T1 Boards the 'Last Train to Daejeon'... All 11 Teams for 2026 MSI Confirmed

The full lineup for the '2026 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (MSI),' which kicks off on the 28th at the Daejeon Convention Center (DCC) Exhibition Hall 2 in Daejeon, has been finalized.

T1 Heads to 9th MSI: "We Will Seize This Important Opportunity to Win"

On the 14th, T1 defeated Gen.G 3-2 in the '2026 LoL Champions Korea (LCK)' Road to MSI 2nd Seed Decider held at the Wonju DB Promy Arena in Gangwon-do, securing the final ticket to the MSI.

Head Coach Yoo Sang-wook: "I Didn't Expect Mid Sion"

©INVENGen.G Esports failed to qualify for the MSI after a 2-3 loss to T1 in the '2026 LoL Champions Korea (LCK)' Road to MSI 2nd Seed Qualifier, held at the Wonju DB Promy Arena in Wonju, Gangwon-do, on the 14th.

T1 Defeats Gen.G in Full-Set Thriller... Secures Last Ticket to MSI

©INVENIn the '2026 LoL Champions Korea (LCK)' Road to MSI 2nd Seed Qualifier held at the Wonju DB Promy Arena in Wonju, Gangwon-do on the 14th, T1 emerged victorious in their clash against Gen.G Esports.

Head Coach Yoo Sang-wook = "Satisfied with the comeback despite a difficult pick-ban in Game 1... we will review it"

Gen.G Esports advanced to the 2nd seed decider after a 3-0 victory over kt Rolster in the 4th round of the '2026 LoL Champions Korea (LCK)' Road to MSI, held at the Wonju DB Promy Arena in Gangwon-do on the 13rd.

Head Coach Go Dong-bin: "The Opponent Broke Through Even in Difficult Situations, While We Couldn't Hold Even When It Was Easy"

©INVENOn the 13rd, kt Rolster was defeated 0-3 by Gen.G Esports in the '2026 LoL Champions Korea (LCK)' Road to MSI Round 4, held at the Wonju DB Promy Arena in Wonju, Gangwon Province, failing to qualify for the MSI.

'T1, It's Us Again': Gen.G Shuts Out KT, Advances to 2nd Seed Decider

©INVENIn the 2026 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Road to MSI Round 4 match held at the Wonju DB Promy Arena in Wonju, Gangwon-do, on the 13rd, Gen.G Esports secured a...

'First MSI Appearance' Hanwha Life Esports: "Thrilled to Advance as 1st Seed, We Will Win It All"

Hanwha Life Esports became the first LCK team to secure a spot at the 2026 MSI after defeating T1 3-1 in the '2026 LoL Champions Korea (LCK)' Road to MSI Round 3 match, held on the 12nd at the Wonju DB Promy Arena in Wonju, Gangwon Province.

Acting Head Coach Lim Jae-hyeon: "The Rift Herald was the biggest factor in our loss to Hanwha Life"

©INVENT1 fell 1-3 to Hanwha Life Esports in the '2026 LoL Champions Korea (LCK)' Road to MSI Round 3, held at the Wonju DB Promy Arena in Wonju, Gangwon-do, on the 12nd.

Hanwha Takes Daejeon! Hanwha Life Esports Defeats T1 to Secure 'MSI 1st Seed'

©INVENIn the '2026 LoL Champions Korea (LCK)' Road to MSI Round 3 match held at the Wonju DB Promy Arena in Wonju, Gangwon-do on the 12nd, Hanwha Life Esports defeated T1 3-1 to secure the 1st seed for the MSI.

'PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS' Nations Cup (PNC) 2026 in Seoul to Feature 120 Players from 24 Countries

©PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDSKRAFTON (CEO Kim Chang-han) will host the 'PUBG Nations Cup (PNC) 2026 in Seoul,' an international esports tournament for 'PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS,' starting on the 23rd.

7 of 11 Spots Confirmed: 2026 MSI Qualification Status

©RIOTGAMESThe lineup of teams competing in the '2026 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (MSI),' which kicks off on the 28th at the Daejeon Convention Center (DCC) Exhibition Center II in Daejeon, is gradually taking shape.

Park Sang-hyun: "The dream that stopped at 17 was revived by the fans"

On the 24th, at the special stage of '2026 PlayX4' held at KINTEX in Ilsan, 'Jjapje' Park Sang-hyun defeated the returning 'Ultimate Weapon' Lee Young-ho 4-3 in the 'Google Play ASL Season 21' finals, securing his second consecutive ASL championship.

Faker Named to TIME's Inaugural '100 Most Influential People in Sports' List

League of Legends pro gamer Lee 'Faker' Sang-hyeok (T1) has been named to the inaugural 'TIME100 Sports' list, a new ranking by the U.S.

'Win - Win - Loss - Loss - Loss': Dplus KIA Coach Kim Dae-ho Says, "Honestly, I Didn't Expect to Lose Today"

©INVENDplus KIA suffered a heartbreaking comeback loss against kt Rolster in the second round of the '2026 LoL Champions Korea (LCK)' Road to MSI, held at LoL PARK in Jongno on the 7th.

kt Rolster Pulls Off Reverse Sweep Against Dplus KIA, Heads to Wonju to Face Gen.G

©LCKIn the second round of the '2026 LoL Champions Korea (LCK)' Road to MSI held at LoL PARK in Jongno on the 7th, kt Rolster defeated Dplus KIA 3-2.

Coach Kim Dae-ho's Criteria for Evaluating Performance

Dplus KIA advanced to the second round of the '2026 LoL Champions Korea (LCK)' Road to MSI after a clean 3-0 victory over Hanjin Brion at LoL PARK in Jonggak on the 6th.

Hanjin Brion Head Coach Kim Sang-soo After 0-3 Loss: "Our Winning Plan Was Lacking"

Hanjin Brion was eliminated after a 0-3 defeat against Dplus KIA in the first round of the '2026 LoL Champions Korea (LCK) Road to MSI' held at LoL PARK in Jonggak on the 6th.

DK Sweeps BRO 3-0 with Dominant Performance... Advances to RTM Round 2

Dplus KIA cruised to a 3-0 victory over Hanwha Life Esports' BRO in the first round of the '2026 LoL Champions Korea (LCK)' Road to MSI at LoL PARK in Jonggak on the 6th.

T1 COO Ahn Woong-ki: "We Have Had Many Business Discussions with NVIDIA"

It has been revealed that T1 and NVIDIA have been engaged in extensive business discussions.