The Dive - A League of Legends Esports Podcast

Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Dive! Azael, Kobe, and Meteos talk about spicy off season rumors, LEC/LCK Finals, and the new MSI patch. They also answered your community questions from Kobe’s tweet - thank you again for submitting, and keep ’em coming! Be sure to tune into next week’s episode for a special preview of MSI. Thanks for listening! 0:00 - Intro & off season moves 7:11 - C9: Thanatos & Reapered *Thanatos was not confirmed when we recorded this episode! 11:41 - Azael’s thumb injury 14:29 - LCK Finals 25:22 - LEC Finals & lane swaps 37:14 - Community Questions @rzykid - LEC without G2, or LCS without TL? 42:24 - @seanatonin - Positive sentiment for NA vs EU? 45:55 - @BeAFanPodcast - Commemorate APA solo kills? 46:39 - MSI Patch 52:12 - @petersbenton - How will MSI Patch affect NA Midlaners? 1:07:03 - @wangvscruz - Rather see Zven play or broadcast? 1:08:29 - Upcoming schedule for The Dive --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Dive! This episode started off a little sour as Azael, Kobe, and Meteos each eat ate lemons (they all technically lost the bet). They discussed the ongoing VCS investigation, recapped finals, and celebrated the Dive Awards! They had some new awards to dish out this year, and some they didn’t have winners for - namely the “who was the best commissioner” award… The Dive will be on break long with the LCS but there will be some episodes before MSI - stay tuned for more! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro & lemon bet 4:17 - VCS match fixing investigation 11:47 - Impact = GOAT 14:01 - NACL 18:39 - Finals Recap 30:04 - DIVE AWARDS! 31:20 - Glow Up Award 32:57 - Didn’t get what you paid for Award 33:59 - Play of the Split 35:49 - Game of the Split 39:04 - Rookie of the Split 43:44 - Best out of game performance 46:51 - Best trash talker 49:58 - Most underrated player 52:19 - Most overrated player 54:25 - ELO Hell Award 57:28 - Pro most deserving of an award Award 58:31 - Timeless Top lane/Most likely to be playing when they’re 80 1:01:19 - Betrayal of the Split 1:02:32 - Better host than Mark Award 1:03:04 - Commissioner of the Year 1:03:48 - Focus up Award --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Dive! Azael, Kobe, and Meteos recap the latest rounds of playoffs, Kia Top 6 MVP, player of the series, and make their predictions for finals. They also discuss what it takes to be at the top, the importance of team dynamics, and best/worst Scrim strategies. Also, Kobe doesn’t know who Lionel Messi is (he knows his name, but wouldn’t recognize his face). Is that crazy? Or is it actually impressive, in this day and age? Anyways, FINALS are THIS WEEKEND - Cloud9 takes on Team Liquid Honda in the Lower Bracket Finals on Saturday, March 30th at 1:00PM PT/4:00PM ET, and the winner faces FlyQuest on Sunday, March 31st at 1:00PM PT/4:00PM ET. Who will take it all? Who will be going to MSI? Thanks for watching, and tune in for next week’s episode for the DIVE AWARDS! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro, Riot MMO delay 7:32 - IMT coach gets fired 14:11 - Kia top 6 MVP, last episode of Pros, and teammate relationships 28:47 - TL vs C9: player & team breakdowns, and what it takes to be the best 41:18 - Team dynamics & what it takes to be the best 43:20 - Scrim strategies & how to prep for games 47:15 - FLY vs C9 recap 49:10 - TL vs C9 prediction 54:42 - Events, games, and scheduling for this weekend 58:20 - Who goes to MSI? Hype for FLY has never been higher 1:04:50 - Player of the Series 1:07:16 - Kobe doesn’t know who Messi is… 1:09:18 - Teams aren’t defined by most recent performance 1:10:23 - Upper bracket vs Lower bracket win rates --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Dive! Azael, Kobe, and Meteos recap round 1 of playoffs, break down Skarner and his updates, discuss their predictions for the upper and lower brackets, and debate who can win the LCS title. And don’t worry, we didn’t forget: Kobe might have to eat a lemon depending on how things shake out. (We hold each other accountable here on The Dive.) P.S. APA might be the best trash talker in all of sports. Playoffs continue THIS WEEK as TL takes on 100 in the lower bracket on Friday, March 22nd at 1PM PT / 4PM ET, and C9 battles FLY on Saturday, March 23rd at 1PM PT / 4PM ET. Thanks for watching, and tune in for next week’s episode! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro & Skarner 8:11 - Playoffs recap 9:44 - C9 vs 100 14:17 - 100 vs NRG 18:35 - Baron steal 20:56 - NRG - disappointing and unfortunate run 26:13 - Contractz baron steal & coach cams 27:38 - Upper Bracket - FLY vs TL, APA’s trashtalk, and Massu’s story 36:20 - Is Yeon is the best player on TL? 37:34 - TL vs DIG 41:10 - Lower Bracket: 100 vs TL 52:41 - Impact is great, but not “the guy” 55:58 - Lower Bracket - more recap & predictions 57:52 - Upper Bracket - more recap & predictions --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

HELLO EVERYBODY, sorry for the delay but here is the first episode of The Dive for 2024! We've got a lot of changes including a new HOST! Meteos will be joining us for the entire Spring split to share his insight and spicy soloqueue picks. But first, we have to say goodbye to someone I know you all know and a very specific number of you love, Mark. If you haven't heard, MarkZ got a new job as head honcho, he shares some of his thoughts going into his new role & his goals for the LCS.Then Meteos joins for his very first episode where he, Azael & Kobe talk about their experiences with the new season. After that they run through the Power Rankings where the room for upsets feel plentiful. It's a chonker for an episode, so grab your favorite water bottle & caffeinated beverage and enjoy.The LCS returns THIS WEEKEND (THE LCS IS BACK ON WEEKENDS) [FACTUAL] with 100 Thieves vs. Team Liquid facing off on Saturday at 12PM Pacific/3PM Eastern. See you there! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

Hello & Welcome back for a very special episode of The Dive. Let's be real. Azael, Kobe & Mark were ITCHING to chat about League after it being over a month since the last official game they've covered. So with the Worlds Qualifying series, with it being NA vs. EMEA & with Worlds starting just next week, the trio found it to be a perfect time to bring back The Dive! The Big 3 go over what they've been doing with their time off. It's mostly video games still. Which still involved quite a bit of League (Did you hear Kobe hit Grandmasters?). They break down the Worlds Patch, weigh in on the Worlds Music Video. TIL Mark is a Swiftie. We say a fond farewell to TSM, welcome Shopify Rebellion & throw our weight behind Golden Guardians as they defend the soul of North America against BDS. Tune into that Worlds Qualifying Series Sunday, 9PM PT for us West Coasters & 12AM ET on Monday for East Coasters. See if Golden Guardians or BDS earn the final spot to Worlds! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

Hello friends old & new for a very special FINALS EPISODE Of The Dive. Kobe wasn't able to join this episode so we invited local content creator Cloud9 Fudge to join Mark & Azael! Turns out he's also going to Newark this weekend to compete in the LCS Finals, funny coincidence... Fudge answers some of YOUR Discord questions and shares how Cloud9 approaches practice, looking towards Worlds & the strength of the teams competing at Finals Weekend! Are other top laners overhyped? Does he fear anybody this weekend? Tune in to find out! The LCS finals happen THIS WEEKEND with NRG vs. Team Liquid facing off on Saturday at 1PM Pacific/4PM Eastern. Winner faces Cloud9 for the title. See you there! You can always learn more and view the full match schedule at https://lolesports.com/schedule?leagues=lcs Follow us: http://www.twitter.com/lcsofficialhttp://www.instagram.com/lcsofficialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@lcsofficial --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

Hello & Welcome back for the 3rd SPLITUAL DIVEYS. Mark, Azael & even Kobe (eventually) go over the HUGE playoff matches over the weekend especially following the events of NRG's upset over Golden Guardians Then the trio gives the most prestigious awards esports League podcasts can offer with The Diveys! Featuring 3 stellar player hosts, Revenge, APA & Blaber! Who will win best play of the split? Who will win the ELO Hell award? Find out by watching and not reading the timestamps! The LCS playoffs continue at 2PM Pacific/5PM Eastern with Team Liquid playing for their playoff lives vs. Evil Geniuses. See you there! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

Hey there Dive gang, we're back at it again Mark, Kobe & Azael to run through the bracket as Summer playoffs heat up. The trio dives into what makes Arena work & doesn't and the various biases developing throughout Playoffs. Are people anti-C9? Are people sleeping on Revenge? Will NRG ever get enough credit? Playoffs continue this Thursday with Dignitas vs. TSM, in what might be the org's last LCS game ever. Tune in at 2PM Pacific//5PM Eastern See you there! You can always learn more and view the full match schedule at https://lolesports.com/schedule?leagues=lcs Follow us: http://www.twitter.com/lcsofficial http://www.instagram.com/lcsofficial https://www.tiktok.com/@lcsofficial --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

Hello & Welcome back for another episode of The Dive. The regular sprint (get it?) is behind us and we are moving headlong to playoffs. Best of 5's kick off Thursday! In this episode, Mark, Kobe & Azael the trio go over their All Pro voting thought process... one of them didn't do their homework in time... But they still managed to answer questions like: what does consistency mean for top? Is Jojo the best mid we've seen in years? Is FLY's fall the greatest flop in LCS history? Then they ran through their playoff previews: EG vs. TSM & TL vs. NRG. Spoiler alert, both series are sincerely bangers. Those best of 5s kick off Thursday at 2PM Pacific/5PM Eastern with TSM starting their run vs. Evil Geniuses. See you there! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

Hello & Welcome back for another episode of The Dive. Apologies for missing last week's episode, we encountered some pretty major issues post recording that made it impossible for us to release. We hope this special episode with FlyQuest Spica makes up for it. Spica gets honest about FLY's issues, the work ethic of some of the pros & he even weighs in on which team he thinks is fraudulent when it comes to their place in the standings!Spica also rates the junglers in the league. Which junglers are underrated? Are any overrated? Huge shoutout to Spica for joining. LCS returns Wednesday at 2PM Pacific/5PM Eastern with TSM posting up against Dignitas. See you there!  You can always learn more and view the full match schedule at https://lolesports.com/schedule?leagues=lcs Follow us: http://www.twitter.com/lcsofficial http://www.instagram.com/lcsofficial https://www.tiktok.com/@lcsofficial --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

Hello & Welcome back for another episode of The Dive. First things' first, we ran into issues recording this week with the audio. We've got a new home and we're still figuring out the kinks. Keep letting us know what we can do to improve & we'll keep learning as we go! Enjoy the episode.Mark, Kobe & Azael took twitter takes & weigh in on the stories you said were leading the league. Does C9 miss the Summer Finals? Are EG the best team in the league? Who are the best top laners in the league? Can FLY get out of the hole they've dug? Tune in to hear their answers! The LCS week 3 kicks off on Wednesday at 2PM Pacific/5PM Eastern with TSM posting up against the Evil Geniuses. See you there! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-dive-esports-podcast/message