BLG staged a 3-1 comeback to defeat Gen.G and claim the title at the 2026 League of Legends World Championship.

The 2026 League of Legends World Championship (Worlds 2026) finals have concluded. LPL's second seed, Bilibili Gaming (BLG), rallied from a set down to defeat LCK's first seed, Gen.G, 3-1, winning their first-ever Summoner's Cup and taking home a $1 million prize.

This victory is of great significance. BLG not only made up for the disappointment of their defeat in the 2024 finals, but also broke the Korean region's four-year monopoly on the world championship, becoming the first Chinese team to reach the top of the world since EDG in 2021.

BLG's four Chinese players—Bin, XUN, Knight, and ON—all won their first championships, while Korean import Viper lifted his second World Championship trophy. Looking back on their championship journey, BLG's victory can be described as a remarkable comeback from the brink of defeat.

After suffering a shock defeat to MKOI in the first round of the Swiss round, BLG defeated Team Liquid Alienware and Karmine Corp, but was reversed by Top Esports in the qualifying round, forcing them into a do-or-die fifth round.

In a do-or-die battle, BLG swept Hanwha Life Esports to advance in a thrilling manner; after entering the knockout stage, they became the nemesis of LCK, eliminating Dplus KIA and the defending champion T1 one after another, and won the championship with a powerful sweep of all the Korean representative teams.

In the finals, Gen.G took the first game thanks to Ruler's perfect performance with Corki. However, BLG quickly adjusted. After a grueling 53-minute battle in the second game, Xun Nayafili scored 8 kills, 1 death, and 9 assists to tie the score.

In the third game, Viper's Taliyah scored 6 kills, 1 death, and 11 assists, leading her team to match point. In the fourth game, facing Gen.G's counterattack, Bin Gwen secured the victory with 8 kills, 2 deaths, and 9 assists. Although Gen.G achieved their best record in team history, they still failed to win the championship in eight appearances, earning a runner-up prize of $800,000.

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