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Broken By Concept: League of Legends Podcast
by Coach Curtis and Nathan Mott
Broken By Concept is the number one League of Legends Solo Queue educational and MOTIVATIONAL podcast, brought to you by Coach Curtis and Nathan Mott. This League of Legends podcast explores mindset, best practices for climbing the ranked ladder, breaking down community narratives and discussion on the latest changes.
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The Four Stages of Improvement in League of Legends
We discuss the four stages of improvement in league of legends, a framework that when applied correctly can help you climb the solo queue ladder.
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LOCKE: Everything You Need to Know About the NEW Champion
We discuss the new champion LOCKE, break down how he plays fights, when he's strong and more.
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INTENSITY: How To Climb Faster Than 99% of League of Legends Players
Do you know what high intensity feels like? If you're looking to find what intensity means for you, check out this episode.
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How To Reinvent Yourself as a League of Legends Player
Are you happy with your player identity? In this episode we describe how to reinvent yourself as a Leauge player from champion pool to process and more.Reinvent yourself in a coaching academy at weteachleague.com
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Case Study: How a Hardstuck Diamond Player Climbed to Challenger in 5 Months
Mid Lane Academy member Zodiarch is here to break down exactly how he climbed to Challenger after being stuck in Diamond for 5 years.
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Every Top Lane Champion Explained in 3.5 hours! 2026 Ultimate Top Lane Guide ft. Coach Chippys
Challenger top laner Coach Chippys is here to break down every top lane champion in League of Legends in order of popularity.
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The Fastest Way To Learn Champions in League of Legends
Learning champions is what makes League of Legends fun. In this episode we break down exactly how to learn a new champion in the most streamlined and pain-free way.
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How To Become Untiltable and Never Lose Streak Again
Every single league of legends player encounters tilt at some point while playing solo queue. In this episode we reveal how to master your mental and lose less LP.
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How To Climb Out of Every Rank in League of Legends
Using our combined 25,000 hours of League of Legends solo queue coaching knowledge, we break down exactly how to climb at each rank.
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How To Beat the 30 Most Annoying Champions in League of Legends
We polled our academy members to find the most annoying champions in the game. We cover why players hate them and exactly how to beat them.
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Every Mid Lane Champion Explained in 4 hours! 2026 Ultimate Mid Lane Episode
After coaching 10,400+ hours of Mid Lane, Coach Curtis is here to break down every mid lane champion in League of Legends in order of popularity.
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JYNXZI - Case Study of how NOT to learn League of Legends
Popular Twitch streamer Jynxzi has taken the League community by storm during his time learning the game. This video aims to showcase the new player experience using his first few games as an example.
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Ranked Reset, SoloQ Distribution, & Playing From Behind - Broken by Concept #298
We discuss Riot's decision to reset the ranked ladder and what it means for soloq.
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Are 'Unranked to Master' Videos Keeping You Stuck? - Broken by Concept #297
We discuss the pros and cons of 'Unranked to Masters' videos, and Riot Phroxzon takes on 20 redditors.
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How To Break Long Term Stage 4 Narratives - Broken by Concept #296
We break down how to identify and tackle some of League's most potent stage 4 issues.
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9 Practical Mid Game Tips & Solo Queue Tilt Toolkits - Broken by Concept #295
We go back to our roots and give some real solo queue advice for you BBCers.
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What Does LP Inflation and Ranked Cap Increase Mean for You? - Broken by Concept #294
Have Riot failed by inflating the ladder and adding thousands of LP to the top of challenger?
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Riot are PUMPING more LP into the ranked ladder - Broken by Concept #293
Riot inflate the ranked ladder to 3000LP and we discuss 30 challenger players thoughts on how they climbed
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How many games do you need to play to climb? - Broken by Concept #292
We tell you the EXACT number of games you need to play to improve at the game ;)
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RIOT LEAKED VOICE COMMS REACTION - Broken by Concept #291
Curtis returns from Italy to discuss the voice comms leak, alt tabbing, and other stage 4 issues.
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2026 Ultimate Jungle Episode - Breaking Down (almost) Every Champ | Broken by Concept #290
Nathan, Charlie and Coach Leo (JG Gap) break down almost every jungler in the game.
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2026 Ultimate Support Episode - Breaking Down Every Champ | Broken by Concept #289
Nathan, Charlie and Challenger Support guest Coach Cupcake break down EVERY support in the game.
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2026 Ultimate ADC Episode - Breaking Down Every Champ | Broken by Concept #288
Nathan, Charlie and Challenger ADC guest Praedyth break down EVERY bot laner in the game.
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Solo Queue Psychology: Can League be used as Therapy? - Broken by Concept #287
We discuss solo queue as therapy as well as how to make niche champs work in soloq.
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Is LP Inflated In Season 2026? - Broken by Concept #286
We break down what's happening in early season 2026 as well as mantras to get through tough parts of the game.
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The Science Behind Venting About Your Teammates - Broken by Concept #285
We discuss venting, win conditions, how to play from behind as a jungler, and developing self esteem on the rift.
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Do Content Creators Over Hype Macro For Low Elo - Broken by Concept #284
We break down content creators obsession with macro and decision making for lower ranks.Get bootcamp tickets: https://weteachleague.com/bootcampJoin an academy for coaching and guides: https://wtl.lol/284Join our free community with courses: https://wtl.lol/skool
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WE PLAYED 97 GAMES OF SEASON 2026 IN 4 DAYS - Broken by Concept #283
We cover all the new changes in season 2026: quests, faelights, homeguards, plates, baron and more.Join an academy for coaching and guides: https://wtl.lol/283Join our free community with courses: https://wtl.lol/skoolGet bootcamp tickets: https://weteachleague.com/bootcamp
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Best Moments From 2025 - Broken by Concept Podcast Ep.282
Enjoy some of our fav highlights from this wonderful year of the #1 league of legends solo queue educational and motivational podcast.
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Why Is Jungle The Most Controversial Role in League of Legends? - Broken by Concept #281
We discuss the role of jungle and why it is so misunderstood by the League community.Join an academy for coaching and guides: https://wtl.lol/281Join our free community with courses: https://wtl.lol/skool
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Riot's Vision For League of Legends in 2026 ft. Riot Phroxzon - Broken by Concept #280
In this episode, we sit down with Riot Phroxzon, Lead Gameplay Designer at Riot Games, for a deep-dive into the future of League of Legends.We cover what Riot learned from the 2025 champion releases (Mel, Yunara, and Zaahen), why some designs missed the mark with players, and how those lessons are shaping champion philosophy going forward. Phroxzon breaks down Zaahen’s kit design, community reaction to Mel, and whether Riot is satisfied with Yunara’s long-term impact.The conversation then shifts to Summoner’s Rift changes, including what worked, what didn’t, and why Atakhan is being removed. We explore Riot’s evolving vision for macro gameplay in 2026, including split pushing, objective control, and how the overall pace of the game is changing.We also tackle one of the most controversial topics in League right now: role balance. Why does Riot believe jungle is overtuned, why ADC and top lane are struggling, and how jungle lost its identity in 2025. Phroxzon explains Riot’s internal data, the goals behind role quests, and what role balance will look like moving into 2026.Later in the episode, we discuss matchmaking and Solo Queue, including autofill philosophy, what it actually takes to climb, and how Riot plans to reduce time to get into games. We also touch on bringing back old items, Aegis of Valor, duo queue across ranks (excluding Korea), and what Riot learned from WASD movement testing.
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Is Jungle The EASIEST Role To Pick Up & Climb - Broken by Concept #279
We discuss the ease of learning jungle, the master tier conundrum and some classic solo queue issues.BOOTCAMP : https://weteachleague.com/bootcamp/Join an academy for coaching and guides: https://wtl.lol/279Join our free community with courses: https://wtl.lol/skool
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Can Grok 5 Beat The Best Human Team? (AI vs. Humans) - Broken by Concept #278
We discuss our recent solo queue learnings, the toxic plateau cycle, and whether Grok 5 can beat a team of 5 pros.BOOTCAMP : https://wtl.bootcampJoin an academy for coaching and guides: https://wtl.lol/278Join our free community with courses: https://wtl.lol/skool
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2 Kids, 50 Hour Work Weeks Reached Diamond... HOW? - Broken by Concept #277
In this episode we go back to basics and discuss a variety of solo queue narratives.
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Case Study: How This EU Jungler Hit Rank #1 in Korea - Broken by Concept #276
In this rare positive case study we break down Nattynatt's Rank 1 Korea climb and how he is one the best soloq junglers in the world.
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How Do You STOP Champion Hopping?! - Broken by Concept #275
MERCH : https://wtl.lol/merchJoin an academy for coaching and guides: https://wtl.lol/275Join our free community with courses: https://wtl.lol/skool
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We Learn How EcoreLoL Masters Champs In 10 Hours - Broken by Concept #274
@EcoreLoL joins us to share his learnings as a League of Legends 'Average Joe' learning champs one by one.
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Can You Measure Improvement Outside of LP? - Broken by Concept #273
We discuss streamer mode, how to measure improvement and toolkits for stage 4 issues.Join an academy for coaching and guides: https://wtl.lol/273Join our free community with courses: https://wtl.lol/skool
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Coach Chippys Exposes Top Lane Narratives Across Ranks - Broken by Concept #272
Coach Chippys joins us to talk all things top lane.Join an academy for coaching and guides: https://wtl.lol/bbc272Join our free community with courses: https://wtl.lol/skoolSubmit Nathan's Mailbag [email protected]
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What Does The Average Solo Queue Experience Look Like? | Broken by Concept #271
What happens when you queue up for a 3 block? What are the differences between climbing at different ranks? How to get your secondary role less!Bootcamp: https://weteachleague.com/bootcamp/Join an academy for coaching and guides: https://wtl.lol/bbc271Join our free community with courses: https://wtl.lol/skool
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Complete MENTAL STACK Guide - League of Legends Fundamentals | Broken by Concept #270
Take a deep dive into one of the most important topics in League of Legends—the mental stack.Join an academy for coaching and guides: https://wtl.lol/mentalstackJoin our free community with courses: https://wtl.lol/skool
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Inside the Mind of a Challenger Player | Broken by Concept Podcast #269
We break down Pobelter's thoughts on the ADC role and discuss how OP support is.Join an academy for coaching and guides: https://wtl.lol/thinkchallJoin our free community with courses: https://wtl.lol/skool
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The Complete A-Z of League of Legends Improvement - Broken by Concept #268
Learn the alphabet League of Legends improvement style as we cover everything you need to know to improve.-Sign up for our exclusive bootcamp: https://weteachleague.com/bootcamp/Join an academy for coaching and guides: https://wtl.lol/improveazJoin our free community with courses: https://wtl.lol/skool
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Losers Queue & Rigged Match Making (Is It Real?) | Broken by Concept Podcast #267
As the topic of losers queue once again rears it's ugly head, we find ourselves obligated to head back into the fray to defend the League of Legends community.
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Solving YOUR Biggest Mid Game Problems | Broken by Concept Podcast #266
This is the ultimate mid game episode, until we make our next ultimate mid game episode :)
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The 7 Tough Pills Of Solo Queue | Broken by Concept Podcast #265
We dive into the brutal nature of solo queue, describing the 7 tough pills and what makes them so hard to swallow.
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We Coached 54 Hours in 2 Days: Here's What We Learned | Broken by Concept Podcast #264
We discuss our learnings from our recent bootcamp.Waitlist: https://weteachleague.com/bootcamp/
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Will WASD Change League Forever? | Broken by Concept Podcast #263
Reacting To Dev Blog About WASD Controls.🎓 Join over 7500 members in our free community: https://wtl.lol/skool📈 Get coaching that actually helps you climb: https://wtl.lol/wasdRiot Devblog - https://www.leagueoflegends.com/en-au/news/dev/dev-wasd-controls-are-on-the-way/
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Stop Trying To Win Every Single Game | Broken by Concept Podcast #262
Reacting To IWillDominates Reaction Of Taking TOO Much Responsibility🎓 Join over 7400 members in our free community: https://wtl.lol/skool📈 Get coaching that actually helps you climb: https://wtl.lol/everygame
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This is What It Takes To Reach CHALLENGER | Broken by Concept Podcast #261
Reddit post : https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/1m9uphi/my_experience_climbing_to_challenger_and_what_i/
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Broken By Concept is the number one League of Legends Solo Queue educational and MOTIVATIONAL podcast, brought to you by Coach Curtis and Nathan Mott. This League of Legends podcast explores mindset, best practices for climbing the ranked ladder, breaking down community narratives and discussion on the latest changes.
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