The Dive | Driven by Kia - A League of Legends Esports Podcast

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To the new league players coming from Jynxzi’s tournament stream, hello! Welcome to The Dive Driven by Kia, hosted by none other than Azael, Kobe, and Meteos. This tournament illuminated the fac...

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On this episode of The Dive Driven by Kia, LCS roster changes are the opening subject- and for good reason! Srtty may or may not be a permanent addition for DSG, though we all know where Castle is headed. LYON’s top lane spot is up for grabs and, as our...

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On this episode of The Dive Driven by Kia, MarkZ joins Azael, Kobe, and Meteos for a Roadshow discussion. The crew delves into the recent decisions made at the Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles, all made with a larger goal in mind: to bring you, the fans,...

Welcome back to The Dive Driven by Kia! To begin, Meteos gives listeners a behind-the-scenes peek inside the QA team and the play testing they’ve done on the announced Season 2 changes. Alternate builds, more versatility and creativity, item adjustments- looks like we’re gearing up for an exciting next step in Demacia!

Next up: one of the hottest topics for high ELO-players: rank and MMR reset. With every reset comes the age-old...

Do YOU think a modern Masters player could go back to earlier League of Legends seasons and make rank 1?

This episode of The Dive Driven by Kia kicks off with that exact debate (and yes, Kobe is VERY confident he could do it). We’re also joined by special guest Raz, who brings fresh insights and opinions on Patch 26.8 and the latest dev updates- including Tahm Kench’s “adjustments” and the addition of WASD controls in ranked.

On today’s episode of The Dive Driven by Kia, we kick things off with fan questions! Diving into intriguing topics like which role feels the most different in pro play, Meteos’ take on a Lissandra jungle angle, how Fearless functions best on stage, and the big question everyone has been thinking: is C9 back?

From there, the crew breaks down Week 1 of the Spring Split, beginning with the Lock-In Finals rematch! Could C9’s win sig...

It’s no April Fools’ joke, The Dive driven by Kia is back! First, we look back at LYON and G2’s performances at First Stand. Next, Patch 26.7 is here and we’ve got everything you need to know, whether you’re playing on the LCS stage or playing against Scrub Daddy 400 in solo queue (Looking at you, Jojopyun). Farming supports are back. Kobe is no longer banning Graves. Cassiopeia has found her footing, or she would if she had any. W...

On this episode of The Dive Driven by Kia we’re graced with a special guest; Commissioner MarkZ stopped by to chat about Spring Split details and help our hosts find the silver lining after Americas Cup. While NA teams didn’t have their best showing, there were important learnings and stress tests leading up to First Stand and MSI. There’s always a rebound angle, right?

And speaking of First Stand, the tournament kicks off next ...

This week’s episode of The Dive Driven by Kia begins with a lengthy conversation about the play-off finals: Lyon vs Cloud9 Kia. After battling through three separate Bo5s this weekend, Lyon caused quite the upset in our hosts’ week one power rankings. Two teams have punched their tickets to the Americas Cup, while one powerhouse team is headed to First Stand… but it may not be who we originally thought!

Plus, the players will be...

This week’s episode of The Dive Driven by Kia kicks off with the latest LCS news: our hosts recapped this past week of swift matches, each winning team dominating and showing the world what NA could be. C9 Zven continues to stack several massive leads- gold leads, that is. Meanwhile, Inspired shared his true thoughts about FlyQuest’s jungler during a post-match interview following the sweep, prompting a reaction tweet from Gryffinn...

On this week’s episode of The Dive Driven by Kia, we’re looking forward to LCS Superweek! Friday (yes, we said Friday), Saturday, and Sunday each feature a best-of-five showdown live from the Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles!

Starting by breaking down the jungle-heavy patch, Meteos declares an insta-ban on Graves. Shifting to the standings, power rankings have been shaken. Confidence in TLAW wavers while the performance from DSG ...

Leave it to Azael, Kobe, and Meteos to break down another packed week of League of Legends news on The Dive Driven by Kia! It seems more and more likely that Deft may make a triumphant return from military service, while Los Ratones’ playoff hopes are officially over in the LEC. The buzz around LCK’s Coach Comms led our hosts to ponder: are players practicing in scrims like they’re playing on stage? Some clearly are… Darkwings and ...

This episode of The Drive Driven by Kia begins with a check-in pit stop with Europe; where, shockingly, Los Ratones won… again?! Next, Kobe, Azael, and Meteos break down everything you need to know in Patch 26.3: Mel’s rework, Phase Rush buff, adjusted gold collection, and more! Meanwhile, NA pro-play has us asking quite a few questions: Is jungle out of control? Dignitas finally has a full roster, but what does that mean for their...

LCS Lock-In kicked off with a weekend of incredible matches, and our hosts break it all down game-by-game by dissecting clutch team fights and highlighting key power plays in this week’s episode of The Dive Driven by Kia. FlyQuest proves that they are more than ready to contend, while Inspired continues to produce jungling masterclasses. It’s already shaping up to be a very exciting start to the season… and we’re just getting start...

The LCS is back – and so is The Dive Driven by Kia for our 10th year! Kobe, Azael and Meteos bond over their shared struggles on the Rift and break down Patch 26.2 (will quests end lane swapping for good?). Looking forward to Week 1 of Lock-In, there are new rosters and power rankings to discuss, from LYON’s Inspired to Shopify Rebellion’s rookie Zinie. The LCS Lock-In kicks off with Cloud9 Kia versus Team Liquid on January 24th at...

It’s the season finale of The Dive Driven by Kia! Kobe, Azael and Meteos discuss LCS format updates for 2026 and reports of Busio joining the LEC. But first, we break down another historic Worlds Finals as T1 Faker wins his third consecutive World Championship, tying him with another legendary mid laner, SKT Faker. Wait, I’m reading that those are the same guy… so that means… Faker has SIX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES?! 

That’s all...

FAKER. EIGHT. WORLD. FINALS.

At this point, what more can you even say? The Unkillable Demon King has done it again — carrying T1 back to the Worlds Finals for an unbelievable eighth time. His plays were unreal, his reads were perfect, and his legacy just keeps getting stronger. You can never, ever count Faker out.

Plus… is Quid really joining Team Liquid? The Dive crew reacts to the rumors and what it could mean for the LCS ...

NA is officially OUT of Worlds — and the Dive crew is here to unpack everything that went down in the last days of Swiss Stage. From the wild drafts to broken champs, Kobe, Azael, and Meteos will be breaking down every major storyline heading into Quarterfinals. Is Neeko actually busted? Can G2 take down TES? Can T1 defend their title? Tune in to find out!

Worlds returns on Tuesday, October 28th and at 12:00am PT (midnight) where HL...

Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive, Driven by Kia! It's Worlds time!

In this episode, Kobe joins the crew from China and we dive right into the wild opening match of Worlds — SKT vs IG, with TheShy putting on a show as always. We’ve also got the matchup everyone’s been waiting for: FLY vs G2, (and Azael’s already calling it). Plus, a preview of the next big matches and some spicy discussion on the meta — f...