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LYON are the LCS Spring 2026 champions, sweeping Team Liquid 3-0 in the Grand Final to complete one of the most dominant playoff runs in recent NA history. Not a single map dropped in a Bo5 all postseason. 🏆
LYON entered through the Upper Bracket and never slowed down. They swept Cloud9 3-0 in the Upper Bracket Final, then did exactly the same to Team Liquid in the Grand Final. Two Bo5 sweeps, zero games lost.
What makes this run remarkable is the consistency across all five roles. Dhokla (top), Inspired (jungle), Saint (mid), Berserker (ADC), and Isles (support) played with the kind of team coordination you rarely see in NA. Coaches Reignover and Rigby built a squad that executes almost flawlessly under playoff pressure.
For the full context on how LYON got here, check our LCS Spring 2026 Playoffs recap covering the semifinals and the bracket path.
LYON LCS Spring 2026 Champions
Team Liquid's Lower Bracket run was genuinely impressive. After falling to LYON in the Upper Bracket Semifinal, they eliminated Shopify Rebellion (3-0) and FlyQuest (3-1) to earn a rematch in the Grand Final. That is a grueling path to survive.
In the final, they ran into LYON again, and the outcome was the same. All three games were controlled from draft to nexus, with LYON consistently out-rotating and out-teamfighting their opponents. The gap was visible in every phase of the game 📉.
LYON's mid laner Saint was named Finals MVP, and it was well deserved. The Korean mid delivered elite performances across multiple champion picks, keeping Team Liquid's mid lane permanently on the back foot. Saint is firmly in the conversation for best mid in the west right now.
Lee Sin — Inspired (LYON)
Jungler Inspired was equally crucial throughout the playoffs. His Lee Sin play set the tempo in multiple games, and his creative pick contributions kept opponents guessing 📈. The Saint-Inspired mid-jungle duo is arguably the best in NA this split.
This championship qualifies LYON as NA's representative at MSI 2026, kicking off on June 28. That is less than two weeks away. LYON arrives as one of the most in-form teams in the tournament, coming off a clean sweep postseason with world-class talent in Berserker and Saint.
The international competition will be fierce, but LYON has the roster depth and the mechanical skill to make noise on the global stage. Keep an eye on the LoL Patch 26.12 tier list to see which champions align with LYON's playstyle, and read the Patch 26.12 notes to understand all the changes active at MSI.
LYON just proved that NA can compete at the highest level when a roster is built right and coached well. If that inspires you to grind, hop into the LoL ladders on Amber.gg and put your skills to the test in real competitive matches. Check the Amber.gg LoL meta page to track which champions are strong on the current patch so you can climb while LYON preps for MSI.
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