T1 Wins League of Legends Worlds 2026: A Game-by-Game Breakdown
Despite many League of Legends pro play fans expecting KT to get stomped by T1, KT delivered a series that kept everyone on the edge of their seat. They put up a strong fight, but T1 ultimately claimed the win once again, earning Faker his well-deserved sixth world title and third consecutive championship. For those who don’t have the time to watch the whole thing, here’s a brief breakdown of each game.
Game 1
KT opened the game with pressure across the map. Early skirmishes went their way, and they built a fast lead. With a solid comp featuring Ashe-Braum bot, Rumble top, Wukong jungle, and Ryze mid, things looked promising. But the momentum shifted when Keria’s Poppy shut down KT’s key engages, and Faker was always ready to punish or wall them off on Taliyah. Each interrupt forced KT to back off, and T1 capitalized on every opening. By mid-game, T1 held full control and closed out the first win.
Game 2
The second game opened with some questionable picks from KT, including Ezreal into Sion, but their execution erased every concern. They ignored Sion entirely and focused on picking off the rest of T1. Vi and Neeko chained picks again and again, while Rek’Sai kept slipping away and adding pressure. The constant picks snowballed KT’s lead, leaving T1 no space to recover. KT wrapped up Game 2 with a clean Baron and evened the series.
Game 3
KT came into the third game with a stronger draft. BDD’s Syndra alone was a major threat that T1 had to respect, deleting targets whenever she found an angle. And even when Syndra went down, Mundo stood in front soaking damage and chunking everyone with Heartsteel stacks. KT secured a clean victory and moved ahead in the series.
Game 4
T1 responded with a solid draft in the fourth game. Faker’s Anivia controlled space, locked down chokes, and shut down KT’s attempts to dive or pressure Kalista. Renata’s revives also gave Oner the freedom to dive safely, leaving KT’s carries scrambling and unable to react to his engages under the cover of Nocturne’s ult.
Game 5
At game five, Oner set the tone with well-timed level 3 early ganks, giving Doran two kills on KT’s top laner and putting T1 ahead. KT’s plan was clear: stall the game and lean on Ziggs with Gathering Storm and a mid-lane Smolder scaling. They extended the match as long as possible, but T1’s early lead and cleaner mid-game teamfighting held. The turning point came when KT’s jungler went for top scuttle while dragon and Atakan were up, giving away two key objectives uncontested. What truly carried Game 5, though, were the Misfortune ults combined with the legendary Galio–Camille combo, leaving no room for Smolder or Ziggs to impact fights. This classic comp closed out the series and made T1 the League of Legends Worlds champions once again.