T1 vs KC Highlights: KC Win 2-1, Esports World Cup 2026 Semifinals

Caliste led Game 1 with 30784 damage to champions for the losing team, Karmine Corp. T1 won from red side in 32:11. T1 finished 28-15 in kills and 72.9k to 59.8k in gold, a margin of 13 kills and 13.2k. T1 led 11-1 in towers, the only Baron, 3-0 in Void Grubs, and 2-0 in inhibitors. Karmine Corp had the edge 1-0 in Rift Heralds. Dragons finished 3-2 for T1. Karmine Corp secured first blood, while T1 secured first dragon, while Karmine Corp secured first Rift Herald, while T1 secured first Baron, while T1 secured first tower.

Oner led the damage chart for T1 on Xin Zhao, finishing 7/0/11 with 29,024 damage and 266 CS. Faker added 28,193 damage on Syndra and ended the game 5/3/7. Caliste was the top damage source for Karmine Corp, putting up 30,784 on Ziggs in a 5/3/3 game.

Game 2 was the shortest game of the series at 29:47. Playing blue side, Karmine Corp finished Game 2 in 29:47. At the end, Karmine Corp led 23-11 in kills and 64.3k to 55.3k in gold. The final gaps overall were 12 kills and 9.0k. Karmine Corp led 7-3 in towers, 3-0 in Void Grubs, 1-0 in Rift Heralds, and 1-0 in inhibitors. T1 had the edge 1-0 in Barons. Dragons finished 4-0 for Karmine Corp. Karmine Corp secured first blood, while Karmine Corp secured first dragon, while Karmine Corp secured first Rift Herald, while T1 secured first Baron, while Karmine Corp secured first tower.

On Rumble, Canna topped Karmine Corp's damage output at 25,712 and finished 5/1/5 and 246 CS. Caliste followed with 25,010 damage and a 7/2/4 line on Ezreal. T1 got its highest damage total from Faker, who dealt 18,535 on Cassiopeia and finished 5/6/1. Peyz added 15,154 damage for T1 on Sivir, ending at 1/5/5.

Game 3 was the longest game of the series at 38:23. The blue-side win for Karmine Corp lasted 38:23. The final scoreboard showed 24-24 in kills and 79.2k-79.1k in gold for Karmine Corp, leaving differences of 0 kills and 0.1k. Karmine Corp led 3-0 in Void Grubs and 1-0 in Rift Heralds. T1 had the edge 10-7 in towers, 3-0 in Barons, and 3-1 in inhibitors. T1 led dragons 4-2. T1 secured first blood, while T1 secured first dragon, while Karmine Corp secured first Rift Herald, while T1 secured first Baron, while T1 secured first tower.

Caliste's Lucian dealt a team-high 48,797 damage for Karmine Corp, alongside a 8/4/7 scoreline and 386 CS. A 7/4/9 game on Annie brought Karmine Corp another 35,456 damage from kyeahoo. For T1, Peyz led the damage numbers with 40,453 on Xayah and a 7/3/5 line.