State of the League Episode 19 - Welcome to 2012
- Hotshot
# Opinion on 5 best top laners: Irelia, Nidalee, Kennen, Rumble, Riven
# Kennen top lane, great laning phase, one of the best
# Kennen's ultimate w/ Will of the Ancients destroys
# Vayne and Nunu destroys Vlad
# Irelia doesn't need wards
# Vlad is dependent on wards and spell vamp
# Swain with blue buff beats Vlad
# Nidalee with blue buff beats Vlad
# Vlad can't follow up with a gank (Dyrus agrees)

- Wickd
# Opinion on 5 best top laners: Irelia, Riven, Tryndamere, Gangplank
# Kennen has one of the best laning phase
# Tryndamere and Riven doesn't need wards
# Vlad needs to be farmed

- Dyrus
# Opinion on 5 best top laners: Jax
# Vlad does good against Kennen
# Ryze with blue buff beats everybody
# Teemo beats everyone, end of story

- Doublelift
# Vlad biggest counter-pick to the most current top laners
# Vlad beats: Irelia, Cho'Gath, Riven
# Vlad is not a gankable champion
# All Vlad needs is Revolver and he'll be annoying
# There's no champion that can deny Vlad when he has Revolver
# Swain is the counter-pick to Vlad