The True Sight Podcast by Oracle's Elixir

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March 12, 2021Ep. 23 – Invert on DIG amateur, NA coaching, and more
Invert, coach of Dignitas Academy, tells us about DIG's newly announced partnership with Mirage in NA amateur, and we take listener call-ins and questions about NA coaching, the Academy format, and more.
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Show Notes
0:00 Intro

1:30 How is the Dignitas / Mirage partnership set up?

5:10 The success of FakeGod and Soligo as "second-chance" players

9:15 Did DIG always plan to partner with an amateur org instead of starting a new team?

13:00 Copiz - Golden Guardians haven't built a successful development roster

29:00 tap2gg - What does Invert think of the level of coaching in NA?

34:35 MagicalQaz - Academy regular season should be Bo3

41:25 higherbrow - How does Invert balance the "learning vs. winning" priorities?

44:40 Outro
47 min
March 05, 2021Ep. 22 – Tolki on moving from Data Analyst to Coach, integrating Nisqy and Upset in FNC
Gary "Tolki" Mialaret, co-coach of Fnatic, talks about his background in data science and his work as a data analyst with T1 and Splyce, his move to coaching with Fnatic, and how the team is coming together around Nisqy and Upset.
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Show Notes
0:00 Intro

1:05 Tolki's background in esports

6:10 Why did Tolki build the in-house queue tools for the LCS players?

10:05 How do Tolki and Yamato share coaching duties?

12:30 What is it like coaching such experienced players?

17:30 What are some of Tolki's favourite metrics or models?

21:05 Does Fnatic's 7-6 record reflect how well they're playing?

25:55 How well is Nisqy re-integrating into the LEC?

29:40 Are Selfmade/Nisqy clicking well together?

32:50 Have any players from other LEC teams caught Tolki's eye this year?

34:00 Thoughts on Upset's play with FNC so far

38:10 Do the coaches ever try to slow down FNC's super-high aggression?

41:00 How do pro teams use data differently than broadcasts, fans, or content creators?

48:05 IamnottheNSA: When recommending item builds, runes, or champion picks, how much of your input comes from analytics vs. your experiences as a player?

52:10 Warringkingdoms: Do you think it's important to have an academic background in analytics to be a data analyst in LoL?

54:35 Outro
57 min
February 24, 2021Ep. 21 – Spawn on building TL Academy, CoreJJ's influence, and "importing" Oceanic talent
Jake "Spawn" Tiberi shares about the 2021 Oceanic influx, building the Team Liquid Academy roster, TLA's impressive 7-2 regular season, CoreJJ's influence on the team, and whether top Academy teams could compete with bottom LCS teams.
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Show Notes
0:00 Intro

0:50 Spawn's transition from the OPL to TLA

4:40 How strong are the Oceanic players that came to NA for 2021?

8:15 Why did TLA sign Eyla and Haeri?

13:50 What convinced Spawn to keep Jenkins and Armao for TLA?

18:20 How do you decide whether to give a player "another shot" or find a new rookie?

23:00 Is Jenkins a top 3 Top laner in Academy?2

5:30 How good is Yeon?

32:25 Did Spawn expect TLA to be tied for first?

35:55 How much has CoreJJ helped the Academy team improve?

40:05 Listener questions

40:20 IamnottheNSA: What do you think of the influx of OCE players in both LCS and Academy? Was this merit to the number of signings, or were they a knee-jerk response to their residency status, with teams looking to find the next FBI, K1ng, or Lost?

46:00 MagicalQaz: What does Spawn think can be done for teams that perform well in Academy? Because 9 games and you’re done is a bit silly.

49:25 PapaSmithy: How big is the gap between the top 3 Academy teams and the bottom 4 LCS teams?

52:20 Edward Greene: What is your favorite international game you’ve casted and why is it C9 vs Vitality at 2018 Worlds?

54:30 Outro
56 min
February 18, 2021Ep. 20 – DIG Coach Jimmy Harrison: "I think Dardoch is really misunderstood"
Jimmy Harrison, the division coach for Dignitas, shares about the Dignitas roster and goals, Dardoch's champion pool, and developing the team's young talent.
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Show Notes
0:00 Intro

0:20 Jimmy's role and background

3:30 How was the Dignitas roster built?

9:10 Did COVID influence the team's budget partway through the offseason?

10:15 What are the goals and identity of the Dignitas roster?

13:20 What are FakeGod's strength and play style?

17:30 What stood about Soligo compared to other Academy Mids?

21:30 Why did DIG choose to promote Neo instead of finding someone else on the market?

29:00 How does the DIG coaching staff help the players deal with losses?

31:10 How does Jimmy balance mistake identification and positive reinforcement?

33:40 What is DIG's competitive ceiling in 2021?

36:35 Selling players for profit and making DIG a place players want to play

42:35 What is the role of Academy for the DIG org?

44:40 IamnottheNSA: "How is the coaching staff managing Dardoch's unique pick every game?"

48:20 Why should fans cheer for DIG?

49:45 Outro
51 min
February 11, 2021Ep. 19 – Raz on 100T, Perkz, TSM, and more
Tim talks LCS with Barento "Raz" Mohammed, pending member of the LCS Analyst Desk and former LCS, OPL, and NA Academy coach.
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Show Notes
0:00 Intro

1:00 How was the level of play in LCS week 1?

3:30 Do 100 Thieves deserve to be 3-0?

13:10 Are Evil Geniuses as good as 100T?

18:30 Blaber leading the way for C9

27:25 Is Perkz living up to expectations?

36:30 Can C9 surpass TL by Spring playoffs?

39:45 Can FLY be top 4 by Summer?

45:15 Is TSM doomed?

55:50 Listener questions

56:00 EdwardGreen: What are some lessons Raz learned from coaching that have helped him as a caster?

1:01:00 Smax: How can a broadcast communicate "hard to recognize" insights about a player to a viewer?

1:06:50 Winter: How is Raz feeling about NA Amateur in 2021?

1:12:40 Outro
1 hr 14 min
February 04, 2021Ep. 18 – Kubz on Academy, coaching, and player development
Kublai "Kubz" Barlas, head coach of Golden Guardians Academy, shares about his progress with the team, coaching in EU vs. NA, learning from Reapered, and more.
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Show Notes
0:00 Intro

1:20 Settling in with Golden Guardians Academy

2:40 Does Kubz prefer working in player development?

10:40 Teaching comms vs. teaching mechanics

13:50 How good is the level of play in Academy in 2021?

16:00 Are LCS orgs getting better at using Academy to develop talent?

18:20 What does "success" look like for GGA in 2021?

20:15 Academy/amateur format and LCS org involvement and success

27:50 Learning to coach LoL

34:53 Coaching in NA vs. EU

43:40 Listener questions

44:05 AngusLockhart: Are GGA players meant to compete for LCS spots, or is it more of a long-term project?

46:20 SeeEl: How can an aspiring coach "get good"?

50:00 How does Kubz approach VOD review?

52:25 JustCasual: What's it like working in a large staff like GG have?

54:30 Outro
56 min
January 28, 2021Ep. 17 – Cubby and Prussian on NA amateur
Prussian and Cubby join the show to give insight into the start of the NA amateur year, following the conclusion of the first Tier 2 tournament.
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Show Notes
0:00 Intro

1:50 Why "veteran" teams like SolaFide and ANEW aren't dominating the younger amateur talent

8:20 Which teams surprised the most at Risen?

12:00 How much presence do collegiate teams have in amateur in 2021?

15:03 Which players caught your attention most during Risen?

18:08 Giving "experienced" players a chance

19:33 How are the LCS-backed amateur teams performing?

27:15 Improving stability of the amateur scene

31:50 How well have LCS-backed amateur teams been scouting talent?

38:30 Quality of coaching in LCS-backed amateur teams

44:55 How good are teams like SolaFide and Barrage?

49:05 Why are so many good players in amateur instead of Academy?

53:35 Who will be the top 4 of the BIG League tournament?

56:20 Why were there so many ANEW roster changes after Risen?

1:00:10 How valuable is it to have a veteran on a developmental team as a mentor?

1:05:35 Outro
1 hr 8 min
January 21, 2021Ep. 16 – Emily Rand on LCS Lock In, EG, GG, C9, and more
Emily Rand joins the show to talk about LCS Lock In, including Evil Geniuses' great debut, from Impact in particular; the Golden Guardians; the LCS's rookie movement; and more.
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Show Notes
0:00 Intro

1:58 Joining the LCS Analyst Desk

5:40 Evil Geniuses' 3-0 start

21:55 Golden Guardians: are they not the 10th place team after all?

27:00 TSM vs. GG drafts and difficulty of execution

33:15 New LCS players: Ablazeolive, Revenge, and how to view and evaluate rookies as fans and content creators

44:30 Fudge's opening weekend and Cloud9's mid/jungle synergy

55:06 zole24: "Should the LCS lose its first-pool seed at Worlds?" Trajectory of NA LoL

1:04:23 Outro
1 hr 6 min
January 13, 2021Ep. 15 – Peter Dun on EG LCS, Academy, and Amateur, and the LEC's best teams
Peter Dun, Head Coach of Evil Geniuses, explains what we should expect from EG in 2021, why they signed both IgNar and Mystiques, how good Jojopyun, TonyTop, and the rest of EG Academy are going to be, and what he expects from the top teams in the LEC.
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Show Notes
0:00 Intro

1:10 How are scrims going for EG LCS?

2:15 How seriously does EG take the Lock-In tournament?

7:00 How LCS is growing stylistically for 2021 (learning to play side lanes, e.g.)

13:45 Can Svenskeren have a "comeback year" in 2021?

15:30 How Impact is "categorized incorrectly" by the NA community

20:20 IgNar as a leading playmaker for EG

25:15 Philosophy of aggression and risk-taking in LoL play styles (great metaphor!)

28:10 The importance of trust for a pro team

33:30 Why Peter came to the LCS and chose Evil Geniuses

35:40 EG Academy - why should we be excited?

41:30 EG Prodigies (amateur) - Peter gives us a "sales pitch" on why they are going to be successful

45:00 EG Academy roster rundown

46:35 Peter: "I think Contractz is a top 6 Jungler in the LCS"

50:45 Why did EG sign Mystiques to play behind IgNar?

55:05 How will MAD Lions do with Armut and Elyoya?

1:00:10 How will G2 perform with Rekkles?

1:03:15 Can Fnatic challenge G2?

1:07:10 Will Nisqy hold Fnatic back?

1:12:35 Outro
1 hr 13 min
January 08, 2021Ep. 14 – Kelsey Moser on NA amateur/Academy players to watch and the top of the LCS
Kelsey Moser returns to the show to discuss NA amateur and Academy and the best teams in the LCS. (Apologies for some technical issues during different portions of the show!)
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Show Notes
0:00 Intro

0:47 Previewing the the first NA Amateur tournament of 2021

3:10 Strongest teams in the Risen Esports tournament

8:35 Is it better for experienced NA players to play amateur or just focus on climbing solo queue?

14:45 Incentivization for LCS orgs to run amateur teams, and retaining players beyond the end of their contract

20:40 Evil Geniuses Academy roster reaction

26:05 Dignitas Academy roster reaction

36:15 Academy players to watch in 2021 (Isles vs. Eyla, Poome and Chime, and others)

43:25 Who should lead the Academy power rankings?

46:30 K1ng vs. Lost, and thoughts on Luger

50:10 Who are the best teams in the LCS? Is FlyQuest one of them?

58:58 Has LCS gotten better for 2021?

1:02:35 Where to find Kelsey's content

1:03:40 Outro
1 hr 5 min

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