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

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!

Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive Driven by Kia! Azael, Kobe, and Meteos kick off the episode with the Team USA vs Canada match, reveal their playoff picks and bet (loser gets their face painted!), and break down Patch 14.16. They also dive into the Kia Rookie of the Year race, Kia All-Pro, and who the MVP frontrunners are. After a quick break, they look ahead to Playoffs!

Round 1 of Playoffs of the LCS starts this Saturday Aug 17th at 1PM PT/4PM ET as DIG takes on 100 - be sure to watch! Stay tuned, and thanks for listening!

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Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive Driven by Kia! Azael, Kobe, and Meteos kick off the episode with upcoming LCS events, all things TL vs C9, and Faker’s post-match reaction. After a quick break, they talk about Aurora and her win rate/ban rate, weigh in on FlyQuest and Immortals, and what it will take for each team to make the playoffs.

Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive Driven by Kia! Kobe, Meteos, and JATT (Azael is out this week) kick off the episode by discussing T1’s skins preview and Skarner updates. They also dive into all news around 100 Thieves: roster changes, Sniper, and overall team play. Later, they break down Patch 14.15 and look ahead to some big match ups, namely C9 vs TL.

Week 6 of the LCS starts this Saturday Aug 3rd at 1PM PT/4PM ET as NRG takes on DIG - be sure to watch! Stay tuned, and thanks for listening! 

Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive Driven by Kia! Kobe, Azael, and Meteos kick off the episode discussing the new Esports Olympics, Swarm, and whether this TL roster is the best team ever. Later, they discuss relative vs absolute skill of Pros in LCS history, recap Week 4, and look ahead to Week 5. Also if anyone knows a good mechanic, hit up Kobe.

Week 5 of the LCS starts this Saturday July 27th at 1PM PT/4PM ET as C9 takes on NRG - be sure to watch! Stay tuned, and thanks for listening!

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Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive Driven by Kia! Kobe, Azael, and Meteos discuss Patch 14.14 balance changes, poro-sized Phreaks, pet champions, and the LCS returning from the mid-season break.