Which Matchups Defined the EWC 2026 Semifinals?
TL;DR
T1 faced Karmine Corp in one EWC 2026 semifinal after both teams entered on 3-1 records. The other semifinal paired Gen.G at 3-0 against Dplus KIA at 3-1.
Watch on YouTubeT1 met Karmine Corp in the semifinals, with both teams bringing 3-1 records into the match. Gen.G faced Dplus KIA in the other semifinal, with Gen.G at 3-0 and DK at 3-1.
T1 came through earlier 2-0 wins over Hanwha Life Esports and GAM Esports, while Karmine Corp had 2-0 victories against Anyone's Legend and Sentinels. Gen.G also entered off a 2-0 win over JD Gaming, and Dplus KIA had beaten Bilibili Gaming 2-1 earlier in the event.
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
GENGen.G
1 - 2
Dplus KIA win
DKDplus KIA
Picks & Bans
3 games
Gen.G
Dplus KIA
Game 148:40
Dplus KIA won
Kills
16:20
Gold
94.5k:94.9k
Towers
6:10
Dragons
3:4
Barons
1:1
Gen.G · 3 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor
Dplus KIA · 3 inhibitors
First objectives: Dplus KIA took first blood; Dplus KIA took first dragon; Dplus KIA took first Baron; Dplus KIA took first tower.
Standout damage
Ruler on Jhin
4/5/11 · 41,689 damage
Smash on Ezreal
11/3/8 · 65,023 damage
Game 240:41
Gen.G won
Kills
14:17
Gold
75.5k:81.6k
Towers
5:11
Dragons
1:5
Barons
1:1
Dplus KIA · 1 Herald
Gen.G · 3 Void Grubs, 2 inhibitors
First objectives: Gen.G took first blood; Dplus KIA took first dragon; Dplus KIA took first Herald; Dplus KIA took first Baron; Gen.G took first tower.
Standout damage
Smash on Miss Fortune
4/2/8 · 33,982 damage
Ruler on Ziggs
3/1/9 · 47,064 damage
Game 337:22
Dplus KIA won
Kills
9:22
Gold
65.4k:77.7k
Towers
1:11
Dragons
2:3
Barons
0:2
Gen.G · 1 Herald, 3 Void Grubs
Dplus KIA · 2 inhibitors
First objectives: Gen.G took first blood; Dplus KIA took first dragon; Gen.G took first Herald; Dplus KIA took first Baron; Gen.G took first tower.
Standout damage
Kiin on Rumble
2/6/5 · 27,892 damage
Smash on Lucian
11/0/9 · 48,656 damage
Next up
Karmine Corp will face Dplus KIA in Finals on July 19.
