Hotline League Travis Gafford

00:00:00 Intro

00:13:25 spacepope wants to talk about G2's master class in drafting

00:29:35 podras' take: Riot has catered to team owners far too much with too little return

00:49:38 zac's take: DIG will replace FLY as third seed in Summer if FLY can't fix issues

01:08:30 blade's take: Riot Games NEEDS to bring back Rift Rivals

01:22:38 dj8ninja's take: TL will get first in Summer and perform well at Worlds

01:30:16 carson's take: the LCS needs an all-encompassing docuseries to reinvigorate

01:43:00 Outro

00:00:00 Intro - What's Chengdu like?
00:12:20 rawnblade's take: this unpredictable MSI is the West's best chance to go far in a while
00:22:55 tomas's take: NA's problem is lack of commitment
00:40:45 ppdoc shouts out Raz and thinks TL has a chance to compete and win against T1
00:57:57 Nox's take: If DL is correct and IMT and TSM are merging, the community should shun them
01:17:55 shawn's take: Don't put Faker in the Hall of Fame just yet
01:33:36 Zemelci's take: If TL manages to beat T1, they have a decent chance of winning MSI
01:45:43 Outro

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00:11:20 t-bone's take: FLY has to blow up their roster if they want to make Worlds

00:31:12 nohrii's take: TL v TES is the best stylistic matchup TL could get

00:47:57 GreenCervidae's take: as Zven said, NA will never win Worlds because pros don't play enough high elo

01:14:35 Tatami Galaxy's take: FLY's failure might set up an interesting narrative for Summer

01:29:02 gamberino wants to talk about Western mindsets at international tourneys

01:38:35 Outro

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00:24:08 eBraum wants Nymaera's thoughts on LPL and LEC at MSI, and first int'l tourney without LFL

00:40:40 Yasukeh's take: MSI would benefit greatly from having more casters

00:56:24 Grayska's take: the LCS has entirely dropped the ball on MSI content

01:15:32 nocturnavi's take: the leaked third int'l tourney for 2025 should invite more minor regions

01:35:07 doublezeee's take: As an NA fan, I will always have expectations of western teams in general.

01:54:15 basil thinks TL could make Top 4 and GenG will flop

02:08:36 Outro

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00:21:28 EzraSmiles's take: LCS should push more content during the break weeks to get through the lack of games

00:30:33 Rico Suave asks Mark about the plan to increase NA viewership and young viewers

00:53:21 Azikiel asks what Mark's take is on adding unbroadcasted games and fearless draft

01:26:45 Wakalino ask if there's any content planned for off days during normal broadcast hours

01:33:03 David asks if there's any hope for 2025 roadshows for finals

01:40:15 ppdoc's shoutout

01:41:30 Mark gives some more insights on Spring Finals

01:50:20 icebreaker asks Mark what the biggest surprise was during his first split as commissioner

02:02:33 Why can't Mark talk about bo3

02:06:20 Outro

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00:13:47 Davis's take: bring back Scouting Grounds as a content event

00:43:39 BreakingDreams is concerned for C9 due to lack of coaching staff support

01:01:03 Tzvi's take: colleges need to invest in lolesports through high school-focused roadshow

01:21:38 Braedan's take: C9 does best when they pull from their Academy team. Bring it back, Jack

01:36:15 Minnogi's take: it is clear that collegiate LoL is the future of League of Legends in NA and the Tier 2 scene

01:58:20 Outro