In today’s episode of The Dive Driven by Kia, Kobe and Meteos welcome commissioner MarkZ to discuss the return of the LCS in 2026. Read more here: https://lolesports.com/en-US/news/lcs-and-cblol-return

Next, the crew breaks down the LTA Championship this past weekend in Dallas including Vivo Keyd Stars taking down 100 Thieves, FlyQuest claiming the LTA Championship title, and Dhokla’s return to the finals stage. Finally, we look ahead to the start of the Promotion/Relegation tournament this weekend with some familiar names like Tactical, Winsome, V1per, FakeGod, LCS MVP Summit… and even a World Champion (oooh, spooky). Tune in starting this Saturday to see if Disguised can defend their spot or if a new team will join the LCS next year!

Congrats to Kia Player of the Year, FlyQuest's Inspired! In this live episode of The Dive Driven by Kia, he joins Kobe, Meteos, and special guest from the South, Takeshi, to chat about his year and the upcoming Championship weekend.

Today's episode of The Dive Driven by Kia kicks off with the official presentation of the LTA North Kia Rookie of the Year award, followed by the announcement of the Kia All-Pro teams for LTA North Split 3!

After the big reveals, we dive into all things LTA Playoffs. Be sure to tune in this Saturday as FlyQuest takes on Vivo Keyd Stars in the upper bracket, followed by a showdown for the last Worlds spot on Sunday between 100 Thieves and RED Canids Kalunga.

You can still get your tickets to the LTA Championship in Dallas here! https://am.ticketmaster.com/aec/buy?id=MTc5

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro & Kia Rookie of the Year Announcement

6:15 - ROTY discussion

9:55 - Kia All-Pro 1st Team Reveal

12:20 - Kia All-Pro 2nd Team Reveal

16:42 - Kia All-Pro 3rd Team Reveal

30:40 - 100 Thieves vs paiN Gaming Recap

43:54 - RED Canids Kalunga vs Shopify Rebellion Recap

1:09:23 - 100 Thieves vs RED Canids Kalunga Preview

1:15:50 - FlyQuest vs Vivo Keyd Stars Preview