LoL Worlds · Oct 16, 2026
FURIA beats Cloud9 Kia with three straight game wins to seal 3–1 series
By Row Seventeen ·
FURIA beat Cloud9 Kia 3–1 (LoL Worlds) on October 16, 2026.
FURIA eliminated Cloud9 Kia 3–1 in the Worlds 2026 Play-In lower-bracket semifinal on October 16, recovering from an opening loss after a Baron-backed turnaround in Game 2.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- Opening
Cloud9 went on to finish the opener with both Baron and Elder Dragon buffs.
Read in context ↘ - Middle stages
Around 31 minutes, FURIA killed Cloud9’s Lee Sin, secured Baron and then won the fight at the dragon soul standoff.
Read in context ↘ - Closing stages
In Game 4, Tutsz’s Twisted Fate caught Loki, and FURIA won a dragon fight and a 3–1 top-lane kill trade.
Read in context ↘
Cloud9 opens with Baron and Elder
Cloud9 countered FURIA near mid around 21 minutes in Game 1, with Tactical kiting on Lucian. Cloud9 went on to finish the opener with both Baron and Elder Dragon buffs.
The opening game lasted 39 minutes 56 seconds. Cloud9 finished with 19 kills to FURIA’s 10, taking the first game of an elimination series that would ultimately run to four games.
A Lee Sin pick unlocks Game 2
Thanatos recorded two solo kills on K’Sante in Game 2, while FURIA repeatedly caught Tactical. Around 31 minutes, FURIA killed Cloud9’s Lee Sin, secured Baron and then won the fight at the dragon soul standoff.
FURIA completed the equalizer in 35 minutes 19 seconds, finishing with 12 kills against nine. That victory brought the series level at one game apiece.
Guigo helps overturn an early kill deficit
Cloud9 took a 3–0 kill lead in Game 3 before FURIA rallied. Guigo’s Volibear top dive, a dragon fight and then Baron marked the progression of FURIA’s comeback.
FURIA finished the game in 34 minutes 11 seconds with a 14–6 kill advantage, moving ahead in the series. Tutsz contributed six kills, two deaths and seven assists on Viktor.
A final ace seals elimination
In Game 4, Tutsz’s Twisted Fate caught Loki, and FURIA won a dragon fight and a 3–1 top-lane kill trade. After Baron, Cloud9 attacked Guigo’s side-lane Jax; FURIA answered by eliminating all five Cloud9 players in an ace that ended the game and the series.
The clincher ended in 28 minutes 40 seconds, with FURIA ahead 16–7 in kills. Ayu finished on Miss Fortune with seven kills, no deaths and five assists as FURIA completed Cloud9’s elimination.
Based on the match coverage and records linked below. Core match facts were checked against the linked source pages. This is an original, AI-assisted recap.
- Strafe — FURIA eliminates Cloud9
- Inven Global — game-by-game elimination report
- LoL Esports — Worlds 2026 Primer
- Download the supporting facts and attribution
Published 2026-10-18. Game date shown above.
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