PROS | An LCS Podcast

Dallas-Bound for the LTA Championship | PROS ft. FLY Inspired, 100T Dhokla, 100T FBI & VKS Trymbi

PROS | An LCS Podcast

Show Notes

The LTA season is coming to a close in one week, and the best teams from the Americas will meet in Dallas for the final clash at the LTA Championship. To break down the final week of the playoffs and to look ahead to the championship and Worlds, Jatt sits down with Flyquest Inspired, Vivo Keyd Stars Trymbi, 100 Thieves Dhokla. But first, special guest FBI joins the group to talk about his Sunday series against Red Canids Kalunga and how the thieves have managed to extend their heist all their way to Worlds. Despite a short delay, Trymbi arrives at the studio to represent the LTA South, and break down their match against Flyquest. While VKS have some regrets, it's clear that they learned a lot from the series, and the squad talks about Gakgos's strong performances covering for Bwipo. Then the group previews next weekend, while also looking ahead to Worlds, where all three teams are qualified to be the representatives from the Americas. But first, there's the matter of crowning the first ever LTA Champion in Dallas, Texas so be sure to tune in on September 27th and 28th to see who earns the title, the trophy, and the glory!

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It's Worlds Swiss Stage eve, the calm before the storm, and Kobe hosts this special Worlds edition of PROS featuring G2 Esports Caps, Movistar KOI Jojopyun and Lyon Inspired! Kobe catches up with the PROS and what they've been up to since competing in their regional finals; breaks, bootcamps, and scrims as they prepare to take on the global competition descending on Dallas, Texas for Worlds 2026. The PROS react to their draw opponents and discuss their expectations heading into that first match, before taking a wider scope of the tournament 'favorites' and the narratives surrounding them. Then the group discuss the lesson and takeaways of strong and weak years, and how that informs how they think about past tournaments and prepare for new ones. Then Kobe presents the pros with some fan questions, before getting predictions for the first day of Swiss. We hope you enjoy this special bonus edition of PROS, and thank you for your support and feedback throughout this year. We'll be back with more episodes in 2027 for LCS, and we'd love to hear what you like, dislike, or wish we included in future episodes. Oh, and be sure to watch the 2026 World Championship; Swiss Stage starts tomorrow!

Sep 28, 2026

Only one week left to purchase your tickets for LCS Championship Weekend: https://riot.com/LCSChampionship Another banger week of games, and after elimination series and finals qualifiers, Jatt sits down with PROS from the top 3 teams in the LCS; Cloud9 Kia Blaber, Team Liquid Alienware CoreJJ and Lyon Isles to break down all the action from the weekend. SPOILERS AHEAD! The group dives straight into Sunday's banger series between C9 and TLAW and the nail-biting game 4 that advanced Team Liquid straight to the grand final of the LCS Championship. We hear the perspective from the inside about what went right, what went wrong, and an outside perspective of another pro player just trying to make sense of it all. Then the squad talks about the collapse of Flyquest after losing to Shopify Rebellion, before Isles talks about the pressure faced in what was expected to be a on-sided matchup. Turns out it was one-sided after-all, and Lyon dashed the hopes and dreams of the SR Cinderella run. But that also means that the LCS is sending what many fans believe to be our 3 best teams to Worlds, and Jatt talks to each of these veterans on what it means to return to the World stage and represent North America on home soil. But Worlds is still a few weeks away, and before we celebrate the international league community, we need to crown our LCS Champion! Tune in next weekend to the final week of LCS in 2026 to see who earns the title in Georgia!

Sep 21, 2026

Get your tickets now for the LCS Championship in Atlanta, Georgia: https://riot.com/LCSChampionship We're wrapped on the most exciting week of LCS playoffs this year, and Raz sits down with coaches Spawn & Spookz from Team Liquid Alienware and Thinkcard & Apollo from Flyquest to break down the action in our final coach-isode of Summer. SPOILERS AHEAD. To kick things off, TLAW react to achieving their Worlds ticket before the squad discuss the biggest story of the weekend: Cloud9 Kia's return to internationals by knocking Lyon down to the lower bracket! From draft to performance, the coaches share their perspectives on what key factors determined the upset. Then the conversation shifts to discuss today's series between TLAW and FLY, and how everyone is feeling after a fairly quick series. Spawn & Spookz comment on how it feels to return to the international stage, while Thinkcard and Apollo reflect on the improvements their team needs to make to continue forward in the tournament. Their opponent next week will be Shopify Rebellion, and the group discusses their intense 5-game reverse-sweep series. Finally the group dives more into the specifics of coaching - what "coaching staff of the split" means to them, lessons they've learned from other players, how to manage relationships and expectations, training to be the best, and all the triumphs and heartbreaks in between. It's an incredible listen and I hope everyone enjoys this episode of COACHES. Be sure to tune in next week for our final episode of PROS featuring players bound for the LCS Championship!

Sep 14, 2026

Get your tickets for the LCS Championship here!: https://www.ticketmaster.com/lcs-summer-finals-twoday-bundle-duluth-georgia-10-03-2026/event/0E0064F0E6BF3CB6 The first week of the LCS Post-Season is complete as the first round of the upper bracket concludes between Cloud9 Kia and Shopify Rebellion on Saturday, followed by Flyquest versus Sentinels on Sunday. To break down all the action, Emily is joined by Flyquest Quad and Cryogen, alongside Sentinels Darkwings. SPOILERS AHEAD! The conversations kicks off with a breakdown of the series between Sentinels and Flyquest, with all of the players talking about what went right, what went wrong, and what they hope to accomplish in the short week ahead of round 2.After a quick recap of C9 vs SR, Emily quizzes the PROS on the upcoming week 2 matchups, where C9 will face off against LYON and FLY will go head to against Team Liquid Alienware. Are we in for another round of sweeps? But first, the LCS returns on FRIDAY of next week to kick things off with the elimination match between Sentinels and Shopify Rebellion. Then the squad discusses the meta, and how the frozen patch does (or doesn't?) affect their approach to playoffs. Finally, the group wraps up their convo by sharing thoughts on the Kia Rookie of the Year prospects, as well as their thoughts on Kia All-Pro.Tune in next week to see if they're on the money with their analysis, or if the LCS post-season will buck the trends and upset the status-quo! And remember, we're back on FRIDAY. See you there!

Sep 7, 2026

The Regular Split of the LCS is complete, which means 6 of our teams are moving forward into the double elimination playoff bracket, where only 1 team will lift the trophy in Atlanta, Georgia. To break down all the action from this final weekend of regular play, Jatt is joined by Lyon Isles, Shopify Rebellion Fudge, and Flyquest Gakgos. Right out the gate, the squad breaks down their matches from this weekend. Who trolled and threw the games, who was trying to break records, and who was tryharding in comms while everyone else was funmaxxing? No spoilers here, you'll have to watch to find out. Then the squad looks ahead to playoffs, and debates the patch philosophy, who benefits from best of fives, and who Lyon is going to pick as a result of their first place finish. But only winners advance, and those left behind will still have a chance to compete in the Demacia Cup. All of the guests this week are imports, and they talk about leaving home to compete internationally, their origin stories and how they've grown as people and as players. To close out, the group quickly rants about LCS Homegrounds performances before giving up their predictions for the first round of playoffs which will feature SR vs C9 and FLY vs SEN. It's sure to be an exciting weekend of games, so be sure to tune in for the LCS and the Road to Georgia!

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