Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Zaboutine, Thorin, and Keire debate whether the League of Legends esports scene shrinking is actually good for the game — and rank every LEC jungler.
This week's Hot Take Point Made LoL opens with a scorching take: a smaller League of Legends esport might be healthier than the inflated, VC-fuelled version the scene has been running on for years. Drawing parallels to Dota 2's TI era, the Overwatch League collapse, and the CGS rug-pull, the crew unpacks what "getting smaller" actually means for teams, players, and the integrity of the competition. Then, a fan take puts the Boukada–Shifters transfer under the microscope — was staying in the KC system the path not taken? Zaboutine closes with a genuine hot take: for the first time in years, Elyoya and Razork may not belong in the LEC's top five Junglers.
Topics covered:
⦁ Is the League of Legends esport getting smaller actually a good thing?
⦁ Dota TI, the Overwatch League, and CGS — what boom-and-bust cycles teach us about LoL
⦁ Would Boukada have been better off staying in the KC system instead of joining Shifters?
⦁ Fan take breakdown: Boukada, Yike, and the myth of the KC development pipeline
⦁ Are Elyoya and Razork outside the LEC top five junglers right now?
⦁ Ranking the current LEC jungler tier list
⦁ Is this the split G2 Esports finally don't get away with it in playoffs?
⦁ The post-First Stand collapse — why teams peak at internationals then fall apart domestically
PrizePicks — Visit prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOTTAKELOL and use code HOTTAKELOL and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup!
Hot Take Point Made (LoL) is a League of Legends talk show, hosted by Duncan "Thorin" Shields, Thomas "Zaboutine" Si-Hassen, and Keire, where each host brings their hottest takes for the group to discuss.
🎧 Watch/Listen to Hot Take Point Made LoL:
Spotify (with video): open.spotify.com/show/3VUd1p8rszzYPHuFR9K5yK
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hot-take-point-made-lol/id1766576914
Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/x7uchk1w
iHeart: iheart.com/podcast/269-hot-take-point-made-lol-212522137
Hot Take Point Made LoL Episode 21 was filmed on April 23, 2026.
🎬 Credits
Editing: Andrew Hibbard
Art: Atantalas
Intro: @TheMorgster_
💬 Join the conversation:
Discord: discord.gg/zeWYq4JhEU
0:00 It's good that LoL esports is shrinking
18:57 Boukada and KC would be better off if the trade with Shifters didn't happen
36:02 Elyoya and Razork are currently not top 5 Junglers in LEC
50:35 This is the split where G2 doesn't get it together
#LeagueOfLegends #LoLEsports #HTPM #LFN #Esports
Zaboutine, Thorin, and Keire debate whether the League of Legends esports scene shrinking is actually good for the game — and rank every LEC jungler.
This week's Hot Take Point Made LoL opens with a scorching take: a smaller League of Legends esport might be healthier than the inflated, VC-fuelled version the scene has been running on for years. Drawing parallels to Dota 2's TI era, the Overwatch League collapse, and the CGS rug-pull, the crew unpacks what "getting smaller" actually means for teams, players, and the integrity of the competition. Then, a fan take puts the Boukada–Shifters transfer under the microscope — was staying in the KC system the path not taken? Zaboutine closes with a genuine hot take: for the first time in years, Elyoya and Razork may not belong in the LEC's top five Junglers.
Topics covered:
⦁ Is the League of Legends esport getting smaller actually a good thing?
⦁ Dota TI, the Overwatch League, and CGS — what boom-and-bust cycles teach us about LoL
⦁ Would Boukada have been better off staying in the KC system instead of joining Shifters?
⦁ Fan take breakdown: Boukada, Yike, and the myth of the KC development pipeline
⦁ Are Elyoya and Razork outside the LEC top five junglers right now?
⦁ Ranking the current LEC jungler tier list
⦁ Is this the split G2 Esports finally don't get away with it in playoffs?
⦁ The post-First Stand collapse — why teams peak at internationals then fall apart domestically
PrizePicks — Visit prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOTTAKELOL and use code HOTTAKELOL and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup!
Hot Take Point Made (LoL) is a League of Legends talk show, hosted by Duncan "Thorin" Shields, Thomas "Zaboutine" Si-Hassen, and Keire, where each host brings their hottest takes for the group to discuss.
🎧 Watch/Listen to Hot Take Point Made LoL:
Spotify (with video): open.spotify.com/show/3VUd1p8rszzYPHuFR9K5yK
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hot-take-point-made-lol/id1766576914
Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/x7uchk1w
iHeart: iheart.com/podcast/269-hot-take-point-made-lol-212522137
Hot Take Point Made LoL Episode 21 was filmed on April 23, 2026.
🎬 Credits
Editing: Andrew Hibbard
Art: Atantalas
Intro: @TheMorgster_
💬 Join the conversation:
Discord: discord.gg/zeWYq4JhEU
0:00 It's good that LoL esports is shrinking
18:57 Boukada and KC would be better off if the trade with Shifters didn't happen
36:02 Elyoya and Razork are currently not top 5 Junglers in LEC
50:35 This is the split where G2 doesn't get it together
#LeagueOfLegends #LoLEsports #HTPM #LFN #Esports
