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Karmine Corp and GIANTX Meet in LEC 2026 Playoffs Upper Bracket

By Onivia Editorial

TL;DR

Karmine Corp face GIANTX in the LEC 2026 Playoffs Upper Bracket. Winner stays in the upper bracket, loser will move to the lower bracket later in the playoff schedule.

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Karmine Corp arrived at the LEC 2026 Playoffs Upper Bracket to meet GIANTX, a rematch framed by two organizations with different paths into Europe’s main stage.

Karmine Corp enter the match with their LEC identity and a large fanbase that followed them into the league. The organization has been a high-profile name in European competition since its promotion, and its playoff appearances have been a focal point for supporters and analysts alike. This series put the spotlight back on the roster construction and coaching choices that carried KC through the regular season.

GIANTX come into the upper bracket matchup as a team that has steadily carved out a presence on the LEC slate. Their season narrative focused on roster adjustments and playoff qualification, and this upper bracket date represents a chance to test those offseason moves under higher stakes. The result of this series has clear bracket implications for GIANTX’s path through the playoffs.

From a structural perspective, the winner of this upper bracket series will remain on the winners side and keep a shorter route to the final. The losing side will drop to the lower bracket and face an elimination path to stay alive in the playoffs. Those are the immediate stakes viewers should keep in mind when watching the All Games highlights package.

The channel’s upload date and the ALL GAMES label tell viewers they can expect every match of the upper bracket pairing collected in one video. For analysts and supporters, the package provides material to assess team decisions, draft trends, and matchup outcomes without consulting multiple uploads.

Next on the LEC playoff docket will be follow-up upper and lower bracket fixtures that determine who advances toward the final.

Series result

KC

KC

2 - 0

Karmine Corp win

GX

GX

Picks & Bans

2 games
Karmine Corp logo

Karmine Corp

blue side
Picks
 
Varus
Varus
 
Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao
 
Galio
Galio
 
Rumble
Rumble
 
Rakan
Rakan
Bans
Vi
Vi
Yone
Yone
Jhin
Jhin
K'Sante
K'Sante
Sion
Sion
GIANTX logo

GIANTX

red side
Picks
 
Orianna
Orianna
 
Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV
 
Ezreal
Ezreal
 
Bard
Bard
 
Ornn
Ornn
Bans
Ambessa
Ambessa
Azir
Azir
Yunara
Yunara
Karma
Karma
Nautilus
Nautilus

Game 132:34

Karmine Corp won

Karmine Corpblue : redGIANTX

Kills

16:4

Gold

69.4k:56.3k

Towers

8:0

Dragons

4:0

Barons

0:0

Karmine Corp · 1 Herald, 2 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor

GIANTX · 1 Void Grub

Standout damage

Caliste on Varus

9/1/3 · 37,386 damage · 61 vision

Jackies on Orianna

1/2/2 · 14,306 damage · 47 vision

Game 234:09

Karmine Corp won

GIANTXblue : redKarmine Corp

Kills

6:21

Gold

58.6k:77.6k

Towers

2:11

Dragons

3:3

Barons

0:2

GIANTX · 3 Void Grubs

Karmine Corp · 1 Herald, 3 inhibitors

Standout damage

Jackies on Azir

1/4/1 · 19,319 damage · 30 vision

Caliste on Yunara

12/1/3 · 33,951 damage · 49 vision

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