LoL Worlds · Oct 18, 2026
Karmine Corp sweeps MVK Esports 3–0 to claim final Swiss Stage berth
By Row Seventeen ·
Karmine Corp beat MVK Esports 3–0 (LoL Worlds) on October 18, 2026.
Karmine Corp beat MVK Esports 3–0 in the Worlds 2026 Play-In final on October 18, with a decisive Baron-area fight in Game 3 helping seal the last Swiss Stage spot.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- Opening
Karmine Corp then induced a fight around Baron and collected four kills, setting up the opening victory against MVK Esports.
Read in context ↘ - Middle stages
The team secured Baron at 22 minutes, won a dragon fight and destroyed the Nexus towers, then reset before finishing.
Read in context ↘ - Closing stages
Karmine Corp answered with a mid solo kill and a top-jungle double kill before later winning a decisive fight around Baron.
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Side-lane advantages and four kills near Baron
Karmine Corp built its Game 1 advantage through Yehu's Cassiopeia and Canna's Jayce, whose side-lane pressure helped establish leads in gold and kills. Karmine Corp then induced a fight around Baron and collected four kills, setting up the opening victory against MVK Esports.
The first game ended in 32:30 with Karmine Corp ahead 13–2 in kills. Its gold advantage was approximately 11,400 at the finish, giving the eventual series winner a substantial margin in both measures as it took the opener.
Yike's Qiyana helps build the second win
In Game 2, Yike made successful plays across lanes on Qiyana, helping Karmine Corp's gold lead exceed 5,000 at 12 minutes. The team secured Baron at 22 minutes, won a dragon fight and destroyed the Nexus towers, then reset before finishing.
Karmine Corp completed that second win in 27:28, moving one game away from qualification. Yike finished with nine kills, two deaths and two assists on Qiyana as his team added another victory to its series lead.
MVK's early kills precede the decisive Baron fight
MVK's Game 3 Twitch selection accompanied a level-one invade and top roams that produced no kills. Kratos subsequently solo-killed Canna for first blood, and SiuLoong picked off Yike. Karmine Corp answered with a mid solo kill and a top-jungle double kill before later winning a decisive fight around Baron.
The closing game lasted 26:56 and ended with Karmine Corp ahead 25–12 in kills. Caliste's Ezreal finished with nine kills, one death and three assists. The sweep completed the 16-team Swiss Stage field, while MVK Esports was eliminated one series short of qualification.
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 — Karmine Corp Sweep MVK to Claim Final Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage Spot
- Inven Global — Karmine Corp Claims Final Main Event Spot
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Published 2026-10-19. Game date shown above.
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