T1 and Karmine Corp Meet With an EWC Finals Spot at Stake
TL;DR
T1 and Karmine Corp met in the EWC semifinals with both teams bringing 3-1 series records into the match. T1 came from the LCK, while KC entered from the LEC.
Watch on YouTubeT1 faced Karmine Corp in the semifinals at Esports World Cup 2026. Both teams entered the match with 3-1 series records at the event.
T1 reached this meeting after 2-0 wins over GAM Esports and Hanwha Life Esports. KC arrived off 2-0 victories against Sentinels and Anyone's Legend.
The bans offered a clear early theme, with T1 removing Poppy 3 times. KC banned Nocturne, Orianna, and Vi 3 times each across the series.
Series result
T1T1
1 - 2
Karmine Corp win
KCKarmine Corp
Picks & Bans
3 games
Karmine Corp
T1
Game 132:11
T1 won
Kills
15:28
Gold
59.8k:72.9k
Towers
1:11
Dragons
2:3
Barons
0:1
Karmine Corp · 1 Herald
T1 · 3 Void Grubs, 2 inhibitors
First objectives: Karmine Corp took first blood; T1 took first dragon; Karmine Corp took first Herald; T1 took first Baron; T1 took first tower.
Standout damage
Caliste on Ziggs
5/3/3 · 30,784 damage
Oner on Xin Zhao
7/0/11 · 29,024 damage
Game 229:47
Karmine Corp won
Kills
23:11
Gold
64.3k:55.3k
Towers
7:3
Dragons
4:0
Barons
0:1
Karmine Corp · 1 Herald, 3 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor
First objectives: Karmine Corp took first blood; Karmine Corp took first dragon; Karmine Corp took first Herald; T1 took first Baron; Karmine Corp took first tower.
Standout damage
Canna on Rumble
5/1/5 · 25,712 damage
Faker on Cassiopeia
5/6/1 · 18,535 damage
Game 338:23
Karmine Corp won
Kills
24:24
Gold
79.2k:79.1k
Towers
7:10
Dragons
2:4
Barons
0:3
Karmine Corp · 1 Herald, 3 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor
T1 · 3 inhibitors
First objectives: T1 took first blood; T1 took first dragon; Karmine Corp took first Herald; T1 took first Baron; T1 took first tower.
Standout damage
Caliste on Lucian
8/4/7 · 48,797 damage
Peyz on Xayah
7/3/5 · 40,453 damage
Next up
Karmine Corp will face Dplus KIA in Finals on July 19.
