{"podcast":{"title":"The Dive | Driven by Kia - A League of Legends Esports Podcast","slug":"the-dive-driven-by-kia-a-league-of-legends-esports-podcast-414090","podcast_index_feed_id":414090,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/261a7d9c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://lolesports.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/6292703/6292703-1717725466749-700adadff1a17.jpg","author":"The Dive | Driven by Kia - A League of Legends Esports Podcast","episode_count":342,"summary":"Welcome to The Dive Driven by Kia, a weekly podcast hosted by Kobe, Azael, and Meteos that takes a closer look at the world of League of Legends esports and the LCS. Every week, the gang will be diving into the biggest international news, meta shifts and solo queue trends, and in-depth analysis of the LCS. #TheDiveLOL","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T06:20:12.281256+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dive-driven-by-kia-a-league-of-legends-esports-podcast-414090"},"episode":{"title":"Off-Meta Bans, Jynxzi's Climb & Patch 26.9 | The Dive Driven by Kia","slug":"off-meta-bans-jynxzi-s-climb-patch-26-9-the-dive-driven-by-kia","published_at":"2026-04-30T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dive-driven-by-kia-a-league-of-legends-esports-podcast-414090/off-meta-bans-jynxzi-s-climb-patch-26-9-the-dive-driven-by-kia","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dive-driven-by-kia-a-league-of-legends-esports-podcast-414090","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-dive-esports-podcast/episodes/Off-Meta-Bans--Jynxzis-Climb--Patch-26-9--The-Dive-Driven-by-Kia-e3im6gd","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/261a7d9c/podcast/play/119265229/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-30%2F423169335-44100-2-c7303676caaa9.m4a","summary":"Don’t miss out on watching Spring Finals LIVE at ASU’s Mullett Arena! https://www.ticketmaster.com/lcs-spring-finals-twoday-bundle-tempe-arizona-06-13-2026/event/1900648DDD868888 On this episode of The Dive Driven by Kia, MarkZ joins Azael, Kobe, and Meteos for a Roadshow discussion. The crew delves into the recent decisions made at the Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles, all made with a larger goal in mind: to bring you, the fans, the best LCS experience we can! Our hosts then tackled the controversial “Off-Meta Banning,” breaking down the balance between creative champion picks and the pressure to stick to proven, win-rate-driven strategies. Another hot topic: Jynxzi’s first attempt at League of Legends under the guidance of content creator Tyler1. And, of course, Patch 26.9! With the start of a season, this update brought more freedom to role quests, impactful champion changes across ranked and pro play, and rune adjustments. Last but never least, episode 13 wraps up with a recap of Spring Week 4 and the hosts’ predictions on this next week of intense LCS matchups. Got thoughts or questions? Leave a comment below! We’re always looking for more fan input & MarkZ might even return to answer a few…! Timestamps:0:00 - Intro0:59 - Fan-less Arena & Roadshows with MarkZ14:48 - Off-Meta Banning33:11 - Jynxzi and Tyler142:20 - Patch 26.91:09:07 - DIG vs FLY Recap1:18:32 - SR vs C9 Recap1:23:16 - LYON vs DSG Recap1:31:50 - TLAW vs SEN Recap1:40:37 - Week 5 Predictions!","meta_description":"Don’t miss out on watching Spring Finals LIVE at ASU’s Mullett Arena! https://www.ticketmaster.com/lcs-spring-finals-twoday-bundle-tempe-arizona-06-13-202…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6589,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-dive-driven-by-kia-a-league-of-legends-esports-podcast-414090/episodes/off-meta-bans-jynxzi-s-climb-patch-26-9-the-dive-driven-by-kia/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dive-driven-by-kia-a-league-of-legends-esports-podcast-414090/off-meta-bans-jynxzi-s-climb-patch-26-9-the-dive-driven-by-kia.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}