Gen.G and Bilibili Gaming have reached the Worlds 2026 final.
The Worlds 2026 Grand Final is set. Gen.G gave Invictus Gaming almost no chance in a dominant 3-0 semifinal, before Bilibili Gaming ended the reigning champions’ three-year title streak with a historic 3-1 win over T1. Gen.G and BLG will now meet at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on November 14 – and League of Legends is guaranteed to crown a new world champion.
Gen.G Give iG No Real Chance
Gen.G reached the final in the most convincing way possible. The LCK champions swept Invictus Gaming 3-0 and have reached their first Worlds final since 2017 – back when the organization was still known as Samsung Galaxy. Kim “Canyon” Geon-bu was named MVP of the series.
Game 1 largely belonged to Canyon. His Qiyana was involved in almost every important fight and gave Gen.G early control of the map. In Game 2, the top-jungle duo took over instead: Kim “Kiin” Gi-in snowballed on Gwen, while Canyon repeatedly created advantages on Lee Sin. Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk also produced one of the standout moments, surviving a bot-lane dive and killing both players who attacked him.
Only Game 3 genuinely looked like it might escape Gen.G. Song "Rookie" Eui-jin was excellent on Locke, Kang "TheShy" Seung-lok controlled teamfights with Gnar and iG even secured Mountain Soul. But Ruler eventually collected the 1,000-gold bounty on TheShy and began taking over the fights on Yunara. Around the 40-minute mark, iG finally collapsed and Gen.G completed the sweep.
For Jeong "Chovy" Ji-hoon, this is finally the first Worlds final of his career. Kiin and Joo "Duro" Min-kyu will also play on the biggest stage for the first time. Ruler, meanwhile, returns to the Worlds final nine years after winning the tournament with Samsung Galaxy in 2017, while Canyon reaches his first final since losing with DK in 2021.
BLG End T1’s Run – And Break the LPL Curse
The second semifinal carried even more historical weight. Bilibili Gaming defeated T1 3-1 and became the first LPL team ever to beat T1 in a Worlds Knockout series. Before this match, the LPL had lost 13 consecutive Worlds best-of series against T1 and Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok in Folge verloren. BLG also avenged the 2024 Worlds final, which T1 had won 3-2.
Peng “Xun” Li-Xun was one of the biggest reasons. He won multiple crucial Smite battles against Oner in Game 1 and worked with Zhuo „Knight“ Ding to establish early control. T1 responded strongly in Game 2, repeatedly catching Knight and Bin in the side lanes, while Oner kept the team in control with a Baron steal before T1 tied the series at 1-1. From there, BLG took over.
Xun repeatedly targeted Doran in Game 3 and helped BLG establish early control of the map and objectives. Game 4 then became another showcase for the bot lane and Luo "ON" Wenjun. ON’s Seraphine Encore set up a crucial fight before Xun followed with another major engage. Even one final comeback attempt from Faker’s Akali was not enough. BLG stayed composed, won the following fights and closed the series 3-1.
Chen “Bin” Zebin was named series MVP. More importantly, BLG’s entire tournament trajectory has changed. On their road to the final, they have now eliminated HLE, Dplus KIA and T1 in consecutive rounds. A team that needed the 2-2 Swiss pool just to reach the quarterfinals suddenly looks like one of the most dangerous LPL rosters in recent years.
Gen.G vs. BLG: Chovy or Knight Will Finally Win Worlds
The obvious headline is mid lane. Chovy and Knight have been considered among the best players of their generation for years, but neither has ever lifted the Summoner’s Cup. On Saturday, one of those names will finally disappear from the list of legendary players without a Worlds title.
Bot lane also features two former world champions. Ruler won Worlds with Samsung Galaxy in 2017 and is now entering his third final. Viper won with EDward Gaming in 2021 and returns to the biggest stage five years later.
Form points toward Gen.G. The LCK champions have not lost a series at Worlds, completed Swiss at 3-0 and swept both LYON and iG in the Knockout Stage. Canyon and Ruler in particular have looked incredibly stable.
BLG, however, have taken the much harder road. After their difficult opening, they repeatedly had to fight for their tournament lives before eliminating three Korean teams in a row. They swept DK 3-0 and then beat T1 3-1. Xun is playing his best Worlds yet, ON has become increasingly influential as the tournament has progressed, and Viper remains the reliable late-game damage insurance.
Gen.G should still enter as slight favorites. They look more structured, have shown very few real weaknesses and probably possess the most consistent mid-jungle duo at the tournament in Canyon and Chovy. But BLG have already shown that historical statistics mean very little in these Knockouts. DK fell first. Then T1’s perfect Worlds Knockout record against the LPL disappeared. On November 14, one final Korean obstacle remains
For Gen.G, this is the chance to finally turn years of domestic dominance into a Worlds title. For BLG, it is an opportunity to win the organization’s first Summoner’s Cup – and bring the trophy back to China for the first time since 2021. T1’s dynasty is over. Now we find out who takes the vacant throne.