Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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.
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The Four Horsemen is the premier esports industry show that reacts to important news and critical conversations across all major titles. Esports veterans Duncan "Thorin" Shields, Richard Lewis, and Christopher "MonteCristo" Mykles use their decades of experience to shed light and debate on key esports topics as they emerge. Each episode they are joined by an expert guest to help further provide insider information on the topic at hand.
Episode 56 was filmed on January 15th, 2026.
Watch The Four Horsemen on Spotify with video:
open.spotify.com/show/2NBATCQs2dq50PJRjND7j9
Listen to The Four Horsemen on these audio platforms!
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-four-horsemen/id1555303495
Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/ucw0inmo
Pandora: pandora.com/podcast/the-four-horsemen/PC:1001030353
iHeart: iheart.com/podcast/104246987
Come join the Insight on Esports Discord for in-depth discussion across esports: discord.gg/zeWYq4JhEU
0:00:00 - LCS
0:59:34 - Profitability
1:40:04 - LoL Client update + "Readability" of LoL
2:00:57 - Player salaries
2:13:00 - Possible changes for better profitability
2:51:10 - Closing thoughts
#leagueoflegends #lolesports #lcs #lec #lck #lpl #esports #esportsnews
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 prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HORSEMEN 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 buyraycon.com/HORSEMENOPEN to get 20% off sitewide.
This January, quit overspending on wireless with 50% off Unlimited premium wireless. Plans start at $15/month at MintMobile.com/FOURHORSEMEN
Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with Mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code HORSEMEN at shopmando.com
The Four Horsemen is the premier esports industry show that reacts to important news and critical conversations across all major titles. Esports veterans Duncan "Thorin" Shields, Richard Lewis, and Christopher "MonteCristo" Mykles use their decades of experience to shed light and debate on key esports topics as they emerge. Each episode they are joined by an expert guest to help further provide insider information on the topic at hand.
Episode 56 was filmed on January 15th, 2026.
Watch The Four Horsemen on Spotify with video:
open.spotify.com/show/2NBATCQs2dq50PJRjND7j9
Listen to The Four Horsemen on these audio platforms!
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-four-horsemen/id1555303495
Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/ucw0inmo
Pandora: pandora.com/podcast/the-four-horsemen/PC:1001030353
iHeart: iheart.com/podcast/104246987
Come join the Insight on Esports Discord for in-depth discussion across esports: discord.gg/zeWYq4JhEU
0:00:00 - LCS
0:59:34 - Profitability
1:40:04 - LoL Client update + "Readability" of LoL
2:00:57 - Player salaries
2:13:00 - Possible changes for better profitability
2:51:10 - Closing thoughts
#leagueoflegends #lolesports #lcs #lec #lck #lpl #esports #esportsnews
