Contractz on Worlds 2017, NA's Chances and the Best Teams at Worlds 2023 | JLXP Ep 92

I'm back and I'm at Worlds in Korea! I caught up with Contractz ahead of NRG's first game at Worlds to get his thoughts on returning to the international stage after 6 years and this year's Worlds competition.

Be sure to check out my weekly Worlds videos, "Let's Go," on the LCS Youtube channel, where I take you behind the scenes at the World Championship, following the LCS teams and taking in the sights and sounds of each stop in Korea: youtube.com/lcs

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:58 - Looking back to Worlds 2017, Contractz’s rookie year

4:47 - C9 vs WE Quarterfinals

7:08 - How has the competition changed from then until now - from scrims to players

9:52 - NRG Finals win

12:51 - Expectations going into Worlds

16:52 - Thoughts on Weibo Gaming draw

18:28 - NA’s chances at Worlds: Cloud9

20:48 - NA’s chances at Worlds: Team Liquid

22:44 - Regions’ advancements out of Groups, by the numbers - Korean teams didn’t perform well the last time Worlds was in Korea.

26:00 - Best teams at Worlds

32:38 - Cuzz vs Peanut