Ahead of the final match of Season 10, Hiker and Zaiden discuss the ramifications of the semifinal round and preview the final matchup between Suning and Damwon.

Episode 21: Clutch Factor in the Round of Eight

Oct 22nd, 2020 1h 37m

Hiker and Zaiden discuss the rumors of eStar's demise, then break down the quarterfinal round of the World Championship bracket stage, pausing to talk about Jackeylove's impact on TES and how JDG may have failed to adapt to the metagame.

Episode 20: Post-Groups Worlds Analysis and LNG Tarzan

Oct 14th, 2020 1h 3m

Hiker and Zaiden discuss the news surrounding former Griffin jungler Tarzan, then dissect the group stage of the 2020 World Championship and give some thoughts on the way the quarterfinals will shake out.

Episode 19: The Salt Mines

Oct 8th, 2020 1h 34m

Hiker and Zaiden discuss the fallout of the first week of the Worlds 2020 group stage, including Huanfeng's Draven, the return of LGD, and Knight receiving a well-deserved carry.

Episode 18: An Optimistic Outlook (Worlds 2020)

Oct 1st, 2020 1h

Hiker and Zaiden go over the play-in tournament for Worlds 2020 and discuss the fallout of the multiple upsets over the course of the week, as well as discussing some of the other major teams at Worlds, defending Peanut's honor, and simping for

Episode 17: Worlds 2020 Preview

Sep 24th, 2020 1h 8m

In the last few days before the play-ins of Worlds 2020 begin, Hiker and Zaiden discuss expectations for the group stage, alongside some roster rumors and updates.

Episode 16: Worlds Quarantine and the Super Server

Sep 15th, 2020 1h 5m

Leading up to Worlds play-ins, Hiker and Zaiden discuss the oncoming tournament, a wave of roster announcements from the LPL and beyond, and the soloq on China's top server heading into the tournament.

Episode 15: Summer Finals and the Regional Qualifier

Aug 31st, 2020 1h

After the four Worlds 2020 seeds are locked in, Hiker and Zaiden discuss the end to the playoffs, including the rise of Suning, the fall of Invictus, and the nail-biter of a finals between Top Esports and JD Gaming.https://twitter.com/HikerSp

Episode 14: The Summer Playoffs (Part 2)

Aug 24th, 2020 58m 50s

The news of Meiko and Scout entering free agency is dissected before Hiker and Zaiden discuss the semifinals bouts in the LPL's Summer playoffs and predictions are made for the finals and the gauntlet.

Episode 13: The Summer Playoffs (Part 1)

Aug 17th, 2020 44m 33s

With the LPL Summer 2020 playoffs underway, Hiker and Zaiden discuss the previous week, make predictions for the remainder of the bracket, and let their hearts speak on which four teams will make the World Championship this year.Elle's excelle

Episode 12: Summer Playoffs Preview

Aug 10th, 2020 47m 53s

After the last games of LPL Summer 2020, Hiker and Zaiden discuss the upcoming playoffs seed-by-seed, including V5's continued miracle run, the perils of FPX, and the potential favorites in JDG, TES, and IG, with a detour to worry about what co

Episode 11: The Home Stretch

Aug 3rd, 2020 57m 15s

Heading into the final week of the LPL Summer 2020, Hiker and Zaiden dissect the week's matches including V5's win over JDG and RNG's 2-0 upset of TES, and look forward to some of the teams' playoff hopes.

Episode 10: The Shinobi World War and the Ashes of the Phoenix

Jul 26th, 2020 52m 19s

Hiker and Zaiden discuss the games in Week 8 of the LPL, including the marquee matchup between IG and TES, Victory 5's 0-2 week, and the lower playoff knife fight between the likes of LGD, FPX, and WE.

Episode 9: War of the Scrim Gods (ft. Offensive Language)

Jul 19th, 2020 1h 2m

After a week of stunning games and hot drama, Hiker and Zaiden discuss the fines accrued by multiple LPL figures and recap the week's LPL action, including the upsets by Victory 5 and Rogue Warriors.

Episode 8: Baolan's Redemption Arc and the Race For Playoffs

Jul 12th, 2020 1h 3m

Hiker and Zaiden discuss their take on why IG looks better with Baolan in their starting lineup and examine how the regular split is shaping up--namely the rise of JDG, the fall of FPX, and how the remaining schedule looks for each playoff cont

Episode 7: Lonely at the Top

Jul 5th, 2020 1h 8m

Hiker and Zaiden go over the mad rush for Diamond 1 on the Chinese elite server, the overall standings, and some of the games from Week 5 of the LPL.

Episode 6: Elo Hell

Jun 28th, 2020 53m 1s

Hiker and Zaiden recap the week's games and discuss two falling organizations, Bilibili Gaming and Vici Gaming, as well as the continued rise of Victory 5 with their win over RNG.

Episode 5: Light of a Phantom Lantern

Jun 22nd, 2020 1h 13m

Hiker and Zaiden return to discuss week 3 of the LPL Summer split, including the long pause and resulting controversy in JDG vs RNG and the rookie ADC shootout between EDG's Hope and SNG's Huanfeng.

Episode 4: The Church of ppgod

Jun 15th, 2020 1h 20m

Hiker and Zaiden discuss the first two weeks of the LPL's 2020 summer split, going over the teams to watch and some of the first surprises of the season.

Episode 3: The Apotheosis of Top Esports

Jun 2nd, 2020 58m 36s

Hiker and Zaiden return after the Mid-Season Cup knockout stage to discuss what we've learned about these LPL squads and how it informs us going into the first weekend of LPL play in Summer 2020. Later, some of the LPL's finalized rosters are d

Episode 2a: Mid-Season Cup Bonus Episode

May 30th, 2020 1h 28m

Between the group stages and the knockout stages of the Mid-Season Cup, Hiker and Zaiden do a deeper dive on the eight teams that entered to see what can be learned from their group stage performance.

Episode 2: Roster Upheavals and Mid-Season Predictions

May 24th, 2020 1h 23m

Hiker and Zaiden return with a week full of rumors and leaks from around the entire LPL, and with the officially announced Mid-Season Cup schedule, predictions are made for the impromptu China vs. Korea tournament.Spotify: https://open.spotif

Episode 1: Playoffs, the Lost MSI, and the Mid-Season Cup

May 17th, 2020 1h 53m

Hiker and Zaiden recap the LPL Spring 2020 Playoffs, look forward towards the exhibition tournament meant to replace the MSI cancelled due to COVID-19, and discuss some of the rumored and actual roster changes between the Spring and Summer LPL

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