T1 beat Karmine Corp 3–1 in Allen, Texas, on November 6, taking the last semifinal spot at Worlds 2026. The defending champions will face Bilibili Gaming on November 8. Karmine Corp was the last Western team left in the tournament.
Karmine Corp forced a fourth game after falling behind 2–0. In Game 4, Peyz finished with 11 kills and no deaths on Miss Fortune, while Keria had 14 assists without dying on Neeko. After T1 secured Dragon Soul, Keria caught KC’s chase with Neeko’s ultimate and Peyz followed up with Miss Fortune’s damage.
KC started in Play-Ins and survived two elimination series in Swiss, beating CTBC Flying Oyster before sweeping Movistar KOI to reach the last eight. T1, meanwhile, is two series away from a fourth straight Worlds title.
The semifinal against BLG is a rematch of the 2024 Worlds final, which T1 won 3–2. BLG swept Dplus KIA to get here. The winner advances to the November 14 final in Brooklyn, where it will meet Gen.G or Invictus Gaming.
Sources: LoL Esports bracket · GosuGamers · Inven Global · Game 4 scorecard.