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

Hey, Divers! This is an extra-stacked episode, so grab a blanket, drink some water, and feed your poros. Time to lock in, twin!We’re back from Georgia! Azael, Kobe and Meteos update us on all the action from the LCS Championship, where TLAW dominated while LYON and C9 struggled. The trio also discuss what it means to be perceived as the league’s villain while chatting about the Inspired vs Doublelift debate. Is it all worth it for a title? Let’s hear what our hosts have to say.We made it to the Seventh Diveys award show! For our final gilded episode, the guys honor the winners of coveted categories such as Biggest Dog, Community MVP, and Biggest Yapper. We finally are going to settle the greatest debate of LCS history: who officially had the best handshake of the year?And finally: Worlds Play-ins are just around the corner! Our hosts preview the teams and cast their predictions on who they think will be able to hold their own. Tune in next Thursday at 11AM PDT to see if they were right! Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:09 - Sunday: TLAW vs LYON Recap00:37:20 - Inspired vs Doublelift00:45:10 - Saturday: C9 vs LYON Recap00:58:45 - Back from break. Divey Awards!00:59:04 - Biggest Dog Award01:00:19 - Tilt-proof Award01:01:02 - Play of the Year Award01:03:41 - Player Most Deserving of an Award, Award01:06:11 - Celebration of the Year Award01:08:01 - Community MVP Award01:09:07 - Content Piece of the Year Award01:12:38 - Most Memorable Moment Award01:13:53 - Tried So Hard, But In The End It Didn't Even Matter Award01:16:54 - Champion of the Year Award01:19:03 - Biggest Fumble Award01:19:54 - Strongest Laner Award01:22:31 - Biggest Glow Up Award01:23:14 - Biggest Yapper Award01:24:12 - Biggest Heartbreak Award01:25:21 - Game of the Year Award01:26:13 - Favorite Series Award01:27:15 - Best Handshake Award01:28:52 - Worlds Play-Ins Preview01:48:20 - Outro

It’s finally here… are YOU ready to meet your Summer Kia MVP? Azael, Kobe and Meteos reveal our winner, the runner-ups, and chat about what it means to be the MVP and a well-rounded player. Did your summer Kia MVP take the crown? Let’s find out!Our hosts move on to discuss how some of our LCS players have motivated conversations within the community. The moment between LYON’s Saint and Inspired leads the hosts to ask: what is healthy communication in pro-matches and how far are we willing to be tilted in order to stay in the Worlds run?And FINAL-ly (get it?) the Championship is just days away! The guys recap last week’s emotional playoffs with SR and FLY’s elimination, how some of the OG LCS magic is back, and how the battle is truly on for these final matches this weekend. Are you ready to witness the C9 vs LYON rematch? Who’s going to survive against TLAW? And who is going to bring NA to Worlds???It’s all going down LIVE this weekend at the Gas South Arena in Georgia! Get your tickets for Saturday and Sunday before it's too late!Timestamps:0:00 - Intro & Kia MVP Revealed!8:50 - Inspired and Saint Argument28:18 - Caedrel "Will the West Win" Podcast Shoutout35:25 - Playoffs Week 3 Recap1:02:00- Championship Look Ahead1:14:48- Championship Predictions for Lyon, C9 and TLAW

HEAR YE HEAR YE! It is our great honor to present your official Kia Rookie of the Year! Kobe, Azael, and Meteos are so stoked to sit down live with our winner and talk appreciations for the distinction and predictions for this week of Playoffs. Join us in giving a huge congrats to our Kia Rookie of the Year!After the festivities, our hosts dive deep into last week's matches and start placing their predictions for Week 3's super week (dun dun dun!!!). Will Blaber continue to be fed? Will FlyQuest get their edge?  Will Lyon book their ticket to Georgia? Who is going to win the race for the 3rd spot at Worlds? Tune in to find out!There’s only 1 more weekend before LCS hits the road to Georgia! Grab your Finals single-day and two-day passes to enjoy the games live: https://www.ticketmaster.com/lcs-summer-finals-twoday-bundle-duluth-georgia-10-03-2026/event/0E0064F0E6BF3CB6LCS is also back at the Riot Games Arena with one last super week! Show your team spirit this week: anyone who wears a team jersey or uploads their photo for broadcast will receive a skin code.Cheer your team on live at the Riot Games Arena this weekend, get your tickets for the Friday-Sunday here: https://www.tixr.com/groups/lcs/Timestamps:0:00 - Intro + Kia ROTY14:01 - Playoff Predictions w/ the Kia ROTY19:38 - Week 2 Recap: SEN vs SR Deep Dive36:34 - C9 vs LYON Deep Dive59:31 - TLAW vs FLY Deep Dive1:08:36 - Week 3 Predictions: SR vs FLY 1:15:46- LYON Predictions1:18:17 -  C9 vs TLAW

BREAKING NEWS: It’s time to reveal our Kia All-Pro Teams! Azael, Kobe, and Meteos are psyched to announce the winners live on this episode of The Dive Driven by Kia! Our hosts also take a closer look at each role and break down the voting results. Who made it onto the Kia All-Pro teams? Did any of your faves get snubbed? Let’s find out!Other major news: there are only 2 more weekends before LCS hits the road to Georgia for Finals! Don’t forget to get your tickets: Single-day and two-day passes are still available, so don’t miss your chance to see the action https://www.ticketmaster.com/lcs-summer-finals-twoday-bundle-duluth-georgia-10-03-2026/event/0E0064F0E6BF3CB6.LCS is also back at the Riot Games arena with an action-packed super week! Time to embrace your spooky side: it’s a Halloween themed super week. Here’s what you and your coven need to know- anyone who comes in cosplay/Halloween costumes or uploads their photo for broadcast will receive a Coven Syndra skin code. Come see the magic of the matches in-person at the Riot Games Arena, get your tickets for Friday 18th-Sunday 20th here: https://www.tixr.com/groups/lcs/Timestamps:0:00 - Intro1:05 - Kia-All Pro Team 3 Reveal3:16 - Kia All-Pro Team 2 Reveal13:38 - Kia All-Pro Team 1 Reveal29:33 - Week 2 Recap30:15 - SR vs C9 Deep Dive57:30 - FLY vs SEN Deep Dive1:19:36 - Superweek Lookahead1:20:36 - Friday SR vs SEN Predictions1:29:17- Saturday LYON vs C9 Predictions1:34:12 -  Sunday TLAW vs FLY Predictions

Welcome back to The Dive Driven by Kia! This week, we’re shaking up the format with Jatt the Mountie co-hosting with Kobe the Baseball Player. Our hosts contemplate Tatu's suspension and altercations in esports, LCK’s salary cap, Patch 26.18 and its impact on solo queue. On the bright side, playoffs are finally here! Thanatos’ crazy gameplay, FlyQuest as the scariest team in LCS, LYON funmaxxing their matches, what could be next for us as the first week of playoffs kicks off? If you want to see this week’s matches in person, you can get your tickets here: https://www.tixr.com/groups/lcs/. The theme for this weekend is Cafe Cuties, and the TEA is: come dressed in your favorite cosplay outfits and upload your photos to our tagboard to win a free skin code! If you still haven’t gotten your tickets for the LCS Championship Finals in Georgia, single day and two day tickets are still available here: https://www.ticketmaster.com/lcs-summer-finals-twoday-bundle-duluth-georgia-10-03-2026/event/0E0064F0E6BF3CB6Timestamps:Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro, Team USA vs Team Korea4:44 - Tatu's suspension13:59 - LCK Salary Rules Update24:47 - Patch 26.1837:02 - This or That?!44:49 - SEN vs C9 Recap57:22 - DIG vs TL and DSG vs LYON Recap1:04:42 - FLY vs SR Recap1:10:29 - Playoffs Week 1 Lookahead