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October 19Opinion

Strafe tips Gen.G to go 3-0 and warns BLG has been hit or miss

In its Pick'Ems guide, Strafe names Gen.G the clear favorite after winning the 2026 LCK Season with ease, and says Bilibili Gaming has been hit or miss lately. This is the outlet's opinion, not a fact.

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Sources: Strafe — LoL Worlds 2026 Pick'Ems Guide: Swiss Stage (19-oct-2026)

October 18Result

Karmine Corp win the Play-In 3-0 over MVK and reach the Swiss Stage

In their first Worlds, Karmine Corp beat MVK Esports 3-0 in the Play-In qualifier final and take the pool 4 spot in the Swiss Stage. MVK, FURIA and Cloud9 KIA are out.

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Sources: GosuGamers — Karmine Corp sweep MVK Esports · Wikipedia — 2026 League of Legends World Championship

October 18Draw

Round 1 draw: AL–KC, HLE–TES and LOS–T1 among the matchups

The eight Bo1 matches of Swiss Stage round 1 were drawn after the Play-In: Gen.G–IG, TL–CFO, AL–KC, G2–DK, HLE–TES, LOS–T1, TSW–LYON and BLG–KOI. They are played on October 23 in Allen, Texas.

Sources: Insider Gaming — Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage draw confirmed · GosuGamers — Karmine Corp sweep MVK Esports

October 16Form Trending up

In form: Caliste leads the comeback over C9 and Chika stars in MVK's 3-0 over FURIA

On Play-In day 1, Karmine Corp came back from 1-2 down against Cloud9 KIA with a standout Caliste late in the series, and MVK Esports swept FURIA with Chika as the star. Both outlets single out those two players.

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Sources: GosuGamers — Worlds 2026 Play-Ins day 1 (16-oct-2026) · Strafe — Worlds 2026 Play-In Day 1 Recap (16-oct-2026)

October 14Broadcast

Riot announces the Worlds co-streamers: Caedrel, Ibai and over a hundred channels

The list of creators authorized to co-stream Worlds includes 24 in English (Caedrel, Jankos, LS…), 13 in Spanish (Ibai and others), 8 in Portuguese and 14 in Korean, among others. They are all on the “Where to watch” page.

Sources: Strafe — Where to Watch Worlds 2026? (14-oct-2026)

October 6Roster Trending down

TES hit: ZUIAN denied a visa, 369 returns without a competitive game since March

Top Esports announced that starting top laner ZUIAN cannot travel to the US after two failed visa interviews; the team is seeking a third. Veteran 369, a five-time Worlds player who has not played competitively since March, takes his place.

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Sources: GosuGamers — Top Esports ZUIAN could miss Worlds 2026 after visa denial · Insider Gaming — TES toplaner ZUIAN set to miss LoL Worlds 2026