Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun build an all-time League of Legends player tier list with Faker alone at the very top, and debate whether laning has never mattered less.
Kicking off with a subscriber fan topic, the crew rank the greatest players ever and quickly agree on one thing: Faker sits in his own tier above everyone, with the real arguments happening underneath him. Along the way they make the case that Faker is the rare star who reinvented himself from a mechanical carry into a cerebral leader without losing relevance, weigh whether junglers and supports can ever truly be the GOAT of the game, and slot a still-rising Zeus into the all-time top three top laners. That leads into a meaty strategy debate on whether this is the least important era for laning in League history, before Peter Dun closes with a deep historical hypothetical on the strongest international field ever assembled.
Topics covered:
⦁ Building the all-time player tier list, with Faker alone at the top
⦁ Why Faker is the rare star who reinvented his whole playstyle and stayed elite
⦁ Can a jungler or support ever really be the GOAT of League?
⦁ Zeus cracking the all-time top three top laners while still rising
⦁ Is this the least important era for laning in competitive League history?
⦁ A historical debate on the strongest international field ever assembled
⦁ Players to watch
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Shut Up and Scale is a League of Legends and esports strategy podcast hosted by Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun. The show brings Thorin's analytical framework, Nymaera's LPL expertise, and Peter Dun's LEC coaching experience together in deep debate on competitive LoL topics across LEC, LCK, and LPL.
🎧 Watch/Listen to Shut Up and Scale:
• Spotify (with video): open.spotify.com/show/55ANlr5jztldeJYf925cDd
• Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-and-scale/id18960079486
• Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/bbl2a5ye
• Pandora: pandora.com/podcast/shut-up-and-scale/PC:1001117066
Shut Up and Scale Episode 16 was filmed on September 2, 2026.
🎬 Credits
Editing: Light
Art: Atantalas
💬 Join the conversation:
• Discord: discord.gg/zeWYq4JhEU
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0:00 Ranking the current T1 players
15:08 Faker alone at the top, and who reinvented themselves
45:41 Can junglers and supports ever be the GOAT?
58:19 Zeus in the all-time top three top laners
1:10:53 Is this the least important era for laning?
1:34:29 What would be the impact of having a Demacia Cup running in earlier years?
1:49:29 The best regional teams and the historical what-ifs
2:04:37 Down years, sleepers, and the deep-cut rosters
#LeagueOfLegends #LEC #LCK #ShutUpAndScale #LFN
Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun build an all-time League of Legends player tier list with Faker alone at the very top, and debate whether laning has never mattered less.
Kicking off with a subscriber fan topic, the crew rank the greatest players ever and quickly agree on one thing: Faker sits in his own tier above everyone, with the real arguments happening underneath him. Along the way they make the case that Faker is the rare star who reinvented himself from a mechanical carry into a cerebral leader without losing relevance, weigh whether junglers and supports can ever truly be the GOAT of the game, and slot a still-rising Zeus into the all-time top three top laners. That leads into a meaty strategy debate on whether this is the least important era for laning in League history, before Peter Dun closes with a deep historical hypothetical on the strongest international field ever assembled.
Topics covered:
⦁ Building the all-time player tier list, with Faker alone at the top
⦁ Why Faker is the rare star who reinvented his whole playstyle and stayed elite
⦁ Can a jungler or support ever really be the GOAT of League?
⦁ Zeus cracking the all-time top three top laners while still rising
⦁ Is this the least important era for laning in competitive League history?
⦁ A historical debate on the strongest international field ever assembled
⦁ Players to watch
PrizePicks: Visit prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LEAGUESHOW and use code LEAGUESHOW and get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup!
LFN Premium: Submit your own topics through the Discord, go ad-free across the network, and support the show. Just $9/month or $90/year at lastfreenation.com
Livetrade on LoL today on Polymarket: polymarket.com/?via=lastfreenation-eeux
Shut Up and Scale is a League of Legends and esports strategy podcast hosted by Thorin, Nymaera, and Peter Dun. The show brings Thorin's analytical framework, Nymaera's LPL expertise, and Peter Dun's LEC coaching experience together in deep debate on competitive LoL topics across LEC, LCK, and LPL.
🎧 Watch/Listen to Shut Up and Scale:
• Spotify (with video): open.spotify.com/show/55ANlr5jztldeJYf925cDd
• Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-and-scale/id18960079486
• Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/bbl2a5ye
• Pandora: pandora.com/podcast/shut-up-and-scale/PC:1001117066
Shut Up and Scale Episode 16 was filmed on September 2, 2026.
🎬 Credits
Editing: Light
Art: Atantalas
💬 Join the conversation:
• Discord: discord.gg/zeWYq4JhEU
📲 Follow Last Free Nation LoL:
• YouTube: youtube.com/@lastfreenation
• Twitter: https://x.com/lastfreenation
🔔 Subscribe to Last Free Nation LoL for new episodes every week.
📰 Sign up for The LFN Herald, the weekly dispatch from across the Last Free Nation network: https://herald.lastfreenation.com?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=lfn
🏴☠️ Join the Crew: lastfreenation.com
0:00 Ranking the current T1 players
15:08 Faker alone at the top, and who reinvented themselves
45:41 Can junglers and supports ever be the GOAT?
58:19 Zeus in the all-time top three top laners
1:10:53 Is this the least important era for laning?
1:34:29 What would be the impact of having a Demacia Cup running in earlier years?
1:49:29 The best regional teams and the historical what-ifs
2:04:37 Down years, sleepers, and the deep-cut rosters
#LeagueOfLegends #LEC #LCK #ShutUpAndScale #LFN
