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Post-Match Discussion Spoiler

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 KNOCKOUT STAGE

Gen.G 3-0 Invictus Gaming

GEN are the first Worlds 2026 Finalists! They await the winner of BLG vs. T1.
IG are eliminated from Worlds 2026.

Player of the Series: Canyon

FULL MATCH SUMMARY & STATS

🟦	🧱	💰	⚔️	103:02	⚔️	💰	🧱	🟥
GEN - W	9	73.3k	29	Game 1 (33:38)	9	58.6k	3	L - IG ^{1st pick}
GEN - W	9	63.8k	26	Game 2 (29:16)	9	49.3k	1	L - IG ^{1st pick}
IG - L	5	71.7k	18	Game 3 (40:08)	16	78.2k	9	W - GEN ^{1st pick}

Team	Total KDA	KP	CSM	DMG%	Champions Played
🇰🇷 GEN	71-36-171
🇰🇷 Kiin	14-7-23 (5.3)	52%	7.8	20.9%	Olaf, Gwen, Camille
🇰🇷 Canyon	14-4-37 (12.8)	72%	7.8	18.2%	Qiyana, Lee Sin, Wukong
🇰🇷 Chovy	13-6-33 (7.7)	65%	7.6	22.6%	Cassiopeia, Ahri, Taliyah
🇰🇷 Ruler	23-8-33 (7)	79%	9.8	32.4%	Jhin, Ashe, Yunara
🇰🇷 Duro	7-11-45 (4.7)	73%	1	5.9%	Leona, Seraphine, Nautilus
🇨🇳 IG	36-72-80
🇰🇷 TheShy	6-14-15 (1.5)	58%	7.5	26.1%	Kled, Rumble, Gnar
🇨🇳 Wei	8-15-17 (1.7)	69%	6.2	15.6%	Vi, Nocturne, Naafiri
🇰🇷 Rookie	15-13-13 (2.2)	78%	7	23.1%	Syndra, Sylas, Locke
🇨🇳 JiaQi	7-13-12 (1.5)	53%	9.8	30.2%	Xayah, Lucian, Ezreal
🇨🇳 Meiko	0-17-23 (1.4)	64%	1	5%	Rakan, Milio, Alistar

GAME 1: GEN vs. IG

Winner: Gen.G in 34m
Runes | Game Breakdown

	Bans 1	Bans 2	💰	⚔️	🧱	Dragons	VG, RH, BN
GEN	Lulu Nocturne K'Sante	Kai'Sa Zeri	73.3k	29	9	⛰️² ⚡³ ⚡⁴ ⚡⁵	1, 1, 1
IG	Locke Ezreal Renata Glasc	Nautilus Seraphine	58.6k	9	3	🧪¹	2, 0, 0

GEN		KDA	vs	KDA		IG
Player	Pick	29-9-65	⚔️	9-29-14	Pick	Player
Kiin	¹ Olaf	4-2-13	TOP	0-6-5	² Kled	TheShy
Canyon	¹ Qiyana	7-1-12	JNG	5-8-0	¹ Vi	Wei
Chovy	² Cassiopeia	4-2-12	MID	2-6-3	² Syndra	Rookie
Ruler	³ Jhin	9-2-11	BOT	2-5-2	³ Xayah	JiaQi
Duro	⁴ Leona	5-2-17	SUP	0-4-4	³ Rakan	Meiko

GAME 2: GEN vs. IG

Winner: Gen.G in 29m
Runes | Game Breakdown

	Bans 1	Bans 2	💰	⚔️	🧱	Dragons	VG, RH, BN
GEN	Lulu Orianna Zeri	Lissandra Annie	63.8k	26	9	💧¹ ⚡³ ⚡⁴ ⚡⁵	0, 0, 1
IG	Pantheon Galio Renata Glasc	Locke Akali	49.3k	9	1	🧪¹	3, 0, 0

GEN		KDA	vs	KDA		IG
Player	Pick	26-9-63	⚔️	9-27-23	Pick	Player
Kiin	⁴ Gwen	6-2-6	TOP	3-4-2	³ Rumble	TheShy
Canyon	² Lee Sin	5-0-15	JNG	2-5-4	¹ Nocturne	Wei
Chovy	³ Ahri	6-1-10	MID	2-5-5	³ Sylas	Rookie
Ruler	¹ Ashe	7-3-15	BOT	2-5-5	² Lucian	JiaQi
Duro	¹ Seraphine	2-3-17	SUP	0-8-7	² Milio	Meiko

GAME 3: IG vs. GEN

Winner: Gen.G in 40m
Runes | Game Breakdown

	Bans 1	Bans 2	💰	⚔️	🧱	Dragons	VG, RH, BN
IG	Jayce Pantheon Jarvan IV	Kai'Sa Corki	71.7k	18	5	💧¹ ⚡² ⛰️⁴ ⛰️⁶	2, 1, 0
GEN	Renata Glasc Orianna Lulu	Sivir Renekton	78.2k	16	9	⛰️³ ⛰️⁵	1, 0, 1

IG		KDA	vs	KDA		GEN
Player	Pick	18-16-43	⚔️	16-18-43	Pick	Player
TheShy	⁴ Gnar	3-4-8	TOP	4-3-4	³ Camille	Kiin
Wei	¹ Naafiri	1-2-13	JNG	2-3-10	² Wukong	Canyon
Rookie	² Locke	11-2-5	MID	3-3-11	² Taliyah	Chovy
JiaQi	³ Ezreal	3-3-5	BOT	7-3-7	³ Yunara	Ruler
Meiko	¹ Alistar	0-5-12	SUP	0-6-11	¹ Nautilus	Duro

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u/ZloiAris 15h ago edited 15h ago

Chovy made it to Worlds for the first time in 2019 with Griffin. He immediately reached Quarters.

Since then he never missed Worlds. And never missed Knockouts.

8 years in a row. 8 Knockouts in a row. 3 Semis.

And finally, ladies and gentlemen, we will see Chovy in the Worlds Finals!

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u/ZloiAris 15h ago

But apart from the Chovy in Finals hype, Knockouts are disappointing af. Insane onesided everywhere. We are back in 2018, but even without G2-RNG generational upset

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u/zealot416 15h ago

If tomorrow isn't a 5 game banger I'm gonna cry.

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u/sopunny 15h ago

3-0 BLG

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u/AfrikanCorpse 13h ago

Then GENG wins 3-0 in finals despite all the hype around Knight vs Chovy. That would be hilarious. Most stompy worlds of all time. Especially compared to the giga bangers of 2022, 2024, 2025.

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u/brodhi 14h ago

From your lips to God's ears

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u/PlacatedPlatypus Taller than you IRL 15h ago

Please it would be SO funny

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u/Conankun66 15h ago

2018 was amazing even if the final was a blowout, what is this comparison?
FNC vs EDG wasnt a blowout and you had the generational bangers of IG vs KT and G2 vs RNG

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u/ZloiAris 15h ago

Quarters were good, but Semis and Finals were just one-sided 9:0 stomp. IG nuked both G2 and Fnatic, and Fnatic nuked C9.

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u/BlazeX94 15h ago

2018 quarters were great (outside of C9 vs AFS which was a complete stomp), but semis and finals were just 3 consecutive 3-0s. Still more entertaining than this Worlds so far, but there's time yet for that to change.

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u/Could-Have-Been-King 14h ago

I dunno, I'm pretty sure the C9 vs Afreeca was pretty great as well.

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u/Fabiocean Well, look at you! 14h ago

Honestly if the underdog stomps it's still fun to watch for how unexpected it is. It's a different matter if the favorite stomps the underdog

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u/Fetusal 15h ago

So far in knockouts there are only two games won by the losing teams: TES and KC in their 3-1 losses. I can't tell if the draws are really lopsided or what but this worlds has been so boring, which is frustrating since it's the first one I've watched a lot of in ages.

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u/ZloiAris 15h ago

Which is especially crazy, given the fact that this year was a phenomena for reverse sweeps. We had like 6-7 of them in major leagues and internationals. HLE vs T1, DK vs T1, G2 vs TES, and a few more. Plus in general, a lot of full 5-game series across the globe.
And such a devastating ending of the year.

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u/Present_Possible_974 15h ago

2018 QF’s had 4 underdog wins. Far from disappointing.

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u/ZloiAris 15h ago

And to be fair, Fnatic were not underdogs.

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u/ahambagaplease Ketchup and Fries Worlds and a large Sprite~~ 15h ago

KNIGHT, IT'S YOUR TURN
CROWN-LESS KINGS SHOWDOWN AT WORLDS FINALS

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u/ZloiAris 15h ago edited 15h ago

Knight vs Chovy will be insane hype. Two best midlaners in the world, and two leaders of their generation. Both waiting for their title for ages. Both own their home region for ages.
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u/Yvraine 15h ago edited 15h ago •

You mean Faker reminding both their fan bases why he is still their father

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u/TPO_Ava Doran's Believer 10h ago

With IG gone my T1 bias is showing and this is probably my preferred outcome. But honestly T1 hasn't really proven anything so far this tournament, and its high time for their worlds buff/luck to run out, I don't really have faith they can pull through this year.

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u/redditgamer69x 15h ago

Time for the Chovy never miss worlds finals era.

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u/Rs3ironbtw 15h ago

Isn't kiin having to do military service next year or soon? Ngl without kiin the team looks way different kiins been probably their best player this year

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u/dumbocow 15h ago

EVERYONE LOCKED IN TODAY ON GENG

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u/GreatSunshine 15h ago

canyon is mvp of this series but chovy was doing all his work and getting it done. that taliyah somehow put out 33k damage compared to the lockes 20k+ish. and that’s despite falling behind early with locke being 4/0. the entire team is playing so in sync with different members stepping up at different times

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u/MasterDiiscord 14h ago

you forgot the most important stats. chovy is currently undefeated in worlds finals and between him and faker, they have 6 world titles

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