The second week of LTA North Split 3 ends with a bang, with banger games, surprise upsets, and an unexpected Pick & Play Ceremony, and Raz is joined by Cloud9 Kia Zven, Dignitas Isles, and Shopify Rebellion Contractz to break it all down.
Right off the top, the Contractz gives his perspective on 100 Thieves unexpected choice to select them as opponents for next weekend; but as the discussion continues... maybe 100T was cooking on the pick. After breaking down the unexpected results of SR vs Disguised and Team Liquid vs LYON, things start to make more sense.
Zven and Isles also break down their matchup this weekend, but the conversation quickly turns to reminiscing about the ups and downs of being teammates on last year's Dignitas roster. Besides the losing, they make it sound like a pretty fun time!
When recapping the other teams... surprise, surprise: FlyQuest is still the team to beat, but the squad also dives into to try and diagnose what's going on with Team Liquid and 100 Thieves, before doing a quick preview of all the matches next weekend.
And finally, one thing all three of these players have in common is having played with Jensen at one time or another, and they share stories about the legendary mid laner who announced his retirement this weekend. It's a great episode, so be sure to watch or listen; and as always, tune in next week for more of the LTA North!
The LTA North is back for Split 3 with Opening Week presented by Mastercard! We're back on the live patch, fearless drafts, updated rosters, and a new format, where our teams battle for glory and the losers Pick a Fight on the road to the LTA Championship in Dallas, Texas. This week Jatt is joined by FlyQuest Inspired, Team Liquid APA, and Shopify Rebellion Fudge to break down the action.
FlyQuest returned from MSI to do battle against Disguised on day 1, followed by Cloud9 Kia versus Lyon. The group talks about the one-sided matchups and the continued dominance of the Top 2 before re-capping Sunday's series where Team Liquid faced off against 100 Thieves and Shopify Rebellion went head to head with Dignitas. It was a "blink-and-you-missed-it" kind of weekend, and the squad keeps you caught up to speed.
All of the pro guests this week have experienced grueling international competition and tight schedules, and they discuss what it takes to continue to perform against all odds, and the ups-and-downs of adapting to new metas along the way. But players have also needed to adapt to the new format, and they breakdown their thoughts on the Pick & Play ceremony and their matchups next week. (Spoilers: they are pretty confident!)
Be sure to tune in next week to see how it all breaks down, and who has the opportunity to choose their opponent and change their fate on the road to Dallas.
The LTA North just completed it's penultimate week of competition for Split 2, which means that the finals are right around the corner, and this week Kangas is joined by Flyquest Fudge, Cloud9 Kia Blaber, and Shopify Rebellion Fudge to break down the action and preview Finals Weekend.SPOILERS AHEAD!The squad starts of by breaking down Shopify's not-as-surprising-as-you-think victory over Team Liquid before recapping the banger five-game series between Flyquest and Cloud9. The players shares tons of insight from gameplay decisions, to draft considerations and how to stay focused in a long series.But after reviewing the weekend's matches, these three finals weekend attendees preview the upcoming matches. On Saturday Shopify will face off against Cloud9 in the lower bracket final and championship qualifier... be sure to watch or listen for who Bwipo expects to face on Sunday for the LTA North Grand Final. Bwipo is feeling confident, but only one team will earn the title of LTA North Champion, and earn a spot at the Mid Season Invitational.Hopefully this episode gets you adequately hyped for Finals Weekend!0:00 - Intro0:45 - Reacting to Team Liquid vs Shopify Rebellion7:25 - Reviewing Flyquest vs Cloud9 Kia17:45 - First Game 5 of Fearless21:20 - Fudge Explains the Leblanc Pick26:30 - Saturday Preview: Cloud9 Kia vs Shopify Rebellion40:48 - X-Factors of these Rosters47:05 - Flyquest's Confidence in Finals
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Week 1 of LTA North Split 2 Playoffs is in the books, and Emily sits down with all-star bot laners Yeon from Team Liquid, Zven from Cloud9 Kia, and Kia All-Pro and MVP contender Inspired from FlyQuest for this week’s episode of PROS.
Hot off of their series, Emily gets the immediate reaction from Yeon and Zven, before Inspired gives his takes after providing commentary on the series as a broadcast guest for the day.
Then it’s Inspired’s turn in the hot seat, to talk about FLY’s record breaking series versus Shopify Rebellion the day before.
After getting the breakdown of this weekend’s matches, the squad looks ahead to the next couple weeks of playoffs, where they discuss 100 Thieves’ chances versus Shopify Rebellion before previewing Team Liquid’s match against Dignitas.
Cloud9 Kia and FlyQuest will face off in the upper bracket finals in two weeks, so Zven and Inspired talk about having more time to prep before they face off in a hopefully-more-competitive clash for this series than their cross-group seeding match. Be sure to tune in next week for more LTA North playoffs!
The LTA North Regular season is complete, and Raz is joined by Team Liquid Honda APA, 100 Thieves Quid, and Shopify Rebellion Palafox to break down the weekend’s matches, give all their takes on Kia All-Pro and MVP, and preview the first round of playoffs.
The PROS discuss the inside story behind Team Liquid’s series versus Shopify Rebellion, and the addition of Yuuji to TL’s starting roster. Everyone reminisces about their own entrance to the league, before the Palafox and APA give their take on Quid’s dominant performance versus Disguised. They also talk about the much anticipated but ultimately disappointing series between Flyquest and Cloud9.
But the real spicy conversations begin once the group dives in Kia All-Pro predictions… you might think that C9 and FLY have the spots locked, but you’ll be surprised by how the pros feel with all the context of stage play and scrims to judge their decisions with. It’s a heated debate and you don’t want to miss it.
Finally, the squad provides some solo queue tips on the new patch, before diving into the expectations for the first round of playoffs. They preview SR’s upcoming match versus FLY, as well as TL’s battle against C9… all coming to your screens next weekend to start the LTA North Split 2 Post Season!1
The Group Phase of LTA North Split 2 is almost complete, with the inter-group Round Robin finished, and the final round of cross-group play on the horizon. Jatt is joined on PROS this week by the victorious members of Flyquest, Massu and Busio, and their opponents from Dignitas Srtty and Sheiden.SPOILERS AHEAD: The group starts with a solo-queue advice ice-breaker to help Jatt climb the ranks, before diving into the most viral moment of the weekend… and it’s not SR’s upset over 100 Thieves or C9's nail-biting base defenses versus Team Liquid, but Sheiden’s pre-match interview.Of course the pros also talk about the ups & downs of Split 2, this weekend’s matchups, and the resulting Group Standings. They discuss Shopify Rebellion’s upset over 100 Thieves, Cloud9 & Flyquest’s dominance, and if there really is that much separation between the rest of the teams.Finally the squad looks ahead to next weekend, where Cloud9 & Flyquest will face off to those their opponents in the playoffs, and Dignitas will play versus Lyon in a playoff’s qualifier. Be sure to tune in next weekend for the last week of the LTA North Split 2 regular season.0:00 - Intro0:35 - Solo Queue Tips Icebreaker6:30 - Getting to Know Sheiden11:08 - FLY vs DIG Recap17:15 - DIG's Journey for Improvement21:20 - Scrim Stories23:30 - Thoughts on C928:15 - SR vs 100T Recap32:15 - What's up with Shopify Rebellion?34:35 - Gameplay Changes36:55 - Rapid Fire Predictions41:00 - Jatt Lore
No cap: This weekend of the LTA North has been filled with some of the closest and most exciting games so far, and this week Cloud9 Kia’s Blaber, Lyon’s Licorice, and 100 Thieves’ River joins Emily to talk about the highs and lows of the competition.
It all starts with a recap of Cloud9 and LYON’s insane 3 game series that had everyone sitting on the edge of their seats, with the pros telling all about what went right, and where it all fell apart… including River who was sure the match would be over after 2 games. River also gets quizzed on 100 Thieves’ scrims, and whether or not they have seen improvement since his public critique last week.
But at the end of the day, all that matters are the stage results, and the squad review 100T’s match against Dignitas, before sharing their thoughts on Team Liquid Honda’s performance against Disguised, and Shopify Rebellion’s fight against Flyquest. We only have one more week of Group Stage Round Robin before cross conference play, and the LTA North feels closer in skill than it’s ever been.
Before they look ahead to next week’s matchups and our Spirit Blossom theme day, the pros discuss their feelings on the new Season 2 gameplay changes like grub spawns and Thornbound Atakhan, and share stories of their times as former teammates. Don’t miss this episode of PROS, and be sure to tune in next week for more LTA North action!
Fearless is finally back in the LTA North, with the first weekend of the Group Phase! Raz sits down at the end of an action packed weekend with Disguised’s ScaryJerry, Shopify Rebellion’s Fudge, and Dignitas’ Isles to break it all down.
Right off the jump, the pros deep dive into the barn-burner of a series between SR and DIG, as Fudge and Isles reflect on the up’s, down’s, twists and turns of a brutal 3-game battle. ScaryJerry reflects on his own challenges against Cloud9 Kia, the top seeded team coming out of the positioning phase.
The Group Phase ushers in the return of fearless drafts, and Raz gets everyones thoughts on the changing preparations, scrim strategies, and mind-games that go into series play with a much broader swath of champion diversity.
ScaryJerry shares his path to pro journey and rookie experiences so far, while Fudge and Isles share the wisdom of their grizzled veterancy.
Despite the different circumstances, it’s clear that they all share a drive to compete and a love for league of legends.Finally, the squad previews their upcoming matchups on May 3rd where Shopify Rebellion faces off against FlyQuest before 100 Thieves and Dignitas take to the rift. On Sunday May 4th, Disguised will rematch against Team Liquid Honda, followed by Lyon versus Cloud9 Kia. Be sure to tune in next weekend to the LTA North!
The LTA North Split 2 Positioning Phase is complete, and Azael sits down with Cloud9 Kia’s Zven alongside 100 Thieves’ Sniper and Quid to break down all this action packed super week.The pros recap the matches this week, covering their own dominant performances as well as commenting on some surprising upsets. Sniper tries valiantly to defend his high-highs and questionable lows while Azael and Zven seek answers on scrim performances and hot-takes.The squad also reacts to the standings and group stages after explaining it all to Sniper (to mild success), before looking ahead to next weekend’s matchups.A super fun episode that will have any honest LTA fan laughing throughout.
It’s an EG Reunion as FlyQuest Inspired, Cloud9 Vulcan and Team Liquid Impact sit down with Emily to recap the second week of LTA Split 2 and take a trip down memory lane.
The Pros recap their 2-0 weeks and discuss how big of a gap there is between the Top 4 teams and the bottom 4 teams. Vulcan and Inspired are feeling good, but LYON made things a bit too close for comfort for Impact. Everyone then discusses whether or not 100 Thieves are in danger of falling out of the Top 4, before shifting to scrims. Vulcan and Inspired discuss whether or not they prefer to scrim fearless or standard now that we’re back to best of ones, and how important it is to be prepared for the upcoming group stage and super week. Then the Pros take some time to discuss what made that 2022 EG lineup so special, Impact’s status as unpaid temporary team manager in Korea, and what message they’d send to their other former teammate Jojopyun.
Opening Weekend of Split 2 in the LTA has concluded and Raz sits downs with FlyQuest Bwipo, Lyon Oddielan, and Disguised Huhi to talk about the banger games, the biggest upsets, and how all of the LTA teams stack up after their first matches.
SPOILERS AHEAD: The pros recap their matches where Flyquest and Lyon top the tables, and Bwipo spills the tea on his Yorick pick in the slobernocker of a game versus Disguised. Oddielan talks about the improvements and confidence boosts helping out his team, while Huhi is focused on growth for DSG. Everyone shares their experience with the korean bootcamp ahead of the season, before previewing their matches next week. Huhi is excited to play former teammates on 100 Thieves, alongside a tough weekend that also includes Cloud9. Oddielan is excited to play versus Contractz, Naafiri, and the aggressive playstyle of Shopify Rebellion, but knows that the first step to moving into the “Top 4” will be to take down Team Liquid Honda. Bwipo… well he’s not worried about his matchups next weekend at all.
It's been far too long since we've sat down with our LTA North PROS, so ahead of Opening Weekend for Split 2, C9 Kia Blaber, Team Liquid Honda Yeon, and FlyQuest Busio join Jatt to cover everything you missed since the end of Split 1.
Everyone was jet-lagged after returning home from bootcamps in Korea, and they only remember day one of First Stand... that's the story and we're sticking to it. The pros also talk about what to expect in Split 2, like whether TL are still the best, if any of the teams that missed out on Brazil have a chance to make MSI, and whether fearless or the death of lane-swaps has a bigger impact on the game.
The pros also go deep on content creation, and share their solo queue tips so -Jatt- fans at home can climb the ladder.
The LTA North travelled south to Brazil to compete in the first meeting with the LTA South for cross-conference competition, and Azael sits down with Cloud9's Zven & Vulcan alongside Team Liquid Honda's Impact to break down all the action from the past weekend. This week the pros discuss traveling to Brazil, competing in front of the most passionate esports fans in the Americas, and competing for their spot at First Stand. The squad talks about their Sunday series' against Loud and Isurus Estral, and take shots at FlyQuest and 100 Thieves for their performances against Pain Gaming and Leviatán-- as well as their excitement(?) towards a potential 5 game series of fearless draft as Split 1 concludes next weekend!0:00 - Intro and Impact's First Thoughts after TL's Series3:40 - Team Liquid's Start to Split 17:45 - Can Laneswaps Die?9:28 - Fan Atmosphere in São Paulo12:25 - C9 vs LOUD16:15 - Vulcan ~Copes~ Rants about Tiebreaker20:15 - Thoughts on Fearless25:30 - 100T vs PAIN Review28:01 - FLY vs LEV Review30:01 - FLY vs 100T Preview34:30 - TL vs C9 Preview40:30 - Tune in Next Week for the Finals!
Conference level competition for Split 1 in the LTA North is now complete, so FlyQuest’s Bwipo, along with Team Liquid Honda’s Yeon and CoreJJ sit down with Jatt on this week’s episode of PROS to cover all the action. Hot off their best-of-one match for seeding, the players review the current chapter of the FlyQuest and Team Liquid rivarly, before talking about the ups and downs of the past week-- dropping to the lower bracket last week against 100 Thieves and Cloud9 but bouncing back to send Shopify Rebellion and Dignitas straight to Split 2. The pros also discuss their thoughts on fearless, Atakhan changes, and their competition in Brazil as they head to São Paulo for the next stage of Americas competition.
And to clarify, the rest of Split 1 will be played on the 25.S1.3 Patch.
Week 2 of the LTA North delivered with 4 3-game series, and Emily Rand sits down with Cloud9’s Blaber and Eyla & FBI from 100 Thieves to break down all the madness. 100T took down TL, C9 knocked out FlyQuest, and then 100T clutched first seed over C9—absolute chaos.The squad dives into their big upsets, Fearless Draft mode, adapting to gameplay changes and the meta, and what’s next for them in Brazil.
Plus, we get the inside scoop on scrims, spicy picks, and who’s trolling in comms. The PROS predict next week’s matchups to determine the last 2 teams to travel South, and who takes an extended vacation before Split 2.
With week 1 of the LTA in the books, Raz caught up with APA, Sniper, and Exyu.
Flyquest's Inspired, Cloud9's Zven, and Dignitas's Srtty join Jatt for the first LTA North episode of PROS to unpack a new year of League of Legends and the upcoming LTA North Split 1 tournament! With the draw show complete, the group dives into bracket predictions, matchups like FlyQuest vs. Shopify Rebellion, and insights on roster dynamics, including Zven’s return to Cloud9 and Srtty’s pro league debut. They also discuss the new gameplay changes to LoL Season 1, and how the addition of Atakan and minion tweaks will impact the meta. With bold predictions and behind-the-scenes stories, this is your ultimate preview for the LTA season! Don't miss the hype as the pros share their thoughts on the road to Brazil and First Stand. 0:00 Introduction and Format Discussion 1:38 Bracket Analysis and Matchup Breakdown 8:03 Srtty's LTA Debut & Reflections 13:09 Flyquest vs Shopify Matchup Discussion 18:23 100 Thieves vs Disguised Matchup Discussion 19:16 Cloud9 Offseason & Matchup vs Lyon 23:12 Team Liquid vs Dignitas Matchup Discussion 26:44 Dignitas's Season Expectations 28:45 Reflections on Consistency & Continuity 34:44 LoL Season 1 Gameplay Changes & Predictions Learn more and view the full match schedule at https://lolesports.com/en-US?leagues=lta_n Follow us: https://twitter.com/ltanorth https://instagram.com/ltanorth https://tiktok.com/@ltanorth
Before FlyQuest, Team Liquid and 100 Thieves jet off to EU we had one more chance to chat to the PROS about everything Worlds. Azael has a lot of questions and the lads have a LOT of answers. Is Sniper giving R7 the hands in scrims already? How does Umti really feel about repping the LCS at the biggest international event of the year? How fondly does Bwipo remember his time on Fnatic and is he ready to lead his rookies into the flames of the World Championships? The LCS PROS talk about who they're excited to play against, what they think they're going to struggle with and how playing your own game isn't just a nice thing to hear it's the only way to have success up against the best in the world. This is a full-length, jam packed episode of the highest quality yapping that you don't want to miss. Tune in now to help Faker out of the sidelane where rumor says he's still farming away.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:06 How excited are our Worlds Rookies?
12:12 Representing the LCS as an import
15:50 Bwipo's advice for Sniper
23:23 LCS HOPIUM CHECK IN
35:05 How do you get to great?
39:12 Thoughts on the Worlds patch?
44:47 Greatest strength and greatest struggle at Worlds
52:29 The esports team pressure cooker
56:58 Who do you most want to play against?
1:00:00 Good luck at Worlds LCS!
The LCS might be done for the year but that doesn't mean there's not a lot to talk about! Finals weekend was one of the most memorable yet, thanks in no small part to the ending of the last game of the series.
Join Finals weekend enjoyers (and competitors) FLY Bwipo, TL Umti and 100 Tomo as they talk about the thoughts behind the final moments of the game, what they'd do differently and whether or not they think it's even the most cinematic ending to a series not just in the LCS but globally.
All this and more including the 100 v FLY Friday series, the sweet opening ceremony and what Team Liquid might've picked if they'd gotten to play the game five everyone expected.
