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

Today we have a packed episode of The Dive Driven by Kia, starting with our 6th Divey Awards! Kobe, Azael and Meteos discuss the ongoing Promotion Tournament and the competitive ruling in the match between Disguised and Estral Esports. We also break down Patch 25.20 and look ahead to Worlds starting next Tuesday with an iconic showdown between reigning world champions T1 and their LPL rivals, Invictus Gaming. Faker, Rookie, TheShy… ever heard of em? But wait, there’s moore. Stick around to the end of the show for an interview with Rob Moore, CEO of the newest team joining the LCS next year: Sentinels. Any SEN City fans in the chat?Put your Worlds Pick’Ems up against other fans of The Dive here: https://lolesports.com/en-US/pickems/113475452383887518/leaderboards/3583099272971478637?id=373339142607088131Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:52 - Pro Most Deserving of an Award Award00:01:28 - Best Champion of the Split Award00:02:43 - Please Don't Leave Us Award00:03:45 - Strongest Laner00:05:16 - Best Game of the Split Award00:06:48 - Best Coach/Player00:08:03 - Best Social Media Presence00:09:56 - The Best Celebration Award00:10:56 - The Atakhan Award00:13:18 - The Chime Minister (Best Bard NA)00:14:30 - The Hardest Carry Award00:15:38 - Tried so hard but in the end it doesn't even matter00:16:34 - Biggest Fumble00:18:07 - I'm Still Scaling Award00:19:18 - Promotion Tournament00:27:03 - Worlds Patch 25.2000:45:09 - Worlds LCK Preview01:09:16 - Worlds LPL Preview01:26:30 - Worlds LEC Preview01:38:57 - Worlds LCP Preview01:50:39 - Back from the break! Interview with Sentinels CEO Rob

In today’s episode of The Dive Driven by Kia, Kobe and Meteos welcome commissioner MarkZ to discuss the return of the LCS in 2026. Read more here: https://lolesports.com/en-US/news/lcs-and-cblol-return

Next, the crew breaks down the LTA Championship this past weekend in Dallas including Vivo Keyd Stars taking down 100 Thieves, FlyQuest claiming the LTA Championship title, and Dhokla’s return to the finals stage. Finally, we look ahead to the start of the Promotion/Relegation tournament this weekend with some familiar names like Tactical, Winsome, V1per, FakeGod, LCS MVP Summit… and even a World Champion (oooh, spooky). Tune in starting this Saturday to see if Disguised can defend their spot or if a new team will join the LCS next year!

Congrats to Kia Player of the Year, FlyQuest's Inspired! In this live episode of The Dive Driven by Kia, he joins Kobe, Meteos, and special guest from the South, Takeshi, to chat about his year and the upcoming Championship weekend.

Today's episode of The Dive Driven by Kia kicks off with the official presentation of the LTA North Kia Rookie of the Year award, followed by the announcement of the Kia All-Pro teams for LTA North Split 3!

After the big reveals, we dive into all things LTA Playoffs. Be sure to tune in this Saturday as FlyQuest takes on Vivo Keyd Stars in the upper bracket, followed by a showdown for the last Worlds spot on Sunday between 100 Thieves and RED Canids Kalunga.

You can still get your tickets to the LTA Championship in Dallas here! https://am.ticketmaster.com/aec/buy?id=MTc5

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro & Kia Rookie of the Year Announcement

6:15 - ROTY discussion

9:55 - Kia All-Pro 1st Team Reveal

12:20 - Kia All-Pro 2nd Team Reveal

16:42 - Kia All-Pro 3rd Team Reveal

30:40 - 100 Thieves vs paiN Gaming Recap

43:54 - RED Canids Kalunga vs Shopify Rebellion Recap

1:09:23 - 100 Thieves vs RED Canids Kalunga Preview

1:15:50 - FlyQuest vs Vivo Keyd Stars Preview

Welcome back to The Dive Driven by Kia! 

First up, Azael, Kobe and Meteos give their thoughts on Bwipo’s comments this past week. Next, we take a look at 100 Thieves’ surprise run to the LTA North Conference Finals, marked by a big comeback split for Dhokla, before ultimately falling to the favorites in FlyQuest. 

We also break down Cloud9’s disappointing end to the year and, of course, their team workout habits. After the break, we dive into Patch 25.18 including nerfs to Kobe’s Volibear and buffs to Sunfire Cape.

Finally, we preview the LTA Playoffs featuring cross-conference showdowns between North and South. Tune in this weekend to find out who will contend for the last spot at the LTA Championship and Worlds! 

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro & response to Bwipo’s comments

7:04 - Dhokla’s career comeback

11:09 - 100 Thieves’ last dance and the future of the roster

15:33 - LTA North Conference Finals weekend recap: FLY, 100T, SR, C9

28:20 - The Cloud9 Workout Plan and next steps after a disappointing season

45:15 - Patch 25.18, Volibear nerfs (sorry Kobe), Sunfire buffs

57:09 - LTA Playoffs preview; 100T vs PAIN, FBI vs Titan

1:08:25 - SR vs RED, the closest series to watch, Kaze vs Palafox

1:17:05 - FLY vs VKS; lookahead to rest of LTA Playoffs and Worlds

Welcome back to a brand new episode of The Dive Driven by Kia!

The crew kicks off the episode with a discussion on whether scrims remakes should be allowed and their historical impact on international performance. We had some ridiculous matches this past week, including what was nearly the biggest upset in NA history from Disguised. Plus, Inspired's blind pick Tryndamere jungle against Shopify Rebellion. RIP solo queue.

Lastly, the team breaks down the match previews for this weekend - who do you have winning?

Don’t forget! Super Week is back, with matches starting this upcoming Friday, September 5th at 1PM PT/4PM ET. Get your tickets to watch the action live at the Riot Games Arena here: https://www.tixr.com/groups/ltanorth

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro & Reminder for Super Week this Friday

2:17 - Should you be able to remake scrims?

24:04 - Team Liquid Spawn BTS Video

35:14 - Cloud9 vs Disguised Recap

51:40 - 100 Thieves vs Team Liquid Recap

1:00:18 - FlyQuest vs Shopify Rebellion Recap

1:13:54 - Cloud9 vs 100 Thieves Preview

1:19:14 - Weekend Matchup Predictions

This week on The Dive Driven by Kia, solo bolos are back with Patch 25.17 and the squad’s raising eyebrows at all the new faces showing up in the jungle like Vayne and Nilah. Which change are you most surprised to see?

We also dive into the challenges facing struggling LTA rosters like Dignitas, Team Liquid and LYON from the perspectives of players and coaches. After the break, we break down 100 Thieves’ shocking upset over LYON and the heated rematch between Disguised and Dignitas.

The LTA returns this Friday at 1PM PT - so don’t forget to mark your calendars and tune in for Cloud9’s elimination match against Disguised. See you then!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro & LTA returns this FRIDAY!

1:11 - Team Environment Challenges

26:33 - Patch 25.17: Jungle Vayne and Lane Kayn?

48:11 - T1 Worlds Skins Revealed: Gnar, Vi, Yone, Varus, Pyke, Prestige Sylas

52:41 - 100 Thieves upsets LYON, Dhokla is back

1:07:07 - Disguised takes down Dignitas

1:08:11 - Cloud9 vs Disguised Preview

1:19:03 - 100 Thieves vs Team Liquid Preview

1:34:01 - FlyQuest vs Shopify Rebellion Preview

Welcome back to a brand new episode of The Dive Driven by Kia!

We saw some wild matches in the first week of Bo5s from the LTA North, including a crazy upset by Shopify Rebellion. If you missed the series, be sure to check out the VODs! The crew also shares their thoughts on the recent online debate surrounding a challenger player and the discussion behind bought accounts and smurfing. Finally, we preview the upcoming Week 5 Bo5 matchups: Disguised vs Dignitas & LYON vs 100 Thieves.

Oh, and a show of hands - does anyone still remember the number one rule of League?

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro & Race to World First

4:24 - Challenger Smurf Convo

24:50 - Shopify Rebellion’s huge upset over Cloud9

52:03 - FlyQuest sweeps Team Liquid

1:08:59 - Disguised vs Dignitas Preview

1:18:38 - LYON vs 100 Thieves Preview

Hey everyone, and welcome back to another episode of The Dive Driven by Kia!

The crew is fired up to talk about a bunch of exciting changes coming to League. Doom Bots are back! WASD controls are coming soon to PBE! Sheriff Caitlyn and the dev team are on the hunt for smurfs! Boosters, hitchhikers and botted accounts beware. Meteos’s top lane alt account is safe (from the devs, at least).

Next, Kobe and Azael respond to Palafox from the latest PROS episode (https://youtu.be/1MTPIylw-80?feature=shared). We also break down the meta shakeup in Patch 25.16 and dive into all the new jungle additions plus their early day one win rates. Which change are you most excited to try out?

Finally, we preview the LTA North Week 4 matchups: Shopify Rebellion vs. Cloud9 and Team Liquid vs. FlyQuest. If you’re hyped to watch the first set of Bo5s in Split 3, head over to the Riot Games Arena this weekend. Grab your tickets in the link down below!

https://www.tixr.com/groups/ltanorth

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro & Dev Update

7:13 - Doom Bots Return

8:12 - Smurfing Changes

26:02 - Palafox on PROS

34:21 - Patch 25.16

57:13 - Disguised vs Dignitas 

1:00:56 - Shopify Rebellion vs Cloud9 Preview 

1:20:44 - Team Liquid vs FlyQuest

Welcome back to another episode of The Dive Driven by Kia! This week, Kobe, Azael and Meteos take a trip down memory lane to celebrate Jensen’s legendary career after his recent retirement announcement. We’ll miss you Jensen! Next, the crew give their thoughts on balancing champions across multiple roles. Nautilus jungle, anyone? Finally, we dig into this weekend’s upcoming LTA North matchups.

Tickets are still available for this weekend’s LTA North matches at the Riot Games Arena featuring the last round of Best-of-3s. Next week, we’ll have some banger Best-of-5s between the upper bracket teams. Get your tickets here: https://www.tixr.com/groups/ltanorth

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro & Jensen Retirement

12:03 - Game Balance Philosophy

21:29 - 100 Thieves vs Shopify Rebellion Preview

40:52 - Disguised vs Dignitas Preview

51:22 - Team Liquid vs Cloud9 Preview

59:12 - LYON vs FlyQuest Preview