Karmine Corp Sweeps MVK to Reach Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage

Karmine Corp, the LEC’s third seed, won all three of its best-of-five series in the Play-In Stage and finished with a 9-2 game record. MVK Esports was eliminated one series short of qualification.

Karmine Corp opened the deciding series with a 13-2 kill lead and an approximately 11,400-gold advantage. The team won the first game in 32 minutes and 30 seconds.

Martin “Yike” Sundelin led the second game with a 9/2/2 record on Qiyana. Karmine Corp finished the game in 27 minutes and 28 seconds.

The third game lasted 26 minutes and 56 seconds. Karmine Corp recorded a 25-12 kill advantage, while ADC Caliste Henry-Hennebert went 9/1/3 on Ezreal.

Karmine Corp began its Worlds campaign on October 15 with a 3-2 comeback win over Cloud9. The North American team took a 2-1 lead, but Karmine Corp won the final two games to reach the upper-bracket final.

Karmine Corp then beat MVK Esports 3-0 on October 16 to set up Sunday’s qualification match. MVK had opened the Play-In Stage with a 3-0 win over Brazil’s FURIA before losing to Karmine Corp. The Vietnamese team beat FURIA 3-1 to earn another qualification opportunity but lost the rematch with Karmine Corp.

MVK’s elimination followed the earlier exits of Cloud9 and FURIA. Karmine Corp will join fellow LEC teams G2 Esports and Movistar KOI in the Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage.

The Swiss Stage is scheduled to begin on Friday, October 23, at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas. Sixteen teams will compete in the stage. Teams that earn three wins will advance to the Knockout Stage, while teams with three losses will be eliminated.

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