It’s DIG SZN! Week 3 predictions, Patch 14.13, and more! | The Dive Driven by Kia

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! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro, Team USA vs Team Canada recap 3:05 - Playoffs bet: Face paint! 6:17 - Patch 14.16 breakdown 23:47 - Should lane swaps be gone? 31:01 - Senna changes & Skarner discussion 39:05 - Kia Rookie of the Year race: Massu vs. Sniper vs. Thanatos 52:48 - Kia All-Pro ballots 1:10:21 - Playoffs lookahead, DIG vs 100 1:29:30 - FLY vs NRG

15 Aug 20241h 40min

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. Week 7 of the LCS starts this Saturday Aug 10th at 1PM PT/4PM ET as NRG takes on TL - be sure to watch! Stay tuned, and thanks for listening! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro, LCS USA vs CA showmatch, Azael’s trip from hell 5:09 - Saturday - Summer bash tailgate! 6:32 - Faker’s post game frustration & mental health in Esports 10:57 - TL vs C9, TL undefeated 21:53 - Team drafts 30:20 - Playoffs schedule/matchup lookahead 34:47 - All things VR 38:20 - Milestones of the week 40:30 - Post-commercial break: Aurora chat, win rate & ban rate 50:40 - Last week of LCS, thoughts on FLY 1:05:18 - Playoffs schedule & what it'll take for each team 1:07:41 - IMT 1:15:35 - Different styles of Jungling

8 Aug 20241h 22min

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!

1 Aug 20241h 30min

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! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro, Kobe’s losing sleep over mechanic issues 2:02 - Olympic Esports Games & country team ranks 13:59 - Swarm talk / Swarm tournament?? 19:58 - Why Swarm is great for LoL 25:52 - Is the current TL roster the best ever? Relative vs Absolute strength 40:13 - Week 4 recap - C9 45:22 - TL vs DIG 49:19 - What’s the ideal playoffs schedule? 53:13 - DIG being veterans / is it harder to be a vet or a rookie? 57:59 - Everyone pro gets hate, even Faker 1:01:06 - SR & team changes 1:04:37 - FLY vs IMT 1:06:40 - Is NRG going downhill? 1:08:58 - Team comms for good vs bad teams 1:13:07 - Will SR win a game? Thoughts on 100

25 Juli 20241h 24min

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. Week 4 of the LCS RETURNS July 20th at 1pm PT/4PM ET with Dignitas taking on Team Liquid - don’t miss it! See you next time, and thanks for listening! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro, Shopify Roster Change, Immortals / Inero Discussion 4:48 - Rookies in the LCS and roster / player development 10:12 - Tomio Roster Swap discussion / League impact of team roster swaps 13:13 - Fan question: Team Liquid roster changes + Impact impact 21:58 - Patch discussion 41:45 - Fan question: Overall level of play 49:02 - Fan question: Revive one LCS team? 57:42 - Phreak discussion - Azael vs. Phreak 1:01:02 - Up and coming LCS challenger rookies? Srtty discussion and high expectations 1:03:12 - Things that work in Solo Queue vs. Things that work in Pro play 1:09:47 - Fan question: Character archetype that isn’t in League you’d like to see? 1:16:33 - Upcoming LCS matchups - DIG vs. TL, IMT vs FLY

18 Juli 20241h 29min

Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive Driven by Kia! Kobe, Azael, and Meteos discuss their fourth of July breaks, soft inting, and punishments toxic players should face in League. Then the guys are joined by Sope May, the Product Lead for Swarm and ask him every question about the new game mode! Week 4 of the LCS will be back on July 20th at 1PM PT/4PM ET where DIG takes on TL, but there will still be episodes of The Dive next week. Thanks for tuning in, and catch you all next week! 0:00 - Intro, July 4th break recap, and Elden Ring 8:03 - Soft inting 13:29 - What is soft inting & League toxicity 24:51 - Red side/blue side advantage/punishments in League  38:45 - Quick break/Intro Sope May, Swarm Product Lead 39:44 - What were the goals with Swarm? 41:43 - Can you play Swarm solo? 43:37 - Was visual clutter a concern? 47:34 - How do you measure success with Swarm? 49:17 - Champ mechanics  50:15 - How long will beating the game take? 51:46 - Any tips or tricks? 54:16 - Champ breakdowns & character builds in Swarm 1:04:44 - What’s next for the Dev Team?

11 Juli 20241h 10min

Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive Driven by Kia! Kobe, Azael, and Meteos give a quick recap of Week 3. Then, Riot Lexical from the Champions Team joins to talk shop about developing, designing, and playing champions. If you’re looking for a deep dive on Aurora and insights on champion design and development, this episode is for you!The LCS will be back on July 20th but The Dive will have episodes before then. Stay tuned, and thanks for listening! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro, FLY demolishes DIG, DIVE schedule lookahead 5:30 - SR is looking doomed 13:57 - 100 vs TL, Impact MasterClass 21:50 - League of ADCs 28:52 - Quick break, then intro Riot Lexical - Welcome Lexi! 30:01 - What was the main goal with Aurora? 31:20 - What’s working now with Aurora that didn’t in the past? 37:00 - Lexi’s convo with Bwipo about Aurora 38:20 - Do Devs intentionally make champs OP upon release? 43:41 - Designing champs for Pro play vs average play 48:38 - Tips on playing Aurora generally/to get wins 53:13 - How do you decide a champ is going to be AP or AD? 58:28 - Aurora kit personality & who is she?

2 Juli 20241h 6min