BLG chase a first Worlds win over T1 with a final at stake

Bilibili Gaming meet T1 in the Worlds 2026 semifinals with the better form of 2026 and the worse history. BLG beat T1 3-2 at MSI 2026 and won their Esports World Cup group-stage meeting, but they have never beaten T1 at a Worlds, losing all three previous matchups, including the 2024 Grand Final that T1 took 3-2.

Both sides arrive in good shape. BLG swept Dplus KIA 3-0 in the quarterfinals, having already knocked out Hanwha Life Esports earlier in the event. T1 beat Karmine Corp 3-1, dropping only the third game. T1 have won the last three World Championships and have reached the semifinals every year since 2021.

Neither camp is playing it down. Viper, BLG's AD carry, said after the sweep that beating T1 at Worlds would prove how strong his team is, adding: "I really want to break that jinx." Faker praised BLG for beating every LCK team they have faced at the event, then said BLG "will probably be the ones feeling regret" for meeting T1 in the semifinals.

The market has BLG at 56%, leaning on 2026 form over T1's record on this stage. The winner faces Gen.G or Invictus Gaming in the final, and a T1 win would leave them one series from a fourth straight title. Does BLG's 2026 form finally outweigh T1's hold over them at Worlds?