C9 Fudge Talks Finals Weekend & Worlds | The Dive

Aug 15, 2023

Hello friends old & new for a very special FINALS EPISODE Of The Dive. Kobe wasn't able to join this episode so we invited local content creator Cloud9 Fudge to join Mark & Azael! Turns out he's also going to Newark this weekend to compete in the LCS Finals, funny coincidence... Fudge answers some of YOUR Discord questions and shares how Cloud9 approaches practice, looking towards Worlds & the strength of the teams competing at Finals Weekend! Are other top laners overhyped? Does he fear anybody this weekend? Tune in to find out! To join in the conversation, please be a part of the community at discord.gg/lcs The LCS finals happen THIS WEEKEND with NRG vs. Team Liquid facing off on Saturday at 1PM Pacific/4PM Eastern. Winner faces Cloud9 for the title. See you there! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro, I woke Fudge up at 8:30AM 01:38 The FAKER effect & The Corki pick 05:40 How does a clear favorite like C9 look at improvement? The Catch 22 of the best NA Team. 20:17 Quick chat on the WORLDS Format 24:22 Licorice earned Most Improved Player, what's Fudge's take on the Licorice hype? 29:18 QUESTIONS FROM THE LCS DISCORD: From COMMISAR BUBBLERS - What was your favorite top lane meta? FROM YANNI: What is one Champion you wish you could get away with in pro play? 32:51 What was Fudge's takeaways on playoffs? Were EG frauds? Is he surprised by the fall of GG? 36:35 RECAP PLAYOFF WEEKEND: Is Fudge more worried about Dhokla or Summit? Is Summit getting better about the "7th camp" meme? 40:47 How did Team Liquid bring down Golden Guardians? Did TL improve or did GG underperform? 47:12 DISCORD QUESTION From ELIO - What was the most intense heart-racing game of your pro career thus far? 51:37 FINALS WEEKEND PREVIEW: TL vs. NRG, how much was NRG playing bad... and how much was it facing C9? 01:05:14 Does playing on the big stage for the first time matter for the younger players? 5 players playing in an arena for the first time. You can always learn more and view the full match schedule at https://lolesports.com/schedule?leagues=lcs Follow us: http://www.twitter.com/lcsofficial http://www.instagram.com/lcsofficial https://www.tiktok.com/@lcsofficial #thedive #podcast #lcs #leagueoflegends #cloud9 #lolesports