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Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive Driven by Kia! Kobe, Azael, and Meteos give a quick recap of Week 3. Then, Riot Lexical from the Champions Team joins to talk shop about developing, designing, and playing champions.

If you’re looking for a deep dive on Aurora and insights on champion design and development, this episode is for you!The LCS will be back on July 20th but The Dive will have episodes before then. Stay tuned, and thanks for listening!



Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro, FLY demolishes DIG, DIVE schedule lookahead

5:30 - SR is looking doomed

13:57 - 100 vs TL, Impact MasterClass

21:50 - League of ADCs

28:52 - Quick break, then intro Riot Lexical - Welcome Lexi!

30:01 - What was the main goal with Aurora?

31:20 - What’s working now with Aurora that didn’t in the past?

37:00 - Lexi’s convo with Bwipo about Aurora

38:20 - Do Devs intentionally make champs OP upon release?

43:41 - Designing champs for Pro play vs average play

48:38 - Tips on playing Aurora generally/to get wins

53:13 - How do you decide a champ is going to be AP or AD?

58:28 - Aurora kit personality & who is she?


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Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive Driven by Kia! Kobe, Azael, and Meteos recap Week 2, make their predictions for Week 3, and review Patch 14.13. They also discuss Impact’s recent milestone (most wins in the LCS!), and debate what makes a player the GOAT.

Week 3 of the Summer Split starts THIS THURSDAY at 1PM PT/4PM ET. Azael says DIG vs FLY is the most excited he’s been for a game in a long time - you don’t want to miss it! Thanks for watching!


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Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive Driven by Kia! Kobe, Azael, and Meteos break down Week 1, debate the causes and effects of burnout and Solo Queue’s effectiveness, and pro player practice regimens. Stay tuned until the end to hear Meteos’s break down of Aurora’s kit reveal!

Week 2 of the Summer Split starts THIS SATURDAY at 1PM PT/4PM ET. Thanks for watching!


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LCS Commissioner Mark Zimmerman drops by the Dive to answer community questions and discuss the 2025 changes with Azael, Kobe, and Meteos.



For more information on the 2025 updates, visit: https://lolesports.com/article/lol-esports-building-towards-a-brighter-future/bltc9412d7575d4625d



Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro & LCS changes
2:59 - Why are these changes happening?
6:02 - Why are these changes happening now?
9:06 - Why is it not a competition for all the slots?
11:54 - Who is leaving the LCS?
13:00 - League composition & tier 2 questions
18:33 - Player Protection
19:13 - Guest spot - what happens if they win big? / questions
22:34 - Franchising, protections, and performance clauses
25:13 - LatAm questions
27:30 - Is the LCS keeping its brand?
30:07 - How much change is too much change?
32:51 - Are we keeping live patch?
33:53 - CBLOL & LLA ecosystem discussion
38:47 - Cross conference plans?
40:12 - How long will next season’s splits be?
43:53 - Fatigue and LCS history
47:20 - Broadcasting updates
50:47 - Regions and conferences: fandom, camaraderie, and obstacles
55:43 - What should fans be excited about?


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Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive driven by Kia with Azael, Kobe, and Meteos. In this jam-packed episode, the crew will discuss MSI, changes to the league, the new patch and of course, power rankings going into the Summer Split!

The LCS Summer split starts June 15th at 1pm PT/4pm ET with Best of Threes. Thanks for listening!

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:20 - LCS Summer Changes
9:42 - NACL Summer Changes
17:10 - MSI review of LCS teams
22:00 - Yeon & APA Improvements
25:55 - CBLoL practice approach
31:16 - Faker Hall of Legends
41:15 - Ssumday retirement
43:09 - Zuna passed
44:45 - Patch 14.11
57:04 - Roster changes + Power rankings
59:31 - #1 TL
1:03:49 - #2 C9
1:10:55 - #3 FLY
1:17:34 - #4 DIG
1:27:12 - #5 NRG
1:32:21 - #6 100T
1:37:08 - #7 & #8 SR & IMT


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Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Dive! Kobe, Meteos, and - curveball - Commissioner MarkZ kick off the episode (Azael comes back later). They talk about LPL rumors, LCS rumors, and LCS viewership. Unfortunately, Mark couldn’t speak to certain topics due to his insider knowledge. Then Azael, Kobe, and Meteos talk MSI with regional correspondents Aux, Drakos, and Emily!



We will be recording episodes during MSI on May 5th and May 12th, so stay tuned and thanks for watching!



Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro, MarkZ subbing in for Azael, fearless draft

06:00 - LCS rumored to go to Bo3

09:17 - LCS viewership & new Mark Z video

15:26 - Episode breakdown, Welcome Aux to The Dive!

18:53 - Thoughts on Keria?

21:44 - T1 - “good deaths” and lane mechanics

26:30 - T1’s drafts

29:33 - Expectations for T1?

31:28 - Thoughts on GenG? Will they be better than T1?

40:19 - How does GenG do with carry tops?

44:35 - Kiin & Lehends - strengths and weaknesses

47:50 - Drakos joins The Dive!

50:44 - Expectations for the LEC? Where’s the LEC stock?

01:01:00 - Yike

01:03:30 - Define success for G2 at MSI

01:06:00 - Fnatic & Trymbi, Jun, and Noah

01:14:59 - Oscarinin

01:16:53 - Define success for Fnatic

01:19:49 - LPL Correspondent Emily

01:29:41 - Creme

01:31:27 - Is TES the ugly duckling of all LPL teams?

01:35:10 - Patch benefits for TES, draft issues, lane swap

01:40:49 - BLG, player breakdowns, and team fighting

01:48:13 - Azir?

01:53:39 - Define success for BLG & TES


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