Karmine Corp beat MVK Esports 3-0 on October 18 in the Worlds 2026 Play-In final and claimed the last Swiss Stage spot. The 16-team field is now complete.
A Play-In without a series loss
The LEC's third seed won all three of its series: 3-2 against Cloud9 on October 15, then 3-0 twice against MVK Esports, in the upper bracket final on the 16th and in the Play-In final on the 18th. Across the Play-In, the team posted a 9-2 record in games.
A first for the organization
Karmine Corp reach the Swiss Stage for the first time in their history. Cloud9, FURIA and MVK Esports are eliminated from Worlds 2026.
What comes next
The Swiss Stage starts on October 23 in Allen, Texas.