Revenge Two Years in the Making' BLG Defeats T1 to Advance to Finals

BLG has finally defeated T1 at Worlds.

BLG defeated T1 on the 9th in the semifinals of the 2026 LoL World Championship (Worlds), held at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas. Avenging their defeat in the 2024 finals, BLG advanced to the finals to write a new chapter of history, where Gen.G awaits.

In Game 4, BLG got off to a strong start by cleanly picking up three kills in a Voidgrub teamfight. 'Oner' Moon Hyeon-joon's Wukong, who engaged somewhat hastily, was taken down first, and BLG hunted down T1's bottom duo to complete the sweep. From there, victory bells sounded for BLG across the entire map. 'Xun''s Skarner pulled off a successful top gank, while another double kill came through in a 2v2 skirmish in the bottom lane.

In just 12 minutes, the global gold lead widened to 4,000. Around the 17-minute mark, T1 picked off 'knight''s Viktor first to create a 5v4 teamfight scenario, but BLG responded with a spectacular super play. 'ON''s Seraphine landed a picture-perfect ultimate, which was instantly chained with area-of-effect abilities from his teammates in a stunning sequence. With total control of the match, BLG calmly snowballed their advantage.

However, around the 28-minute mark, T1 showed their resilience. Even after losing Wukong early, T1 displayed exceptional teamfight focus to score an Ace in response. 'Faker' Lee Sang-hyeok's Akali went on a rampage right in the heart of the enemy lines. Their prize was the Baron, completely closing the global gold gap.

Looking to seal the game, T1 opted for a mid dive. However, 'Viper' Park Do-hyeon's Ashe survived thanks to Guardian Angel, and Viktor also managed to live after being exposed to Akali. Turning the tables, BLG eliminated all of T1's topside players and pushed down the mid inhibitor. In the following Mountain Soul teamfight, BLG leveraged their early positional advantage to claim multiple kills.

After picking off Wukong, BLG marched straight into T1's base. Trapped by Seraphine, 'Peyz''s Lucian fell, followed quickly by Vayne. Pushing through with sheer force, BLG put an exclamation mark on the match to close it out.

Originally written in Korean, this article was translated with AI assistance and edited by a native English-speaking editor. Every translation is reviewed by our editorial team before publication. [Read Original]

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