
Welcome back to another episode of The Dive Driven by Kia! This week, Kobe, Azael and Meteos take a trip down memory lane to celebrate Jensen’s legendary career after his recent retirement announcement. We’ll miss you Jensen! Next, the crew give their thoughts on balancing champions across multiple roles. Nautilus jungle, anyone? Finally, we dig into this weekend’s upcoming LTA North matchups.Tickets are still available for this weekend’s LTA North matches at the Riot Games Arena featuring the last round of Best-of-3s. Next week, we’ll have some banger Best-of-5s between the upper bracket teams. Get your tickets here: https://www.tixr.com/groups/ltanorthTimestamps:0:00 - Intro & Jensen Retirement12:03 - Game Balance Philosophy21:29 - 100 Thieves vs Shopify Rebellion Preview40:52 - Disguised vs Dignitas Preview51:22 - Team Liquid vs Cloud9 Preview59:12 - LYON vs FlyQuest Preview
Aug 7
1 hr 13 min

Welcome back to The Dive Driven by Kia! Kobe, Azael and Meteos look ahead to 4 more years of T1 Faker before breaking down 4 opening week sweeps in the LTA North. After the break, we look ahead to this weekend's matchups as chosen by the teams themselves. Finally, Patch 25.15 is live! The crew discusses Braum nerfs, the state of ADC and more.Timestamps:0:00 - Intro & Faker Re-signs to T18:15 - Travis Gafford Steps Away12:37 - LTA Split 3 Format17:13 - Team Liquid vs 100 Thieves Review34:23 - Shopify Rebellion vs Dignitas Review45:21 - Cloud9 vs Lyon Review53:51 - FlyQuest vs Disguised Review1:01:56 - Week 2 Matches Preview1:11:18 - Patch 25.151:19:48 - ADC & Balance Debate
Jul 31
1 hr 41 min

Welcome back to another episode of The Dive Driven by Kia. Champion designer Riot Yelough joins Kobe and Meteos to give some behind-the-scenes intel on the new ADC champ Yunara. Kobe pitches us on his Yunara build (Hullbreaker, Hexplate, Hurricane) and we go over expectations for Yunara in pro play. Will we see Yunara on the LTA stage this weekend? Plus, we break down Patch 25.14, 100 Thieves’ last dance, LTA North roster changes and power rankings for Split 3.Finally, make sure to grab tickets for LTA Split 3! Tickets are still available for Opening Week and throughout the entire split, including the LTA Championship in Texas. This Saturday at the Riot Games Arena in LA enjoy a Spirit Blossom themed Opening Day tailgate after the games where you can get a free Spirit Blossom Teemo skin, win prizes, buy some merch (including the exclusive LTA Poro), meet the teams, enjoy free food and more!Purchase your tickets for LTA’s Split 3 here: https://www.tixr.com/groups/ltanorth/events/2025-lta-north-split-3-mastercard-opening-week-day-1-150643And get your tickets to the LTA Championship here: https://www.ticketmaster.com/league-of-legends-tickets/artist/2144001Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction with Yunara’s Designer Riot Yelough4:54 - Initial Reactions with Yunara’s Launch13:23 - Yunara’s Itemization22:57 - Thoughts on Yunara in Pro Play33:38 - Evolution of Skill Expression37:57 - Favorite Moments from MSI41:50 - Fantasy is Back42:58 - Patch 25.1455:23 - 100T’s Exit from the LTA1:04:53 - LTA Roster Changes1:21:29 - Power Rankings
Jul 24
1 hr 40 min

Welcome back to a brand new episode of The Dive Driven by Kia. Chronicler joins Azael and Kobe right after the insanity of the MSI Finals! They discuss the future of Fearless within the competitive scene, cover FlyQuest’s intense series against BilliBilli Gaming, and reflect on their experience at MSI. Thank you to the fans who showed up for an epic MSI in Vancouver, and for all the listeners who tuned into these episodes!With MSI now concluded, get ready as the LTA North returns July 26th with FlyQuest taking on Disguised at 1PM PT/4PM ET, followed by Cloud9 vs Lyon.Timestamps:0:00 Intro and T1 vs Gen.G Finals Recap 21:46 Doran was not the problem27:29 FlyQuest vs BiliBili Gaming42:52 MSI Memories & Fan Appreciation
Jul 13
50 min

Welcome back to a brand new episode of The Dive, Driven by Kia. MSI 2025 is already delivering some exciting games, and the crew is here to break it all down. They take a look at standout moments from every region, including an unforgettable showdown between NA and EU, an impressive showing from the LCP, and absolute bangers featuring LCK and LPL powerhouses. The team also looks ahead to Week 2’s high stakes matchups, spicy storylines, and discusses which teams are heating up and which ones might be in trouble.Who’s looking the strongest? Who needs to bounce back? Let us know what you think in the comments below!MSI continues July 7 at 5PM PT/8PM ET. Timestamps:0:00 - Intro & Farewell to Europe3:23 - Champion Win rates at MSI9:31 - FlyQuest vs G2 Esports Recap26:05 - Gen.G vs Anyone’s Legend Recap30:37 - The Evolution of Champion Strategies44:00 - Movistar KOI vs CTBC Flying Oyster Recap46:46 - T1 vs BLG Recap1:08:59 - CTBC Flying Oyster’s Impressive Showing 1:17:43 - CTBC Flying Oysters vs Anyone’s Legend Preview1:29:57 - FlyQuest vs BiliBili Gaming Preview1:37:42 - Gen.G vs T1 Preview
Jul 6
1 hr 47 min

Welcome back to The Dive Driven by Kia! Hot off the intense last day of MSI Play-Ins, Azael, Kobe, & Meteos break down all the action from the first 3 days and share how their MSI experience has been so far. With the Bracket Stage just around the corner, the crew look ahead at the exciting matchups, key players, and storylines to keep an eye on.The MSI Bracket Stage begins July 1st at 5:00pm PT/8:00pm ET as Gen.G takes on G2 Esports.Timestamps:0:00 - Intro & Initial Play-Ins Thoughts3:25 - FURIA MSI Performance8:30 - GAM vs G228:10 - BiliBili Gaming Domination32:06 - Bracket Stage Matchup Previews - G2 vs Gen.G 37:47 - FlyQuest vs Anyone’s Legend45:59 - Movistar KOI vs BiliBili Gaming52:00 - CTBC Flying Oysters vs T1
Jun 30
59 min

Welcome back to The Dive Driven by Kia! In this episode, Kobe and Meteos are joined by Emily Rand and Riot Cadmus, Modes Lead, to discuss all the changes coming to ARAM. Then, the crew breaks down Patch 25.13 (the MSI patch) and previews all the teams facing off in Vancouver.Timestamps:0:00 - Intro with Modes Lead Producer Riot Cadmus2:43 - ARAM Changes9:26 - ARAM Champion Buffs13:44 - Brawl, Arena, Swarm, Dominion & Twisted Treeline19:54 - ARAM All Time Teams25:10 - Exhaust in ARAM29:18 - MSI Meta Predictions & Patch 25.13 42:49 - Movistar KOI’s Rise to 1st Seed 50:00 - BiliBili Gaming & Anyone's Legend1:01:49 - Gen. G & T11:08:11 - G2 Esports Expectations 1:09:50 - FURIA & GAM Esports 1:31:11 - CTBC Flying Oysters1:18:31 - FlyQuest
Jun 24
1 hr 25 min

Welcome back to a spicy episode of The Dive Driven by Kia. The crew take on the bet payoffs they made earlier in the season featuring some extremely spicy peppers while recapping the LTA North Split 2 Conference Finals. After some time to cool off, we look ahead to MSI with the teams that have qualified, and talk region competitiveness and roster changes.Timestamps:0:00 Intro and the Spicy Pepper Bet5:20 C9 vs FLY Finals Recap 9:29 Zven Post Game Interview 12:35 C9 Nerves19:24 Game 323:04 Region competitiveness25:07 MSI & Scrims33:06 Roster Changes: Umti41:30 Other Roster Changes47:22 Back from break!47:25 MSI Attendees54:33 Outro
Jun 16
55 min

Welcome back to The Dive Driven by Kia! In this episode, Azael Kobe & Meteos walk through Patch 25.12 and discuss whether or not the new Rammus changes will turn out OK. Stay tuned through the rest of the episode to hear the crew’s thoughts on Jojopyun winning the LEC, Perkz’s retirement, and of course - Finals weekend matchup previews. Make sure to catch the broadcast this weekend June 14 & 15 to watch the LTA North Conference Split 2 Finals with Shopify Rebellion, Cloud9, & FlyQuest!Timestamps:0:00 - Intro & Jojo wins LEC 6:40 - Perkz Retires14:30 - New Patch 25.1234:04 - Shopify Rebellion Preview41:11 - Bvoy Stepping up51:38 SR vs C9 Preview1:02:26 Item Builds1:12:24 SR vs C9 Predictions1:13:55 Grand Finals Predictions: FLY vs ??
Jun 12
1 hr 27 min

Hello and welcome to a brand new episode of The Dive, Driven by Kia! This week, Azael, Kobe, and Meteos brought out the confetti and balloons for the LTA North Split 2 MVP winner and welcome him to chat about the split, reflect on his illustrious career, and preview the upcoming playoffs matches.There are a still few tickets left for this weekend's upcoming Playoff matches! Go to https://www.tixr.com/groups/ltanorth/ and join in on the festivities while tickets are still available.As for the Finals, tickets for the LTA North Split 2 Finals are sold out, but Riot is partnering with Regal Cinemas to bring Finals Watch Parties to select theatres around the country. Attending fans will get free swag and some skin codes! Go to regmovies.com/live-events to book your seats!Also just announced is that tickets for the Split 3 Finals in Texas will go on sale June 15! Mark your calendars! Check out the full article here (https://lolesports.com/en-US/news/the-lta-championship-heads-to-texas) and hope to see you there~
Jun 5
1 hr 26 min
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