Ahead of a decisive Swiss-stage match at the League of Legends World Championship, four IG players were logged into North American ranked queues late at night, while top laner TheShy was again in ARAM. Chinese fans read the split as either veteran wisdom or a warning sign.
Four teams — LCK's HLE, LEC's G2 and KC, and the LCP's CFO — have fallen into the 1-2 bracket at the League of Legends World Championship, where a third loss ends the run. Only BLG's win over KC kept Chinese hopes of a deep Swiss run alive.
iG beat HLE in the 1-1 Swiss round at the 2026 League of Legends World Championship, with TheShy saying his team had practised against HLE more than anyone. The win lifts iG to 2-1 and leaves HLE at 1-2, one loss from elimination.
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