Show Notes
MonteCristo returns to Summoning Insight for a one-off (for now) special episode with Thorin, and they go deep on Faker’s legacy, Riot’s format and branding decisions, and how modern esports narratives get everything backwards. This is a long-form, no-filter discussion aimed at hardcore League of Legends and esports fans.
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