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HLE are MSI 2026 champions. Zeus delivered the series-winning performances: Swain in Game 4, Dr. Mundo in Game 5, and the meta is already shifting.
HLE just made history at MSI 2026. Hanwha Life Esports defeated Bilibili Gaming 3-2 in a nail-biting five-game series on July 12 to claim the most dominant mid-season title Korea has ever produced. Zeus took home Finals MVP, and the meta is already shifting 📈.
The grand final was a back-and-forth thriller from start to finish. HLE opened strong with a commanding 43-minute Game 1 win (25 kills to 16), but BLG answered back with two back-to-back victories in Games 2 and 3 to seize a 2-1 series lead.
Then Zeus stepped up. HLE's top laner reversed the tide with a pocket Swain in Game 4, delivering unkillable teamfight presence that brought it back to 2-2. Game 5 was Zeus on Dr. Mundo, nearly impossible to take down, buying Kanavi the space to steal Baron and seal the title 🔥.
HLE MSI 2026 Champions — Riot Games / LoL Esports
Zeus defined this series. His Game 4 Swain created so much crowd control that BLG had no clean path to winning fights, while his Dr. Mundo in Game 5 soaked punishment that would have ended any other top laner's game early.
Kanavi's Baron steal only happened because Zeus was still standing when it mattered 💪. The two-man carry performance at the championship level officially puts Zeus in the GOAT conversation for top lane.
Swain splash art — Riot Games
Expect Swain and Dr. Mundo pick rates to spike over the next few weeks. Both champions are already solid, and a Finals MVP performance like this always pulls players toward the winning champion pool. Check the LoL meta for the latest tier shifts, especially in top lane.
Peel-and-sustain compositions are firmly back. Zeus' pocket picks gave HLE structure that raw damage couldn't beat. If you're looking to climb after the LoL Patch 26.13 jungle and ranked shake-up, pairing strong top tanks with a reliable jungler is the move right now.
Zeus becomes one of the first players to hold all three international titles: LCK season, Worlds, and MSI. It's an achievement only the most elite players in League of Legends history have ever completed 👑.
HLE's run to the title wasn't easy either. LYON pushed them to five games in the bracket stage before HLE locked in their grand final spot, as seen in the LYON vs HLE bracket stage recap. The MSI 2026 Semifinals Preview called this squad one to watch, and they delivered. If you missed how stacked the bracket was from the start, the MSI 2026 Bracket Stage Day 1 results set the scene perfectly.
HLE are your MSI 2026 champions. If this series fired you up to compete, jump into a LoL ladder on Amber.gg and see where your game stands heading into the post-MSI meta.
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