Dhokla’s Comeback, Patch 25.18 & LTA Playoffs | The Dive Driven by Kia

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

13 Mars 20241h 33min

Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Dive! Azael, Kobe, and Meteos had a lot to discuss as we come off the break. They cover patch 14.5 updates, discuss which lane is the best, and debate whether support is inflated or not. Also, they discuss last week's games, team standings, and pro performances this past week as playoffs approach. And always, keep submitting questions and hot takes!  Thanks for listening, and stay tuned for next week’s episode as we kick off playoffs! Timestamps:  0:00 - Intro, watching LCS live, and crowd atmosphere 8:47 - Team & Pro performance after the break 12:37 - Tools for practicing, stealing barons, and smite fights 19:43 - Which lane is the best? 28:12 - Is support inflated? 39:52 - Patch 14.5 - Buffs, Nerfs, Win Rates, and too much Volibear talk 59:35 - Item changes 1:00:42 - Standings & week recap  1:09:15 - Team Liquid 1:17:39 - Should teams be experimenting this close to playoffs? 1:20:18 - Is C9 back? 1:26:47 - NRG (Meteos wouldn’t bet eating a lemon on them) 1:32:08 - FlyQuest & 100T

7 Mars 20241h 38min

Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Dive! This episode was a little different since we’ve gone a few weeks without games. But don’t fret! Azael, Kobe, and Meteos talk about getting DDossed, fun LCS content, and deep dive into what makes a good coach. They also answer a wide variety of community questions - thanks for submitting, and keep ’em coming! Thanks for listening, and stay tuned for next week's episode! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro, getting DDossed, LCS content 7:40 - GM, Coaches, and team discussion 13:57 - Ex Pros being coaches & what makes a good coach 32:37 - COMMUNITY QUESTIONS 33:01 - Q1 @lofibanshee: Which champ would you bring back? 38:23 - Q2 @lofibanshee: Favorite thing about the new season? 41:07 - Q3 @TheDixieCup: Most important thing for international success? 45:57 - Q4 @smtanon: impacts from the 2 week break? 47:58 - Q5 Chris Tidwell: Roster changes before next split/who picks up Licorice? 49:43 - Q6 Jorge Villatoro: Who will win MVP, rookie of the split, coach of split, comeback player? 53:11 - Q7 Roadroller: fearless draft for Bo2 for the LCS? 55:29 - Q8 Justin Evans: LCS dream team? 2 import limit, peak skill, green card optional 59:28 - HOT TAKES: @MoleculeLoL: LEC clears LCS. 1:01:27 - @KUES_inthe_trap: FLY is most consistent team in league. 1:02:30 - @BillabangTv: Live patch is best decision LCS has made 1:04:40 - @PureRoze: Yeon being antagonistic is good 1:09:18 - @MrMittyman, @JoelGarrison1, @celiaclovergirl: Bo2 or Bo3? 1:11:49 - Q9 @TheHyterion: Thoughts on unconventional supports beginning to shine? 1:13:07 - Q10 @DannyHancuff: What about flash being turned into an item? 1:13:56 - Q11 @turdboy962: Favorite season in LoL history? 1:15:32 - Q12 @johndoe-fr6yy: Can riot bridge the gap between SoloQ and Pro Play?

29 Feb 20241h 20min

Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Dive! Azael, Kobe, and Meteos are joined by Phreak and talk Dev, Patch 14.4, win rate, and balance. The gang also gives their takes on the best and worst champions. After picking Phreak's brain, Meteos and Kobe couldn’t help themselves and beg him for buffs. Thanks for listening, and stay tuned for next week's episode!

22 Feb 20241h 51min

Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive with Azael, Kobe and Meteos! In this episode we’ll review how the start of the season's power rankings stack up against the current standings and deep dive into each LCS team’s performance thus far.  We’ll talk about the break week as well as Kobe’s decade long jungler trauma!  The LCS will be on break starting this week but The Dive will not! Stay tuned next week for the Patch 14.4 rundown!

15 Feb 20241h 22min

Hello & Welcome back to another episode of The Dive with Azael, Kobe and Meteos.  First up, we’ll break down patch 14.3 and the arrival of Smolder!!  Next, we’ll look at the LCS team’s standings as we pass the halfway point of the regular season! Then, Meteos admits his C9 copium is at an all time high.  All that and more on this week’s episode of The Dive.

8 Feb 20241h 31min

The Dive is back with everything you need to know heading into LCS Super Week! First up, Kobe, Azael and Meteos give us their Honors (Palafox stayed cool!) and Reports (all of C9?) from LCS Week 2. Next, Meteos learns Smolder and Kobe learns Yone jungle. Then, it’s time for The Dive’s very official LCS Jungler Tier List Lightning Round, and a lookahead to LCS Super Week. All that and more on this week’s episode of The Dive! 0:00 - Intro, Reports & Honors. Report all of C9! Honor Insanity for staying cool! 10:08 - Smolder release! He’s looking for the mom! 16:11 - Thoughts on LCS’s 14.2 live patch debut. Where’s Karma mid? 22:07 - LCS jungler tier list lightning round! Worst podcast idea ever? 28:13 - C9 vs FlyQuest showdown coming up in superweek. 32:15 - Team Liquid says every team is beatable. Do early season standings matter? 38:19 - NRG talk the talk and walk the walk. Palafox on MVP watch? 43:06 - FlyQuest also tied for first. Is Massu living up to the hype? 47:40 - Shopify Rebellion beat C9! Wildturtle and Bvoy swap in the bot lane. 49:43 - 100 Thieves’ young roster has a ton of upside.

30 Jan 202452min

Kobe, Azael and Meteos are back to reveal what to look out for on Patch 14.2 as LCS hits the new live patch this weekend! We’ve got Azir montages, we’ve got Sennaphine, we’ve got Sneaky’s Lucian. All that and more on this week’s episode of The Dive.

26 Jan 20241h 31min