Faker Makes His Eighth Worlds Final | The Dive Driven by Kia

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!

20 Kesä 20241h 15min

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: 0:00 - Intro & LCS changes 2:59 - Why are these changes happening? 6:02 - Why are these changes happening now? 9:06 - Why is it not a competition for all the slots? 11:54 - Who is leaving the LCS? 13:00 - League composition & tier 2 questions 18:33 - Player Protection 19:13 - Guest spot - what happens if they win big? / questions 22:34 - Franchising, protections, and performance clauses 25:13 - LatAm questions 27:30 - Is the LCS keeping its brand? 30:07 - How much change is too much change? 32:51 - Are we keeping live patch? 33:53 - CBLOL & LLA ecosystem discussion 38:47 - Cross conference plans? 40:12 - How long will next season’s splits be? 43:53 - Fatigue and LCS history 47:20 - Broadcasting updates 50:47 - Regions and conferences: fandom, camaraderie, and obstacles 55:43 - What should fans be excited about?

12 Kesä 202459min

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! The LCS Summer split starts June 15th at 1pm PT/4pm ET with Best of Threes. Thanks for listening! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - LCS Summer Changes 9:42 - NACL Summer Changes 17:10 - MSI review of LCS teams 22:00 - Yeon & APA Improvements 25:55 - CBLoL practice approach 31:16 - Faker Hall of Legends 41:15 - Ssumday retirement 43:09 - Zuna passed 44:45 - Patch 14.11 57:04 - Roster changes + Power rankings 59:31 - #1 TL 1:03:49 - #2 C9 1:10:55 - #3 FLY 1:17:34 - #4 DIG 1:27:12 - #5 NRG 1:32:21 - #6 100T 1:37:08 - #7 & #8 SR & IMT

6 Kesä 20241h 45min

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

24 Huhti 20241h 55min

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

17 Huhti 20241h 11min

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

3 Huhti 20241h 8min

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

27 Maalis 20241h 12min

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

20 Maalis 20241h 11min