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T1 just ran the table at the MSI 2026 Play-In, going 6-0 across two dominant series without dropping a single game. The reigning World Champions now face Team Liquid in the Grand Final on July 1 for the last qualification spot into the main event.
Here's everything that happened, and what to expect from the rematch. 🏆
Four teams competed in a double-elimination, Best-of-5 Fearless Draft bracket in Daejeon, South Korea:
Only one team qualifies from the Play-In into the main bracket stage, which starts July 3. The pressure couldn't be higher.
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T1 opened the Play-In by obliterating Team Liquid in a one-sided 3-0 sweep. Faker dictated the pace on Orianna, while Peyz made Mel look broken all series long. Their composition, Gnar, Xin Zhao, Orianna, Mel, and Camille, had the range and teamfight to win every objective fight cleanly.
Team Liquid had no answer. T1 advanced to the Upper Bracket Final without a hitch, while Liquid dropped to the lower bracket to fight for survival. Check the full Day 1 breakdown for the detailed game analysis.
The French side had all week to prepare for T1 after the MSI Play-In preview hinted at a potential upset. It didn't happen. T1 swept Karmine Corp 3-0 with another convincing performance, this time running Jayce, Nocturne, Akali, Mel, and Pyke 🐦, a composition built for dive and snowball. Keria was immense, earning MVP of the series.
T1 are now 6-0 in games played, and have not been pushed to a single decisive moment. Opponents haven't even made them sweat 📉. The Day 2 recap has the full game breakdown.
Karmine Corp needed a miracle in the Lower Bracket Final against Team Liquid on June 30. They didn't get one. TL swept KC 3-0, outdrafting and outmacroing the French squad in every single game.
The result sets up a rematch that nobody expected to matter this much. KC's MSI 2026 run is over, and Team Liquid head into the Grand Final as heavy underdogs against a T1 side that already beat them convincingly.
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The decisive match kicks off July 1, and only one team walks away with a main event spot. T1 enter as massive favorites with a 6-0 game record. Team Liquid will need a completely different approach to the draft if they want to flip the series.
A few things to watch:
Fearless Draft means no champion can be picked twice across the series, forcing both teams to expose their full roster depth. T1's depth is legendary; Team Liquid's is the unknown.
The MSI finals are being played on Patch 26.13, the same patch where the jungle meta got reshuffled and Locke arrived. If you want to understand what T1 is doing on the Rift, the LoL meta at Amber.gg tracks every tier shift, pick rate move, and build update in real time.
While the pros compete for glory, you can grind your own MSI meta on the LoL ladders at Amber.gg. Test the same comps. Run your own Fearless queue. Let's go. 🚀
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