The True Sight Podcast by Oracle's Elixir
56 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn-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.
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Episodes
How will EG's championship win change the LCS? - Tim's Takes
April 27, 2022 16:42 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBEvil Geniuses won a championship with a couple of North American teenagers. What kind of ripple effects will that have on the league, and how should other orgs respond? Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Twitch: https://twitch.tv/TimSevenhuysen Discord: https://discord.gg/KY6XHaF Patreon: https://patreon.com/OraclesElixir
Rating fan-suggested LCS roster changes - Tim's Takes
April 19, 2022 20:17 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBSome of you really like living in a dream world. ;) Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Twitch: https://twitch.tv/TimSevenhuysen Discord: https://discord.gg/KY6XHaF Patreon: https://patreon.com/OraclesElixir
American and Canada national LoL teams, today and all-time - Tim's Takes
April 13, 2022 18:07 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBTim picks his current and all-time American and Canadian national teams. Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Twitch: https://twitch.tv/TimSevenhuysen Discord: https://discord.gg/KY6XHaF Patreon: https://patreon.com/OraclesElixir
Predicting the entire LCS Spring Playoffs - Tim's Takes
April 01, 2022 17:23 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBTim predicts the entire LCS 2022 Spring Playoff bracket. Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Twitch: https://twitch.tv/TimSevenhuysen Discord: https://discord.gg/KY6XHaF Patreon: https://patreon.com/OraclesElixir
What I got wrong about Cloud9 - Tim's Takes
March 09, 2022 19:08 - 11 minutes - 11 MBTim's current-strength power rankings: https://youtu.be/gB04_ljv5Dc Tim's preseason power rankings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM990wD4F4A Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Twitch: https://twitch.tv/TimSevenhuysen Discord: https://discord.gg/KY6XHaF Patreon: https://patreon.com/OraclesElixir
Ep. 48 – LCSPA Exec. Director Phillip Aram on transparency, trash talk, Champions Queue, and more
February 23, 2022 20:35 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBThe Executive Director of the LCS Players' Association, Phillip Aram, joins the show to talk Champions Queue, the ways LCS players share contract details with one another, how he coaches pros on trash talk, and a lot more. Follow Phillip at twitter.com/Phillip_Aram Follow the LCSPA at twitter.com/NALCSPA Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Intro 2:24 Phil's background in esports 5:45 ...
True Sight Podcast Ep. 47 – Joushi on the best Academy teams and players and the new Academy casting group
February 09, 2022 16:01 - 59 minutes - 55.1 MBNA Academy colour caster Joshua "Joushi" Howard lifts the curtain on the new Academy casting team and structure, and breaks down all of the most interesting, high-performing Academy teams and players. Follow Joushi at twitter.com/Joushi_TV Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Intro 1:10 The new Academy casting setup 12:40 Reception to the new broadcast 19:00 Which Academy teams look be...
Ep. 47 – Joushi on the best Academy teams and players and the new Academy casting group
February 09, 2022 16:01 - 59 minutes - 55.1 MBNA Academy colour caster Joshua "Joushi" Howard lifts the curtain on the new Academy casting team and structure, and breaks down all of the most interesting, high-performing Academy teams and players. Follow Joushi at twitter.com/Joushi_TV Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Intro 1:10 The new Academy casting setup 12:40 Reception to the new broadcast 19:00 Which Academy teams look be...
Ep. 46 – TSM FTX VP Dominic Kallas on his role and goals and the future of TSM
January 27, 2022 05:52 - 53 minutes - 54.3 MBThe new TSM FTX VP of Esports joins Tim to break down his plans for TSM's future, the org's relationship with its fans, and his goals for 2022 and beyond. Follow Dominic at twitter.com/KallasDominic Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Intro 1:10 About Dominic and what brought him to TSM 11:23 Dominic's role, responsibilities, and projects 18:36 Differences between TSM and Gen.G 21:00...
Ep. 45 – Kelsey Moser on LCS MVP candidates, Lock-In predictions, and your bold takes
January 12, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBKelsey Moser returns to the show to talk LCS MVP candidates, Lock-In predictions, and sarcastic shutdowns of your bold takes. Follow Kelsey at twitter.com/karonmoser and twitch.tv/karonmoser Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Intro 1:57 Biggest offseason stories 15:35 Season 12 meta 25:15 Lock-In preview 44:12 Predicting LCS Spring MVP 51:12 Takedown 1:15:23 Outro
Ep. 44 – Invert, head coach of DIGA, on Proving Grounds and the Worlds group draw
September 22, 2021 19:07 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBGabriel "Invert" Zoltan-Johan, head coach of Dignitas Academy, returns to the show to talk about the World Championships group draw, do a retrospective on Proving Grounds, and look ahead to 2022. Follow Invert at twitter.com/Invert_LoL Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Side Selection on YouTube Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Intro 1:40 Worlds group draw 21:50 DIGA's Proving Grounds run 33:54 DIG Will - where did...
Ep. 43 – Emily Rand on Worlds favourites, NA's chances, and Proving Grounds
September 08, 2021 20:17 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBEmily 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. Follow Emily Rand at twitter.com/leagueofemily Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord 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 t...
Ep. 42 – Ablazeolive and Inero on Golden Guardians' 2021 and the future
August 25, 2021 19:52 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBGolden 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. Follow Inero at twitter.com/Inero Follow Ablazeolive at twitter.com/Ablazeolive and twitch.tv/Ablazeolive Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Learn more about Adamas Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community...
Ep. 41 – Greg Kim, Head of CLG, shares vision and process for getting CLG back on course
August 11, 2021 18:58 - 1 hour - 63 MBGreg 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. Follow Greg at twitter.com/KimDynasty Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Intro 0:59 Who is Greg Kim? 4:45 Why did Greg join CLG (and EG before tha...
Ep. 40 – Smax on NA Academy All-Star and recent amateur results
July 28, 2021 19:56 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBSam "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. Follow Smax at twitter.com/SmaxCasts Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Intro 1:45 About Smax 5:15 EGL results and expectations for ...
Ep. 39 – PapaSmithy talks Abbedagge, FBI, and 100T's goals and mindset
July 14, 2021 19:46 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBChris "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. Follow PapaSmithy at twitter.com/PapaSmithy Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Intro 1:30 Acquiring Abbedagge / building rosters 19:33 FBI's ...
Ep. 38 – FLY GM Nick Phan on selling Licorice and building for the future
July 07, 2021 21:07 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBNick "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. Follow Nick at twitter.com/Swaguhsaurus Follow FlyQuest at twitter.com/FlyQuest Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Intro 1:40 FLY's recent changes 7:00 Why sell Licorice? 20:35 Wh...
Ep. 37 – RBM and pookar on top NA amateur teams and players and amateur "work/life" balance
June 24, 2021 20:21 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBRBM 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. Follow RBM at twitter.com/lolrbm and twitch.tv/lolrbm Follow pookar at twitter.com/pookarGG Follow AOE Esports at twitter.com/esports_aoe Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Su...
Ep. 36 – Froskurinn on Abbedagge, Alphari, and Armchair GMing
June 16, 2021 22:24 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBFroskurinn 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 Watch Froskurinn on G4TV: twitch.tv/G4TV Follow Froskurinn at twitter.com/Froskurinn Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen ...
Ep. 35 – NA's king of amateur, 5fire
June 10, 2021 03:51 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBThe 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. Follow 5fire at twitter.com/5fireleague and twitch.tv/5fire Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord 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...
Ep. 34 – Jordan "Lyric" Corby on all things LPL
June 02, 2021 21:15 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBJordan "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. Follow Lyric at twitter.com/JordanCorbylol Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord 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...
Ep. 33 – Peter Dun on EG's offseason, MSI, and NA talent
May 27, 2021 23:54 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBPeter 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. Follow Peter at twitter.com/pcdv8r Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Intro 1:42 MSI r...
Ep. 32 – Rusty on Pentanet.GG's MSI run and the LCO
May 21, 2021 06:49 - 55 minutes - 53.1 MBZack "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. Follow Rusty at twitter.com/RustyLoL and instagram.com/zack_rusty_pye Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord 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 ...
Ep. 31 – Jensen Goh on the MSI meta, IMTA roster changes, and more
May 13, 2021 20:35 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBJensen 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 Follow Jensen at twitter.com/JensenGohLoL Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord 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, ...
Ep. 30 – Kelsey Moser previews MSI and predicts a surprising tournament favourite
May 05, 2021 21:50 - 55 minutes - 49 MBKelsey 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 Follow Kelsey at twitter.com/karonmoser Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord 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...
Ep. 29 – Primal on LCS storytelling, MSI, and winning Emmys
April 29, 2021 14:25 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBKaizen "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. Follow Primal at twitter.com/thatsPRIMAL Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Intro 1:20 Primal's background 13:00 Favourite career moments 16:05 MSI expectations 23:30 Can Blaber...
Ep. 28 – Emily Rand recaps LCS Finals and talks LPL playoffs
April 16, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBEmily Rand returns to the show to break down the LCS Finals and catch Tim up on the LPL Spring playoffs. Follow Emily at twitter.com/leagueofemily Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord 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 i...
Ep. 27 – Phreak talks LCS and LoR
April 07, 2021 22:50 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBLCS 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. Phreak's Youtube: youtube.com/Phreak Phreak's stream: twitch.tv/PhreakStream Follow Phreak at twitter.com/RiotPhreak Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Intro 1:10 Recapping C9 vs. TL and TSM vs. 100 7:40 Was TS...
Ep. 26 – Proving Grounds check-in with Cubby
April 02, 2021 03:01 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBNA colour caster Matt "Cubby" Samuelson returns to the show to check in on the Proving Grounds tournament. Proving Grounds Podcast: twitter.com/PGroundsPod Follow Cubby at twitter.com/Cubbyxx Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord 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 1...
Ep. 25 – Medic recaps the LEC split and previews playoffs
March 25, 2021 05:19 - 57 minutes - 58.3 MBLEC 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. Follow Medic at twitter.com/MedicCasts Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord 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 s...
Ep. 24 – Crumbz on LCS Spring Awards and Playoff Preview
March 17, 2021 21:38 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBLCS 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. Follow Crumbz at twitter.com/ProphetCrumbz Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord 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 u...
Ep. 23 – Invert on DIG amateur, NA coaching, and more
March 12, 2021 17:13 - 46 minutes - 44 MBInvert, 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. Follow Invert at twitter.com/Invert_LoL Follow DIG Mirage at twitter.com/MirageSportE Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Intro 1:30 How is the Dignitas / Mirage partnership set up? 5...
Ep. 22 – Tolki on moving from Data Analyst to Coach, integrating Nisqy and Upset in FNC
March 05, 2021 04:18 - 56 minutes - 50.7 MBGary "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. Follow Tolki at twitter.com/TolkiCasts Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Intro 1:05 Tolki's background in esports 6:10 Why did Tolki build the in-house que...
Ep. 21 – Spawn on building TL Academy, CoreJJ's influence, and "importing" Oceanic talent
February 24, 2021 21:41 - 55 minutes - 54.4 MBJake "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. Follow Spawn at twitter.com/Spawnlol Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Intro 0:50 Spawn's transition from the OPL to TLA 4:40 How strong are the Oceani...
Ep. 20 – DIG Coach Jimmy Harrison: "I think Dardoch is really misunderstood"
February 18, 2021 05:40 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBJimmy Harrison, the division coach for Dignitas, shares about the Dignitas roster and goals, Dardoch's champion pool, and developing the team's young talent. Follow Jimmy at twitter.com/jimmyharrison Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord 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...
Ep. 19 – Raz on 100T, Perkz, TSM, and more
February 11, 2021 06:08 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBTim talks LCS with Barento "Raz" Mohammed, pending member of the LCS Analyst Desk and former LCS, OPL, and NA Academy coach. Follow Raz at twitter.com/Razleplasm Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord 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 livi...
Ep. 18 – Kubz on Academy, coaching, and player development
February 04, 2021 15:17 - 55 minutes - 49.4 MBKublai "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. Follow Kubz at twitter.com/Kubz91 Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord 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 ...
Ep. 17 – Cubby and Prussian on NA amateur
January 28, 2021 01:01 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBPrussian 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. Follow Cubby at twitter.com/cubbyxx Follow Prussian at twitter.com/PrussianLoL Cubby's Podcast Prussian's YouTube Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Intro 1:50 Why "veteran" teams like SolaFide and ANEW aren't dominating the younger amateur...
Ep. 16 – Emily Rand on LCS Lock In, EG, GG, C9, and more
January 21, 2021 05:03 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBEmily 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. Follow Emily at twitter.com/leagueofemily Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord 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...
Ep. 15 – Peter Dun on EG LCS, Academy, and Amateur, and the LEC's best teams
January 13, 2021 23:15 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBPeter 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. Follow Peter at twitter.com/pcdv8r Follow Evil Geniuses at twitter.com/EvilGeniuses Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Intro 1:10 How ...
Ep. 14 – Kelsey Moser on NA amateur/Academy players to watch and the top of the LCS
January 08, 2021 16:27 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBKelsey 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!) Watch Kelsey's content at youtube.com/karonmoser Follow Kelsey at twitter.com/karonmoser Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Intro 0:47 Previewing the the first NA Amateur tournament of 2021 3:10 Strongest teams ...
Ep. 13 – Erik "DoA" Lonnquist on esports casting and making the industry a better place
December 17, 2020 22:56 - 59 minutes - 60.4 MBVeteran esports caster Erik "DoA" Lonnquist shares insights on his career, from StarCraft 2 to League of Legends to Overwatch and more and talks about his responsibility to make the esports industry a better place, as well as advice for aspiring casters. Watch DoA's stream: twitch.tv/ggDoA Follow DoA at twitter.com/ggDoA and instagram.com/doagames Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Int...
Ep. 12 – Jensen Goh, Head Coach of Immortals Academy, on player development, veterancy, and goals for IMTA in 2021
December 11, 2020 02:39 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBMuch-traveled LoL coach Jensen Goh, the new Head Coach of Immortals Academy, joins the show to give his insights on player development, performance ceilings, veteranship, and the criteria he used to assemble the IMTA roster for 2021. Jensen's YouTube channel Follow Jensen at twitter.com/JensenGohLoL Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 1:00 Jensen Goh’s diverse background 7:00 Biggest succes...
Ep. 11 – flyy, GM of Rogue, on 2020, roster changes, and negative narratives
December 03, 2020 22:52 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBRogue finished 1st in the 2020 Summer regular season and went to Worlds but still struggle to get much recognition in public narratives. The team's General Manager, Tomislav "flyy" Mihailov, joins the show to talk about his experience in 2020, building the team's 2021 roster, negative community sentiment around Top laner Finn, and much more. Follow flyy at twitter.com/flyy90 Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Di...
Ep. 10 – GG management on their 2021 rebuild
November 26, 2020 23:43 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBThe Golden Guardians are undergoing a complete overhaul and rebuild with a focus on new talent. General Manager Danan Flander and Assistant GM Jonathon McDaniel joined the show to explain what a rebuild means Discussion with Jon about NA Academy/amateur format changes Follow Danan at twitter.com/Danan Follow Jon at twitter.com/kamikazplatypus Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Intro ...
Ep. 9 – Pastrytime on Scouting Grounds, Mobalytics Power Rankings, and the LCS offseason
November 20, 2020 19:33 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBJulian "Pastrytime" Carr calls in to share his impressions of the 2020 Honda Scouting Grounds, review the power rankings he and Tim put together for the Mobalytics analytical coverage of the event, and give some opinions on Cloud9, Team Liquid, and the rest of the LCS offseason. Mobalytics Scouting Grounds portal: https://app.mobalytics.gg/lol/scouting-grounds/power-rankings Follow Pastrytime at twitter.com/Pastrytime Pastrytime's Instagram: instagram.com/therealpastrytime Follow Tim at ...
Ep. 8 - Christopher "Prussian" Troeh on NA amateur/Academy format, Scouting Grounds standouts, and a mock Scouting Grounds player draft
November 12, 2020 19:56 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBChristopher "Prussian" Troeh guests on the show to give his insight on NA amateur, speculate on the amateur/Academy format changes for 2021, highlight Scouting Grounds players who have been impressing so far, and run a mock Scouting Grounds draft for all 10 LCS teams. Follow Prussian at twitter.com/PrussianLoL Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Prussian's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo5P-PvfRCDlxklmkJilvGQ Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the com...
Ep. 7 - Michael "Veteran" Archer, on why Alphari is dead to him, LCS teams' unwillingness to play through top lane, and how to freeze a lane the right way
November 06, 2020 01:11 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBMichael "Veteran" Archer, a longstanding expert of the European LoL scene, joins the show to give his takes on Alphari and other European players coming to North America, the differences in the NA and EU talent development ecosystems, and more, plus he provides some free analytical coaching! Follow Veteran at twitter.com/VeteranEU Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Get coaching from Veteran on GamerSensei Veteran's Discord Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the...
Ep. 6 - Kelsey Moser, Coach of 100T Academy, on Worlds Finals and NA talent development and coaching
October 29, 2020 23:33 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBKelsey Moser, Coach of 100 Thieves Academy, joins Tim to preview the World Championship Finals and give her uniquely insightful perspective on North American talent development, the amateur scene, and pathways to pro, including the upcoming Honda Scouting Grounds event. Follow Kelsey at twitter.com/karonmoser Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Follow 100T players Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Introduction 1:44 Exp...
Ep. 6 - Kesley Moser, Coach of 100T Academy, on Worlds Finals and NA talent development and coaching
October 29, 2020 23:33 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBKelsey Moser, Coach of 100 Thieves Academy, joins Tim to preview the World Championship Finals and give her uniquely insightful perspective on North American talent development, the amateur scene, and pathways to pro, including the upcoming Honda Scouting Grounds event. Follow Kelsey at twitter.com/karonmoser Follow Tim at twitter.com/TimSevenhuysen Follow 100T players Subscribe on Anchor Support the show on Patreon Join the community on Discord Show Notes 0:00 Introduction 1:44 Exp...