The Dive | Driven by Kia - A League of Legends Esports Podcast

Welcome to a special episode of The Dive Driven by Kia. Join Azael, Kobe, and Meteos as they break down the thrilling World Finals and discuss T1's legendary legacy. Special guest MarkZ also joins the team to dive into the recent LTA announcement. Thank you all for tuning in this year—it's been an incredible journey, and we can't wait to see you next season!

Timestamps

0:00 Intro, Faker is the GOAT

9:01 BLG vs T1 review

22:51 Knight’s performance

28:50 T1 roster rumors

33:48 Mark joins to discuss the LTA

47:04 LTA representation

54:57 Brand turnover

In this episode of The Dive Driven by Kia Kobe, Azael, and Meteos will discuss T1’s continued dominance and what it means for their Legacy.  They’ll explore key matchups heading into the finals and break down unique picks, like Faker’s Akali! With Worlds Finals shaping up to be one of the best yet, can T1 go back-to-back? Tune in on Saturday, November 2nd, at 7:00 AM PT / 10:00 AM EST to find out! 

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro, T1 Return to finals

7:35 T1’s Legacy and Faker’s impact

19:11 T1 Zeus

31:08 T1 BLG top lane matchup

42:27 T1 vs BLG Predictions

59:05 Offseason roster moves

1:05:52 Jojo departure

1:13:26 Other LCS roster rumors

In this episode of The Dive, Driven by Kia, Kobe, Azael, and Meteos are joined by special guest Chronicler to break down the thrilling Gen.G vs FlyQuest match. They’ll also review the other three quarterfinal games and preview the exciting semifinal matchups coming up! Semifinals begins on Saturday October 26th at 5:00 AM PT / 8:00 AM ET where BLG

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:38 - Gen.G vs FlyQuest

00:14:00 - Massu's insane breakout rookie year

00:30:58 - Semifinals: BLG vs WBG

00:46:54 - Semifinals: T1 vs Gen.G

01:00:47 - T1 at Worlds

01:16:07 - Outro

In this episode on the Dive Driven by Kia, the squad reacts to the Swiss Stage results and breaks down the upcoming Quarterfinal matches!  FlyQuest is the West’s last hope! Can they take down the mighty Gen.G? Worlds Quarterfinals begins October 17th at 5AM PT/8AM ET. FlyQuest takes on Gen.G on October 20th. Don’t miss it!

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:24 G2 vs BLG

7:18 Unique picks + TL vs FLY

29:44 HLE vs FlyQuest

38:42 Quarterfinals preview - FLY vs GenG

46:04 Cooking up picks for FlyQuest

51:47 TOP vs T1

1:03:04 HLE vs BLG

1:13:52 LNG vs WBG

Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive, Driven by Kia! Grab your pitchfork because The Dive crew is on the hunt for some Yone bans. This week, Azael, Kobe, and Meteos are joined by Drakos as they review the biggest moments from the first week of the Swiss Stage at Worlds 2024 and preview the upcoming matches in Swiss Stage Week 2!

Hello and welcome to the first episode of The Dive Driven by Kia for Worlds 2024! This week, Azael, Kobe, and Meteos break down the biggest headlines from the Play-in stage and give you a sneak peek at what's coming in the Swiss stage. Unfortunately, the LCS has already lost one team at Worlds, but hope remains strong for FlyQuest and Team Liquid Honda.

Worlds continues this Thursday October 3rd at 5:00am PT as BLG takes on MDK.  Be sure to tune in for the LCS teams’ matches starting at approximately 9:00am PT with TL vs LNG & 11:00am PT with FLY taking on GAM.

Timestamps:

01:08 - Worlds Music video, Linkin Park

10:51 - 100T eliminated... Play-In review

24:24 - Play-In surprises & results

30:15 - Meta reads

36:42 - Swiss stage matchups - BLG vs MDK

40:48 - TES vs T146:07 - GenG vs Weibo

57:56 - Fnatic vs DK

1:05:49 - TL vs LNG

1:15:25 - HLE vs PSG

1:22:37 - FLY vs GAM

1:29:35 - G2 vs PNG

Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive Driven by Kia! Azael, Kobe, and Meteos kick off the episode with THE DIVEYS! (with painted faces from their playoff bet). After dishing out the awards, they recap the LCS Finals. 

WORLDS starts September 25th at 5AM PT/8AM ET in Berlin - be sure to watch! Stay tuned for more episodes during worlds, and thanks for listening! 

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro, congrats to FLY, and The DIVEYS! 

2:20 - Best Game of the Split

7:44 - Which Pro Talked the Best Split? 

13:20 - 1v9 Award

16:39 - Best Play of the Split

18:14 - Most Consistent

19:08 - Best Interview

20:19 - Best Celebration Award

23:46 - Technically Undefeated Award

26:14 - 6th Man Award

26:54 - Player Most Deserving of an Award, Award

28:02 - Biggest Upset 

30:43 - Tried so Hard, but in the End it Didn't Even Matter Award 

32:18 - Best Baron Thief

34:46 - Jhinsanity Award

36:04 - Sorry You Didn’t Get an Award, Award

37:59 - Super sub award

40:09 - One Hit Wonder Award

41:54 - Let’s Get you to Bed, Grandpa

44:15 - Finals recap, congrats FLY!

52:22 - Benefits of playing through lower bracket

55:22 - Opening ceremony recap, shoutout to the fans

1:06:49 - Azael’s Leblanc story

Hello and WELCOME BACK to another episode of The Dive, Driven by Kia! Meteos, Kobe, and Azael break down 100 Thieves vs. Cloud9 playoffs matchup, Noah Lyles being 100 Thieves’ biggest fan, and the Kia MVP of the split. Then the boys do a deep dive on Finals Weekend previewing 100 Thieves vs. FlyQuest, and discuss Team Liquid Honda’s strengths and weaknesses.

Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive Driven by Kia! Azael, Kobe, and Meteos kick off the episode discuss the Worlds Meta and issues with Corki, the revival of NA/EU’s rivalry, and tell crazy stories of the early LCS days. Then they discuss the Kia ROTY winner results, recap week 2 of playoffs, and look ahead to week 3. Who will join TL and FLY at Worlds?!

Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive Driven by Kia! Azael, Kobe, and Meteos kick off the episode congratulating TL for winning coaching staff of the split, recap 100’s smackdown against DIG in Round 1, and discuss the downside of lane swaps. They also recap FLY vs NRG, predict TL’s run in the playoffs, look forward to next week’s playoff matchups, and discuss the All-Pro results!