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This week on The Dive, Driven by Kia, the crew shares their thoughts on the first week of Fearless Draft and why Mel is looking downright busted. They break down key matchups, plus a look at Bwipo streaming scrims and what it could mean for the scene. Tune in for all the latest takes and analysis!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
3:31 Fearless draft week 1 thoughts
12:13 Mel is busted
19:01 Bwipo interview & streaming scrims
38:44 C9 vs FLY match preview
55:09 DIG vs DSG match preview
1:05:52 TL vs 100T match preview
1:14:01 SR vs LYON match preview
Hello, and welcome back to another season of The Dive, driven by Kia! Can you believe we’re already in Season 9? In this episode, Azael, Kobe, and Meteos dive into some exciting news and major changes coming to the LTA. They’ll cover the fresh League season, updates to the LTA, and much more!
0:00 Intro - Los Angeles wildfires
6:49 - New League season - Atakhan, flowers and boot upgrades
29:32 - Tower dives & lane swaps
36:32 - Showmatch experience
42:41 - Big LTA changes, new owners and personalities
50:27 - LTA power rankings & week 1 matchups
55:51 - FLY vs SR
1:02:45 - LYON vs C9
1:12:38 - 100T vs DSG
1:26:24 - TL vs DIG
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 takes on WBG!
Timestamps:
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! Week 2 of Worlds' Swiss Stage begins on October 10th at 5:00 AM PT/8:00 AM ET as TOP takes on DK. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro & NA+EU cope 4:26 MAD vs GAM series review 19:40 TL series review 24:46 North America is worried 37:13 Drakos hates Fnatic 43:30 Yone supremacy 47:12 Swiss W2 draw thoughts 52:50 Upcoming matchups 59:57 Back from the break! 1:11:04 Nocturne Orianna combo unfair 1:17:58 BLG and LNG surprising results
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: 00:00 - Intro
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. Be sure to tune in to the LCS Championship this Friday 9/6 and Saturday 9/7 at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro, 100T vs. C9 recap 20:39 - Noah Lyles shoutout! 25:22 - Patch 14.17 discussion 34:28 - Impact MVP talk plus MVP voting discussion 40:07 - LCS teams going to Worlds 46:23 - 100T vs. DIG, playoffs champion picks 58:59 - Top lane meta discussion, TL vs. FLY recap 1:13:58 - Final playoffs teams discussion + teeing up finals weekend 1:18:50 - FLY vs. 100T matchup preview 1:26:27 - Playoffs teams draft priorities
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