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Chase Wassenar
Each week, Chase and Skyler take a look at the professional League of Legends scene and break it down with analysis, predictions, and more.
Hey guys! This is Chase Wassenar, aka "RedShirtKing". In order to take the next step for this podcast, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk and I have decided to move permanently to SoundCloud going forward. You can find all of our future podcasts at http://www.soundcloud.com/Esportsgamblinghour including one that just came out featuring fan favourite Tim "Mag1c" Sevenhuysen. We have huge plans for the podcast going forward, and we hope and trust that you'll join us on our new site as we expand towards bigger and better things.
In today's episode of the Guess the Lines: Unikoin Challenge Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk have successfully recovered from one of the most disappointing performances on an international scale since the KOO Tigers at IEM Katowice. They break down how KOO outsmarted KT in picks and bans, whether KT lost more than KOO won, and what Ssumday's underwhelming performance says about what it takes to be the best in the world at your position. They close by discussing Riot's decision to ban Gragas, Lux, and Ziggs for the remainder of the tournament, competitive integrity, and what teams are hurt most by the decision. Kelsey Moser's article mentioned in this podcast can be found here: http://www.thescoreesports.com/lol/news/4399
In today's episode of the Guess the Lines: Unikoin Challenge Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar discuss the 3-0 dismantling of EDward Gaming at the hands of Fnatic, where Febiven's Leblanc game places him in the pantheon of mid laners, and what EDG's failure, as well as the failure of China, teaches us about the future of the game (spoiler alert: it's not that analysts using legitimate statistics to make predictions were crazy or wrong for making them). They then move on to breaking down the fourth Quarterfinal series between the KOO Tigers and KT Rolster and talk about how the patch changes affect the possibility of a repeated close series, why Hojin looks like he's trailed off in recent games, and whether Piccaboo will finally be the one to take down the dreaded Tahm Kench pick.
In today's edition of the Guess the Lines: Unikoin Challenge Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk look back at the second quarterfinals series between AHQ and SKT and marvel at how dominant Faker can be when he gets the opportunity, how Ziv managed to impress despite his team's losing efforts, and what AHQ need to do to better prepare for the International stage going forward. After catching up on the pair's successful Unikoin wagers, they move on to previewing Saturday's series between EDward Gaming and Fnatic and argue over how much of a difference Koro will make on the series, whether Febiven has done enough to be placed on PawN's level, and if Meiko's development as a support can throw off the Fnatic bot lane.
In this edition of the Guess the Lines: Unikoin Challenge Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar sits down with Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk to discuss the 3-1 Origen victory over Flash Wolves, breaking down each game while analyzing how Flash Wolves decision to play not to lose ended up costing them while Origen's refusal to adapt in Picks and Bans may end up costing them going forward. They move on to discussing Friday's match-up between SKT and ahq and discuss how Ziv can hope to keep MaRin from hard carrying the game, whether Mountain has what it takes to through Bengi off his rhythm, and if AN and Albis have what it takes to knock down Bang's incredible 71.0 KDA.
In today's edition of the Guess the Lines: Unikoin Challenge Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar sits down with Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk to break down every aspect of tomorrow's opening Quarterfinals series of the League of Legends World Championship between the Flash Wolves and Origen. They start by looking at the potential advantage for sOAZ in the top lane, how Karsa could shift the balance of power if his can maneuver through the enemy wards, and why this series will ultimately come down to the bot lane. After guessing the lines and going over all of the game's prop bets, they close by talking about Team SoloMid's "shocking" press release on the removal of Dyrus, Santorin, and Lustboy from the starting line-up.
In today's special episode of the Guess the Lines Unikoin Challenge, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk break down the collapse of Cloud9 in the second week of action, the disappointing performance of Invictus Gaming and whether Time could have changed anything for their bot lane, the evolution of AN as the scariest ADC remaining in World Championship, and what Fnatic's 3-0 run on Week 2 means for them heading into the bracket stage. After breaking down what these results mean for the Unikoin Challenge, they briefly look at the upcoming bracket match-ups and what this likely means for the next phase of the tournament.
In today's edition of the Guess the Lines Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a moment to discuss Dyrus's career, the impact he had on the League of Legends scene, and what Team SoloMid will be left with going forward. They also analyze the sudden rise in LGD's quality of play, question whether Origen can return to their week one form in the bracket stage, and marvel at the evolution of Ssumday and Piccaboo as two of the best players in the world at their position. Later, the move on to guessing the gambling lines for Group B, mostly revolving around why each of these games is an absolute stay-away in a group where everything is still up in the air.
In today's edition of the Guess the Lines Unikoin Challenge, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at Friday's Group C action as they try to wrap their heads around EDward Gaming's disappointing play, the dominance of SK Telecom, the turbulent offseason that awaits H2k-Gaming, and the moral victories the Bangkok Titans have to take away from an otherwise rough group stage. They then transition into Guessing the Lines for Saturday's Group D action, as they try to decipher why people would still want to gamble on LGD Gaming, whether Origen can keep up their strong performance to grab the group, what KT Rolster needs to do to ensure success within this group and beyond, and how Team SoloMid should best send off Dyrus in what is likely the last game of his career.
In this episode of the Guess the Lines: Unikoin Challenge Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk sit down to discuss a day of Worlds action that nobody could have seen coming. They begin by discussing the fall of Counter Logic Gaming, whether PaiN Gaming could have emerged from this group if they had access to a better bootcamp, the achilles heel of the KOO Tigers, and how the Flash Wolves finally learned to embrace the compositions they should have been playing all along. They close by taking a look at tomorrow's Group C games, guessing the lines and looking for any sort of gambling proposition that can add excitement to a day that otherwise looks locked up.
In this episode of the Guess the Lines: Unikoin Challenge podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk discuss the biggest strategic changes they expect heading into the second week of League of Legends World Championship action. Then, they head into Thursday's Group A action and predict what it will take to steal a game from the KOO Tigers, how much faith one should have in a Flash Wolves comeback, and whether PaiN Gaming's upset win on Sunday is the last we'll hear from them this tournament.
In an unprecedented two episode day, Chase "RedShirtKing" sits down with his good friend Skyler as they take a look at Worlds from the Korean and North American perspective. Together, they break down what KOO's dominant performance over CLG on Sunday means for the group going forward, whether Cloud9 can continue their streak of serendipitous victories going forward, whether SKT can be stopped in their current form, and whether TSM's win over LGD should give fans hope for the future.
In this special episode of the Less Than Legends Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar is finally able to bring long time friend of the podcast and Azubu writer Adel "HypeAlgerian" Chouadria to break down the first week of Worlds action. Together, they discuss the evolution of Origen's strategic dominance so far in Group D, what EDward Gaming would have to do to turn this group around in their upcoming rematch, how Cloud9 channeled their inner John Cena to take over Group B, and whether CLG and KOO have a solid hold over Group A.
In today's special bonus episode of the Guess the Lines Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk don't actually have any lines to guess. Instead, they have six games from Day Four of the League of Legends World Championship to dig through for whatever insight they can find as they prepare for next week's slate of games. This leads to discussions on how far OG Hermit's brilliant strategies can take this team, whether Cloud9's path to success is maintainable, and whether Counter Logic Gaming's loss to the KOO Tigers puts their emergence from the Group Stage in jeopardy.
In today's episode of the Guess the Lines Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar wrap up the third day of the League of Legends World Championship and enjoy this new world in which anything is apparently possible as long as you don't happen to gamble on it for the sake of a podcast. After looking at the flailing H2k Gaming and Marin's growth on SKT, they discuss whether Origen's newfound strategic success is enough to take down KT Rolster, whether ahq e-Sports Club won their game against Fnatic more than Fnatic lost it, and if Counter Logic Gaming can truly achieve Counter Logic Nirvana and 3-0 the first half of this group stage.
In today's episode of the Guess the Lines Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk break down the second day of Worlds action and why three team parlays are always a bad move. They later, they discuss whether LGD or KT Rolster are more reliable bets going forward, what will ultimately decide the anticipated EDG v. SKT matchup, what we've learned from the Flash Wolves victory over KOO Tigers, and if Invictus will finally look like a Worlds class team as they face off against the surprising Cloud9.
In this edition of the Guess the Lines Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take in all of Day One's action and what it means for the potential meta going forward. From there, the two discuss the impressive showing from Fnatic in their home opener, how TSM could get the drop on KT Rolster, whether H2k showed enough in their losing effort against SKT to deserve a reevaluation, and what CLG's comeback victory against the Flash Wolves says about Group A.
In the very first episode of the Unikoin Challenge, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk sit down before the first day of Worlds, take in everything they've learned over the past two months of prep work, and do their best to guess the Day One Gambling Lines. They discuss whether a home field advantage means the end of Fnatic's typical Day One jitters, whether the hype around CLG will counter Karsa's insane jungle talent, and which Wild Card team is most likely to emerge from this group stage with a victory under their belt.
In this edition of the Less Than Legends Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar is once again joined by lolesports writer Emily Rand as our Worlds preview continues. After an in depth look into how PaiN Gaming seized Brazil and their realistic expectations going forward, the two make a deep dive into the Korean scene, including how the KOO Tigers could be both undefeated in the Group Stage and a Quarterfinals underdog, how Faker continues to evolve, and what KT Rolster needs to do to emerge from the group stage. Enjoy this super-sized podcast!
In this edition of the Less Than Legends Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar sits down with GP10 writer Naser "Empyre" Al-Naqi to discuss the state of the North American scene heading into Worlds. Together, they look at how Counter Logic Gaming could surprise the pundits, the consistent worrying trends of Cloud9, and how a shift in mentality took Team SoloMid from being an NA Powerhouse to their current struggles.
In this special edition of the Less Than Legends Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar sits down with James "Obscurica" Chen from PC Gamer and lolesports to discuss the LMS region heading into Worlds. After a brief look into the growth of the Bangkok Titans since the GPL and LMS became separate leagues, they delve deeply into the Flash Wolves struggles with consistency, why a Karsa-centric meta is worth putting more of the spotlight on Steak, and how ahq's perfectly assembled Westdoor team needs to rely on their other pieces if they're going to emerge from Group B alive.
In this special edition of the Less Than Legends Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar brings Tim "Mag1c" Sevenhuysen back on to discuss his most recent article on Unikrn. The two each pick ten players they're excited to watch at Worlds this year and how each of these players will need to step up if their teams are going to succeed.
Here is Mag1c's original article that inspired this podcast: https://unikrn.com/community/10-players-to-watch-at-the-lol-world-championships/
In this LCK-centric edition of the Less Than Legends Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar sits down with his good friend Skyler "Drageko" Garrison as they take a look at how each Korean team plans to handle the World Championship Group Stage. After looking at some telling quotes from the Korean coaches, they discuss how the KOO Tigers got their groove back, why SKT is ecstatic that EDG is in their group, and how KT Rolster could surprise everyone and emerge as the one seed from the group of death. And as an added bonus, some outtakes are included at the end.
On today's episode of the Less Than Legends, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar chats with Reid "RAPiD" Melton on everything relevant within the International Wild Card scene. Together, they reflect on the fall of Hard Random, why the Group of Life may not be quite enough for PaiN Gaming to shock the world, the growth of the Japanese scene, the fall of Turkey, and the unlikely rise of the Bangkok Titans.
In this edition of the Less Than Legends Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar sits down with Jacob "Brayllcs" Wolf and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk and share their thoughts on the upcoming Worlds Group Stage. After briefly discussing the Jatt controversy, they argue over the true strength of the LMS, whether Chinese teams have surpassed Korea as a region, and the potential defense of Team SoloMid.
In this episode of the Less Than Legends Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar is joined by Esports Heaven writer Steven "SirNoogen" Nguyen as they discuss the World Championship group draws. They hone in on whether CLG's "easy" group is still enough to get into the quarterfinals, whether Fnatic's potential is as feast or famine as the internet would like you to believe, whether SKT will be able to get their revenge on EDG in the group stage, and what Origen will have to do if they want to surprise the World and make their way out of the group of death.
In this edition of the Less Than Legends Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar sits down with his good friend Skyler to talk about the Korean playoffs, notably NaJin's startling lack of faith in Ggoong's Viktor, Jin Air's struggle to put their pieces together into a cohesive whole, whether the KOO Tigers or KT Rolster are more prepared for the World stage, and whether SKT should be the favourites heading into the tournament.
In the second part of Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk's Regional Breakdown, they turn their focus to Europe, where they consider the potential relevance of Giants Gaming in the long run, hold a long and somber memorial for the valiant effort of ROCCAT throughout the Regionals, break down the long term flaws within the Unicorns of Love organizational structure, and do their best to come up with strong candidates to replace LeDuck as the new Origen Head Coach.
In this recap edition of the Less Than Legends Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar sits down with his good friend Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk to discuss the sudden rise of Cloud9, the uncertain futures of Gravity and Team Liquid, and whether Impulse will be able to return to form next split.
After mentioning Oracle's Elixir somewhere around half a million times over the course of this past year, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar took the chance to sit down with site runner and article writer Tim "Mag1c" Sevenhuysen and take a more statistical approach towards this week's Regional action. Through his advanced metrics, they discover why H0R0 is far to blame for the Unicorns' issues, why Cloud9's dark horse hopes aren't as far fetched as their 4-5 record to close the season might lead you to believe, and why Origen and Team Liquid are heavy favourites to take these tournaments and earn their spot at Worlds.
In this edition of the Guess the Lines Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at the North American Regional tournament and argue over how seriously we should be taking Cloud9, whether Gravity can return to their pre-Week 9 form, and what it would take for Impulse to finally beat Liquid (and why it's not likely to happen.
In this edition of the MYM Guess the Lines Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk discuss Origen's apparent dominance over this tournament format given their series against Fnatic, whether ROCCAT's 2-0 record against Origen will mean anything in a Bo5 series, and what the Unicorns of Love still have to offer since Kikis left the team.