Gen.G's shutout victory over IG sets a new team record, securing their spot in the finals.

In the semifinals of the 2026 League of Legends World Championship, LCK's number one seed Gen.G defeated LPL's Shanghai Invictus Gaming (IG) 3-0, becoming the first team to advance to the finals.

This is not only the first time Gen.G has entered the final battle of the World Championship in its eight years of competition, but it has also broken the team's best record in advance.

In their previous five appearances, Gen.G had been eliminated in the semifinals four times. This victory has secured them at least a runner-up finish and $800,000 in prize money, and they will now compete in the finals for their first-ever Summoner's Cup and a $1 million championship prize. Their final opponent will be either T1 or Bilibili Gaming.

Despite their defeat, IG finished 3rd or 4th in this tournament, earning a prize of $400,000. Although they failed to return to the finals since their championship win in 2018, their performance this year was a significant improvement compared to their 17th place finish last year.

Looking at their path to the finals, Gen.G defeated IG and HLE in the Swiss rounds, and then beat LYON to advance to the playoffs. After defeating LYON 3-0 in the first round of the playoffs, they swept IG 3-0 in the semifinals, maintaining their strong momentum all the way to the finals.

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