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Worlds 2017 Top 20 Players Sep 20, 2017

Jatt, Deficio, and Papasmithy break down their methodology for the lolesports Top 20 players at Worlds. You can find the full list, plus their own individual lists here @ http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/featured/worlds-2017-top-20/

Ep. 30 - Inside Warwick Development Jan 24, 2017

This week on episode 30 of the Official League of Legends Podcast we take you behind the scenes of the Warwick rework including an in depth discussion with a handful of the Rioters whose efforts went towards transforming a classic jungler on Summoner's Rift from Blood Hunter into the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun. Our guests this week are artist Larry “The Bravo Ray” Ray, champion designer Brad “certainlyT” Wenban and writer David “Interlocutioner” Slagle joined by host Patrick "Scarizard" Scarborough and recorded at Riot Games in Santa Monica, CA.

Ep. 29 - Inside Camille Development Dec 12, 2016

This week, designer Jeevun “Riot Jag” Sidhu, writer Ariel “Thermal Kitten” Lawrence, and artist Hing “Hdot” share the behind-the-scenes story on the development of Camille.

Ep. 28 - Pre-Season 2017 Nov 10, 2016

This week, designers Andrei ‘Meddler’ Van Roon, Jo ‘Fearless’ Graylock, and John ‘Riot MEMEMEMEME’ Goscicki stop by to discuss the upcoming pre-season 2017 changes with Patrick ‘Scarizard’ Scarborough!

Ep. 27 - Inside Ivern Development Oct 04, 2016

This week, designer Blake “Squad5” Smith, artist Chris Campbell, and writer Matthew “FauxSchizzle” Dunn drop in to share the inside scoop on the Friend of the Forest’s development.

Ep.26 - Mechs vs Minions Sep 27, 2016

This week, Rick “Mr. Piddlesworth” Ernst and Chris “Cades” Cantrell stop by to talk about Riot’s first board game, Mechs vs Minions.

Ep. 25 - Inside Shadow Isles Sep 13, 2016

This week, writers Graham "Dinopawz" McNeill and Rayla “Jellbug” Heide give a glimpse into developing the story of the Shadow Isles and its inhabitants.

Ep. 24 - Inside Yorick Development Sep 06, 2016

This week, designer Sol “Solcrushed” Kim and writer John O’Bryan tell the story of transforming Yorick from gravedigger to The Shepherd of Lost Souls.

Ep. 23 - Inside Kled Development Aug 09, 2016

This week, designer Iain “Harrow” Hendry, writer Odin Shafer, and artist Edmundo Sanchez share the behind-the-scenes story on the development of Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier.

Ep. 22 - Inside Ryze Dev Jul 15, 2016

This week, designer David “RiotRepertoir” Capurro, writer John “O’Dyin” O’Bryan, and splash artist Josh “HUGEnFAST” Smith share the behind-the- scenes story on updating the Rune Mage.

State of the Game - July 2016 Jul 08, 2016

Welcome to another episode of the Patch Rundown, a series where expert analysts and developers give you an inside take on the biggest changes heading into the game each and every patch. This week, we’re taking a break from talking patch-to-patch as we check in with Lead Designers Andrei ‘Meddler’ Van Roon, Jo ‘Fearless’ Graylock and caster/analyst Aidan ‘Zirene’ Moon to get their thoughts on League’s current state as well as where the game is heading!

Patch Rundown - 6.12 Jun 15, 2016

This week, designers Wesley ‘SmashGizmo’ Ruttle and Jo ‘Fearless’ Graylock stop by to discuss the upcoming update to ARAM, as well as the rest of the changes coming in to Patch 6.12!

Patch Rundown - 6.12 Jun 15, 2016

This week, designers Wesley ‘SmashGizmo’ Ruttle and Jo ‘Fearless’ Graylock stop by to discuss the upcoming update to ARAM, as well as the rest of the changes coming in to Patch 6.12!

Patch Rundown - 6.11 Jun 01, 2016

Patch Rundown - 6.11 by Riot Games

Ep. 21 - Inside Shurima's story with the writers May 31, 2016

Foundations Lead Anthony “Ant in Oz” Reynolds Lenné, Senior Writer Graham “Dinopawz” McNeil, and Writer Rayla “Jellbug” Heide share their behind-the- scenes perspective on crafting the Shurima story event.

Patch Rundown - 6.10 May 17, 2016

This week, designers Wesley ‘SmashGizmo’ Ruttle, James ‘Statikk’ Bach and caster/analyst Aidan ‘Zirene’ Moon stop by to discuss the follow-up changes to Midseason coming into Patch 6.10!

Ep. 20 - Inside Taliyah Dev With The Designers May 04, 2016

This week, designer Daniel “ZenonTheStoic” Klein, writer Ariel “Thermal Kitten” Lawrence, and character artist Willem “Tokkelossie” Van Der Schyf share the behind-the-scenes story on creating the Stoneweaver.

Ep. 19 - Sp4zie live from PAX East Apr 28, 2016

This week we’ve got a special episode, recorded live at PAX East ‘16, in which we sat down with League creator Sp4zie to chat about being a YouTuber and field some live audience Q&A.

Ep. 18 - Inside Midseason Magic Apr 19, 2016

This week, Chris “Pwyff” Tom and Patrick “Scarizard” Scarborough chat with designers James “Statikk” Bach and Jo “Fearless” Graylock to get the scoop on Midseason Magic.

Episode 17 - Inside Taric dev with the designers Apr 12, 2016

This week, designer David “RiotRepertoir” Capurro, writer George “Glorft” Krstic, and concept artist Josh “HUGEnFAST” Smith share the behind-the- scenes story on updating the Shield of Valoran.

Episode 16 - Talking Esports Apr 07, 2016

This week, senior Riot esports figures Shanti “Shantzilla” Blees and Whalen “Magus” Rozelle drop by to share a bit about themselves and talk esports.

Episode 15 - State of the Game March 2016 Mar 31, 2016

This week, Andrei “Meddler” Van Roon, Aidan “Zirene” Moon, Patrick “Scarizard” Scarborough, and Wesley “SmashGizmo” Ruttle bring their varied perspectives to bear in breaking down the current state of League gameplay balance.

Episode 14 - Putting the Test in Playtest Mar 17, 2016

This week, Playtest Team Lead Adam “Afic” Cohen and Tester Scott “Sickoscott” Hong drop by to chat about how they recruit, testing balance at the highest level, and Zirene’s…influential time on the team.

Episode 13 - Forging the Starforger Mar 10, 2016

This week, Aurelion Sol gameplay designer Luke “Rabid Lllama” Rinard and writer Matthew “FauxSchizzle” Dunn drop in to share the inside scoop on the Star Forger’s development.

Episode 12 - Phreakin Out Mar 03, 2016

This week, David “Phreak” Turley stops by to share both some breathtakingly bad jokes and the perspective he’s acquired throughout a diverse career in the gaming industry. Credit to /u/SpaceKujo for the amazing ceramic Phreak phace! For the full conversation, check out this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/48c5mv/since_rp_art_is_getting_a_spotlight_ive_been/

Episode 11 - High Upon Mount Targon Feb 25, 2016

This week, Anthony “Ant in Oz” Reynolds (Foundations Lead) and Graham McNeil (Senior Writer) stop by to chat about the Targon stories and the team’s latest efforts. Like any place of myth, Mount Targon is a beacon to dreamers, madmen and questors of adventure. Explore Mount Targon: http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/site/mount-targon/

Episode 10 - Scarra gets the reset Feb 18, 2016

Jatt guest hosts as we chat with Scarra about life as a pro, getting older as a gamer, and his latest project.

Episode 9 - Here Comes Nicki Taylor! Feb 11, 2016

This week, we talked with Nicki Taylor, the singer of “Here Comes Vi” and “Worlds Collide,” to learn more about her musical background as well as her love for League and streaming.

Episode 8 - Hextech Crafting Feb 04, 2016

This week, we got to know a couple members of the Hextech Crafting team and picked their brains on the upcoming feature, progression systems, and of course, phat lewts.

Episode 7 - The Trinity Force Podcast Network Jan 28, 2016

This week, we switched gears a bit and sat down for a more conversational episode with a couple dudes from the Trinity Force Podcast Network, namely Adam “pwnophobia” Cogswell and Robert “Declawd” Iwanski. Join us as we chat with them about the network, content creation, and differently-abled gaming. To check out the Trinity Force Podcast Network --> http://trinityforcenetwork.com/#/ To check out the King Declawd Shirt and support MS research --> https://teespring.com/KingDC

Episode 6 - Jhin Jan 21, 2016

This week, we sit down with Champion Designer August "Gypsylord" Browning – join us as we chat with him about his board game habit, champ design at Riot, and developing Jhin

Episode 5 - The Shen Update Jan 14, 2016

This week, we sit down with Champion Designer Mark "GMang" Sassenrath – join us as we chat with him about childhood game design, his work at Riot, and the upcoming Shen update.

Episode 4 - The Darshan Experience Jan 07, 2016

This week, we sit down with CLG top laner Darshan "Darshan" Upadhyaha – join us as we chat with him about the name change, his philosophy, and his sweet pipes!

Episode 3 - New Champ Select Dec 17, 2015

This week, Jeff “Lyte” Lin guests hosts a discussion about the new champ select and dynamic queues. He’s brought along designers, Eric “Socrates” Kenna and Kam “boourns” Fung to highlight the challenges and controversies of building these seismic shifts to the League experience.

Episode 2 - Preseason 2016 Dec 03, 2015

Guests Meddler and CertainlyT chat with special co-host Ghostcrawler about the Season 2016 update!

Episode 1 - Riot Scruffy talks Poppy Nov 11, 2015

We chat with RiotScruffy about his background, work on ChampUp, and the upcoming Poppy update!

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