We discuss the LCK Grand Finals between GenG and HLE, Dplus defeating T1, the status of KT's roster, T1's chances at Worlds 2024, and more! Thank you to the sponsors of today's episode! Get 50% off FACTOR meals at https://www.factormeals.com/montewolf50 with code montewolf50. High-quality, never-frozen meals delivered to your home! Control Body Odo…

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss the Dplus's disastrous Playoffs, the LCK Regional Finals format, how HLE stacks up against T1 and Gen.G, Riot Games's failure to properly make Chovy and Knight superstars, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesKirjoittanut Last Free Nation

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss the T1 vs KT and Dplus vs BNK FearX series in the LCK Playoffs, ShowMaker's mid Nasus, whether Gen.G made a mistake by challenging Dplus instead of T1, Faker's lackluster showings, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesKirjoittanut Last Free Nation

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss the standings for LCK Summer, the 4 teams that missed out on Playoffs, the LCK MVP vote and where Wolf's vote is likely going, the All-Pro situation for 5 roles, upcoming Playoff matches, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesKirjoittanut Last Free Nation

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss the shocking upsets of both T1 and Gen.G, whether Gen.G really cared about potentially going undefeated, predictions for the LCK Playoff race, changes at Dplus, Moham's hair, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesKirjoittanut Last Free Nation

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss the recent video of Faker hitting his head on a wall, the factors that may have led to Faker's frustration, Gen.G continuing to plow through the rest of the LCK, HLE's questionable performance vs KT, KDF's resurgence in the battle for an LCK Playoff spot, the Peyz vs Viper debate for All Pro, and more! Learn more about …

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss the LCK MVP discussion, why Wolf is pumping the brakes on the Chovy bonjwa title, the end of the Tristana mid meta, the telecom war between T1 and KT, and more! Thank you to MeUndies for sponsoring this episode! Summer is coming! Be prepared with MeUndies. Get 20% off your first order, plus free shipping, at https://www…

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss T1's rough week in LCK, Gen.G finally dropping a game, BNK FearX's strong performances, Viper and HLE looking like contenders, how the next LoL patch will affect the top teams, and more! Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code MONTEWOLF at ht…

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss the latest from LCK League of Legends esports, including Gen.G's bounce back after being eliminated at EWC, T1 falling to HLE, a surprising story about Keria, BRO potentially losing every match in Summer, why KDF may be on the decline, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss T1's victory at the EWC, Gumayusi and Zeus's Zeri play, Gen.G getting shocked by TES, the status of Gen.G's Golden Road run, upcoming League of Legends balance changes and how they may affect the LCK, upcoming matches, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss the T1 vs KT homestand match, the reasons why T1 faltered, preview the upcoming Esports World Cup, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesKirjoittanut Last Free Nation

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss the downfall of KT, T1 vs KDF, the mistake that T1 continue to make, FearX potentially becoming interesting, the status of GM'ing in the LCK, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesKirjoittanut Last Free Nation

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss changes coming to League of Legends next year, LCK week 1 results, BNK FearX's surprising benching of Willer, KDF's Leaper being a bright spot, KT's grim summer outlook, the meh T1 vs Gen.G series, Dplus's potential to make Worlds this year, Gen.G CEO Arnold's tweet about the talent pipeline in LoL, and more! Learn more…

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss the LCK Spring Final between GenG and T1, Kiin's Finals MVP award, the high-quality history of Korean League of Legends roadshows + what western leagues lack when it comes to big events, Chovy's potential status as the second LoL bonjwa, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss T1's turbulent week with trucks and DDoS attacks, Dplus overperforming vs GenG, GenG's game plan to shut down Viper in the match vs HLE, T1's lack of variety in drafts, fan sentiment about kkOma, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss Week 1 of the LCK Playoffs, Dplus and HLE advancing over KT and KDF respectively, the GenG vs Dplus and T1 vs HLE matchups in Week 2, UmTi and Team Liquid winning LCS Spring, shenanigans in the LCK All-Pro voting, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss the end of the LCK 2024 Spring Group Stage, KDF squeaking into the Playoffs, Dplus and KT's level of play, Peanut and HLE looking scary, the Chovy vs Zeus "debate" for Spring MVP, picks for All-Pro in all 5 positions, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss T1 getting upset by HLE, why Smolder exiting the meta is a good thing for T1, Gen.G vs Dplus, Azir and Xayah in the LCK meta, KDF's ongoing losing streak, the return of live audiences at LoL Park, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss the T1 vs Gen.G match and the reasons why Gen.G won, why HLE is unlikely to usurp either of the top 2 teams' places in the LCK Finals, KDF falling apart vs DRX, the LCK playoff picture, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesKirjoittanut Last Free Nation

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss the T1 vs Gen.G matchup, the ongoing DDoS attacks on the LCK, why KT and Dplus's streaks will probably be changing this week, KDF's status as dark horses, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesKirjoittanut Last Free Nation

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss the numerous and lengthy pauses at the LCK, fan backlash against T1 Keria after his support Ezreal pick, KT's unfortunate week vs T1 and HLE, BRO's big win over KDF, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesKirjoittanut Last Free Nation

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss Keria's Ezreal support pick, BRO's disastrous split, whether KT deserves to remain on fraudwatch, the status of Dplus and their chances of making Playoffs, KDF's continued strong, entertaining play, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss KDF's growth so far during LCK Spring, Dplus's recent struggles, T1 and GenG playing some "happy gaming" against weaker opponents, the LCK's odds of performing well at MSI, speculations about Thanatos and TheShy, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

MonteCristo and Wolf discuss the T1 vs HLE matchup, Bull's strong debut on KDF, PerfecT's lonely week up top for KT, the "westside" vs "eastside" stratification in the LCK, Dplus's upcoming matchups, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesKirjoittanut Last Free Nation

GenG's new superteam with Kiin, Canyon, Chovy, Peyz, and Lehends takes a season-opening win against the defending World Champions T1, who have decided to run their roster back in 2024. HLE picked up the previous GenG core of Peanut, Doran, and Delight while retaining Viper and Zeka, so is it finally Hanwha's time to be an elite Korean team? Monte a…

Monte and Wolf wrap up the LCK finals and regional qualifiers, discussing in detail each team from Korea that will be attending the League of Legends World Championship. While KT might not have ended their season as we'd hoped, they still cruised to a third seed for Worlds and can redeem themselves on home turf. Dplus KIA proved their mettle by def…

KT's choice to select T1 as their first opponent failed spectacularly, but they've fought their way through the loser's bracket for a telecom war rematch in order to make the grand finals. GenG lock their spot in the finals and a chance to get their third consecutive LCK title. Hanwha Life fizzle in their two matches, quickly exiting the bracket wi…

The LCK regular season ends with KT Rolster in first place after Gen.G stumbles in a loss to Brion in their final match. Faker returns to the T1 lineup, which revitalizes his teammates and leads to two relatively straightforward wins. Will the GOAT be able to salvage T1's playoff hopes and help his team qualify for the world championship? With Dplu…

It's BROVER for Brion fans this week as the team reverts back to their classic late-game throws and all but runs themselves out of the playoff race. Things look brighter for Liiv SANDBOX as they seem to be coming together at the right time to grab the final playoff seed with stronger performances from Clozer and Willer. Wolf and Monte discuss their…

Arnold Hur, CEO of GenG, returns to the Monte & Wolf show to discuss the new "sporting financial regulations" (SFR) that function as a soft cap and luxury tax for LCK teams. They talk about the necessity of these new rules to curb spending when the economics of the current ecosystem leave teams losing millions of dollars each year with few ways to …

The long-awaited match between GenG and KT arrives this week as the race for seeding in the LCK playoffs continues, but is KT capable of dealing GenG their first loss of the Summer? T1 rebounds after a tough first week without Faker, but still falls to Dplus KIA fielding a new support, Bible. Monte and Wolf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p…

T1's hopes of winning Summer dwindled this week as they announced that Faker would be on a break for a minimum of two weeks to heal his arm injury. To make matters worse, head coach Bengi left the T1 organization mere hours before their important match against GenG. What hope remains for T1 fans this split and how could this news affect T1's qualif…

Accusations of sexual harassment via text have caused HLE to bench Clid and put their challenger jungler Grizzly into the main roster, but has he lived up to expectations from his promising amateur career? Wolf breaks down the latest updates on Faker's injury that he's been suffering from this summer split and speculates on how it might be affectin…

KT smashes both Dplus KIA and T1 to complete a clean sweep in their toughest week so far in the Summer Split and cementing themselves as the best Korean team in this meta. With Bdd enabled with some of his best champions currently in the meta pool, Cuzz displaying uncharacteristic consistency, and Kiin's dominance in the top lane, what in the futur…

This week Monte and Wolf do a deep dive on Dplus KIA and discuss how patch 13.11 and this meta should play to their strengths, especially as a team with numerous flex picks. Showmaker and Canyon will have to prove themselves against KT and GenG after beating up on the teams in the bottom half of the standings. The telecom war arrives again, but thi…

KT's encouraging performance at the start of the Summer and potential advantages on the upcoming patch foreshadow their dominance for the upcoming split. GenG and T1 return from MSI and immediately rematch finals, with a harrowing comeback for Chovy and his squad earning a narrow victory. Monte and Wolf review the roster changes made around the LCK…

T1 dispatches GenG in a tightly-fought series where Gumayusi and Faker turned in spectacular performances to advance their team to the grand final. KT kicked Hanwha Life out of the LCK playoffs convincingly, although Viper did manage to drag his team to relevance in the best-of-five. Monte and Wolf also discuss their hopes for the remainder of the …

The first round of the LCK playoffs ends with the surprising upset of Dplus KIA by Hanwha Life as Showmaker and Canyon struggle to perform. The telecom war delivers a thrilling series with T1 standing triumphant over KT, but Kiin and Bdd are almost able to topple Faker in a 50 minute long game five. GenG dispenses with Hanwha Life easily, setting u…

The end of the regular LCK season is upon us, so Monte and Wolf rank their top 3 players in each position to celebrate their performances. The usual simping for T1 kicks off the show, followed by discussions about the playoff match-ups and which teams should make the deepest runs in the bracket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice…

Dplus KIA springs back with improved form from Showmaker and Canna coupled with an emphasis on Canyon's early-game junglers like Lee Sin, Elise, and Viego. KT defeats GenG for the second time with creative use of Twisted Fate, while Liiv SANDBOX slips down the standings and appears to be the weakest of the playoff-eligible teams in the LCK. Hanhwa …

T1 appears to be far and away the best team in the world with resounding wins over KT and Liiv SANDBOX, a trend in setting the meta with Keria using ADCs as supports, and incredible coordination. KT stumbles this week after some strange team compositions were used that appeared to mimic their opponents' picks instead of playing to their own strengt…

T1 and GenG's rematch kicks off the second round-robin of the LCK Spring Split with plenty of action in a sloppy series that could have gone either way. Liiv SANDBOX enters the conversation as a possible third-best team within the LCK after a poor start to the season, improving over time and with a standout jungle performance by Willer. Dplus KIA c…

It's upset week at the LCK! Hanwha Life secures a crucial win against T1 on their path to developing a style while Gen.G destroys Dplus KIA. Keria finally goes to far with his experiments with ADC at the support position by failing at Twitch when facing Nongshim. Has Liiv Sandbox sneakily become a top 4 team in the LCK, and which players are most r…

Monte and Wolf analyze and discuss the high-stakes match between Korea's two best teams: T1 and Dplus. How does Dplus need to improve for the rematch in the second round-robin? They also debate the current bot lane meta and whether Keria's new wave of ADCs as supports with lethality builds will spread across all major regions. Other conversations i…

Who are the early frontrunners for the LCK Spring title? Monte and Wolf discuss the promising starts of T1 and D Plus KIA, how Peyz's debut looked for Gen.G, why KT should be able to make playoffs this split, the disappointing first matches of HLE, which LCK rookies to watch out for, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.…

Monte and Wolf discuss the LCK finals between Gen.G and T1, why Gen.G had such an advantage heading into this series, Chovy and Ruler finally winning their first domestic title, shadow boxing match-ups in the Korean regional qualifier, predicting DAMWON KIA to make it straight to groups at Worlds, and more.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …

Monte and Wolf discuss the upcoming conclusion of the LCK quarterfinals and semifinals, the surprising cleverness of DAMWON KIA's drafts vs T1, eating the KT razorcake once again, Liiv SANDBOX's difficult matchup vs Gen.G, previewing the LCK finals, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Monte and Wolf discuss the upcoming LCK playoff match-ups, give their eulogies for the teams who have finished playing in 2022, explain why KT and Liiv SANDBOX may outperform expectations, whether T1 is in trouble, make playoff predictions, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Now that the summer season is done, we can reflect on the teams who couldn't quite reach the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesKirjoittanut Last Free Nation

Monte and Wolf discuss the second regular season banger between SKT T1 and Gen.G, Bible's addition to DAMWON KIA, whether KT or Liiv SANDBOX is the better team to send to Worlds, the latest bug issues in the LCK, and more.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesKirjoittanut Last Free Nation