Week 4 of Split 3 in the LTA North has come to a close, marking the completion of the first week of best of 5 series in the Elimination Phase! That's right, it's "fake playoffs" as the best teams in the North compete towards our Cross-Conference play, and Emily is joined by FlyQuest bot lane Massu & Busio as well as Shopify Rebellion support Ceos to break down this week's upper bracket action.

The conversations kicks off by breaking down Sunday's series between FlyQuest and Team Liquid, before the group transitions to the 5-game banger between Cloud9 Kia and Shopify Rebellion from Saturday. The PROS give their takes on the plays, the drafts, and how they're feeling on the other side of the matches.

Then the squad puts their sights towards next week and the first round of lower bracket matches between Disguised and Dignitas on Saturday, and Lyon versus 100 Thieves on Sunday.

Was Disguised's win a fluke? Does 100 Thieves have a shot at redemption with more time with Dhokla? Are fans sleeping on Lyon? Watch or listen to find out!Emily also quizzes the bot laners on their thoughts about the meta, what they think is good or bad about bot lane right now, and get's tips on Arena from the mode-addicted FlyQuest reps. The LTA North returns next week with more action-packed, full fearless best of five matches as the Elimination Phase continues, be sure to tune in!

Week 3 of Split 3 in the LTA North is in the books, which signals in the end of the Pick & Play Phase! To celebrate the occasion, Kangas hosts a champions reunion with former NRG players, Shopify Rebellion Palafox, and 100 Thieves FBI & Dhokla in this week's PROS.

Right off the jump, we dive into the weekend's matchups where the squad break down their 3 game series from Saturday, before critiquing the rest of the games. Cloud9 Kia and Team Liquid faced off today and the PROS do their best to diagnose Team Liquid's struggles and react to C9 stealing away first seed from FlyqQest. They also discuss Disguised versus Dignitas, a matchup that was key in determine the seeding of the bottom for teams for the lower bracket of the Elimination Phase.

Of course, we couldn't have Palafox on the pod without asking him to address this week's drama and controversy with his thoughts on broadcast coverage and how pro players respond to criticism in a highly public career. Afterward the crew looked ahead to the elimination phase matchups before having a chance to reminisce about the good times on NRG and winning a championship together.

SPOILER: Being a championship winning team is not as smooth of a journey as you might think!Be sure to watch or listen to this banger episode, and be sure to tune in next week for full fearless best-of-five action as the LTA North moves in the Elimination Phase of Split 3!

The second week of LTA North Split 3 ends with a bang, with banger games, surprise upsets, and an unexpected Pick & Play Ceremony, and Raz is joined by Cloud9 Kia Zven, Dignitas Isles, and Shopify Rebellion Contractz to break it all down.

Right off the top, the Contractz gives his perspective on 100 Thieves unexpected choice to select them as opponents for next weekend; but as the discussion continues... maybe 100T was cooking on the pick. After breaking down the unexpected results of SR vs Disguised and Team Liquid vs LYON, things start to make more sense.

Zven and Isles also break down their matchup this weekend, but the conversation quickly turns to reminiscing about the ups and downs of being teammates on last year's Dignitas roster. Besides the losing, they make it sound like a pretty fun time!

When recapping the other teams... surprise, surprise: FlyQuest is still the team to beat, but the squad also dives into to try and diagnose what's going on with Team Liquid and 100 Thieves, before doing a quick preview of all the matches next weekend.

And finally, one thing all three of these players have in common is having played with Jensen at one time or another, and they share stories about the legendary mid laner who announced his retirement this weekend. It's a great episode, so be sure to watch or listen; and as always, tune in next week for more of the LTA North!