Worlds 2016: On-Air Team

Riot·Sep 16, 2016·2 votes·67,376 views

In a few weeks, 16 top teams will begin the journey toward the Summoner’s Cup during the 2016 World Championship. Our English language broadcast team will be on-site to cover all of Worlds 2016 action as the tournament travels across North America.

Here’s the on-air team that’ll be narrating and breaking down all the international clashes:

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Play-by-play Commentators

Daniel “Tsepha” Drakos
David “Phreak” Turley
Devin “PiraTechnics” Younge
Julian “Pastrytime” Carr
Max “Atlus” Anderson
Trevor “Quickshot” Henry
Rivington Bisland III
Richard “Pulse” Kam

Color Commentators and Analysts

Aidan “Zirene” Moon
Chris “PapaSmithy” Smith
Clement Chu
Indiana “Froskurinn” Black
Isaac “Azael” Cummings-Bentley
Jake “Spawn” Tiberi
James “Stress” O’Leary
Joshua “Jatt” Leesman
Martin “Deficio” Lynge
Mitch “Krepo” Voorspoels
Nick “LS” de Cesare
Sam “Kobe” Hartman-Kenzler
Zack “Rusty” Pye

Interviews and Hosts

Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere
James “Dash” Patterson

We’ll have guest spots for pro players, coaches, and former pros to join us at the analyst desk throughout Worlds 2016.

Tune in on Thursday, September 29 at 4:00 PM PT to catch the opening ceremony followed by North America’s Counter Logic Gaming vs. Europe’s G2 Esports. Don’t miss a chance to join us in San Francisco, tickets are still available for the Group Stage.

123 Comments

ItsOkToBeWhiteSep 16, 201644 votes

Where the Fuck is Monte ??! Good Game .. well played Riot ! .. gosh

Guyy FieriSep 16, 201619 votes

Monte an ass who doesn't know how to be nice, the game's better off without him

Caravan115Sep 16, 201611 votes

If you had your rights to a team revoked and you had absolutely no knowledge as to why, then you'd be pretty pissed too. Go look at his Youtube videos explaining everything that's gone on from his point of view.

p0psiclesSep 16, 20167 votes

Monte's always been an ass. And if you have a hard time believing Riot's version of events... do you really think the guy who was accused of breaking rules is a better source for info? He's not as trustworthy as his minions would like to believe.

bluesodaSep 16, 201618 votes

This is such backwards thinking, accusation =/= conviction. Riot accused Monte and provided no evidence. Whatever their reasoning for not providing it, it is impossible to know who was right or wrong, so this whole thing boils down to a he-said-she-said.

If I accuse you of being a murderer, but you say you're not, what you're saying right here is that I am more trustworthy since you were the one accused. See how little sense that makes?

Miror BSep 17, 20165 votes

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This is such backwards thinking, accusation =/= conviction. Riot accused Monte and provided no evidence. Whatever their reasoning for not providing it, it is impossible to know who was right or wrong, so this whole thing boils down to a he-said-she-said.

If I accuse you of being a murderer, but you say you're not, what you're saying right here is that I am more trustworthy since you were the one accused. See how little sense that makes?

Also a fun fact, Rito actually had more evidence on wrongdoing in the whole G2/Fnatic "loan scandal" thing but chose to give them a minor warning instead of banning them the way they did renegades/tdk. I'd thoroughly reccomend watching Thorin's video, as it is not only entertaining but also sorta supports the idea monty had that Rito "picks favorites" when it comes to teams much like a tyrant santa claus.

Kiss Your DadSep 17, 20167 votes

What would Monte think about this??

https://twitter.com/LoLcredit/status/777265796691193856

SpukySep 16, 201627 votes

No Monte/Doa duo, come on Rito you are taking away from your own game.

DeathlySushiSep 16, 201617 votes

Great. No Monte and Doa AND have to deal with Froskurinns ignorant ramblings during Worlds. Definitely going to have to utilize the mute button this year.

MeDicenWeraSep 16, 20163 votes

Aaaaaabsolutely accurate comment

JRobin31Sep 17, 201610 votes

Froskurinn's commentary is excellent. Other casters sound like they are rambling when compared to her. She comments on things other casters don't and I'm actually going to be unmuting more often this year to see what she has to say. She is one of my favorite casters after Phreak and Jatt. One good pun is sometimes greater than an entire game of considered analysis.

I'll miss Monte though. There aren't any other casters like him.

Earl EulrichSep 17, 20163 votes

ignorant rambling? she´s one of the most knowledgeable casters there are and she should have been there last year aswell, as it had been almost unbearable to hear lots of speculative bullshit about what´s going on in the LPL when they just could have had someone that reallly knows the region. If any caster is about ignorant rambling it´s Monte, and i´m glad he and Riot finally parted ways (it´s a shame DoA is with him though, that guy is a genius that makes even monte bearable).

MISSLESep 16, 201613 votes

THIS WHOLE TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS RIVINGTON BUSINESS THE 3RD. WHAT HAVE I BEEN DOING WITH MY LIFE

TheSequelsRBadSep 16, 201611 votes

My reaction to this is pretty mixed.

On one hand, "OMG LASTSHADOW! THAT IS AWESOME."

On the other hand, " :( But, but rito, why no Monte and DoA? I is sad now!"

Ready 2 B BlamedSep 19, 20161 votes

DoA.. okay. Monte? FUCK MONTE Arrogant ass motherfucker that piece of shit is.

TheSequelsRBadSep 19, 20163 votes

He is arrogant, but he is also a very good caster/analyst.

I have no real opinion of him as a person. But he makes good points as an analytical caster.

Ready 2 B BlamedSep 20, 20161 votes

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He is arrogant, but he is also a very good caster/analyst.

I have no real opinion of him as a person. But he makes good points as an analytical caster.

No he isn't. All he's done is trashtalk anyone he finds below his standards. People say all he does is trashtalk EU and NA players? No, he also trashtalks KR players. He thinks he's the shit when he's just shit.

TheSequelsRBadSep 20, 20163 votes

I disagree. He will point out if a player is underperforming, and he also has the most accurate predictions of any caster out there. I will concede his manner can be irritating for a fan of a team he has taken a dislike to. But for the most part, he keeps it professional.

I mean he is an analytical caster, he is literally paid to "trashtalk players."

CaiderynSep 16, 201611 votes

I just want to say, for what it's worth, I have never been able to cope with Monte's (apparent) arrogance. Maybe it's an affectation, maybe it's a cultural difference between northern and southern hemisphere, but it's always been really difficult to deal with his "my region and opinion is the only region and opinion that matters and every other region and opinion is sub-standard." I know that's probably not what he's like in person, but it's difficult to separate that from the persona we get in such a limited window at Worlds.

Also, not for nothing, but swap up the roles between Dash and Sjokz for once!

p0psiclesSep 16, 20166 votes

I agree. So tired of listening to Monte drone on about how the LCK is amazing and every other region is awful. The dude is an arrogant ass who just likes to hear himself talk. I used to like him, then I got bored of his act.

ScumbagZedSep 17, 201610 votes

But the LCK puts out the best teams every year so its not being arrogant?

MontecristoloverNov 6, 20161 votes

You just don't like hearing the truth.

SchneIISep 16, 20169 votes

WHERE IS MONTE?????

hunky beastSep 16, 20167 votes

I'm not seeing Doublelift on the analyst desk. Is that a mistake?

AsphodelNextSep 17, 20162 votes

Dash: "Alright guys, we're coming up on the first match of Worlds, G2 vs. CLG. Who do you guys think is going to win?" Doublelift: "CLG for sure. Their ADC is so good, he'll just carry 1v9.... oh shit, I really should get down there, shouldn't I?"

FUUUDG3Sep 17, 20162 votes

Seems like something an NA player would do lol

EJMSep 17, 20167 votes

Monte and DoA my two favourite casters... Least I'll enjoy Overwatch even more now.

Pet My FurbySep 16, 20165 votes

Who else is glad to see lastshadow as analyst this year? I wish he would coach NA again

SteveTheTrooperSep 16, 20165 votes

Personally, I'm happy with this showing. Yeah, Monte and Doa aren't here, which sucks, but I'm happy they got PapaSmithy. I like his work a lot and I feel like he's pretty underrated. I'm also glad to see the LPL English casters on this list. I'm looking forward to seeing Frosk work with Pira again. It should be pretty hype.

ScumbagZedSep 17, 20165 votes

The lpl English casters are pretty terrible... especially the female caster she is dreadful

HippofiskSep 18, 20165 votes

I'd still like to see Monte and Doa

LuxannaVeritasSep 18, 20165 votes

I'm so happy we have Froskurinn this year! Her commentary is so intelligent and accurate, and it seems she has a larger view of the game compared to other commentators. I hope we see a lot of her!

TheMortalGodsSep 19, 20165 votes

no MONTE!! alright riot keep killing your game, claps, you're doing a great job. lots of people leaving, poor patch releases and now no best korean casters. Worlds 2015 was exciting cuz of monte now this wont even be close unless NA or another region that is not Korea wins worlds. GG riot so bad. Good please send another new moba to replace as good as league but without trash developers like riot (aka the new Nexon America)

RobotEthanMarsSep 16, 20164 votes

Wish we could count on even half of them to know what an "LPL" is, but that's still more than any previous year, so that's something, I guess. Sad that Monte and DoA aren't there, but glad that they have something else to do instead. And for better pay, apparently.

Anakin The WeirdSep 16, 20164 votes

Did anyone else notice the perfectly placed spec on Phreak's name? It looks like it says Qavid Turley instead

DorylusmolestusSep 16, 20164 votes

Casters lack diversity. How many white men do you need?

SariokSep 16, 20169 votes

Where are the naked, fat, black, crippled, dykes at?

D4rkPhilSep 19, 20164 votes

How the fuck are we gonna have a Worlds without KR Monte

JgrhymesSep 19, 20164 votes

There is going to be an absolutely massive void without Doa and Monte. Huge disappointment for a lot of people. I hadn't even considered their absence a possibility given the quality of the broadcast team can only be worse without them. Very strange call, if it was Riot's call. Also, for those of you who have a tough time with Monte's delivery (I disagree, but get where you're coming from), have fun with LS. I personally like him, but if you thought Monte's style was arrogant...

darkarcon1397Sep 16, 20163 votes

I hope they use Papa a lot so we know more about the Korean scene. Also would have liked to see Monte. I mean love me some Phreak, but some of the west guys don't bring as much knowledge as Monte.

Lil Gr33n GhoulsSep 16, 20163 votes

At least we got Papa Smithy....

FatehillSep 16, 20163 votes

Ay, Krepo! Glad he'll be casting, I enjoy his perspective on games. Honestly wouldn't mind if he moved to NA....

macdshiftySep 16, 20167 votes

Remember what happened last time he did that :/

CollectorsSep 20, 20162 votes

lol savage

BioBoosterArmorSep 17, 20163 votes

All of my favorite play by play commentators are analysts... ;(

lhon4shortSep 17, 20162 votes

Jatt is by far the best play by play commentator for me #feelsbadman item 3070

zergmanSep 17, 20164 votes

Jatt is the best everything. I like others but if they could clone him and have him do both the play-by-play and the color commentating I would be totally cool with that

CramarSep 18, 20163 votes

It genuinely disappoints me to no end that Riot is unwilling to pay casters that are as popular as MonteCristo and Doa the money that they are worth. Monte and Doa were not only crowd favorites, with memorable moments and unforgettable talent, but they were what helped to make worlds feel like worlds. Don't worry Monte, if my TSM get's knocked out, I'll be all aboard the Korean hype train for you!

Dark WhitewalkerSep 18, 20163 votes

It seems I will have to mute Pyra and Pulse. summoner 21 But glad to see Krepo, Zirene and Jatt.

Yordle XayahSep 19, 20163 votes

I mean... there's Quickshot, there's Jatt, there's Deficio. My favorites are there. Glad Papasmithy will be there to represent OGN. You NEED casters from that region for insight on Korean teams. It was sorely missed during MSI.