Gen.G Sweeps Invictus Gaming to Reach Worlds 2026 Final

Gen.G reached the Worlds 2026 final after defeating Invictus Gaming 3-0 in the League of Legends World Championship semifinal on Nov. 7 in Allen, Texas. The result ended Invictus Gaming’s tournament run and secured Gen.G’s first final under its current name, adopted in 2018.

Gen.G won the opening game 29-9 in 33 minutes, 43 seconds. Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk finished with a 9/2/11 KDA on Jhin, while Kim “Canyon” Geon-bu recorded a 7/1/12 KDA on Qiyana.

Gen.G extended its lead in Game 2 with a 27-9 victory in 29 minutes, 21 seconds. Canyon went deathless on Lee Sin with a 5/0/15 KDA, and Ruler posted a 7/3/15 KDA on Ashe.

Invictus Gaming led the kill count 18-16 in Game 3, with Song “Rookie” Eui-jin recording an 11/2/5 KDA. Gen.G destroyed nine towers to Invictus Gaming’s five and finished with 78.1 million gold, compared with 71.6 million for its opponent.

Ruler recorded a 7/3/7 KDA on Yunara in the deciding game, while Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon had a 3/3/11 KDA on Taliyah. Gen.G ended the game after 40 minutes, 13 seconds, completing the sweep.

Gen.G remains undefeated at Worlds 2026. The team went 3-0 in the Swiss Stage, then swept LYON 3-0 in the quarterfinals and Invictus Gaming 3-0 in the semifinals.

Gen.G reached the semifinals in 2024 and 2025, losing to T1 and KT Rolster, respectively. The organization’s history includes Samsung Galaxy’s 2017 world title. Gen.G took over Samsung Galaxy’s League of Legends operations, and Ruler was part of the roster that defeated SK Telecom T1 3-0 in the 2017 final. He was named Finals MVP.

Gen.G will face either T1 or Bilibili Gaming in the final. The second semifinal is scheduled for Nov. 8, with the winner taking the remaining place in the championship match.

The best-of-five final is scheduled for Nov. 14 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Invictus Gaming finishes among the tournament’s top four teams after reaching the semifinals for the first time in seven years and defeating Top Esports 3-1 in the quarterfinals.

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Reviewed and fact-checked by Alex Panasenko on November 8.