What did EXCEL LEARN from T1 and RNG in Korean boot camp? - Summoning Insight S5E17 (feat. Nelson)

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Join MonteCristo and Thorin with guest Nelson Sng, coach of Excel, as they discuss Excel's Korean bootcamp and first place standing in LEC, G2's performance at MSI and the Summer Split so far, the causes of the remake between Excel and Vitality, the top things that LEC and other Western teams can learn from LPL, the degree to which MAD Lions has improved, the current state of the LCS, and more.

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This episode was filmed on June 27th, 2022.

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0:00:00 - Intro

0:03:58 - 100 Thieves

0:18:55 - Evil Geniuses + game plans

0:26:37 - CLG, TSM, and TL

0:32:36 - LCS branding

0:52:08 - Trade bug and too many pauses

0:58:49 - Nelson intro + Excel vs Vitality

1:07:22 - Excel's Korean bootcamp

1:13:10 - Adding Mikyx

1:17:40 - G2 and T1

1:21:50 - Excel's playstyle + Vitality

1:28:58 - Rogue and Fnatic

1:35:23 - Thoughts on the durability changes

1:44:34 - Lessons from elite Asian teams

1:59:35 - Humanoid + Astralis

2:06:19 - Misfits and BDS

2:20:15 - Competitive drive vs mental health for pro players

2:39:25 - MAD Lions

2:43:38 - Viewer Questions + LoL game modes

2:52:25 - Bad writing

2:59:00 - Fighting Mike Tyson

3:04:04 - Education outside of school

3:07:16 - Worst roster move that almost happened

3:09:19 - Past controversial matches

3:10:53 - Thorin is esports, but what is Monte?

3:14:57 - Film re-creation

3:21:36 - What is the longest pause you've had to fill on broadcast?

3:22:18 - Monte's love of cowboy/western iconography

3:23:46 - Best wombo combo in pro LoL

3:24:22 - Failed LPL superteams

3:24:49 - Worst LoL patch change

3:26:05 - Deshaun Watson

3:27:18 - Which "Dune" book to stop at

3:27:37 - Status of Russian esports

3:30:28 - Can Immortals be saved?

3:31:11 - NA excuses

3:33:00 - Broadcast talent accents

3:34:33 - "Inside the NBA" character roles

3:38:53 - How to improve LCS as a product

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