BLG crowned Worlds 2026 champions after hard-fought victory over Gen.G
Bilibili Gaming have defeated Gen.G 3-1 in the grand finals of Worlds 2026 to lift the Summoners Cup and become League of Legends World Champions.
Clashing with Gen.G in New York City, New York on Nov. 14, BLG managed to crush the hopes of the Korean team and their star midlaner Jeong "Chovy" Ji-hoon, crowning Zhuo "Knight" Ding as king of the mid lane. Here’s how it happened:
Bilibili Gaming defeat Gen.G in hard-fought Worlds 2026 grand finals
Kicking things off, Gen.G seemed exactly like the team we’ve been thinking they were. A dominant methodical side, led by the most mechanically gifted midlaner in the game today. Their first victory seemed to set a tone, but BLG were not about to stick to that script.
After initially dominance in game two’s early parts, with Park "Ruler" Jae-hyuk scoring solo-kills in the bot lane, the game devolved into a tense standoff. BLG took the initiative, and after a crucial Elder Dragon fight, which saw the dragon stolen by Kim "Canyon" Geon-bu after Chovy picked off. But with the baron taken just after BLG took game two and continued into the series with momentum.
Continuing with their seeming dominance, BLG took game 3 an oppressive battle that went back and forth, but ultimately led to the decisive Game 4.
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That game started with Ruler putting up a fight, desperate, trying to put the team on his back. But Bilibili Gaming were patient, sticking to the game plan
After one disastrous baron, Gen.G made a final stand at the second, with Canyon once again stealing away the crucial objective. But in the ensuing fight, BLG cracked the code, killing off Ruler and Chovy, and begining a long siege into their eventual victory. BLG win Worlds after four games.
This was a statement game from Knight, who looked dominant on his Twisted Fate in game four. But it’s also a redemption for Chen "Bin" Ze-Bin. Three times before Bin made it to the World Championship finals. Three times before he failed to win. This time, his destiny was fulfilled.
The victory marks first win for the LPL at Worlds in five years, and the end of half a decade of dominance for South Korea and LCK at Worlds.
The win caps off an incredible season for BLG. The team made it to all six mainline finals they could have possibly reached in 2026, winning four of them. They are unarguably the best team in League of Legends right now.
