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, why mid lane was the hardest All Pro vote & why the lower bracket this playoffs is the most terrifying yet. Thank you to all who participated in the #TheDiveLoLGiveaway. A Winner will be announced in the coming weeks! Until then, we'll catch you Thursday for the start of playoffs as FlyQuest faces off against 100 Thieves at 2PM Pacific//5PM Eastern. See you then! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 use #TheDiveLolGiveaway to qualify for the 2K RP giveaway. Tune in this Wednesday 3/15 to watch FlyQuest vs Cloud9 at 2pm PST/5pm ET to kick off the Superweek! 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://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 adjusting to an inflated ego (Spoiler: it's kinda nice)   You have about 2 weeks to enter The Dive RP Giveaway (use #TheDiveLolGiveaway to qualify) & tune in Thursday as FLY return to the stage this time opposite Team Liquid Honda at 2PM Pacific // 5PM Eastern. See you then! 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://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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: losing Impact or losing Huhi? The completely legal Dive giveaway is live (use #TheDiveLolGiveaway to qualify) & tune in Thursday as FLY return to the stage this time opposite CLG at 2PM Pacific // 5PM Eastern. See you then! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 Thieves will land. Then, later on, TL Academy Coach Spawn joins his former bot laner Yeon alongside CoreJJ to discuss where the team is going & how fans perceive things going into the split. We want to thank Spawn & the bot lane for jumping into the episode during their intense scrim schedule. Stay tuned to the LCS twitter account for the start of The Dive RP giveaway (use #TheDiveLolGiveaway) & tune in Thursday as FLY return to the stage this time opposite 100 Thieves at 2PM Pacific // 5PM Eastern. See you then! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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! Zven walks us through his thoughts on LCS narratives, using social media, new patches, and plenty of topics to get cozy with this Valentine's day. We want to thank Zven for taking time out of his Friday evening to chat with us. If you enjoyed having him on the show, send some love! Again, keep submitting those twitter questions with hot takes! We love when you submit questions! Tune in for Super Week starting Wednesday 2/15 at 2pm PST/5pm ET. See you there! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 submitting those twitter questions, and keep taking those hot takes! You miss 100% of the hot takes you don’t take. More importantly, make sure those mics are hot when doing Anchor.fm questions. The Spring Split continues this Thursday at 2pm PT/5pm ET - see you there! P.S., the RP GIVEAWAY IS NOT A SCAM!! Conditions for the Giveaway: all qualifying social posts must have #TheDiveLol, not all regions qualify. RP not available for those on RU, VNM, CHINA or KR regions. Winners chosen by Azael, Mark, & Kobe. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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. (spoiler, AD bruisers) Then Azael brings a new game where he has Mark & Kobe rate YOUR twitter hot takes. Let us know what you think of that segment and maybe we'll bring in more viewer submitted kinda games to the format. Thank you for all your twitter questions, we know that's what makes the show great & love the hot takes you threw our way. Also if you're doing Anchor.fm questions... please turn your microphone on... Spring Split continues at Thursday at 2PM Pacific, 5PM Eastern with CLG trying to keep their momentum going as they face the reigning champs Cloud9. See you there! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 list as the trio's combined list. See what has them so hyped about FlyQuest, how work ethic may be the determining factor this split & which team is the WIGGLIEST of the bunch when it comes to the middle of the pack. We'll be taking questions starting next week, looking to grab some from  Twitter, Anchor.fm & Youtube comments so please leave some below. Spring Split kicks off at our new day & time Thursday at 2PM PT// 5PM ET with the return of Doublelift as he & 100 Thieves face off against the reigning champions, Cloud9. See you there! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 you to dive in, and leave you eager to watch the finals! Tune in this Saturday 11/5 for the FINAL matchup as T1 takes on DRX at 8PM ET // 2AM CEST. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 match to see T1 vs JD Gaming at 2PM ET // 8PM CEST --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 Worlds. Tune in Thursday for our first Quarterfinal Match as LEC's Rogue takes on LPL's JDG at 5PM ET // 11PM CEST --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 available at merch.riotgames.com Send in your question for next week’s episode! The Group stage continues Thursday October 13th with FNC vs. C9 Game 1 at 3PM ET // 9PM CEST --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 Divephoria, that's next week! (When the Euphoria folk land in NYC) We went forward with this format because it just seemed weird to not do SOMETHING ahead of the Groups Stage. The Trio reviews the highs of the Play-In Stage, take some time huff hopium all thanks to Champions Queue & made predictions heading into the Group Stage. Where will we find the upsets? What teams are worthy of the hopium? What teams are overrated?If you like Dagda's comfy poncho, check it out at merch.riotgames.com to pick up one of your own. Anecdotally, our producer is def getting one it's perfect for being a degen gamer BUT FASHION. We'll be returning with Divephoria episodes from NYC to ATL to San Fran! So make sure you meet us here in the lolesports youtube channel or wherever you listen to audio podcasts! The Worlds Group stage kicks off with another EU vs. NA matchup, Cloud9 vs. FNC at 2PM PT/5PM ET on Friday. Don't you miss it! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 Worlds Edition! Then Kobe & Azael try their best to keep the swears at a minimum as they literally freeze their butts as we recap the games from the week previous & look towards our Finals weekend in Chicago! To get your questions on the show use #TheDiveLol on twitter and if you send them on Anchor.FM, include your name in the audio! We'll be having episodes of The Dive & Divephoria during Worlds so those questions will not go to waste. Keep them coming! The LCS Summer split concludes with the crowning of our champions in Chicago! Tune in 3PM Central that's 1PM PT on both days. EG faces 100T in their attempts to defend the title with Cloud9 playing final boss on Sunday. See you there! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 of things. They go over a question from our editor (Shoutout to Manny) & gauge how this week's series has changed their perspective on teams for the rest of the bracket. To get your questions on the show use #TheDiveLol on twitter and if you send them on Anchor.FM, include your name in the audio!  Next week we'll be able to hit your questions as we do our FINALS EPISODE before we take off for Chicago. Playoffs continue with a game on THURSDAY, that's right, THURSDAY at 1:00PM where CLG faces Team Liquid Honda. With the 3 other matchups taking place at 1PM every day throughout the rest of the week. See you there! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 train going on? Thank you for the positive response from The Diveys, we got some great alternative suggestions for Funnies play of the year & we straight up whiffed on missing the Taliyah Wall. We also took a few of your twitter questions ahead of the big match ups this weekend. To get your questions on the show use #TheDiveLol on twitter and if you send them on Anchor.FM, include your name in the audio!  We'll be taking more questions in next week's episode that will be coming out earlier than normal to accommodate a 4 day week of bo5s. Playoffs continue with a game on THURSDAY, that's right, THURSDAY at 1:00PM where TSM faces FlyQuest. With the 3 other matchups taking place at 1PM every day throughout the rest of the week. See you there! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 The Split, Funniest Play Of The Split, Best Individual Performance of The Split, Most Tragic Moment Of The Split & finally Best Out of Game Performance. Who do you think should run away with the first ever Diveys? Who was snubbed? What categories did we miss? Leave your comments below as we kick off this new tradition! On top of the Diveys, the trio got through their difficulties with All Pro Voting. What Role do you think is the most difficult? Can you guess which one had the most contention? We also ran through the Dive Power Rankings which had CLG & Dignitas causing an especially large amount of mayhem. We couldn't get to questions this week, but a reminder that if you tweet them, use #TheDiveLol and if you send them on Anchor.FM, include your name in the audio!  As Playoffs ramps up, make sure to send in your hottest takes & questions so we can follow through the Playoffs action. Other than that, it's time for Playoffs! Tune in Saturday where FlyQuest challenge Team Liquid Honda at 1:00PM PDT with CLG facing C9 the next day at the same time. See you there! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 trio looked at the Top LCS Mids of All Time & wondered if Pobelter really gets the credit he deserves or does recency bias color his legacy? We also answered some of your twitter questions including what they thought about Live Comm listen ins & what was their favorite season of League EVER. After a look at new Udyr & a quick patch discussion, they cover the BREAKING NEWS that came through DURING THE DIVE, where Golden Guardians let go of their general manager & speculated how that might impact the starting rosters going into the final superweek. When it came to the top teams, there was also hefty debate on whether 100 Thieves are getting the credit they deserve. Are the narratives unjustly painting them as a boring team? Is CLG's depiction of a team that can "lose to anyone" fair? Let us know in the comments below! Thank you to those who sent in questions. A reminder that if you tweet them, use #TheDiveLol and if you send them on Anchor.FM, include your name in the audio! We couldn't get to the audio question this week because we started late, but I'll make sure to throw them in next week. Which reminds me, next week The Dive is hosting their END OF SPLIT AWARDS Ceremony! What awards would you like to see? I'm gunning for spiciest tweet and assuming all 4 nominations will be Vulcan. Superweek is upon us! Tune in Friday where Dignitas challenge Team Liquid Honda at 2:30PM PDT. In the words of Azael, it's gonna be a banger! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 Meteos' placement & what it would take for Blaber to take the #1 spot from the iconic Xmithie. Then they speculate on the starting LCS roster for Golden Guardians & how it could shake up their Playoff chances. After that, the trio goes completely off the rails and discusses MVP candidates. Inspired is the clear front runner, but is there a dark horse candidate people are sleeping on? (There are a few) Then they review the tragic weekend for Immortals, the exciting weekend for TSM & what they predict to be the 3 North American teams heading to Worlds. Finally, they take a trip down memory lane and share their FAVORITE LCS Finals ever. What is y'all's favorite? I'm a diehard CLG fan so it's either MSG or Las Vegas for me. Thank you to those who sent in questions. A reminder that if you tweet them, use #TheDiveLol and if you send them on Anchor.FM, include your name in the audio! We love hearing from y'all! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message