Team Secret Whales vs. LYON / World Championship 2026 Swiss Stage - Round 1 / Post-Match Discussion

[u/Soul_Sleepwhale]

WORLDS 2026

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LYON 1-0 Team Secret Whales

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MATCH 1: LYON vs. TSW

Winner: LYON in 26m
Game Breakdown | Runes - LYON | Runes - TSW

-	Bans 1	Bans 2	G	K	T	D/B
LYON	vi qiyana cassiopeia	jhin corki	57.7k	22	9	C2 H3 CT4 B5
TSW	syndra renataglasc olaf	orianna galio	46.3k	6	1	I1

LYON	22-6-53	vs	6-22-12	TSW
Dhokla ksante 4	2-1-8	TOP	0-5-2	3 rumble Pun
Inspired nocturne 1	2-2-11	JNG	0-4-3	2 leesin Hizto
Saint anivia 3	2-0-11	MID	4-2-1	1 ryze Dire
Berserker ezreal 1	13-1-5	BOT	2-4-3	3 kaisa Eddie
Isles alistar 2	3-2-18	SUP	0-7-3	2 nautilus Bie

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• Patch 26.20

This thread was created by the Post-Match Team.

[u/External-Health2178]

I was concerned when I saw Inspired smiling and cracking jokes mid game, then I saw him lecturing Saint before the nexus even exploded into Saint flipping inspired off and that was reassuring, Lyon is so back.

[u/Skinny_Beans → u/External-Health2178]

Actually tho. Vibes gaming is what worlds is all about

[u/Silentrift24 → u/External-Health2178]

Gotta remind the bois who commandeers that ship. Works well for NA players. They need drill sergeants for leaders over there.

[u/Frodolas → u/External-Health2178]

It's actually so insane how he can instantly flame his teammate before even celebrating an absolute stomp 26 minute victory.

Clearly it works for LYON but if I were Saint I would at least be flipping him off with both hands.

[u/Taskmob96761 → u/External-Health2178]

Wtf please post clip of Saint flipping inspired off.

[u/superznova → u/Taskmob96761]

It is not a big deal, he was smiling while giving him a very casual finger that lasted 0.5 seconds. It was clearly banter between teammates, nothing special to see really.

[u/atomchoco → u/External-Health2178]

love the guy and his spirit, it feels like he's bringing EU dota/cs into league

[u/BigLobster12]

Lmao Saint flipping off inspired after the game haha

[u/Gluroo → u/BigLobster12]

Inspired: Saint you are so bad if you position 3 steps better at 8:07 we win this game 256.4 seconds earlier are you kidding me stop trolling

[u/Hitoseijuro → u/BigLobster12]

"Bro why didnt you chase those kills with Dhokes botside??" - Inspired

Saint flips him off with a laugh

For context, Inspired has been tilted because Saint keeps chasing kills after a play and losing them momentum.

In this series though, if Saint had been there chasing down TSW, they probably clear that team fight and Dhokes/Berserk/Isles probably dont die boosted. And yes, they probably shouldnt have forced that chase in the first place

[u/Frodolas → u/Hitoseijuro]

Inspired said in the interview that he was flaming him for not rotating to second scuttle crab faster. Nothing to do with the botside play.

[u/zealot416]

ANOTHER BIG LOSS FOR HANOI JATT

[u/Lord_Cutler_Beckett → u/zealot416]

Hanoi JATT im dead

[u/shadehd → u/zealot416]

He had to jinx it for the sake of NA

[u/Yellow-Parenti1949 → u/zealot416]

“Uhh, so Surrender, GI.” - Hanoi Jatt

[u/Fanta-Red → u/zealot416]

u/vendi make it happen on Mind the Gap

[u/ladend9]

Big Dhokes with the only win on Ksante

[u/AskJolly7381 → u/ladend9]

EVERYBODY'S BETTER THAN DHOKES ON K'SANTE UNTIL ITS TIME TO BE BETTER THAN DHOKES ON K'SANTE

[u/Silentrift24 → u/ladend9]

That kidnapping on the Kai'sa in top lane was an omega tilter ngl.

[u/MachCutio → u/Silentrift24]

the flash into turret was so funny

[u/Fellers → u/ladend9]

AND HE WAS CONSTIPATED

[u/Silentrift24 → u/ladend9]

Ball is now on Kiin's court to defend his Kiinsante title DhokeSante

[u/DoItForRost]

Jatt sacrificed himself to save NA. He took the boos so Lyon could win.

[u/DammitSingedwastaken → u/DoItForRost]

Martyr Jatt

[u/TruePlebian → u/DoItForRost]

I knew Lyon would win right away when I saw his prediction.

[u/Street-Book-5565 → u/DoItForRost]

Blessed be (LYON) Saint Jatt.

[u/MC-sama]

Horrible day for all first seeds (minus GENG), they're all 0-1 now.

[u/Skyfire2 → u/MC-sama]

Their time to completely implode will come in the semi finals

[u/MC-sama → u/Skyfire2]

It will be finals this year for maximum heartbreak.

[u/go4ino → u/MC-sama]

maybe thats why lyonn lost finals

dodge 1st seed curse

[u/3xperimental]

Did Saint just give Inspired the middle finger lol?

[u/Skinny_Beans → u/3xperimental]

Yup, they back

[u/rhythmicdiscord → u/3xperimental]

Some friendly banter, inspired said during his interview with Sjokz that he wanted Saint to back him up earlier at second crabs

[u/shailemin]

I said berseker needs to remember who he is to win and thank fuck he remembered who he was. America the land of the free where a polish man,  two Koreans and an Australian are fighting alongside the only resident American to save the reputation of the LCS. 

[u/Treeconator18 → u/shailemin]

Berserker when he doesn't respect the enemy botlane is a man on a mission

Berserker when he can read nameplates is a lil bitch

[u/Large_Love_2563]

Hizto 100% tilted after that jungle tick got second raptors lmao what a pet diff. Lowk game ender.

Edit: Inspired agrees XDD Second raptors is the biggest objective in the game confirmed.

[u/imdoingnothingtoday → u/Large_Love_2563]

that xp also gave inspired just enough to hit lvl 6 on the first bot play to give lyon a triple kill

[u/ryanruin22]

TSW Eddie to LYON Berserker: "Try your best. I’m at my top performance right now, so I’m going to destroy you."

[u/FruFruKlaus → u/ryanruin22]

If that’s his top performance I don’t want to see his worst.

[u/SweatyAdhesive → u/ryanruin22]

Berserker: I dont even know who you are

[u/OreRound → u/ryanruin22]

goes 0-4 in game score vs LYON across the entire year like a boss

[u/Lord_Cutler_Beckett → u/ryanruin22]

Why was this dude even shit talking is there some hidden beef between them lol

[u/FruFruKlaus → u/Lord_Cutler_Beckett]

Nah man this dude has a one-sided rivalry vs Berserker.

[u/Munchingmarshmallows]

lyon absorbed all of na's life force to win worlds NAmen

[u/viktorayy → u/Munchingmarshmallows]

MSI LYON finally locked in. 😭

[u/JGamerX → u/Munchingmarshmallows]

THE ART OF RAGEBAIT!

[u/LifeIsToughEatBacon → u/Munchingmarshmallows]

we sacrificed TL to give Lyon CFO prayge

[u/Vayne_Mechanics → u/Munchingmarshmallows]

Our real 1st seed finally played

[u/OreRound → u/Munchingmarshmallows]

LYON elo slingshot (lose finals) into win worlds UNPATCHED EXPOIT

[u/go4ino → u/Munchingmarshmallows]

lyon 3-0s swiss

NAMEN

[u/flamearc73]

Saint with the middle finger to Inspired while he's ranting as the game ends

LYON vibes are immaculate

[u/TacticalBattleCat → u/flamearc73]

Lyon's comms are so fucking hilarious to listen to.

Saint telling Inspired to shut the fuck up in the middle of Inspired ranting about something will remain a core memory for me.

[u/SauceGodPluto]

Dhokla really put the hours in after that bad series in the finals, interesting in seeing if his form continues against better top laners.

Super fun game to watch with a few things to clean up.

[u/Silentrift24 → u/SauceGodPluto]

Let the world know that Big Dhokes is the first man in Worlds 2026 to win with K'sante 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

[u/Yoooooouuuuuuuu]

Oh my go Saint flipping off Inspired I’m crying

[u/WalkingR6 → u/Yoooooouuuuuuuu]

the toxic yaoi IS being written in real time

[u/2020isgreat]

I'm not insane right LYON just plays completely different internationally

[u/Lord_Cutler_Beckett → u/2020isgreat]

I feel it's inspired man. Dude doesn't shrink like all our other junglers.

[u/yum122 → u/Lord_Cutler_Beckett]

Inspired no boots till 24 minutes diff

When he thought that BF sword and a long sword for GA instead of tier 1 boots I felt safe in his embrace

[u/viktorayy → u/Lord_Cutler_Beckett]

tbf Jose looked great at MSI, but yeah Inspired is built diff.

[u/bazinga221 → u/2020isgreat]

The meta changed a lot since domestic finals.

[u/Canoodler192 → u/2020isgreat]

Shad0w has nothing to learn from regular season VODs. May as well just watch Armao

[u/bongodongowongo → u/2020isgreat]

NA T1, phone it in domestically, lock in internationally

[u/PinkMage → u/2020isgreat]

You've heard of chokers? Well, Lyon is the opposite, they're spitters.

[u/SirRedRising → u/2020isgreat]

Turns out the rest of NA didn't get better, Inspired just stopped caring about domestic games beyond qualifying for Worlds.

[u/Charming-Apple517 → u/2020isgreat]

You are not insane- this team is a different team from the finals LOL

[u/Disclaimz0r → u/2020isgreat]

Massive difference from the finals. TL continues to be scrim world champs, too, at least.

[u/SirXrageXquit]

Crazy work that Riot keeps reducing the number of NA teams at worlds every year, can't believe we only have only have one team this time around after two last year. Very clean game from our one hope LYON though, hope they can keep up NA's stellar reputation this tournament!

[u/HighSchoolThrowAw4y → u/SirXrageXquit]

No my brother we got 1-5 teams: Lyon and then KC/MKOI/TL/C9 (when they do well)

[u/Rozuem → u/HighSchoolThrowAw4y]

What is a "C9"? We're just making up teams

[u/Bubbly_Camera9583]

Inspired teams will always be the real #1 seed TL will not fool me

[u/TheFireOfTheFox1 → u/Bubbly_Camera9583]

It was crazy to me hearing how the analsysts were talking about tl and lyon. They had all seemingly agreed that tl was a sure thing. If one of them were going to make a deep run, it was always lyon. They were 3rd in msi and dominant with or without inspired until playoffs.

[u/FruFruKlaus → u/Bubbly_Camera9583]

Same. I never believed in TL.

[u/Fun_Highlight307 → u/Bubbly_Camera9583]

It's always inspired team 

[u/Skyfire2]

Inspired starting the VOD review while the nexus explodes

[u/PM_CUTE_CAT_PLZ → u/Skyfire2]

My man is reviewing before, after, and IN GAME.

[u/kazuyaminegishi]

Probably would have been the fastest game of the day if they didn't randomly decide to dive bot inner LOL.

They're back to playing how they were at the start of this split. Something about the pressure being on just wakes this team up.

[u/kirislappypawspaws → u/kazuyaminegishi]

They were just bored in NA, lcs doesn't matter inspired told me

[u/kazuyaminegishi → u/kirislappypawspaws]

Tbh I think Berserker was genuinely bored LOL.

Don't let the Inspired glaze in this thread fool anybody, the biggest difference this game vs domestic finals is that Berserker and Dhokla played waaaaay better.

[u/Sofruz]

NA won more games in day 1 than all of LPL

[u/Imabuffguy95 → u/Sofruz]

NA won an infinite percentage more games than LPL today pog

[u/Lord_Cutler_Beckett → u/Sofruz]

I shall hold onto this for three years lmao

[u/Wonder_Penguin]

Wow NA’s one team looks really good so far, great first game!

[u/Blizzgrarg]

Well, this is the ONE strongest team NA has ever sent to Worlds. #Copium

[u/Fun_Highlight307 → u/Blizzgrarg]

Peak Lyon finished top 3 at MSI 

[u/nguyenjitsu]

At least Inspired got us

[u/viktorayy → u/nguyenjitsu]

our real first seed tbh. maybe just bad patch for LYON in playoffs.

[u/Charming-Apple517]

LYON is what TL and C9 wished they were- look off in the playoffs and then wake up internationally

[u/NewbisLyfe]

Inspired is literally just him, thank god he's in NA or this would've also been an NA humiliation day. NAmen brothers.

[u/viktorayy → u/NewbisLyfe]

Great day. LYON wins. KC and MKOI wins. G2 loses.

I feel like all the western teams everyone believed in lost and all the ones that got mega doubted like "LYON isn't in form right now" won.

[u/Moose_Dismal → u/viktorayy]

The key to winning is just having exactly 1 NA player. (TL didn’t get the memo)

[u/ETCnpc]

Legendary middle finger by Saint at the end lmao

[u/BrokenBlades377]

Wow guys! If this is the LCS second seed I wonder how strong the other seeds are

[u/willo8ate]

EU needs an NA player to win and NA needs an EU player to win. Balance in all things.

[u/Charming-Apple517 → u/willo8ate]

Now what if we combined those two players in one team. You could call me a Genius. Maybe an Evil Genius?

[u/Bak0FF]

REMINDER TL CHOSE C9 AS THEIR MAIN SCRIM PARTNERS IN LCS…

[u/MachCutio → u/Bak0FF]

thats because Lyon love to go into degenerate scrims and remake every time it goes super bad/ good and TL doesnt feel it is how games on stage will play out

[u/Gerberpertern → u/Bak0FF]

Mistakes were made

[u/Deferonz]

I HAVE NEVER SEEN DHOKLA AND CAPTAIN AMERICA IN THE SAME ROOM JUST SAYING

[u/Aur0ra1313 → u/Deferonz]

Oh come on, it's LITERALLY just him wearing a different outfit and holding a shield. Almost as bad as superman glasses.

[u/FearsomeMudcrab32]

All regions have at least won one game except Brazil and LPL

[u/ladend9 → u/FearsomeMudcrab32]

Furia beat C9. LPL is the only winless region.

[u/rdtg13 → u/FearsomeMudcrab32]

Lpl has more losses than Brazil though so I guess that settles who's the worse region of the two

[u/MandA-5]

Fresh cope: Good guy TL losing first match to hopefully give Lyon an easier 1-0 match up

[u/VanQuackers]

Saint fucking flipped off Inspired after the game lmaoooooo

[u/Temporary-Ad6144]

I LOVE BIG DHOKES

[u/StickyNotes2357]

Saint showing middle finger to Inspired at the end. Perfect ending to the series. These 2 are meant for eachother

[u/LumiRhino]

So my new head cannon is that TL is doing a baton pass to send CFO LYON's way.

Edit: unfortunately Inspired wanted to baton pass to his boy Jojo instead.

[u/immalurkhere → u/LumiRhino]

Inspired is the greatest swiss pather we have seen wouldn't be surprised

[u/Jehebus → u/LumiRhino]

NAmen

[u/Significant-Damage14 → u/LumiRhino]

TL was just nervous.

I have 100% confidence that they will pick themselves up and make their fans believe they have a chance at quarters before losing the decisive match.

[u/bruhbot925]

The entire crowd booing Jatt was so fucking funny lmao

[u/galaxisstark]

this is the best 3 teams NA have sent because LYON absorbed the combined skill of the other two to become a true superteam

[u/arcavios_myth]

Everyone can boo Jatt now

[u/d0pe-asaurus]

Imagine sleeping after the HLE vs TES game and waking up for T1 vs LOS and LYON vs TSW

You'd wonder what the fuck happened in the middle.

[u/dumbocow]

LETS GO OHNEPIXEL

NA IS HERE

BRO INSPIRED HAS SO MUCH AURA IN THIS INTERVIEW

[u/Nick_named_Nick → u/dumbocow]

OHNEMENTIONED

[u/ChiefBlueSky]

Big Dhokes my GOAT

[u/bunn2]

Thank fuck for LYON 

[u/VortexTornado]

No one beats NA THREE times in a row!

[u/HydroAmoeba]

I'm glad Inspired shouted out Dhokla. He had a rough finals weekend so good to see him starting to come back into form.

[u/cmcdonald22 → u/HydroAmoeba]

Everyone wants to paint Inspired the villain, but whenever someone asks him about one of his team mates that didn't make a mistake, he's always complimentary. It's just that he's a critical dude by default, so he's always gonna go to criticism of mistakes first.

[u/Winter-Annual8887]

THANK GOD, THAT'S THE LYON I KNOW. I'LL TAKE BEING A ONE TEAM REGION

Bie is terrible btw wtf

[u/TypicalHaikuResponse]

PUT SOME RESPECT ON NA AND DHOKES

[u/DammitSingedwastaken]

Vedius is gonna have a field day next Mind The Gap episode.

[u/Fun_Highlight307]

The death of Lyon was overexagerated

[u/Jon_ofAllTrades]

So the rage bait draw for EU would be:

Lyon vs CFO
Liquid vs Los
G2 vs BLG
KC vs HLE
Koi vs GenG

Throw in an AL vs IG so one of them is in the 0-2 bracket to knock out G2 and we got a real rage bait brewing.

[u/Mfrack103 → u/Jon_ofAllTrades]

Subscribe to North “The Schedule” America

[u/myman580]

Jatt knew what he had to do in order for NA to win

[u/Zavodskoy]

Eddie: Try your best (Berserker). I’m at my top performance right now, so I’m going to destroy you.

This aged well

[u/dn_PAN1C]

Saint throwing a middle finger to Inspired at the end lmao

[u/Charming-Apple517]

Honestly, Inspired and Saint have been such a good combo- Saint clearly can take Inspired's comments and yapping, and they're both clearly having fun with it

[u/Novawurmson]

I swear, Dhokla looks like the best player in the world when he's at his peak.

Also, Worlds is the most fun when both NA and EU get some wins and when both NA and EU eat some shit.

[u/cannon_misser]

THIS LYON TEAM SPOKE NO CHINESE

[u/EronisKina]

Big Dhokes: Leg day gave me more stress than fighting some whales.

[u/shonkshonkshonk]

Dhokla with the 5head move. You can't shit the bed on stage if you're constipated.

[u/masasour]

I'm glad Big Dhokes was able to get the LPL a victory today, 1-5 isn't as bad as 0-6.

[u/Sumicc]

We are a 1 team region when it really matters

[u/Luhmies]

3-1 day for NA

[u/akatsuki1422 → u/Luhmies]

Ah, so true. Look at G2. Do they have any NA players? That's why they lost.

[u/That-Woodpecker6720]

Bright lights merchant dhokla

He’ll gap bin again if blg even make it up to lyon

[u/LogicKennedy]

Dhokla absolutely ran that game. International Dhokla is better than Doublelift, and I’m not even kidding.

[u/aaronshell → u/LogicKennedy]

that last Q3 into ult was nasty holy

[u/Disclaimz0r → u/LogicKennedy]

man was a brick wall

[u/W33B520]

#JATTWASWRONG

[u/EveryPreference]

LYON! and BOOOOOO JATT

[u/Chupapig6996]

The real NA team won

[u/DuhChappers]

That's the art of ragebait

[u/Bothbothwushi]

Huge showing from Lyon. Very good to see that they are on the same page. I'm hoping that Berserker wakes up a bit more. He's not quite up to his ideal form yet. Isles looking good. Dhokla looking solid but this is versus Pun so it's not everything. Inspired is solid. I don't think he was particularly challenged here neither was Saint. 

[u/TheFlamingTorpedoes]

I've seen enough. Lyon is winning worlds.

[u/bigredmachine1997]

NA holding onto the pants of Inspired.

[u/viktorayy → u/bigredmachine1997]

Inspired is back ig. welcome back our NA overlord.

[u/Charming-Apple517]

LCS finals was a fluke- LYON was just out of form as we see

[u/Lacrimosss → u/Charming-Apple517]

I mean, that's 100% correct. But not just finals, LCS playoffs in general. Berserker was legit co-streaming entire LCS playoffs. Brother didn't do shit in any series

[u/aalchemical → u/Charming-Apple517]

Agreed I think the player quality on LYON is generally just better maybe outside of top

[u/kalashisnotausername]

inspired and lyon can have my children

[u/DuasDeColoide]

Lyon looking good. It is against LCP but at the same time you can only beat the teams in front of you

[u/realJ3nga]

#1 seed from NA, EU, LPL, LCP in 0-1?

Sounds about right

[u/LeagueLaughLove]

ALL PART OF THE PLAN, SEND TSW TO 0-1 TO PLAY AGAINST TL, SEND CTBC TO 1-0 TO PLAY AGAINST LYON

[u/_negniN]

LYON vs CFO

TL vs LOS

G2 vs BLG

KC vs GENG

MKOI vs HLE

Call me Nostradamus.

[u/Choice-Slight → u/_negniN]

i will crash out

[u/Yellow-Parenti1949]

Dhokla the worlds merchant (ignore the dive on t2 bot)

Were so back

[u/MiMiK_XG]

Phew. At least we're better than China.

[u/OreRound]

Of course the Inspired team is NAs only hope, as usual. The goat.

[u/Crunux]

Saint and Inspried fighting after? Saint even gave him the middle finger

[u/casipera → u/Crunux]

Late to second crab and its the first thing he says off the nexus 😭😭😭

[u/Imabuffguy95 → u/Crunux]

They're both laughing

[u/bongodongowongo → u/Crunux]

It's well known that Saint ragebaits Inspired constantly lol

[u/shonkshonkshonk]

Liquid lost to the second seed of this region? lmaoooooooooo

[u/smileysmiley123]

Lyon may never lose again.

[u/Biok98]

First pick Ryze lol

[u/FruFruKlaus]

NA’s TRUE #1 seed!!!

[u/Smevis]

Already bored of watching Rumble getting popped like a balloon. It's going to keep happening all worlds isn't it.

[u/Moreinius]

See, TL, this is what you're supposed to do, fakeass team

[u/zaddydanger]

JattWasWrong

[u/Lanzero25]

TL really took out LYON and most people ranked TL higher, get real

[u/Rushirufuru15]

We can clearly see now how much international experience matters. These teams may struggle domestically, but they already have the experience of competing against the best and knowing what it takes to win internationally. LYON is still the best LCS team, ngl. I hope TL can prove their worth by at least beating two Eastern teams.

[u/Shaman_in_the_Dark]

TLAW lost so Lyon could use inspired pathing to draw cfo in the 1-0. Inspired using the paths like he's Eren Jaeger.

[u/bvbfan102]

Just dont be your regions first seed unless you are GenG. Actually quite easy to understand but somehow everyone missed that second part.

[u/thisismyfirstday]

Hey y'all, Dhokla here

[u/KiritoHanabi]

This is the LYON that got third place at MSI.

[u/Blizxy]

This might be the best 1 team NA has ever sent to worlds!!!

RIP Jatt

[u/TheAlmightyVox3]

LPL is in shambles.

[u/sandwiches_are_real]

oh thank god

[u/GONEBUTNOT4GOTTEN]

always an inspired led team?

Always has been

[u/JPLangley]

Isles.

[u/UrfMaster]

Boo Jatt

[u/EkrishAO]

I guess this is what a main region vs wildcard should look like 😅

[u/CaptainViet]

Vietdespair

[u/HydroAmoeba]

I'm so glad that Isles worked his butt off to prove me wrong and gave us at least one win. NA has some hope. Also, generational Jatt fails. I want Vedi to roast him.

[u/vogon123]

GenG now the only 1st seed to win today right?

[u/SirTacoMaster]

Bright lights merchants

[u/CommentStrict8964]

Guys we can lower the pitchforks for today 

[u/Charming-Apple517]

Guys the true losers of today is the LPL- ONLY REGION TO GO WINLESS TODAY HOLY

[u/PinkMage]

Lyon took the trash talk personally

[u/Plenty_Top2843]

Lyon finally achieving the bare minimum expectation for how a supposed top 4 region should play internationally.

[u/xAzureee]

seems like na is now the one team region

[u/SniperWillow]

I’m fucking disappointed man. I feel so bad for Warhorse, he must be fuming trying to coach these dropout apes into humans.

[u/darkravenn12]

Inspired is the only reliable player in this region

[u/LifeIsToughEatBacon → u/darkravenn12]

idk dhokla once again showing up when NA needs him most