The Dive A League Of Legends Esports Podcast

Hello & Welcome back Dive Fans for another Power Rankings episode to kick off the Summer split. On the longest Dive Episode EVER, Azael, Kobe & Mark weigh in on the NACL news, the departure of longstanding LCS teams & the potential LCSPA walkout. Then when it came to the Power Rankings, the trio debates how much better did 100 Thieves REALLY get, w…

Welcome to the 3rd Episode of Divephoria for MSI 2023 where Drakos, Kobe & Azael look at the remaining 4 teams, show the slim ways we see upsets & shoutout the player glow ups. Watch MSI 2023 at http://lolesports.com Follow LoL Esports for more updates on MSI 2023: Twitter - http://twitter.com/lolesports Facebook - http://facebook.com/lolesports In…

Welcome to the 2nd Episode of Divephoria for MSI 2023 where Drakos, Vedius & MarkZ look forward to the bracket stage, share their copium takes for their regional teams & their wishes for the Lower Bracket. Watch MSI 2023 at http://lolesports.com Follow LoL Esports for more updates on MSI 2023: Twitter - http://twitter.com/lolesports Facebook - http…

Welcome to the first episode of Divephoria for MSI 20223, MarkZ, Dagda & Raz look at the new MSI Format and who will defy expectations heading into the double elimination format. Watch the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational at http://lolesports.comFollow LoL Esports for more updates on MSI 2022:Twitter - http://twitter.com/lolesportsFacebook - http://fac…

Hello Dive fans & welcome to our final episode of the split slash Diveys Crossover event! Azael is back with a new nose while Kobe & Mark bring in hype for Golden Guardians' UNPRECEDENTED 3-0, how dominant C9 looks & gives away the most prestigious awards in League Esports podcasting! Does C9 have any weak points? What was your favorite play of the…

Hey Dive fam, after a JAM packed week of Playoffs action, our producer cruely asked Kobe, Mark & special guest Emily (Randoms thriving) to give their raw thoughts going into the week before Raleigh. The trio goes down a rabbit hole of meta discussions, what it means to play with confidence and whether Week 8 was mostly a bait. Winners of the #TheDi…

Hey Dive fans & welcome for a different kind of episode for The Dive. Azael is recovering after a procedure & Kobe is out sick so the LCS Lounge - Raz, Emily, Jatt & of course Mark - crashed The Dive this week to chat All-Pro & playoff matches. Also they're in a swanky lounge to compliment the name. We hear both sides of the Spica vs. Blaber debate…

Hey there Dive fans! Superweek is upon us! Azael, Kobe & Mark chew on the stories heading into the final week of the regular split. Are Cloud9 the de facto best team in the league now? Has Flyquest been figured out? Will this STACKED 100 Thieves roster make playoffs? Is everyone just an EG hater? Tune in to find out! Keep submitting questions and u…

Hey Divers & welcome back for this week's Dive where we welcome Stixxay & Licorice to the fold! The vets from Golden Guardians talk about their rise and the unlikely impact of various things fans don't often think about! We hear what makes Huhi so important to the team's success, why pros don't bust out wild picks more often & how Stixxay is adjust…

Hello Dive fans & welcome back for another week back at the LCS Studio with a new desk! Azael, Kobe & Mark run through the patch & some of your twitter questions today to recap the state of the league.The trio wonders how high Golden Guardians can go, where Prince ranks among all the imports in LCS history & what is the bigger loss for a team: losi…

HELLO DIVE FANS! On this episode; Azael, Kobe & Mark crash the TL facility to shoot our episode. Thank you again Team Liquid Honda for hosting us as we wrap up the 1st round robin, get hyped for the rise of C9's newest mid laner EMENES, weigh in on Champions Queue's effectiveness & run through where we think teams like DIG, Golden Guardians & 100 T…

Hey there Dive fans! In this special episode of The Dive, we have C9 Zven share his opinions on a wide range of Pro perspectives. We originally were only going to have him on for 30 minutes and that expanded quickly! We hope you enjoy. Quick update - that RP giveaway is going through a rule change. One that's less... illegal. But it’s all good! Zve…

Greetings, Dive fans! We’re cruising right along this Spring Split and have another eventful episode for you. The gang breaks down which teams are hot and which are not, discuss how YOU could win 2k RP, and interview CLG General Manager Jonathon McDaniel about the reality of scrims and scheduling in the LCS. Also, the dive might be haunted…Keep sub…

Hellllooo Dive fans. After a SPECTACULAR week 1 of Spring 2023, we're back with a jam packed episode. We've got your patch notes, we've got your twitter hot takes, we've got a story about Mark drinking battery acid. This episode has everything! Tune in to find out what champions you need to be spamming in soloqueue RIGHT NOW to get that free LP. (s…

WE'RE BACK DIVE FANS. In the new LCS studio back with the same ol' Azael, Kobe & Mark to deliver some of that Power ranking goodness to kick off the season. Those of you that replied the LCS' twitter with your own power rankings are also featured & despite showing some of the most troll lists I've ever seen, y'all averaged out to the exact same lis…

FINALS ARE HERE! In Divephpria Episode 4, Caedrel, Kobe, and Vedius give an in depth recap of the semifinals, share spicy hot takes, discuss the DRX Cinderella story & what it takes to win a title, and choose their picks for who takes home the hardware. This is a hefty episode, but don’t fret. The squad will warm you up with some fun facts, allow y…

Episode 3 has arrived! As we head into the semifinals, Drakos, Kobe and Caedrel recap Quarterfinals, talk more shop about Meta, breakdown highlight reel worthy gameplay, and get in their feels about what’s to come in the Semifinals. The gang even made predictions based on dreams alone…spooky! Tune in this Saturday 10/29 for our first Semifinals mat…

Divephoria Episode 2 is here! Atlus and Drakos are joined by Azael and Kobe to discuss the highs and lows of Week 2, overall team performance with struggles on and off the rift, Meta surprises, and looking forward to Knockouts! The foursome also had a groundbreaking realization: teams deserve Grandma-level cooking to help them perform better during…

Divephoria is back for Worlds 2022! Caedral and Drakos are joined by Azael to discuss big-picture reactions and predictions, Worlds Meta, and their picks for the tournament. Most importantly, they’ve all learned a valuable lesson so far in this tournament: you need the lows to appreciate the highs. Make sure you check out all the Worlds Merch avail…

In this special episode of The Dive, Kobe & Mark welcome for the first time LPL caster Dagda to give us his thoughts on Play-Ins & the upcoming Group Stage. If things look odd, it's because our fantastic tech team ships necessary equipment to New York City & we had to step away from our usual cameras for The Dive. For those of you wondering about D…

Hello Divers! Welcome to our final episode of The Dive for the LCS split! This weekend we go to Chicago, but not until we pay off a couple of bets... namely Azael & Kobe are getting Ice baths and Mark is... there. Before 2 members regret ever existing, the trio look at the announcement from EG, Spica leaving TSM & we talk about Champion's Queue Wor…

HELLLLOOOO Divers! Welcome to another Playoff edition of The Dive where Kobe, Mark & Azael sat down for a quick episode of The Dive MOMENTS after Cloud9 upset Evil Geniuses. The Trio muster up the last bit of their energy after a JAM packed week of playoff matches, where we had 19 total games of league of legends from just the North American side o…

Hey Dive Fans! Welcome to another Playoff edition of The Dive where Kobe, Mark & Azael wanted to get the episode to you early since games are starting tomorrow at 1PM! We dive (get it?) into the matchups from this weekend and ask, Can GG actually do a miracle run? Did CLG throw more than they got outplayed? and is there a Team Liquid Honda hate tra…

Hello Esteemed Dive voting body and WELCOME to the first SPLITUAL Diveys presented by Kobe, Mark & Azael. In a week of awards with MONUMENTOUS importance, it's nice to get to the categories that somehow manage to be MORE monumental. The Trio starts the first edition of The Diveys with the following categories: Best Game Of the Split, Best Play Of T…

Hello Dive Constituents... I'm pretty sure I didn't use that word right, but it FEELS right, ya know? This week it's Azael, Mark & Kobe taking a look at the landscape of the LCS ahead of the END OF THE REGULAR SEASON. That's right, this is the last week of the regular split and it's a ding dang Super Week. Before the went through the games, the tri…

Hey Dive Fam & any Randoms who join us on this fortunate day. We've got Emily Rand joining Kobe & Mark to argue over the REAL MVP candidates of the LCS this split & what problems teams need to cover heading into the end of the Regular Split. They kick things off with reviewing the Top 5 LCS All Time lists for Top Lane & Jungle, where they argued Me…

Hello Dive homies, we've got a doozie of an episode for you today as Azael, Kobe & Mark welcome IMT's coach Invert to talk game balance & the upcoming patch! But before that, the trio goes over Golden Guardians' HUGE pick up of River, what that means for the Dignitas Franchise & Soul stepping back from the LCS (by his own choice). Then Coach Invert…

Hey there Dive friendos, we're back with lots to talk about after a spicy weekend of upsets & news. We've got Azael, Kobe & Mark full of caffeine & full of news to kick off your week in league. The squad shared their thoughts on TSM's recent coaching swap and where they see this rejuvenated squad going. Plus, they talk about the newest format chang…

Welcome back Dive Fans, we missed you during the break! Thankfully Azael, Mark & Kobe all have plenty to talk about as we head back into the Summer action! The trio weigh in on the TSM roster shake up, what champs are Overpowered in Patch 12.13 & what teams they're keeping an eye out for when the games kick off this weekend. Thank you for those of …

Gear up for Week 3 Dive Fans! Raz joins our birthday boys Mark & Kobe to talk about a new patch hitting the LCS, takeaways from Week 2 and look ahead to the matchups to watch for week 3. The trio then tackle your questions around how to improve the early game and the dilemma rookies face when joining an LCS team. As always, please leave your questi…

Hey there Dive fans! We have a DOOZY for you this week as we deliver a special 2 parter episode. We kick things off with Azael, Kobe & Mark to chat about the first week of LCS play & then we invite League of Legends Developers Riot Phroxon & Riot TrueXY to talk about the durability update and where they see the game evolving moving forward. You may…

Happy Summer Dive Fans! Raz joins Mark & Azael for our start of split Power Ranking Episode! Kobe was too afraid to defend his takes CLEARLY, but we took down his power rankings so he can't double back. The trio run down the changes heading into Summer & how this turned out to be the hardest split to judge relative powers of all the teams! They als…

In the final episode of Divephoria for MSI 2022, Drakos, Kobe and Azael recap the Rumble stage, and make their predictions for the upcoming knockout bracket. Divephoria is available on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, YouTube, Anchor and more. Watch the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational at http://lolesports.com Follow LoL Esports for more updates on…

Drakos is joined by Azael and Kobe to recap the MSI 2022 group stage, discuss their current MVP, tournament meta, and who are their favorites moving into the rumble stage. Divephoria is available on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, YouTube, Anchor and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-dive-esports-po…

Divephoria returns for MSI 2022! Drakos is joined by MarkZ and Dagda to discuss tournament favorites, players to watch, and the MSI meta with a special guest from the League of Legends design team. Divephoria is available on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, YouTube, Anchor and more. Watch the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational at http://lolesports.co…

Hello Dive Fans! We have our Finals Playoff Preview message and that will mark the last episode of The Dive for the Spring Split. To celebrate, Mark & Azael are joined by special guest Emily Rand FRESH off the EG vs. C9 series... like they recorded this 30 minutes after that series concluded. The trio give their raw thoughts on EG's 3-0 stomp over …

Happy Final week of playoffs Dive fans! We've got our final 4 teams of playoffs and with that no shortage of subjects for Mark, Kobe, & Azael to cover. They kick things off by celebrating the LEC Champs, G2, & sharing their thoughts on the ever evolving Champions Queue discussion. A quick note that this was recorded BEFORE the Champions Queue artic…

Hey there Dive fans! With playoffs fully in swing, we've got another jam-packed episode from our usual gang, Azael, Kobe, and Mark. They discussed each of their Power Ranking Records (shoutout to @lolpodcastmeta for the breakdown via twitter), whether player report cards were actually motivating players, and discussed Danny's status with playing Ch…

Look at all these beautiful Dive fans! Playoffs are around the corner & we've got a THICC episode with the classic crew Azael, Kobe & MarkZ. The trio get hyped at just the THOUGHT of seeing fans again, talk about Santorin and the jungler's journey to being one of the best, & go through the playoff Patch BEFORE we even touch on the playoff matches. …

Hey Dive fans! With Super Week on the horizon comes a Super packed episode of The Dive with the usual gang of Azael, Kobe & Mark. Once we got past the squeaky laptops, the trio went through the Peter Zhang news, T1's 18-0 run and its historical legitimacy & what they each believed are the strongest and weakest roles in the LCS. Then we had a bunch …

What's up Everyone! Lots to get through in this week of The Dive. First things first, we had the bet to settle where our producer... went easy to say the least on Mark. Either that or he undersold his ability to take spice. Either way he tanked em just fine and left Kobe wanting. Azael was there to point out the tears when they leaked out though. O…

This one goes out to The Dive fans in Utah! Azael returns to join Mark & Kobe for the discussions that really matter like, was Bwipo's build THAT troll? Is Blaber ALREADY an all-time great jungler? And what kind of flame does Mark have a penchant for? We also run through what non-retired pro should return to the LCS, how FlyQuest continue to defy e…

Happy Mid Split Dive fans! This week we had Phreak join Kobe & Mark as they run down where the teams stand halfway through the split and answer some of your questions. We hear who they favor in the future Team Liquid vs. Cloud9 match, how Golden Guardians broke away from the teams below them in super week & what 100 Thieves have to do to regain the…

Hi Dive Fans! This week had an extra helping of org drama & breaking news so Azael, Kobe & Mark are here to bring you through our word of the week: Communication! Be it Communication from organizations or Communication with your teammates, we have you covered. The Trio also touched on why you should still have faith in C9 & 100 Thieves. The improve…

Hey there Dive Fans, we got a wild one today. Azael, Kobe & Mark were INUNDATED with questions so we had to cover 4 of your Anchor.FM questions, but not before our first BREAKING NEWS segment of 2021 where we learned that TSM was making changes and CoreJJ finally got his green card! We took your questions on the best junglers, why is Azael a bully …

Hey there Dive Fans, good to have you with us. Azael, Kobe & Mark are PUMPED to bring you another episode of The Dive, because had perhaps the sweetest week 1 of a split in quite some time. The trio fell in love with the Dignitas Party Bus, the rise of Church9, FLY's embracing of Janna Smite stop, & the return of 100 Thieves. Plus, they gush about …

Welcome back Dive Fans for the start of the Spring Split. Azael, Kobe & Mark are back with a Pre-Spring Power Ranking Episode where everyone is riding the Team Liquid Hype Train, but after the top 2 we've got a mix of Hopium (and potentially Copium) for the rest of the teams in the standings. Continue to send in your questions either League related…

Welcome back Dive Fans, you gorgeous lot! Azael, Kobe & Mark are back with another episode that features the trio's own little Top Lane Tantrum, reaction to the elimination of Chemtank Rift & the addition of Kobe's favorite new rat Zaunite, Zeri. Then they break down what DIGNITAS QNTMPAY did right to upset the reigning LCS Champ, How the Team Liqu…

Hey there you lovely Dive fans! Azael & Mark join Kobe, who is back for his first episode of the New Year, which makes this the first canon episode of the New Year. Kobe's return marked the first takes of 2022. Including, but not limited to: this C9 Lock In roster would be top 5 in LCS regular season, you should be optimistic about FlyQuest & wheth…

Happy New Year Dive fans! Hope your 2022 is starting off right and keeping to your New Years Resolutions. I made a resolution to "Not wait till the last minute to do these descriptions" and... let's not talk about it. Phreak subs in for Kobe as he Azael & Mark talk Preseason, the divide between Spenders & Budget teams in the LCS and what matchups t…