T1 eliminate Karmine Corp to reach Worlds semifinals

T1 defeated Karmine Corp 3-1 on Nov. 6 to reach the Worlds 2026 semifinals. The result eliminated Karmine Corp, the last LEC team remaining in the tournament.

T1 took a 2-0 lead in the quarterfinal series with wins of 23-7 and 20-9. Kim “Peyz” Su-hwan led the team in both games, finishing the opener 11/1/6 on Yunara and Game 2 with an 8/1/7 record on Kai’Sa.

Karmine Corp extended the series by winning Game 3 after 43 minutes and 35 seconds. The French team won the game 8-6 in kills, the longest match of the series.

T1 closed out the series in Game 4 with a 17-8 win in 35 minutes and 20 seconds. Peyz finished the game 11/0/5 on Miss Fortune.

T1 has reached at least the semifinals at every World Championship since 2021. The team lost to DWG KIA in the 2021 semifinals, finished second to DRX in 2022 and won the 2023, 2024 and 2025 World Championships. T1 is seeking a fourth consecutive title and a seventh championship overall.

T1 will face Bilibili Gaming in the semifinal on Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. PT in Allen, Texas. Bilibili Gaming reached the final four after sweeping Dplus KIA 3-0 in the quarterfinals. The series will be a rematch of the 2024 Worlds final, which T1 won 3-2.

The other semifinal will feature Gen.G and Invictus Gaming on Nov. 7. The two semifinal winners will meet in the grand final on Nov. 14 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

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Reviewed and fact-checked by Alex Panasenko on November 7.