Gen.G enters Worlds 2026 as the clear frontrunner after back-to-back LCK titles and a dominant regional run, while MSI champion Hanwha Life Esports and fellow LCK sides T1 and DK bolster Korea’s depth advantage over LPL contenders like Anyone’s Legend and Bilibili Gaming. The best-of-five grand final format on November 14 in Brooklyn rewards consistent macro execution and late-series adaptability, factors where LCK squads historically excel against international opponents. Recent CBLOL results locked in LOS and FURIA seeding, and the October 15 play-in stage opening in Los Angeles sets the bracket path, but pre-tournament consensus centers on LCK form, head-to-head regional records, and minimal roster disruptions as the main drivers of expected series margins.