This Esport Should Be Dead By Now

[@Silvxs]

Thank you everyone for watching ❤ Btw, some people have asked where to donate, which is really appreciated cause I make ZERO money off these videos (cause of all the copyrighted music I use). So I have a PayPal me link in the description!

[@szabel.]

gettin me hyped for the LCS

[@호비스D]

this is awesome

[@Bizyze]

You can try to use non-copyrighted music provided by youtube, maybe you wont make these vids so fancy but it can bring you some income!

[@daynean]

Doesn't happen often these days that a 16 minute video grabs my attention all the way til the end. Insanely well made, loved it in its entirety. Even made me a bit emotional in the end ngl. Good shit.

[@4x4r974]

Bro drops an uplifting video and Riot literally dissolves the LCS within a week 💀

[@MayDawn519]

The Zuna clip made me sad, RIP to such a wonderful person and pioneer in the scene

[@dinglshingle]

that clip is a classic now

[@Raptorsified]

What? Zuma is dead?

[@matthewanderson7852]

This was the biggest love letter to any sport of any kind i think i have ever seen. Well done sir.

[@ohwowohwow1]

Silvxs carrying the region and fandom of LCS on his back. Again. My goat.

[@Silvxs]

I. Am. Back.

[@OldAgeDonuts]

Man, I am 28 years old and crying like a child. Well done Silvxs. You are the goat.

[@MagusMik]

The 'Daydream' portion really hit hard was when I started really watching pro league and was great to see those moments again. Starting to get some same feeling this year thank you for making this

[@oilslicknl]

2017 to 2020 was the best time in pro league imo

[@StarkillerNico]

This is one of the best League of Legends videos I've seen period. I got into league right at the start of 2016. This unironically made me a little bit emotional because this game/esport/region have been something I look forward to. It feels genuine to me and seeing so much of this greatness again gave me some chills. This region though it's not the best sometimes feels like it could possibly be a powerhouse and give me hope EVERY SINGLE YEAR. I love LCS, we have great casters, great on air talent, and players who can become great. Great edit man. Thanks for this, unironically gave me motivation to actually spend time on some solo queue (weird I know, but made me inspired to work hard. Great work.

[@PreNeverStops]

As a long time LCS fan this might be my favorite video of all time. Just captures the craziness of the ride that loving this game, sport, and league has been.

[@Megavars]

oh man...I haven't been this glued to a screen in such a long time. Thank you so much for the memories and I will continue to support this amazing esport, especially our boys in the LCS. Can't wait for the next video!

[@ReaverMoggy]

Very well made. Idk if it would have been possible to show both playerz like Licorice, Stixxay and Contractz's early highs and then revisit them with all of their return to form last year in some way. Though I'm glad they at least got some highlight they deserved.

[@JPLX99]

banger of a video, been watching LCS on and off since season 3/2013 when I was 13, now I'm 24, season 14 still tuning in whenever I have my free time, thank you for this time capsule of a video amazing work man

[@foximou]

Damn you made me cry dude, huge talent and work put into this video. Thank you for that

[@BManDaGamer]

This was a damn good video, well done. Been watching LCS for what feels like forever (since 2013) and no matter how they do internationally I genuinely just enjoy watching the region. This got me hyped for summer split, well done!

[@notes6987]

As an european Fnatic fan it's fun to flame and participate in banter between regions but i truly hope you guys succeed and go as far as you can each internacional, we need to get americans interested in league once more, you're still a big part of this and the one thing we all have in common is our love for the game and we can't do this without you guys, for the sake of our community, for the sake of League of Legends and for the sake of this beautifull esport that caught my interest even more then the casuals sports, we need to put NA back on the map, we need to pressure Riot and make them take this esports more serious, i'm speaking about NA but even EU is slowly decaying, Riot needs to do better for us in the West, more events, tournaments, promos etc. We need to come together as a community cause if NA truly falls, it will be only a matter of time before the whole esport collapses

[@spicesmuggler2452]

They need to fix player numbers. Promote the game more, nobody new plays it, numbers are declining for some time now. Releasing new champs does nothing for would be players. Promote using your waifus and husbandos

[@woodwest11]

I’ve had a lot of resentment for EU fans and online personalities for a while now because of just how toxic they were to our players and teams I know it wasn’t just EU doing it but they seemed the main proponent of how negatively people started to view the LCS and obviously some of that is how bad we did for a few years there but anytime even to this day whenever NA does something good all the EU casters and personalities down play it but when an EU team does something okay they are all positive about it

[@Moms_Spaghetti]

Nice video, not sure anything else has made me as interested in LCS as this

[@spicycurry7238]

such a well crafted video. crazy to think about how ive grown up with this stuff

[@konradbonrad2816]

this is some godtier editing, i never cared for LCS tbh but i watched it whole and it was amazing, great job!

[@skrattaoppar9753]

it's hard to root for LCS when a lotta rookies are being unfavored for tryna buy old players when they could've spent less developing young talents. and it's even harder when 50% of the team aren't even americans. that's why NRG was a breath of fresh air.

[@robert6618]

travis gaffs image consultant put some work in! dude is straight dapper now

[@cky0444]

You made an amazing video. Your passion oozed with every cut and edit. Thank you

[@shattered2137]

Great fkin video... Loved it even tho I'm an EU viewer. It would probably hit me twice as hard if I was a NA fan. Hope u'll do a vid like that on LEC, fkin beautiful man...

[@silentbob_923]

I loved the story you crafted, thank you for the time and effort to bring some love to the fathful

[@gomensnana9169]

Just watched the video because it was mentioned on the Travis podcast. Great video! I fell out of love with the LCS a long time ago, like, 2014. I think that, now, the potential perfect storm is brewing for a real comeback in viewership. This video is the cherry on top of everything else. I work on Sundays for about 13 hours, but I will do my best to be a viewer for both the LCS and the NACL. I want to basically vote with my viewership that I agree with the efforts being put into the scene, and I hope others do the same. We’ll see if a team can win me over as a fan 🤞

[@JT-xn9ei]

Man, you made me realize I'm still holding on to that TSM IEM Katowice Win from like, 9 years ago. My olden brain has a hard time adjusting, so I'll have to go through All-Star LA 2015, MSI 2016, Rift Rivals 2017, Worlds 2018, All Star 2018, MSI 2019, MSI 2022.. then uh, unless I missed something, its mostly small wins after that.

[@BluableDZN]

This video really captures the magic that was LCS watching from the beginning. Thank you so much for putting this together

[@lukethrutchley8436]

I don’t know who you are but I hope I see your name again, thank you for this masterpiece

[@jeffstut55]

Been following NA since season 2. This is a beautiful tribute. We may not be the best region but it’s our region.

[@aipahdyano4429]

Import retirement league

[@Amocoru]

When I watch anything related to LCS as a TSM fan I get depressed. I understand how that older guys that keep talking about the 80s Bears felt. It will never be the same again.

[@makariagaming8301]

I was shaking, crying, getting goosebumps on repeat while watching. Does not matter which part of the world you are... does not matter where you watch this... for sure we all love league! We all love some good effin league of legends! Great vid. Thank you Silvxs.

[@TheSmartCinema]

The LCS has so many awesome stories... CG's miracle run, TL to MSI finals, C9 to Worlds Semis, among others. Always loved supporting our regions.

[@yuxie3048]

Those are all 5+ years old and it's only been since then that we've seen the decline of the league... But that hasn't stopped us from having new awesome stories. 2020 Golden Guardians become the protagonists for a day, Jojo and Danny win their rookie years, Licorice redemption arc into solokilling Bin, NRG doing the impossible and winning LCS, then beating G2, and of course, YAPA and Yeon win the chip and take a game off Faker. There are always new incredible things happening in LCS and I love being along for the ride. Also, I listed a whole bunch of positive storyarcs above, but there is one more I need to include from 2020. The most dominant NA team of all time... completely collapses after losing a scrim to Yuumi. And doesn't make worlds.

[@thinhso]

To be honest , I used to go to watch the game live on Sat / Sun with a friend but since they switched to Wed and Thurs , I didn't even be able to catch a game .

[@rachelroyce278]

Starting this video with an Imaqtpie clip saying 'Yeah i don't know where we are or what's happening" is the perfect introduction to LCS

[@jtroulston6733]

I feel like hundred thieves and optic joining the league saved it. It added so many faithful fans followed those brands. Doublelifts multiple returns probably had something to do with it too

[@miguelsantiago2002]

I have never been told a story like this, just pure emotions and memories, I was there, watching those pentakills go, I remember that death group of CLG, ROX and the unexpected ANX, watching Huhi on the legendary Asol, I could feel hope when CLG reached MSI finals, I got hit so fucking hard when Dyrus, my favorite, top retired, and the happiness in 2019, when the West suddenly looked like the region to finally believe, then, the end, past the glorious views of 2020, the Esport of practically all my life is dying, not really because the game is suddenly decided to die, but rather because the company wants it dead, thanks for the memory road

[@aeonkazza]

Damn this vid brings back memories holy cow not just of in game stuff but alos the friends i had back then we played it made me emotional good vid bud!

[@thedean0]

Silvxs is everything I aspire to be as a creative mind and more. What a fantastic video.

[@gregoriomanuellegarde4825]

Thank God Mark became commissioner. He best represented the players, casters, and fans the most when it comes to LCS. As a 100T fans, I hate and thank APA for all chatting every game. It brings competitiveness to the maximum.

[@resetedanchorpure]

Man a lot of these feel like they happened yesterday. Time flies and I love the memories but I'm glad I'm in a better place and would never go back lol.

[@skellyp7804]

AoT video now that it’s ended? Can’t wait

[@brettgary3666]

This needs to have millions of views, the chills I got was insane

[@OneSybert]

This video is incredible! The edit is on another level! Absolutely inspiring to watch from a storytelling a craft perspective.

[@LL43216]

Seeing everyone look so young is just crazy. Reminds me how old I am now lmao

[@xOscarAx]

good lord i was not expecting to cry lmao... been watching LCS since season 3. this video means alot to me. good job

[@kevinco7226]

What a beautiful video. I cannot wait for the LCS to start next week

[@Drax92]

Someone needs to make documentary covering the first 5-6 seasons of LCS like they did with the Smash Bros Melee scene documentary

[@alexandrealloncle6012]

I'm from Europe (France), 27, and I can't wait for the LCS NA to be competitive again, I feel like it will happen soon, a feeling in the air...

[@xiaoliu7071]

Lol that aged like milk in under a week. LCS is dissolved

[@alexandrealloncle6012]

@@xiaoliu7071 I mean LCS might be dissolved but I actually like the new format a lot! And I'm expecting teams for the North Conference (aka ex LCS NA) to be way more competitive on the international stages in the coming years

[@WhaleMilkTea]

Where was the David Szajnuk clip from?

[@battlebots1]

Wake up babe silvxs posted another hype video WE ARE SO BARACK

[@Silvxs]

WE ARE SO BACK!

[@Iveseenlovedie]

When they asked "why shouldn't we expect the most of our fans?" That team was CLG man, CLG fans always believing our team could beat the odds. And sometimes....the faithful were rewarded.

[@watersloth288]

ill be honest havent watched since dash was let go would like to see that guy come back

[@battlecurl4341]

insane vid. nice production. great storyline !!!

[@subparduelist]

First 4 minutes had me a bit teary eyed, thinking about the love I had for this game and how invested I was in the competitive scene back then. Now, I barely enjoy playing, core elements of the game are no longer the same, once important roles are a fragment of their former selves. But I still log in regardless.

[@NotReally-rm6nd]

I will never not feel a little sting in the eyes when I see Dyrus' retirement speech and he gets so emotional. And then coming full circle when they brought a bunch of the OGs on, and he felt the love? Right in my feels. Dyrus was the first pro player I really liked. The LCS getting rid of Dash STILL makes me mad. He brought a lot more than just a host who could keep the analysts on track.

[@thebigwagyu]

What’s even worse is that there’s no reason why NA can’t be dominant in LOL, but Riot has done everything possible to kill its prospect scene.

[@KatastOrfeas]

This was incredible. Please make one for LEC as well

[@walcon6996]

sick

[@mongolidp]

Great video and the editing was amazing.

[@moonlover1313]

So excited to re-watch this video after Flyquest wins Summer Finals o7 They've deserved it for so long, and this will be the time when it happens!

[@PresTsukasa]

Idk man they had quite a horrible MSI

[@the_armada5579]

I will always think of C9 when i think of pro league. Sneaky wss thr first pro player id heard of and i LOVED watching his stream/videos and cheering for him and c9 back in the day

[@loyotatd]

Beautiful work man. Wild to see so many of these big highlight plays and interviews from ages back. How much heart the league had then and how it has felt like it has died down over the years since LCS just doesn't focus on the right things. Don't get as much out of players.

[@steven6488]

I always held the ignorant optimism whenever NA played on an international stage until I started watching LPL and LCK. Fact of the matter is that unless something 1 in a million happens at MSI/Worlds, NA is probably 5-10 years behind the curve when it comes to league of legends when compared to these Chinese and Korea league. Still will tune in in case of that lucky run though.

[@thegrimracer8878]

Between the format changes, players like APA/contractz, orgs like TL, etc. I think the future of the LCS is bright. Probably not “best region, world” bright, but bright nonetheless

[@bryanpritzl5812]

What an amazing video. Thank you for making it

[@johnpang3576]

Nah you left out the part where they tried to REPLACE Dash with LETIGRESS and LCS LEGIT LOST VIEWERS CUZ OF HER. SHE WAS TERRIBLE

[@caillet14]

I miss Dash so much man it’s not the same without him 😔

[@Skarin1452]

We don't talk about what happened post clip end at 4:45 sadge

[@dropyourface9966]

4 in roman numerals in IV my guy, not IIII

[@GOTHICforLIFE1]

Really hope NA can finally reach some consistency like C9 did for a good while. Still think the overall level is pretty garbage for a major region, but you could easily say the same about EU these days and honestly even LPL a lot of the time outside the top 4. Feels like the best have become better and the rest has almost gotten worse with roster changes that have hurt the top teams to make other teams mediocre.

[@Aflacist]

I miss EG Danny, poor kid. Hope he's doing okay

[@richardmoskalyov8503]

To be fair, last year's worlds killed the esports scene in LPL

[@MauriceGucci]

1:14 kinda iconic that it all started with the very first TSM XD moment

[@Pastrytime]

I was spitting that series at 14:00 sheesh (Also great vid)

[@DShott852]

Idk if you mean that literally or figuratively, but we miss you. I miss the Replay Files.

[@Silvxs]

"NA FIGHTS OFF THEIR DEMONS" yeahhhh you cooked

[@dexchandler3178]

Miss your casts man❤

[@XXLepic]

I miss Dash so much..... I don't understand why is isn't still with LCS ....

[@awareclueless]

greed

[@AureliusAmbross]

so they can push more work onto the minimal on air talent they currently have. why have one dedicated host when you can cycle host, interviewer, analyst, and caster between 4 people? Dash deserves better than what the lcs wouldve given him

[@xiaoliu7071]

He's the wrong skin color for the DEI quota

[@bombkita]

I mean he is alright but real fans miss Riv. He was the heart and soul of broadcasts. Riv and Kobe shoutcasting together was the best era.

[@rbstorm6030]

in all honestly it was NRG's run at worlds that brought back life to the LCS as delusional as it was it gave hope and as they say all you need is a little hope

[@sashin2661]

Life hasnt been brought back to the LCS tho, they had a very slight increase in viewership but thats including the fact that they gave some of the biggest content creators in the league space co-streaming so in actuality the viewership is still going down.

[@BradleyIAM]

@@sashin2661lol that’s not true look it up before you comment

[@sashin2661]

​@@BradleyIAM average viewership from spring 2023 was 109,759 compared to spring 2024 with 120,686. Thats a roughly 11k increase but as i said they opened up costreaming to pretty much everyone and very notable people in the league community started costreaming LCS for the first time ever like Caedrel and Baiano and others. These 2 streamers make up for way more than that 11k difference. I just looked it up and what i said is just factually correct, happy?

[@badvertise]

NRG run at Worlds is THE reason I started watching and following LCS/Pro at all and I've been playing since 2012. Now I can't believe I missed all those years.

[@jackwang8107]

Also TL almost beating T1 MULTIPLE TIMES IN THAT SERIES MAN THAT WAS HYPE

[@LettucePlate]

Faker stone cold at the end with that quote lmao

[@markmyers8491]

Shiiittt lol

[@odan49ak47]

god i love hearing Kobe's call out when CLG first one LCS "and he faithful shall be rewarded"

[@tokkiM3]

Faker dead face bm at the end is nasty...

[@osukasuyi1825]

NA solo q harder than worlds. fking genius comment

[@IronCobraTD]

How ironic that we're just starting to praise the next generation of LCS, and 9 days later riot decides to kill it for good.

[@LombaxPieboy16]

Man 12:05 giving me chills. I used to be a color caster for Raafaa, Kangas, and Joushi back when they were in the amateur scene. Always knew they had the chops to make it, but it's so cut throat in Esports. So glad to see they've all made it, fucking legends 🥲

[@FreeReery]

Such a great video. With goosebumps on my arms and tears welling up in my eyes, this is truly a love letter to the LCS. I know LCS will probably never win Worlds/MSI but every tournament I'm bleeding red white and blue. GG

[@jal-kx6tm]

canadians:

[@Josef_1186]

@@jal-kx6tmred and white

[@suluhwidyotomo7942]

i miss the tsm vs clg days man. also, rip zuna

[@AureliusAmbross]

there is no lcs without tsm and clg. miss these orgs every single day

[@spicesmuggler2452]

What do you mean rip zuna... He passed, no shot?

[@suluhwidyotomo7942]

@@spicesmuggler2452 oh brother

[@moffo2626]

Exactly, the new players arent rly likeable or marketable like the old ones. Like blaber who tf cares 😂

[@woodwest11]

@@suluhwidyotomo7942I think they can be marketable but they just aren’t aloud to say much especially right after franchising there’s was so much money and sponsors they had to hold them selves back most of the time and be completely brand friendly but I think that’s starting to change a bit

[@DavidSzajnuk]

Made me cry, love you brother

[@mrzoro1054]

you arent even an og fan tf you mean you cried lmao

[@HiddenEnt]

@@mrzoro1054 "MrZoro"

[@michaelruther3275]

DAVID MENTIONED!!! LET'S GOOOO!!!!!

[@HiddenEnt]

@@mrzoro1054 “MrZoro”

[@joshuapecchia7194]

Your speech was incredible and is what we need for the LCS! Goat in the making!

[@silverstreaked1072]

This was a beautiful video, man. Thanks for making it!

[@sennit]

I could watch this video on repeat. I've loved the LCS journey, even the low points. Hope it continues for a long time.

[@aaronschroth5512]

its only low points not won anything, the best result was gettin out of swiss round in worlds

[@battleforgarp]

@@aaronschroth5512 you clearly havent watched league then we have made MSI finals twice 2016 and 2019 then c9 made it out into semis in 2018 also you had NRG who made it into main stage last year i know NA is shit but dont downplay what has been done

[@DannyBin-b1i]

watched the video and found myself crying like a 5 years old kid getting a christmas gift. thank you lcs and silvxs for all the fond memories. jesus.

[@Biggiejohn]

I said this when I quit lol at the end of season 4. If you change the playable characters identities while giving the viewers no reason to care about an individual pro player, people will quit playing. By the end of season 4 I had seen too many characters completely reworked that I stopped caring to play. Constant change is not good for the player base or pro scene. Riot just kept changing everything to try and attract the next years children of interest. Fortnite and valorant is attracting the next years children not LOL. Now you have a collapsing scene globally minus China/Korea. China/Korea are an isolated bubble. They don't need the USA/EU. If Riot gets desperate enough, I bet we see throwback mini seasons to play what it was like in season 1/2/3 etc. The championship faker ahri cash out makes it clear that Riot wants to start retroactively banking history feelings.

[@wiliamheiom]

merged with two bottom tier wildcard regions. yep it's dead

[@MarcosAraujo-ps3od]

Did you mean Chapter IV? Lol

[@Silvxs]

LMAO

[@krisp1871]

I havent watched LCS in years but this video singlehandedly convinced me to watch summer split this year. LETS GO FLYQUEST

[@yiikou]

Another god damn Silvxs BANGER. What a big one too. So many memories and hopes from NA...

[@Silvxs]

Who are you

[@foxuz6119]

silvxs is baaackk lets gooo!!!!

[@Silvxs]

It feels good to be back 🗣

[@stephendinkler9851]

If you're wondering where that banger version of 'Call Me' came from in the intro: music.kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2izZ3asiLWYjLM

[@bobknight1023]

What an amazing video god damm, made me sad hyped and nostalgic!!! LOVE IT

[@GENERALx5H4DY]

Tbf 2016 NA Was a little insane, they didnt win, but i think it was really the only time where all 3 Na teams where at least on the level of the bottom tier Asian teams.

[@soloyoujo]

I don't really play the game and I've only been following LCS since late 2018, so I didn't get much of the "glorious" history of LCS, but I still loved this video. I don't care which region has the best gameplay or whatever, I just care about LCS and to be honest, right now I'm invested in the underdog story, I hope NA can revive the region!

[@pinkstick3996]

Finally, Silvxs back!

[@samuelhair4465]

Man I watched this in preparation this next week of LCS and it makes me just love LCS more. I have reinstated my faith in NRG, no longer want to see the powerhouse of C9 lose, and hope TL continues their rise to greatness as a roster. Kinda weak roster swap from Shopify though. Glad only Zeyzal made an appearance here lol

[@olgringold5142]

This was an AMAZING video, great work. Perfectly encapsulated the history of NA league in all its glory and shame. Thank you for this.