The upcoming League of Legends World Championship final between Gen.G and BLG is shaping up to be one of the most stacked finals I will ever witness. Both teams can win it. In my opinion, there is no favorite. It’s a true 50/50.
Chovy (left) and Knight (right) arriving for the Worlds 2026 semifinals. Photos by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games, via LoL Esports on Flickr (Chovy, Knight).
Chovy and Knight are the two best mid laners of the recent era. Both already have incredible, almost ridiculous records in their own regions, but neither has won Worlds. Whoever lifts the trophy will cement himself as one of the greats, and it’s an honor to get to watch that happen. The stakes are extremely high for both, but I’d argue they’re even higher for Knight. A BLG win could revive League of Legends in China. He would also become the first non-Korean mid laner to win Worlds since every region got its own server, which would be astonishing.
Top lane is just as interesting. For the last few years, one of Kiin or Bin has usually been considered the best top laner in the world. Bin has fallen off this year, but he’s still performing at a Worlds level. I also think BLG had the harder road. They had to beat T1 and Dplus KIA in a year when almost everyone thought the LCK was stronger than the LPL. Gen.G had a fairly easy road against LYON and IG. I don’t think they were really tested, and they still made mistakes that BLG could exploit.
If I had to pick a winner, it has to be BLG. I think it’s time. Whatever happens, I hope it goes to five games. This feels like a match people will be going back to rewatch for a long time. I can just feel it in my gut.
