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Worlds Finals Recap, LCS Format and Roster Moves | The Dive Driven by Kia

It’s the season finale of The Dive Driven by Kia! Kobe, Azael and Meteos discuss LCS format updates for 2026 and reports of Busio joining the LEC. But first, we break down another historic Worlds Finals as T1 Faker wins his third consecutive World Championship, tying him with another legendary mid laner, SKT Faker. Wait, I’m reading that those are the same guy… so that means… Faker has SIX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES?! That’s all for Season 9 of The Dive Driven by Kia. Thank you all so much for tuning in and see you in the new year for Season 10!Timestamps:0:00 - Intro & Recapping the T1 v. KT Series8:03 - Drafting Late Game in Fearless25:51 - KT’s Tournament Journey28:51 - T1’s Tournament Journey41:56 - LCS - Looking at Next Season51:27 - Thank you to the Dive Viewers!

Faker Makes His Eighth Worlds Final | The Dive Driven by Kia

FAKER. EIGHT. WORLD. FINALS.At this point, what more can you even say? The Unkillable Demon King has done it again — carrying T1 back to the Worlds Finals for an unbelievable eighth time. His plays were unreal, his reads were perfect, and his legacy just keeps getting stronger. You can never, ever count Faker out.Plus… is Quid really joining Team Liquid? The Dive crew reacts to the rumors and what it could mean for the LCS heading into next year.Timestamps:0:00 - Intro & Team Liquid Roster Rumors9:12 - Worlds Condensed Format16:38 - Semifinals: KT vs GEN40:44 - Semifinals: T1 vs TES50:06  - Nami’s Usefulness in Pro-Play55:35 - The Game from T1’s Point of View1:13:25 - The T1 System1:17:43 - Predictions for Finals

Can T1 Keep the Dream Alive at Worlds? | The Dive, Driven by Kia

NA is officially OUT of Worlds — and the Dive crew is here to unpack everything that went down in the last days of Swiss Stage. From the wild drafts to broken champs, Kobe, Azael, and Meteos will be breaking down every major storyline heading into Quarterfinals. Is Neeko actually busted? Can G2 take down TES? Can T1 defend their title? Tune in to find out!Worlds returns on Tuesday, October 28th and at 12:00am PT (midnight) where HLE takes on Gen.G.Timestamps:0:00 - Intro1:32 - NA out of Worlds8:31 - Stakes/expectations/reality at Worlds16:31 - What are these drafts?20:20 - Neeko is broken27:06 - Gen.G vs Worlds37:02 - Quarterfinal Champion/Gameplay Breakdown43:07 - Deeper look at KT vs CFO53:48 - G2 vs TES, an even match?1:06:38 - AL vs T1, can the underdog win?1:19:56 - Quarterfinal Predictions!

WORLDS 2025 HAS BEGUN | The Dive Driven by Kia

Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Dive, Driven by Kia! It's Worlds time!In this episode, Kobe joins the crew from China and we dive right into the wild opening match of Worlds — SKT vs IG, with TheShy putting on a show as always. We’ve also got the matchup everyone’s been waiting for: FLY vs G2, (and Azael’s already calling it). Plus, a preview of the next big matches and some spicy discussion on the meta — from Sion to Rek’Sai and everything in between.0:00 Intro3:22 T1 vs IG Series9:07 Sion is so OP15:27 Qiyana jungle seems strong22:16 Meteos’ opinion on Rek’sai & the tank meta29:23 FlyQuest’s performance and uncertainty44:20 NA vs EU rivalry58:15 Mid lane meta1:02:06 GEN vs TES preview1:07:58 HLE vs CFO preview1:15:14 BLG vs VKS preview1:18:57 MKOI vs TSW preview1:24:08 100T vs T1 preview

Sentinels join LCS, Worlds Preview & the Diveys! | The Dive Driven by Kia

Today we have a packed episode of The Dive Driven by Kia, starting with our 6th Divey Awards! Kobe, Azael and Meteos discuss the ongoing Promotion Tournament and the competitive ruling in the match between Disguised and Estral Esports. We also break down Patch 25.20 and look ahead to Worlds starting next Tuesday with an iconic showdown between reigning world champions T1 and their LPL rivals, Invictus Gaming. Faker, Rookie, TheShy… ever heard of em? But wait, there’s moore. Stick around to the end of the show for an interview with Rob Moore, CEO of the newest team joining the LCS next year: Sentinels. Any SEN City fans in the chat?Put your Worlds Pick’Ems up against other fans of The Dive here: https://lolesports.com/en-US/pickems/113475452383887518/leaderboards/3583099272971478637?id=373339142607088131Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:52 - Pro Most Deserving of an Award Award00:01:28 - Best Champion of the Split Award00:02:43 - Please Don't Leave Us Award00:03:45 - Strongest Laner00:05:16 - Best Game of the Split Award00:06:48 - Best Coach/Player00:08:03 - Best Social Media Presence00:09:56 - The Best Celebration Award00:10:56 - The Atakhan Award00:13:18 - The Chime Minister (Best Bard NA)00:14:30 - The Hardest Carry Award00:15:38 - Tried so hard but in the end it doesn't even matter00:16:34 - Biggest Fumble00:18:07 - I'm Still Scaling Award00:19:18 - Promotion Tournament00:27:03 - Worlds Patch 25.2000:45:09 - Worlds LCK Preview01:09:16 - Worlds LPL Preview01:26:30 - Worlds LEC Preview01:38:57 - Worlds LCP Preview01:50:39 - Back from the break! Interview with Sentinels CEO Rob