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

Welcome to The Dive Driven by Kia, a weekly podcast hosted by Kobe, Azael, and Meteos that takes a closer look at the world of League of Legends esports and the LCS. Every week, the gang will be diving into the biggest international news, meta shifts and solo queue trends, and in-depth analysis of the LCS.#TheDiveLOL

The Dive | Driven by Kia - A League of Legends Esports Podcast is a news podcast hosted by Kia, with 348 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 86. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #28

  Caps Aura Farms in the Hall of Legends | The Dive Driven by Kia

  Aug 20, 20261h 24mS10

  On this week’s episode of The Dive Driven by Kia, we welcome Caps as the newest inductee in the Hall of Legends and chat about the historical LoL stars he’s joining! Emily sits in this week as she and Azael shared some of their own ideas and hopes for the future of HoL, and celebrate Caps. Get well soon, Kobe! (P.S. Leave a comment if you want Emily to release “Emily Rand’s Definitive History of League of Legends”!) Before shifting into the LCS Week 5 recap, we take a look at the upset between SEN and LYON, which led to an honest interview from Isles (via LCSProfiles) questioning their teamwork. This left our hosts wondering, what will happen when King Inspired returns? The LCS Summer Split continues this Saturday, and make sure to tune in Sunday as Zven, Dhokla, Inspired, Zeyzal, and Blaber take over the broadcast! Finally, a new wave of tickets to see the Summer Championship in person in at the Gas South Arena in Georgia has also dropped! Grab your tickets here: https://www.ticketmaster.com/lcs-summer-finals-twoday-bundle-duluth-georgia-10-03-2026/event/0E0064F0E6BF3CB6 LCSProfiles’ interview with Isles: https://lcsprofiles.com/interview/lyon-isles-todays-games-reflected-i-guess-the-poor-personality-traits-of-our-team-in-some-ways/ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro & Hi Emily! 1:26 - Hall of Legends: Caps 17:03 - Isles Interview with LCSProfiles 26:02 - Vulcan’s Unfortunate Kill 37:04 - Pros Take Over the Broadcast This Sunday! 39:06 - TLAW vs DSG Recap 46:49 - DIG vs SR Recap 55:50 - C9 vs FLY Recap 1:08:47 - LYON vs SEN Recap 1:17:30 - Week 5 Lookahead

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  Episode #27

  Azael vs Corki, Patch 26.16 and LCS W3 Recap! | The Dive Driven by Kia

  Aug 13, 20261h 43mS10

  A new patch just dropped, another week of Summer Split is in the books, and our hosts have plenty of opinions to share on this week’s episode of The Dive Driven by Kia! Meteos and Kobe bond over their shared frustration with Graves, while Azael delivers his hottest take yet: “Corki is the most boring champion”. Do you agree or disagree? Tell us your own hottest champion take or share your favorite pro Corki play in the comments below! After blowing off some steam, our hosts dove into the recap for this past week’s matches. Kobe dissected a surprising top-lane play where TLAW Morgan turned the tables on FLY Gryffinn. Up next for FlyQuest is facing Cloud9 Kia, where they’ll be tested against Loki and Tactical— a matchup that C9 hasn’t lost yet this year. With the change to DIG’s roster, Meteos believes that clear direction and confidence are the keys to their improvement and ability to show the stronger side of the team- whether or not that will save them in time for Playoffs is yet to be seen. Tune in this Saturday to see what happens next— we’ll see you in chat! And a reminder to all LCS enjoyers: October is coming up quickly, so don’t forget to get your tickets for Summer Finals in Georgia! Click the link below to secure your spot. https://www.ticketmaster.com/lcs-summer-finals-twoday-bundle-duluth-georgia-10-03-2026/event/0E0064F0E6BF3CB6 Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro & Championship Tickets! 1:10 - Patch 26.16 33:20 - Azael’s Corki Opinion 43:02 - DSG vs C9 Recap 1:00:47 - TLAW vs FLY Recap 1:19:25 - SR vs SEN Recap 1:26:09 - DIG vs LYON Recap 1:36:17 - Week 4 Predictions

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  Episode #25

  Patch 26.15, League Classic Release, and LCS Underdogs | The Dive Driven by Kia

  Jul 30, 20261h 42mS10

  Welcome back to The Dive Driven by Kia! This week, Azael, Kobe and Meteos give their thoughts on League Classic, Patch 26.15 and Summer Week 1 Matches. This episode kicked off with a discussion on the most recent patch. While there was an entire dissertation of adjustments, we can thank RiotPhroxzon for his thorough summary ( https://x.com/RiotPhroxzon/status/2082516264170447262 ). A key point: Locke, our newest champion, has had some changes (ahem, nerfs.) After, our hosts recapped the League Championship Series matches from this past week. The FLY vs LYON series was an absolute bloodbath (despite Armao subbing in for Inspired), while DIG was able to take a game off of Sentinels and avoid a clean sweep. TL’s Quid showed us just why Locke needed those nerfs, and our hosts remain confused about Cloud9 Kia’s 7-man roster. Azael, Kobe, and Meteos leave us with one final question to ponder ahead of this week’s matches: what does “underdog” even mean?? Leave your best guesses in the comments below! Tickets to the Summer Finals in Georgia are going quickly, don’t miss your chance to the Championship LIVE! https://www.ticketmaster.com/lcs-summer-finals-twoday-bundle-duluth-georgia-10-03-2026/event/0E0064F0E6BF3CB6 Timestamps: 0:00 - League Classic 10:27 - RiotPhroxzon’s Patch Breakdown 26:10 - Patch 26.15 40:43 - Summer Finals Tickets are on sale now! 41:45 - FLY vs LYON Recap 54:38 - DIG vs SEN Recap 1:07:05 - TLAW vs C9 Recap 1:25:29 - SR vs DSG Recap 1:33:34 - Week 2 Predictions

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  Episode #24

  League Classic & Summer Split Power Rankings | The Dive Driven by Kia

  Jul 23, 20261h 30mS10

  Welcome back to the Dive Driven by Kia! In this episode, we talk League Classic, the upcoming TSM vs CLG Showmatch, and Summer Split Power Rankings with special guest Emily Rand! Kobe, Meteos and Emily kicked off with some nostalgia as they give their thoughts on League Classic and who they’re excited to see in the upcoming showmatch. Tickets for that are sold out already, but will be streamed right here on the LCS Youtube and Twitch channels. Next, we jumped into the Summer Split Power Rankings and did a deep dive into each team’s status going into the split. With LYON’s Inspired taking a break, will this upcoming match give FlyQuest the chance to make a move against them? Can Shopify Rebellion finally create a team of NA superstars? And who will make it to Worlds? Leave a comment below and let us know your thoughts and who you think will take the first victory of the split! Opening week tickets are still available for this Sunday, 07/26! Click the link below to claim your spot and we will see you there! http://lcs.tixr.com Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro & Welcome to Emily! 2:48 - NA Classic Showmatch 6:32 - Summer Split Power Rankings 9:06 - LYON & Inspired’s Break 16:50 - Team Liquid Alienware Deep Dive 28:56 - Cloud9 Kia Deep Dive 38:25 - FlyQuest Deep Dive 45:24 - LCS tickets for Sunday are still available! http://lcs.tixr.com 45:47 - Sentinels Deep Dive 54:54 - Shopify Rebellion Deep Dive 1:07:32 - Disguised Deep Dive 1:12:21 - Dignitas Deep Dive 1:16:40 - Opening Week Predictions!

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  Episode #23

  MSI Finals Recap from Korea | The Dive Driven by Kia

  Jul 12, 202647 minS10

  The Dive Driven by Kia comes to you straight from Korea as Azael and Kobe break down the MSI Finals! The gaps between regions continue to shrink, with international series becoming more competitive, longer, and filled with players who can go toe-to-toe in lane. The Finals delivered a thrilling back-and-forth battle, and the hosts were still buzzing from the action. With an unexpected ending, this series quickly earned a spot among Azael’s all-time favorites. Turning the spotlight to LYON, the team has shown exceptional growth over the past few months. While they didn’t get the opportunity to go up against TOP Esports or T1 at MSI, that chance could come sooner rather than later. The Dive hosts are looking forward to watching LYON’s continued development as they fight to qualify for Worlds. The past few days have been an emotional, adrenaline-filled ride, and The Dive will return ahead of the LCS Summer Split! In the meantime, leave a comment below with predictions or questions for Azael, Kobe, and Meteos to discuss on the next episode! We can’t wait to be back home with our LCS teams. See you there! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro, MSI Finals: BLG vs HLE 7:06 - Drafting at MSI 10:45 - Road to Worlds 20:13 - LYON’s Growth 27:22 - LYON vs HLE 36:47 - LCS is so back! 40:06 - LYON vs G2

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