The inevitable end to esports... / Why everyone is mad at LCS - Summoning Insight S7E23

MonteCristo and Thorin discuss the Esports World Cup (EWC) talent tease, Dash turning down invitations to attend EWC, reactions to the LCS Finals taking place at the YouTube Theater, Cloud9's first week of play, LCK week 1, a lack of hype surrounding LEC, praise for the LPL format, and more!

EWC talent tease: https://x.com/EWC_EN/status/180308029...

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Summoning Insight is the longest-running, most viewed League of Legends esports podcast in the world. Each week, hosts Christopher "MonteCristo" Mykles and Duncan "Thorin" Shields break down the most exciting matches from LEC, LCS, LCK, and LPL as well as interviewing professional players, coaches, casters, and journalists from around the world.

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This episode was filmed on June 19th, 2024.

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0:00:00 - Esports World Cup
0:28:05 - LCS Final announcement
0:43:13 - LCS
0:53:14 - Cloud9
1:05:34 - NRG vs 100T
1:11:47 - LCS topic conclusion + season format
1:28:16 - LCK
1:48:25 - EWC format and timing
1:56:04 - LEC
2:04:46 - LPL
2:19:13 - Discord Subscriber questions

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