Mel, Phase Rush in Patch 26.3 + Final Week of Lock-In Swiss | The Dive Driven by Kia

About this episode

The episode discusses the latest updates in League of Legends, including Patch 26.3 and the final week of the Lock-In Swiss.

This episode of The Drive Driven by Kia begins with a check-in pit stop with Europe; where, shockingly, Los Ratones won… again?! Next, Kobe, Azael, and Meteos break down everything you need to know in Patch 26.3: Mel’s rework, Phase Rush buff, adjusted gold collection, and more! Meanwhile, NA pro-play has us asking quite a few questions: Is jungle out of control? Dignitas finally has a full roster, but what does that mean for their performance? And… what is Saint doing? With our final round of the Swiss Bracket and the Last Chance elimination match this weekend, we may get some answers. Oh, and have you heard of Literal “Word” Champion? LCS returns Saturday, February 7th at 1PM PT/4PM ET for TLAW vs SEN. We’ll see you there! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro, Los Ratones Wins Again?! 8:20 - Patch 26.3, New Changes Galore! 29:18 - LYON vs C9 Recap 40:57 - DIG vs SEN Recap 53:21 - DSG vs FLY Recap 1:04:53 - TLAW vs SR Recap 1:11:53 - Looking Forward: Week 3 1:34:31 - Literal “Word” Champion

People in this episode

Hosts: Kobe, Azael, Meteos

Topics covered

• League of Legends
• Patch Updates
• Esports Analysis
• Pro Play
• Team Performance
• Swiss Bracket

Keywords

• League of Legends
• Patch 26.3
• Mel's rework
• Phase Rush buff
• Dignitas
• LCS
• Esports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Los Ratones, Dignitas, Literal “Word” Champion

Products: Patch 26.3

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