Listen Loco Ep. 58 - Inside G2, MSI's Meta, and Cap's advice to Faker Ft. G2 Caps

[@locodoco]

Time Stamps 1:58 - Caps’s Move to G2 6:41 - G2’s Weird Picks and Culture 9:26 - How much practice did the team have with Mikyx 12:13 - Caps’s Alter Ego Playstyle 18:41 - Did G2 Scrim SKT? 23:30 - How did G2 lose to Phong Vu and TL? 28:02 -Views of TL coming in 32:45 - Caps on Playing SKT 39:30 - Caps on TL vs IG 45:25 - Is Caps the #1 player in LoL? 49:03 - G2's confidence coming into MSI’s Meta 54:27 - Caps's Advice to Faker 1:02:51 - In a different Meta would G2 still be on top? 1:08:41 - Caps Jungle Synergy 1:14:12 - Caps on Bjergsen 1:16:56 - Hype for Rift Rivals? 1:21:39 - G2’s Team Mental 1:27:04 - Caps doesn't own a cell phone? 1:31:42 - G2's Record Setting Attitude 1:33:48 - How Caps Relaxes 1:36:33 - Caps's Brother is Also a Pro?

[@HydrusT]

#Punchable #thorinshutsthefuckup

[@ND-er1bo]

*Caps'

[@davidthemax2942]

You didn't watcht the podcast, but you didn't land an apostrophe, I'm sorry lol

[@hugotraverson]

I feel it's one of the best interview we had on listenloco. I would even say one of a player close to the best ones of summoning insight back a few years ago. Thank you for your work loco and thorin, never wrote a comment in years since i followed you (thorin in particular) but you are doing a really good job. I really enjoyed the topics, a lot was discussed since Caps does not divert too much out of a subject (like most other players do, making it sometimes really confusing). Even if caps is not the biggest joker, he has a way of thinking and an aura by his mentality and his dedication that I have rarely seen in those interviews. The ending when he describes the way he uses his free-time only for league of legends related stuff was (if just let's say 90% true) completly mind blowing. And now I like the player even more than I did before.

[@beamer_boi]

“Weldon became a physical therapist and wrote a book. It’s called pain doesn’t exist” 😂😂😂

[@MarcellusAugustusGermanicus]

Thorin always gets the elite, get Wunder in Thorin, dude is Nostradamus.

[@Herrkaminkx]

My favourite moment was Caps listing useful things about a phone lmfao

[@giordihero]

I'm looking at Caps camera and I just think of those strange DeepFake videos lol

[@RumandCocaine]

Stpeach mmm

[@spring1242]

It kinda looks like caps' face deepfaked onto Jensen's head lol

[@killerseba96]

1:33:48 He was legit confused about what they were asking. Like "what, not playing lol what is that"

[@rutheragonoy2062]

di bano “im showering” ......

[@kirbysxx]

Ruther Agonoy 😂😂

[@mogyesz9]

I really hope he has a very close father/brother/experienced friend in his life, otherwise he will be destroyed by random groupies.

[@mustaqimhadi6381]

mogyesz9 his dad goes to all of his tournaments

[@adnox383]

Yeah that was kinda sad....

[@millahyvarinen9121]

Getting to listen to Caps' thoughts this long was great, he seems such a smart player.

[@kieranhughes3460]

Just listening to Caps talk about the sacrifices he’s made and the discipline and self-control he has (such as not using phone) is a great way to show what it takes to be at the level Caps is currently at.

[@ethanmcroy]

themasterman20 Depends on how you view a sacrifice.

[@YAHOOISNOTG]

not using phone is nothing lol, unless youre addicted to it which clearly hes not

[@borofreak]

@@YAHOOISNOTG Yes, exactly. Something is only ever a sacrifice for you if you deem it very important. This is clearly not a sacrifice for him, as he gives it up readily. The best mindset to have if you want to achieve greatness is to feel like you're not sacrificing anything when devoting yourself 100% to the craft.

[@SirNikurasu]

So what I get from Caps at 8:20 is FNC: "Are you sure Mid Vayne is gonna work? Ill trust you but are you sure?" G2: "Hell yeah lets go Pyke top lmao"

[@sunnyshounok7171]

omegalul true

[@jakubfrtsson5196]

BO5 against SKT Game1 Caps: Sona + Taric is free guys Perkz: We have never practised this comp Caps: Everyone is banning it, so it should be giga op G2 Team: Ok lets try Game3 GrabbZ: So we ban Akali and let them Sylas? Caps: Ye sure Caps: Wait, what do I pick now? GrabbZ: ...

[@KleinpeterHank]

Don’t worry, Zefa will throw even harder in draft

[@Leyrann]

You get to fuck up twice in a bo5. That is, if you're as magnificent as G2 is and just always win when you don't fuck up.

[@Chris951021]

• Faker shits on Rookie. • Rookie shits on Caps so much Craps has to roam. • Claps comes out against NA. • Caps gets to give Faker advice. • Perkz gets to give out tier lists after getting three good games against NA and getting carried by Jankos and Wunder during their SKT games. Seems legit.

[@team3am149]

HikariNo Yami "Faker shits on Rookie" And when exactly did this happen?

[@nikotakai8796]

@@team3am149 Second Bo1 MSI.

[@iconicfury]

Every other Mid: blames jungle Caps: it’s my fault, I didn’t want to bother jungle Is Caps secretly Canadian?

[@digetinator7511]

He's danish so basically the same thing

[@LGinux]

39:00 really cool detail about SSG at worlds in 2017

[@MrValgard]

ye SSG pull some magic form SSW+SSB they play agresiv + perfect on execution. But still as they say China just realise hp and life of u champs are resources too, use them even if killing enemy 5 cost u 4

[@cristianplaza288]

Thorin: chovy fail me, caps the new god.

[@EGToasty]

1:30:19 i didnt get a phone till 17 and honestly its humbling, I can relate with caps

[@eeeduty]

I honestly think that ain't humbling since his whole life squares around one game. More like being an outsider...

[@SuperNucek]

1:07:00 eu lcs Czaru- player who was first to use tp mid lane like every game

[@iindistinctworld]

Caps not being able to grasp the concept of "free time outside of league" is just so funny to me 😂 This episode was great It didn't even feel like 2h👌

[@donschlafrythmus2357]

That‘s probably because it wasnt

[@XXDisciple]

Caps has such a likeable personality

[@sircopperfield7420]

Keep it up guys, Thorin has one of the best banters out there and Loco is a cool guy.

[@znojnyj]

I like how in this preview in the beginning Caps is just looking around "Where have I wundered"

[@Vufferlol]

1:33:46 i love how caps just got so confused like "Free time?? What's that?"

[@awiterr]

i really admire him for not being addicted to mobile phone

[@LloydLaws]

holy snap, when Caps starts talking about what he does on his free time and his fam its so wholesome. This man is too precious for this world. We don`t deserve him.

[@Manu-gr3ow]

One of your best episodes! A bunch of smiles and laughter. Thooorin also was on fire. I enjoyed this a lot xD

[@broefkip]

"Worst case is we go a game down" when playing SKT.. Yea wtf

[@LikeACrouton]

My charisma is high. My poaching? It works. You guessed it right, it's G2 Perkz

[@KleinpeterHank]

Putting Faker in the thumbnail for extra clickbait views ✅

[@006ran1]

well they DID talk specifically about "cap's advice to faker" so I definitely wouldn't call this real clickbait in any sense, but I get that you're just making a joke so I don't know how to feel about this one lmfao

[@chsunny2750]

Omg its hilarious that Phone = Alarm for Caps. He could just bring a small clock with him. XD

[@JeidelacruzUK]

This episode is great cause Ep 57 about the final TL vs G2 they didnt even talk about :D its great they dedicated a whole episode to the team that destroyed TL

[@learntoleagueme7881]

This show is just getting better and better!

[@jacobbailey9256]

I just got to the gym with nothing to listen too, but Locodoco comes through

[@RaidsEpicly]

How do you work out to just talking? I need high intensity music to get sufficiently amped up and ready to lift

[@さかたぎんとき-v3y]

1:01:18 why i think thorin is a weeb

[@maxar91]

One of if not the best listen loco I watched since beginning

[@borofreak]

Last words: "Easy clap."

[@xboxfullauto1000]

Caps plays Vampirism in WC3? LOOOL I LOVE HIM

[@LEC1857-6inFinalsGotReverseSwe]

So basically caps embraced the dota meta where everything can work. 😎😎

[@shiryobukai4634]

Honestly having Rift Rivals in the middle of spring instead makes WAY more sense. Please Riot do this.

[@aarenmitts3667]

Nice podcast, Caps is an interesting player for sure

[@TheGreatDrummerLevi]

if you're wondering about who thoorin was talking about during LEC DM's thing and two time lcs champion two timing, hes talking about febiven ;) Guy got exposed cheating on his legit fire ass model gf of 3 years with random fangirls through DMS

[@high1ight63]

Do you have like a link to a reddit post about this or sth ? First time hearing about it .

[@Verlisify]

I miss Faker's Riven

[@haklbarry2]

Its so funny that he doesnt really get the question where he get asked what hes doing in his freetime without a phone 😂

[@O247G]

Funny how Thorin @ 10:50 was actually kinda right. Miky really read some kind of book that goes like "Pain is only in your mind". Obviously not from Walden tho

[@petter9078]

1 hour through, and I was happy when I saw theres 40 min left :D

[@fernandofreire5528]

Contrats on the guest! Top content!

[@user-fs5mc4tl3r]

I think you should rename this to Listen Thoorin

[@frederickbarbarossa7961]

Loco is the one listening and Thorin is the one talking. The title is perfect.

[@iXSIKOBOIXi]

"Maybe if it's a 5 support Meta because we don't play Supports" Wunder, Pyke Jankos, Braum, Morgana Caps, Pyke, Morgana Perkz, Sona Mikyx, Support Player promisq, Support player I dunno guys I think you'll be fine

[@davidthorne999]

HYPE

[@maciejtuszynski2742]

6:00 Well, It turned out pretty well

[@ukstevey]

this was amazing ty

[@martinjovchevski2420]

Thorin is fkn crazy, I laughed my ass of at that TSM Call service :)

[@NiyaCathrel]

45:32 And that right there is why EU has an edge over NA.

[@jeffreygionet2088]

I really like thoorin’s suggestion on rift rivals

[@randyroo2]

38 Mins Thank you Thoorin - confirmation that in s7 korea could have easily lost. they were not unstoppably dominant like they had been from season 3-6.

[@acolyte5236]

koreans became dominant when the game became stale. that suits their methodical way of playing league. now its more like the s1/s2 where alot of picks can be played anywhere and you can snowball easily. thats why you see EU shine again because eu always invented new stuff. g2 is the closest thing to m5 with their approach to the game.

[@LGinux]

Lmaoo Thoorin calling out NA is fucking hilarious

[@guisteh11]

God damn, i really dont like listening to Loco or Thoorin, but they have Caps as guest, so i rly want to listen.

[@hazzsin3579]

Lol, 1 win by a sliver against SKT and now you are saying Caps should be giving advice to Faker? (almost losing game 4, and being on backfoot in fight in game 5 until SKT threw at baron) I still think Faker was the best mid at MSI, though he certainly wasn't the best player. Clid was probably the MVP of SKT, and either Wunder or Mikyx was the MVP of G2 for me (and MSI). Faker had no games where he inted like caps. Faker always had pressure and when his team wasn't losing around him, he was able to force his leads. In comparison, Khan had no idea what to do with a lead. Rookie was surprisingly quiet. TheShy was overrated coming in. People were literally talking about how he was even more dominant than Faker in his prime. I was glad to see those people shut up. Still, good job G2. Please continue to be good in Summer. Don't get overconfident. You actually have the potential to be a worlds winner if you don't let up now.

[@moodprocess7743]

Like it's an interview with like Caps & like u know like it's might be the most liked sort of of like video u know!

[@danielchrismer1094]

Thorin was on his game in this one, haha! Love it.

[@Elena-gj6ow]

This was such a good episode once the conversation started really flowing, Caps should go on more talk shows^

[@sunnyshounok7171]

Remember it was pray from kz tried tp on ezreal first right on msi 2018 o.o

[@iprodijay2864]

When are we gonna get a listen loco on summer split and thoughts on the teams

[@jackslasher7705]

Caps' answer at 55:42 this is why epsorts is cool

[@aaronfurie4202]

Why is the audio so bad?

[@CaptnLenox]

recorded on skype not discord

[@marcelschelenz9147]

at around 1:12:00 they talk about it.

[@ThyFrizzey]

honestly bro i wish to be half as funny as thoorin when i grow up

[@mustaqimhadi6381]

Caps talking about how convenient a phone was like some grandad lmao

[@dontask3613]

Thooorin clearly doesn't watch Loco's vod reviews, or he wouldn't have gone on that rant.

[@dzubmariner]

Brazil used to have the best footballers/national football team..3 world cup finals in 3 world cups from 94-02.they were ahead of everyone until other teams cuaght up. i worry lck teams will turn into that.

[@pueblonakahmora8118]

I genuinely feel like there are teams that could've mayched up better at MSI(Mainly Griffin). They did get 3-0'd though so idrk.

[@gaxx18]

@@pueblonakahmora8118 That's one team. And other LCK teams are even slower than SKT.

[@dzubmariner]

@@pueblonakahmora8118 MSI should add 2nd placed teams from top 3 regions too. would love to see fpx/jdg and grf in this meta..

[@raftlack4326]

brasil ainda tem os melhores.

[@keju6669]

@@pueblonakahmora8118 maybe but id still put skt in front of g2 for worlds cuz of 3 lpl teams as they look to be the g2 counter style. And lets ve honest it wasnt a 3 0 ... it was a extremly.close 3 2 at some point everyone thought skt had this before they baron threw... they won multiple 10k fight deficit... so yea i dont see why should we get worried for skt

[@Rafa-ke2sz]

Loco is so starstruck. Just look at his body language for the first 30 minutes. Pretty funny.

[@koreanata6951]

I like watching you, guys, cause I learn a lot by you both. However, let me give you an advice about interviewing, cause I am a reporter (when I don't play LOL)... When you have a player like Caps, it is great to get to know about his game play, but after all that kind of questions, do ask some a bit more personal questions, in which your viewers would be interested. Questions about (for example) his dad, how he celebrated the big win, how long Caps spends playing LOL in a day and week, are they really such good friends with Perkz as it seems, who he is closest in the team with, funny stories about fans, etc... Otherwise, you rock and I enjoy watching you a lot, especially when you are both of you there. ;D

[@lukesta6344]

Why does it look like there is a green screen behind caps? XD

[@comedyjb2two210]

Guys do u think after MSI, Caps thinks that he is better now than Faker or not? Cause he defeated him on MSI but Faker is just faker so what do u guys think does Caps put himself higher than him or not?

[@87Cirus]

GET ME WUNDER!!!!!! The true MvP

[@AbsolutGoblin]

''Cap's''

[@aleksanderpetek3066]

Na english LUL

[@123456abma]

thoorin did an opsie..not episode 57,

[@sharbnahrasdi]

Caps is such a sweet boy

[@anakinskywalker212]

if you understand that reference it's funny asf LOL 1:00:21

[@i2Dog]

What is the book? That must be some read

[@nicolasdawson4504]

loved when thorin talks shit about NA lol

[@joelbachul924]

Caps’ ** I think for the thumbnail

[@ishaquemia121]

great guest.

[@jaciunscripted]

it's not Thoorin video without him shitting on TSM and TSM fans lmao

[@AnixVids]

he read a book and got okay again?????

[@aidanjohnson7158]

Yo cappppps

[@Fabiocean2000]

What do those swords mean?

[@Chris951021]

• Faker shits on Rookie. • Rookie shits on Caps so much Craps has to roam. • Claps comes out against NA. • Caps gets to give Faker advice. • Perkz gets to give out tier lists after getting three good games against NA and getting carried by Jankos and Wunder during their SKT games. Seems legit.

[@AdRian-gz9lw]

"so much Craps has to roam" its not like he in first 10 min almost all MSI games had 3 roams... just when Rookie shit on him :). And this ask about advice was not about lane dominance or performance at lane... but about meta read :). Chill even worst player can give good advice, so they didn't want offend your god.

[@RaidsEpicly]

WTF was the book? edit: Allegedly someone on reddit DM'd him for the title and it was: "Pain Free for Life by Scott Brady"

[@BerlinerSoul]

to sad couldn watch it at that time .. because my neighbour floaded my kitchen -.-

[@romkoppel5302]

GRAMMATICAL ERROR IN THE TITLE

[@fazed343]

1:01:25 As much as he denies it thooorin is a weeb ONE OF US

[@bradchristo1]

What’s the book

[@christhis9597]

didnt know caps had such a boomer mentality regardin phones. interesting

[@Rayon811]

1:29:34 febi cmon

[@LevelViewer]

Oh right... I though about Kreepo first... I miss him as a caster :(

[@koreanata6951]

Hey, Loco, tell me, m8, how exactly do you think G2 got resources from Korea as much as TL did? Or may be you think Koreans got blond nowadays just as Wunder, Jankos, Caps or may be you think Perkz, Miky and the coach are secret Korean? :D ;D I agree about TL- their team and coach are Koreans (but the Eu mid), but to say G2 won MSI because they got resources from Korea just as TL did is honestly not serious... If you referred the 2017 team (with top and jg being Korean), it is again not serious, cause they sucked with that team...

[@hamamathepotato8898]

CAPS

[@HardtechnoVictim]

going NA for what? for money and getting shit on if it doesnt work. like huni, he did so well in eu, got later on with skt and then? then NA and nothing after... NA is terminus, a sort of charity for your efforts, if not for the money

[@DQO07]

I actually really liked what Caps was saying up until he decided to drop the bomb that the game wouldn't be Korean dominated if we went back to a macro focused meta. I so want to see this team get 3-0d at worlds, they deserve it with how absolutely disrespectful they are of their opponents.

[@eLISikcz]

Same like FNC was at worlds in finals... They were also too confident. :) I believe that G2 have very small chance to win Worlds when they are confident like this. From another view... SKT played their "not in meta tactic", but almost won against G2. At Worlds they will be fully prepared to play against G2's and IG's tactic and other teams will be prepared too.

[@cozycollision]

caaaaaaaaps

[@edgarasbanevicius6492]

1:13:36 lol would you him ruined oh you can do it yourself

[@younghuynh6930]

20:00

[@kevlan229]

I'm from NA and I'm sorta amazed to hear Caps not say that he doesn't think G2 is the best team in the world right now. Sure, you can say that G2 didn't play vs IG at their peak and beat them, but they played damn well the whole tournament and I would have no problem calling G2 the best team in the world