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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 notice some inconsistencies in how they address both sections, we decided to put the League Dev discussion on the 2nd half of the episode after the initial recording, so apologies for any confusion that may cause. On the LCS side, Kobe delivers some of that sweet CLG & Cloud9 hopium, while Mark peddles some for FLY... but Azael sure wasn't buying. Then in the discussion with the League devs, we talk about the state of scaling, how regions influence balance & how items impact our perception of durability. Also, you may notice we experienced some technical issues during recording that resulted in a few times our mics going out. While we resolved the issues shortly after the 3rd time this happened, we weren't able to recover the audio after the fact. We apologize for the inconvenience & thank you for your patience while we resolve these hiccups. We weren't able to get to your questions this week, but we hope you continue to leave them in the Youtube Comments below, on Twitter or on Anchor.FM so we can cover your thoughts on the LCS as it developsThe LCS returns this Saturday with the premiere of the Zven & Berserker bot lane as Cloud9 faces Dignitas at 1:30PM PT, see you there! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 also share their thoughts on the new patch, a certain upcoming League of Legends mockumentary called Players out on Paramount+ now! Next week, we'll be joined by 2 League devs to talk about the changes, so please leave your questions either below, on twitter or on Anchor.FM so we can share your thoughts on the state of the meta. We're excited to hear your thoughts? Who is the runaway for first? Who do you have competing for a spot in Playoffs? Leave your thoughts here and make sure to tune into the start of LCS split tomorrow! Evil Geniuses faces Cloud9 at 2:30PM PT, see you there! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 MSI 2022: Twitter - http://twitter.com/lolesports Facebook - http://facebook.com/lolesports Instagram - http://instagram.com/lolesports #LCS #TheDive #TheDivePodcast #LEC #EUphoriaPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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.com Follow LoL Esports for more updates on MSI 2022: Twitter - http://twitter.com/lolesports Facebook - http://facebook.com/lolesports Instagram - http://instagram.com/lolesports #LCS #TheDive #TheDivePodcast #LEC #EUphoriaPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 C9, how much draft "matters" when it comes to the big stage & what they love about this Evil Geniuses roster, who've booked their ticket to Houston! A reminder that tickets are on sale for the Spring Finals in Houston, you can get information on how to get your set of tickets here: https://twitter.com/LCSOfficial/status/1507401972437057541?s=20&t=ySRE4Hc5BlHq0c8rr7FH5w Thank you for all the questions all split long, they've really made the episodes that much better, if you continue sending questions, we'll try to get them in when we return in the Summer. Spring Finals Weekend kicks off Saturday in Houston with Evil Geniuses vs. Team Liquid. Winner faces 100 Thieves for the title! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 article dropped, so the conversation is unfortunately a little dated. Then the gang jumps into Patch 12.7, where they arrive at the shortlist of champions you GOTTA keep an eye on and I wish I could section that part off and save all that precious freelo for me. For those looking at the description for tips: Wukong Jungle, Ban Karthus & build Umbral Glaive. Kobe is still addicted to Illaoi top, there's no saving him. Thank you for all of you who send in questions every week! We only had time for 1 question from the LCS studio, but we appreciate all your questions from Youtube, Twitter or Anchor.FM. Hoping to get more of those featured throughout the year. The weekend kicks off with 100 Thieves vs. Team Liquid to determine who seeds directly onto the Finals in Houston. That match kicks off at 1:30PM PT, don't you miss it! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 Champions Queue. Then we shifted over to questions from fans (yes, you!) regarding which team should be sent to MSI, The Dive's take on what C9 needs to practice to make a lower bracket run, C9 vs GG, and the best top laners. A reminder that tickets are on sale for the Spring Finals in Houston, you can get information on how to get your set of tickets here: https://twitter.com/LCSOfficial/status/1507401972437057541?s=20&t=ySRE4Hc5BlHq0c8rr7FH5w As always, we appreciate the questions we got this week, and the more you send in questions with #TheDiveLol on Twitter or on Anchor.fm, the more we can feature them on episodes. Playoffs continue this weekend with Cloud9 vs Golden Guardians on Saturday 4/9 at 1:30pm PDT, and Evil Geniuses vs FlyQuest on Sunday 4/10 at 12:30pm PDT. Make sure to tune in! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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. There was also a fun interlude where an unprompted light show takes center stage (sorry audio listeners), a LOT a talk about whether teams should be upset about a patch this close to playoffs & we got an Anchor.fm question that asks if Summit's week 8 performance puts into question his MVP candidacy.  Then we wrap things up by looking at our first 2 playoff matches C9 vs. 100 & TL vs. EG! Also they were hella potty mouths this episode. A reminder that tickets are on sale for the Spring Finals in Houston, you can get information on how to get your set of tickets here: https://twitter.com/LCSOfficial/status/1507401972437057541?s=20&t=ySRE4Hc5BlHq0c8rr7FH5wThank you for all the questions we got to this week, the more you send in questions with #TheDiveLol on Twitter or on Anchor.fm, the more we can feature them on episodes. Spring Playoffs with fans start Saturday with Cloud9 vs. 100 Thieves at 1:30PM PDT. Make sure to tune in! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 of Anchor.FM questions with MOSTLY clean audio (I'm not pointing fingers but... wind tunnel), that covered the upsets of the weekend, what EG needs to do to improve in the eyes of The Dive, & TSM's huge weekend. Then the guys threw out the standings and went with their gut on which teams they expect to make it into Playoffs. Thank you for all the questions we got to this week, the more you send in questions with #TheDiveLol on Twitter or on Anchor.fm, the more we can feature them on episodes. Spring Split concludes with Superweek & starts this Friday with Team Liquid vs. Golden Guardians at 2:30PM. Make sure to tune in! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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. Outside of that spice, the trio weighed in on LCK's recent rulings, Olleh's complaints with Champions Queue & what Svenskeren's pick up could mean for C9. Outside of all spice-related conversations, we had a chat about what Cloud9's win means in their quest for another Spring title, what we want to see from Team Liquid & what it's going to take for other teams to be considered title contenders. Then they weighed in on what they expect to see from the playoff race & who can break through to the top 6. Thank you for all the questions we got to this week, the more you send in questions with #TheDiveLol on Twitter or on Anchor.fm, the more we can feature them on episodes. Spring Split continues this Saturday with Immortals Progressive vs. 100 Thieves at 1:30PM PT. Don't miss it! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message

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 expectations & run down the strengths of the bottom half teams as the Playoff Race heats up. Share who you think will win C9 or TL in the banger matchup on Sunday & as always please submit your question where ever you can so we can add you to the discussion. Thank you for all the questions we got to this week, the more you send in questions with #TheDiveLol on Twitter or on Anchor.fm, the more we can feature them on episodes. The weekend gets popping with Golden Guardians vs. 100 Thieves at 1:30PM. With the big ticket matchup, Team Liquid vs. Cloud9 taking place at 12:30PM on Sunday. See you there! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dive-esports-podcast/message