On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at some of the less fortunate teams within the EU LCS heading into Week Four. They begin by lamenting the loss of Diamond on the Unicorns of Love while trying to determine how the team will bounce back before discussing Splyce's need for a second carry and how xPePii's disappointing season has doomed the Giants Gaming season before it really ever began. They end by going over thi...
Feb 03, 2016•1 hr 3 min
In this week's episode of the Rough Drafts NA LCS Preview Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at Week 3 of the NA LCS and the topsy turvy state of the scene now that Visageddon has taken the region by storm. They begin by discussing Immortals' strengths and how their opponents are likely to try to take down this powerhouse moving forward, whether Team SoloMid has finally found the strategy they should stick to moving forward, and if Cloud9's weaknesses ...
Jan 29, 2016•1 hr 7 min
In this week's edition of the EU LCS Preview Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk begin by discussing the increasingly worrying lack of oversight from Riot Games that came to a head this week with the removal of several key players from starting line-ups across Europe and North America due to failing a visa check. After tackling that issue, the two move on to their team previews, as Walter gushes for nearly ten minutes on how incredible FORG1VEN has been this split,...
Jan 27, 2016•1 hr 13 min
In this special episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk continue their experimental format into the North American LCS. They begin by discussing whether or not CLG's Darshan-reliant system can succeed in the long run, what the arrival of BillyBoss and Dignitas's newfound macro play mean for their long term success, and what the Renegades need to do to take the next step as an LCS caliber team. They close by discussing the week's gambling lin...
Jan 22, 2016•56 min
In this special edition of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk switch up their usual Guess the Lines style and pick three teams on which to focus their full energies this week, recapping their Week One action and predicting where the teams will end up heading into Week Two. This week's episode focuses on the surging G2 Esports and whether their quick game time is a blessing or a curse, the underwhelming Origen squad that displayed some fundamental ...
Jan 21, 2016•1 hr 11 min
In this special edition of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar sits down with Devin "PiraTechnics" Younge to discuss his experiences as an LCS Caster, how the team comes together to create the tone for the broadcast, and how stories and basic statistics can help draw viewers in. Later, they move on to a quick run through of the European LCS, including Origen's disappointing week one performance, the evolution of the Unicorns of Love, and Fnatic's recipe for long term success ...
Jan 19, 2016•54 min
In this special edition of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk invite special guest Hughbo "SoulDra" Shim, former head coach of Gravity Gaming and Gamers2, to discuss his experiences in the League of Legends scene while battling the difficulties that come with Korean hotel internet. They begin with what separates a good analyst from a bad one, how SoulDra managed to find his way into the scene, and why rushing an analyst to a coaching position ends...
Jan 18, 2016•1 hr 23 min
Today on the Guess the Lines Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk turn their eyes to the first week of North American LCS Action. Together, the two break down each match-up and what they believe will be the turning point that decides the victor at the end of the day, including whether the CLG system can hold up to the sheer talent of their opponents, what Renegades need to accomplish to pull off some upsets this week, the sheer depths to which Impulse has sunk, and ...
Jan 15, 2016•59 min
Today on the Guess the Lines Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk finally get to discuss actual LCS games! In anticipation of the first week of European action, the two break down each match-up and what they believe will be the turning point that decides the victor at the end of the day, including the real lesson on Fnatic we learned at IEM Cologne, whether xPePii can take the next step in his progression, which of the two new mid laners is likely to burst onto the ...
Jan 13, 2016•1 hr 2 min
In this very special edition of the podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk are joined by Stephen "Snoopeh" Ellis, Bryce "eSports Law" Blum, Tim "Mag1c" Sevenhuysen", Noah "RisenLazarus" Kim, Eric "Xenon" Yu, and Adel "HypeAlgerian" Chouadria for the greatest LCS Fantasy draft of all time. Come listen as these eight men bravely step into the world of Fantasy eSports and watch Eric make the greatest first round pick of all time, Bryce and Snoopeh banter back and forth, ...
Jan 12, 2016•1 hr 3 min
On Day Ten of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 EU LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk correctly anticipated Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar's gloomy attitude towards this Team ROCCAT roster and invited Adel Chouadria from Azubu to help bring balance to the podcast. Together, the three discuss the potential emergence of Safir on the LCS stage, whether Betsy can become the player he was hyped to be when he first hit the stage, and whether the rest of this team are no longer LCS capable ...
Jan 11, 2016•27 min
On Day Ten of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 NA LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk wrap up their travels through the scene with Echo Fox's intriguing roster. After a quick recap of the players they've signed, the two discuss where Froggen will rank in this class of NA mid laners, which lesser known player around him has the best chance to make the leap, and whether this team is better than the Elements teams Froggen has had to carrry for the last...
Jan 11, 2016•21 min
On Day Nine of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 NA LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk address the pit at the bottom of their stomachs and turn their eyes to Team Liquid. After a brief look at their offseason changes, the two discuss whether Smoothie is the support Piglet needs to take over the NA ADC position(EDIT: We have since been corrected on Smoothie's ability to speak Korean. We apologize for the error. All of our other points on Smoothie's p...
Jan 10, 2016•27 min
On Day Nine of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 EU LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at the no-longer-Spanish Giants Gaming. After a quick look at their roster moves this offseason, they discuss whether xPePii is going to be able to make the leap next split, if K0u can live up to the hype that has surrounded his career since he first hit the challenger scene, and what the team's options are if the game stays away from a poke mid lane m...
Jan 10, 2016•18 min
On Day Eight of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 EU LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar is joined by Jacob "Brayll" Wolf as the two attempt to dissect this year's Elements roster. After a quick breakdown of how this roster got here and how Jacob managed to uncover it, the two discuss which player is likely to emerge from this band of misfits, whether the loans from ROCCAT are likely to continue their growth from last split, and whether there is anyone on this team with the cha...
Jan 09, 2016•25 min
On Day Eight of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 NA LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk is joined by special guest Jacob "Brayll" Wolf to look at one of the most perplexing teams that has ever been thrown together into the LCS. After explaining the roster and how Brayll was able to discover it despite the mystery and disorganization surrounding the organization, they discuss whether the new rookies have the chance to add an influx of talent to the scene, if MashMe will ever establis...
Jan 09, 2016•19 min
On Day Seven of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 EU LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk get to appreciate the most known quantity in the European LCS: Origen. After a brief look at their single transaction this offseason, they discuss how the addition of PowerOfEvil will affect the roster and their playstyle, whether Niels/Zven is the most valuable ADC in Europe at this point in his career, and whether the lack of emphasis on coaching could ever com...
Jan 08, 2016•20 min
On Day Seven of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 NA LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk put on their bandanas and talk about the newest addition to the North American scene: the Renegades. After a brief rundown of the roster, they discuss the impact the return of veterans Crumbzz and Alex Ich will have on the North American scene, the strength of the Freeze/Remilia bot lane, and whether RF Legendary is capable of facing off against LCS quality top l...
Jan 08, 2016•23 min
On Day Six of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 NA LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a closer look at Cloud9. After taking a look at the most tumultuous offseason in team history, the two question whether Rush's aggressive ganking style will mesh with his more objective focused teammates, whether Hai will be able to train Bunny FuFuu to take over the support role by the end of the split, and to what extent Hai and Balls serves as achilles heel...
Jan 07, 2016•21 min
On Day Six of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 EU LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk delve into the latest addition to the European LCS: Gamers2. After breaking down their surprisingly active offseason, they look at the impact the recent infusion of Korean talent will have on this G2 roster, where PerkZ lands on the spectrum of talented EU mid laners, and how Kikis will need to handle his transition to the top lane. After a quick prediction from Wa...
Jan 07, 2016•21 min
On Day Five of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 EU LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk dive into the latest reinvention of the Fnatic roster. After discussing the team's turnover (and how it never seems to matter when you discuss Fnatic), they discuss whether Gamsu and Spirit can become a better version of the Huni/ReignOver combo in time, whether Rekkles has grown enough as a player and decision maker to replicate the Summer Split without YellOwSta...
Jan 06, 2016•21 min
On Day Five of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 NA LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk turn their eyes to one of the potentially underrated powers, Team Dignitas. After a quick recap of their roster changes this offseason, the two argue over Kirei's ceiling as a top tier ganking jungler, whether KiWiKiD deserves more recognition than he currently gets as a playmaker for the team, and which player they'll have to turn to when they're behind and need ...
Jan 06, 2016•21 min
On Day Four of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 EU LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk struggle to work up their enthusiasm for the once ridiculously fun Unicorns of Love roster. After breaking down their offseason roster moves, the two discuss how the upgrade from Vardags to Steeelback can affect the struggling UOL bot lane, whether Diamond's unorthodox champion pool can help recreate some of the old 2015 Spring Split magic, and whether Vizicsacsi ...
Jan 05, 2016•16 min
On Day Four of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 NA LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at the reigning North American Champions, Counter Logic Gaming. After a brief look at their offseason changes, they break down how CLG's home grown talent is likely to develop over the course of a split, whether Darshan has the possibility of becoming the best North American top laner by the end of the split, and how the team will struggle in a tank/ut...
Jan 05, 2016•18 min
On Day Three of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 EU LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk break down one of the most anticipated super teams in recent European history: H2k-Gaming. After gawking at the sheer potential of this line-up should everything fall into place, they question whether this will be the year FORG1VEN achieves his final form, whether Jankos will regain his "First Blood" nickname now that he has more aggressive laners around him, and...
Jan 04, 2016•18 min
On Day Three of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 NA LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk turn their eyes to one of the newest teams that's bought its way into the LCS scene: NRG eSports. After a breakdown of the roster the take a look at the massive threat GBM brings to the North American mid lane, where Altec lands on the ADC spectrum, and if Moon and KonKwon are ready for the big stage at this point in their careers. After an over-the-moon predicti...
Jan 04, 2016•17 min
On Day Two of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 EU LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk turn their eyes to one of the most potentially underrated teams in the European scene: Splyce. After a brief recap of the team's origins, they break down the excitement behind Sencux's arrival in the European scene, whether Trashy is severely underrated due to the lack of talent around him last year, and if the Kobbe/Nisbeth bot lane is as solid as it needs to be f...
Jan 03, 2016•19 min
On Day Two of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 NA LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at a team that hopes to live up to its name: Immortals. After breaking down how this new team came together, the two take a look at how Adrian's incredible disengage play meshes with his new teammate's more aggressive play styles, if Pobelter has it in him to become the top tier mid laner people once thought he would become, and whether this team is fil...
Jan 03, 2016•17 min
On Day One of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 EU LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at one of the most captivating new teams in the European scene: Team Vitality. After breaking down how they got the spot and the many moves that have redefined this roster, the two question whether Cabochard is able to take the leap and become a top lane power now that he has more talent around him, whether Shook is the long term answer at the jungle po...
Jan 02, 2016•20 min
On Day One of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 NA LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at the once and potentially future kings of the NA LCS: Team SoloMid. After breaking down their incredibly impressive offseason moves, they breakdown the captivating process of watching these players attempt to gel as a unit to shed their previous superstar personas, Hauntzer taking the potential leap as a North American top lane power, whether TSM fans...
Jan 02, 2016•20 min
