This week on The Dive the gang are joined by Phreak for the final episode of the year, where they take a look back at the best and worst of 2018.

The Dive returns in 2019 on the 23rd of January, just in time for NA LCS Spring Split. See you then.

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The Dive EP 234: Best & Worst of 2018

Welcome to The Dive, a weekly podcast hosted by Kobe, Azael, and Meteos that takes a closer look at the world of League of Legends esports and the LCS. Releasing every Thursday at 6am PT/9AM ET, the gang will be diving into the biggest international news, meta shifts and solo queue trends, and in-depth analysis of the LCS.

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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!

Be sure to tune into next week’s episode for a special preview of MSI. Thanks for listening!

0:00 - Intro & off season moves
7:11 - C9: Thanatos & Reapered *Thanatos was not confirmed when we recorded this episode!
11:41 - Azael’s thumb injury
14:29 - LCK Finals
25:22 - LEC Finals & lane swaps
37:14 - Community Questions @rzykid - LEC without G2, or LCS without TL?
42:24 - @seanatonin - Positive sentiment for NA vs EU?
45:55 - @BeAFanPodcast - Commemorate APA solo kills?
46:39 - MSI Patch
52:12 - @petersbenton - How will MSI Patch affect NA Midlaners?
1:07:03 - @wangvscruz - Rather see Zven play or broadcast?
1:08:29 - Upcoming schedule for The Dive



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MSI Patch Strategies and LCS Roster Moves | The Dive

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

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Finals, Lemons, and DIVE AWARDS | The Dive

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

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All Aboard the FlyQuest Hype Train! | The Dive

Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Dive! Azael, Kobe, and Meteos recap round 1 of playoffs, break down Skarner and his updates, discuss their predictions for the upper and lower brackets, and debate who can win the LCS title. And don’t worry, we didn’t forget: Kobe might have to eat a lemon depending on how things shake out. (We hold each other accountable here on The Dive.)


P.S. APA might be the best trash talker in all of sports.


Playoffs continue THIS WEEK as TL takes on 100 in the lower bracket on Friday, March 22nd at 1PM PT / 4PM ET, and C9 battles FLY on Saturday, March 23rd at 1PM PT / 4PM ET. Thanks for watching, and tune in for next week’s episode!


Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro & Skarner
8:11 - Playoffs recap
9:44 - C9 vs 100
14:17 - 100 vs NRG
18:35 - Baron steal
20:56 - NRG - disappointing and unfortunate run
26:13 - Contractz baron steal & coach cams
27:38 - Upper Bracket - FLY vs TL, APA’s trashtalk, and Massu’s story
36:20 - Is Yeon is the best player on TL?
37:34 - TL vs DIG
41:10 - Lower Bracket: 100 vs TL
52:41 - Impact is great, but not “the guy”
55:58 - Lower Bracket - more recap & predictions
57:52 - Upper Bracket - more recap & predictions

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C9 is back! The race for the LCS title and... Skarner | The Dive


Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Dive! Azael, Kobe, and Meteos discuss Smolder being a Pentakill machine, who is All Pro and who isn’t, and their playoff predictions. Also, Kobe got stood up this weekend by Meteos - he failed to meet them at the theaters to watch Dune 2. Grab some tequila, because this episode starts off salty.


Playoffs start THIS WEEK - make sure to catch 100 Thieves duke it out with Cloud9 to kick things off on Thursday, March 14th at 1PM PST. 
Thanks for watching and tune in for next week's episode!


Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro, time change, Super Week, and Dune 2 review
05:26 - Smolder - Pentakill machine?
17:45 - All pro voting
32:14 - All pro Top Lane
35:16 - All pro Jungle
40:32 - All pro Mid Lane
48:35 - All Pro Bottom Lane & MVP
54:40 - Playoffs lookahead
59:23 - 100 vs C9
1:15:25 - FLY vs TL
1:23:12 - NRG
1:29:02 - DIG
1:32:39 - Outro


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The Dive EP 234: Best & Worst of 2018

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