The State of League of Legends... Can It Be Fixed? (ft. PapaSmithy)

The Four Horsemen deliver their annual State of League of Legends! PapaSmithy joins MonteCristo, Thorin, and Richard Lewis begin by discussing the LCS and its troubled recent history. They react to "The Data" that convinced Riot Games to switch the LCS to weekdays and bemoan the missed opportunities that the league ignored for years. The crew also dives into topics surrounding League of Legends as a game, including the upcoming Client update, the game's readability issues, and the unfortunate state of new player experience. They close the show by discussing profitability of LoL esports, focusing on massive player salaries, statements made by T1 leadership, and ideas that could potentially help teams stay afloat. Visit and use code HORSEMEN and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Raycon's Essential Open Earbuds are here to help you crush your new year goals! Go to to get 20% off sitewide. This January, quit overspending on wireless with 50% off Unlimited premium wireless. Plans start at $15/month at Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with Mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code HORSEMEN at Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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The State of League of Legends... Can It Be Fixed? (ft. PapaSmithy) is an episode from The Four Horsemen by Last Free Nation.

This episode is 03:03:10 long.

This episode was published on Jan 17, 2026.

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