk through LCS playoffs, marketable players, and Legends of Runeterra.
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Show Notes
0:00 Intro

1:10 Recapping C9 vs. TL and TSM vs. 100

7:40 Was TSM vs. 100 really a bad series?

11:20 Returning to in-person competition

12:45 Predicting TSM vs. TL

17:15 Which team has a better chance to beat C9?

24:30 What have been the best positive surprises of the split?

36:40 Who are the new "faces" of the LCS?

44:40 Phreak's presence in Legends of RuneTerra

54:10 Listener questions

54:20 Edward Greene: How has Phreak's casting style changed over the years?

1:00:30 Bebop1988: What does Phreak think about LCS playing on an older patch in the playoffs in other regions?

1:04:25 dv9r: Why do esports fans tend to support a region instead of a specific team?

1:09:10 Outro
1 hr 11 min
April 02, 2021Ep. 26 – Proving Grounds check-in with Cubby
NA colour caster Matt "Cubby" Samuelson returns to the show to check in on the Proving Grounds tournament.
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Show Notes
0:00 Intro

1:30 Proving Grounds results so far

2:52 TSM Academy vs. Zoos, how did they lose?

8:20 EG Academy vs. FLY Academy

13:10 100T Academy vs. CLG Academy

19:30 Babip failing to farm krugs

22:10 Tournament favourites

30:00 Which Academy players are the most LCS-ready?

39:45 Which amateur players are most Academy-ready?

43:50 Shiro vs. Shoryu: who would you promote?

48:50 How are ex-LCS players like V1per performing in amateur?

52:25 TomShoe: How do you feel about the Proving Grounds format? What changes would you suggest for summer?

58:20 AlphariStan: How do we perceive Jenkins, and where could he end up?

1:02:30 Empyre: How can we solve the "buyout problem" to help players get promoted into the LCS?

1:17:00 Outro
1 hr 20 min
March 25, 2021Ep. 25 – Medic recaps the LEC split and previews playoffs
LEC play-by-play caster Aaron "Medic" Chamberlain guides us through the key storylines of the spring split, shares his MVP and rookie of the split candidates, and tees up the playoffs.
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Show Notes
1:35 Biggest surprises of the LEC regular season

6:48 Have G2 maintained their flexibility?

11:55 Can Rogue win the LEC?

15:00 Who should win rookie of the split?

20:25 Should LEC teams make roster changes for summer?

22:40 Scaling comps and degree of difficulty

26:30 Is Inspired an MVP candidate? Who else?

30:05 Have MAD Lions' roster changes been an upgrade?

34:10 What's up with Fnatic's play style?

41:05 Playoff preview

46:10 Listener questions

46:30 IamnottheNSA: Has the LEC improved compared to previous years?

49:55 Chase Schweitzer: What are the most memorable moments from Medic's casting career so far?

51:55 j663beast: When reviewing teams before an international event, what tools or approaches does Medic use?

54:10 TheSciFiGirl: How hyped is Medic for EU Masters?

56:06 Outro
58 min
March 17, 2021Ep. 24 – Crumbz on LCS Spring Awards and Playoff Preview
LCS caster Crumbz takes us through his thoughts on LCS Spring all-pro team and MVP voting, and sets the stage for the Mid-Season Showdown spring playoffs.
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Show Notes
0:00 Intro

1:43 All-Pro voting

6:10 Balancing players' early-game and late-game contributions

11:55 Mid lane voting, e.g. Perkz and Jensen

14:05 How can we use stats effectively when a player plays a ton of different styles?

17:58 Best coaching staff?

21:45 MVP candidates

24:40 MSS preview: TL vs. TSM

33:30 MSS first-round predictions

39:20 Who's the bigger dark horse, DIG or EG? How can they win?

57:55 mynameisnoturbusiness: Who is the "player to watch" for each of the top 4 teams?

1:00:05 iamnotthensa: Is there any non-playoff team that could beat one of the playoff teams?

1:04:45 Outro
1 hr 7 min

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