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

Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive Driven by Kia! Kobe, Azael, and Meteos discuss their fourth of July breaks, soft inting, and punishments toxic players should face in League. Then the guys are joined by Sope May, the Product Lead for Swarm and ask him every question about the new game mode!

Week 4 of the LCS will be back on July 20th at 1PM PT/4PM ET where DIG takes on TL, but there will still be episodes of The Dive next week. Thanks for tuning in, and catch you all next week!

0:00 - Intro, July 4th break recap, and Elden Ring

Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive Driven by Kia! Kobe, Azael, and Meteos give a quick recap of Week 3. Then, Riot Lexical from the Champions Team joins to talk shop about developing, designing, and playing champions.

If you’re looking for a deep dive on Aurora and insights on champion design and development, this episode is for you!The LCS will be back on July 20th but The Dive will have episodes before then. Stay tuned, and thanks for listening!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro, FLY demolishes DIG, DIVE schedule lookahead

5:30 - SR is looking doomed

13:57 - 100 vs TL, Impact MasterClass

21:50 - League of ADCs

28:52 - Quick break, then intro Riot Lexical - Welcome Lexi!

30:01 - What was the main goal with Aurora?

31:20 - What’s working now with Aurora that didn’t in the past?

37:00 - Lexi’s convo with Bwipo about Aurora

38:20 - Do Devs intentionally make champs OP upon release?

43:41 - Designing champs for Pro play vs average play

48:38 - Tips on playing Aurora generally/to get wins

53:13 - How do you decide a champ is going to be AP or AD?

58:28 - Aurora kit personality & who is she?

Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive Driven by Kia! Kobe, Azael, and Meteos recap Week 2, make their predictions for Week 3, and review Patch 14.13. They also discuss Impact’s recent milestone (most wins in the LCS!), and debate what makes a player the GOAT.

Week 3 of the Summer Split starts THIS THURSDAY at 1PM PT/4PM ET. Azael says DIG vs FLY is the most excited he’s been for a game in a long time - you don’t want to miss it! Thanks for watching!

Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive Driven by Kia! Kobe, Azael, and Meteos break down Week 1, debate the causes and effects of burnout and Solo Queue’s effectiveness, and pro player practice regimens. Stay tuned until the end to hear Meteos’s break down of Aurora’s kit reveal!

Week 2 of the Summer Split starts THIS SATURDAY at 1PM PT/4PM ET. Thanks for watching!

LCS Commissioner Mark Zimmerman drops by the Dive to answer community questions and discuss the 2025 changes with Azael, Kobe, and Meteos.

For more information on the 2025 updates, visit: https://lolesports.com/article/lol-esports-building-towards-a-brighter-future/bltc9412d7575d4625d

Timestamps:

Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive driven by Kia with Azael, Kobe, and Meteos. In this jam-packed episode, the crew will discuss MSI, changes to the league, the new patch and of course, power rankings going into the Summer Split!

Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Dive! Kobe, Meteos, and - curveball - Commissioner MarkZ kick off the episode (Azael comes back later). They talk about LPL rumors, LCS rumors, and LCS viewership. Unfortunately, Mark couldn’t speak to certain topics due to his insider knowledge. Then Azael, Kobe, and Meteos talk MSI with regional correspondents Aux, Drakos, and Emily!

We will be recording episodes during MSI on May 5th and May 12th, so stay tuned and thanks for watching!

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro, MarkZ subbing in for Azael, fearless draft

06:00 - LCS rumored to go to Bo3

09:17 - LCS viewership & new Mark Z video

15:26 - Episode breakdown, Welcome Aux to The Dive!

18:53 - Thoughts on Keria?

21:44 - T1 - “good deaths” and lane mechanics

26:30 - T1’s drafts

29:33 - Expectations for T1?

31:28 - Thoughts on GenG? Will they be better than T1?

40:19 - How does GenG do with carry tops?

44:35 - Kiin & Lehends - strengths and weaknesses

47:50 - Drakos joins The Dive!

50:44 - Expectations for the LEC? Where’s the LEC stock?

01:01:00 - Yike

01:03:30 - Define success for G2 at MSI

01:06:00 - Fnatic & Trymbi, Jun, and Noah

01:14:59 - Oscarinin

01:16:53 - Define success for Fnatic

01:19:49 - LPL Correspondent Emily

01:29:41 - Creme

01:31:27 - Is TES the ugly duckling of all LPL teams?

01:35:10 - Patch benefits for TES, draft issues, lane swap

01:40:49 - BLG, player breakdowns, and team fighting

01:48:13 - Azir?

01:53:39 - Define success for BLG & TES

Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Dive! Azael, Kobe, and Meteos talk about spicy off season rumors, LEC/LCK Finals, and the new MSI patch. They also answered your community questions from Kobe’s tweet - thank you again for submitting, and keep ’em coming!

Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Dive! This episode started off a little sour as Azael, Kobe, and Meteos each eat ate lemons (they all technically lost the bet). They discussed the ongoing VCS investigation, recapped finals, and celebrated the Dive Awards! They had some new awards to dish out this year, and some they didn’t have winners for - namely the “who was the best commissioner” award…

The Dive will be on break long with the LCS but there will be some episodes before MSI - stay tuned for more!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro & lemon bet

4:17 - VCS match fixing investigation

11:47 - Impact = GOAT

14:01 - NACL

18:39 - Finals Recap

30:04 - DIVE AWARDS!

31:20 - Glow Up Award

32:57 - Didn’t get what you paid for Award

33:59 - Play of the Split

35:49 - Game of the Split

39:04 - Rookie of the Split

43:44 - Best out of game performance

46:51 - Best trash talker

49:58 - Most underrated player

52:19 - Most overrated player

54:25 - ELO Hell Award

57:28 - Pro most deserving of an award Award

58:31 - Timeless Top lane/Most likely to be playing when they’re 80

1:01:19 - Betrayal of the Split

1:02:32 - Better host than Mark Award

1:03:04 - Commissioner of the Year

1:03:48 - Focus up Award

Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Dive! Azael, Kobe, and Meteos recap the latest rounds of playoffs, Kia Top 6 MVP, player of the series, and make their predictions for finals. They also discuss what it takes to be at the top, the importance of team dynamics, and best/worst Scrim strategies.

Also, Kobe doesn’t know who Lionel Messi is (he knows his name, but wouldn’t recognize his face). Is that crazy? Or is it actually impressive, in this day and age?

Anyways, FINALS are THIS WEEKEND - Cloud9 takes on Team Liquid Honda in the Lower Bracket Finals on Saturday, March 30th at 1:00PM PT/4:00PM ET, and the winner faces FlyQuest on Sunday, March 31st at 1:00PM PT/4:00PM ET. Who will take it all? Who will be going to MSI?

Thanks for watching, and tune in for next week’s episode for the DIVE AWARDS!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro, Riot MMO delay

7:32 - IMT coach gets fired

14:11 - Kia top 6 MVP, last episode of Pros, and teammate relationships

28:47 - TL vs C9: player & team breakdowns, and what it takes to be the best

41:18 - Team dynamics & what it takes to be the best

43:20 - Scrim strategies & how to prep for games

47:15 - FLY vs C9 recap

49:10 - TL vs C9 prediction

54:42 - Events, games, and scheduling for this weekend

58:20 - Who goes to MSI? Hype for FLY has never been higher

1:04:50 - Player of the Series

1:07:16 - Kobe doesn’t know who Messi is…

1:09:18 - Teams aren’t defined by most recent performance

1:10:23 - Upper bracket vs Lower bracket win rates