The semifinalists for the 2026 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational have been determined. On the previous match day, the second round of the lower bracket began. TSW, who had eliminated TES, was utterly powerless when facing LYON. LYON needed only three games to sweep TSW and send them home. Even a North American team could easily sweep a Vietnamese team. It seems that TES is indeed the weakest team in the playoffs this MSI.

Greetings to all LPL viewers and League of Legends summoners, this is Global Game Hub. In the recent MSI Mid-Season Invitational knockout stage match between the top six teams, T1 underperformed, losing 3-1 to G2. In the crucial fourth game, despite Peyz securing a pentakill, T1 lost after a 50-minute struggle as G2 turned the tables and eliminated them.

G2 is widely recognized by LPL viewers as the "LPL-friendly team," with many fans calling them the LPL's "third seed." Since the S9 season, G2 has consistently helped LPL teams secure championships—each international tournament, they would knock out an LCK team and then advance to the finals only to hand the title to an LPL squad.

At the 2026 MSI Mid-Season Invitational, T1 lost 1-3 to G2, finishing in sixth place at the event, and this was on LCK's home soil, setting the worst international tournament result in the team's history. Previously, T1's international achievements included 2 MSI championships, 3 runner-up finishes, and one semifinal appearance, while at Worlds they have 6 titles, 3 second-place finishes, 2 third-place finishes, and one semifinal appearance!

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Like and follow, and you won't get lost in the game~ Hello everyone, I'm Xiaodi. Recently, some friends asked Xiaodi whether the hero Shaosiyuan is really strong. Looking at the overall win rate across all segments, it's very low—almost at the bottom among supports. However, the data in peak matches is quite healthy, and it's also common in professional games. This extreme contrast makes it hard to gauge Shaosiyuan's true strength.

On July 8th Beijing time, the fifth day of the 2026 MSI Mid-Season Invitational knockout stage featured the lower bracket, with the second highlight match being LCK second seed T1 versus LEC first seed G2!

In the 2026 EWC Valorant event, to be honest, the timing was really awkward. Several teams had just finished the London Masters, and then the EWC followed immediately—the gap between the two tournaments was extremely tight! Although this is an international event with decent prize money, the overall broadcast quality and on-site setup made it feel more like a "niche tournament," which seemed quite odd!

Foreword: The S16 season matches have officially begun. Most players are closely following the recent competitions, with the MSI tournament being quite intense.

Preamble: The S16 season has officially begun, and most players are following the recent matches. The MSI competition has been intense these days, with a lot of discussion about T1. As a top team in the LCK, their popularity remains at the top. According to official statistics, all of the top five most-watched MSI matches involve T1.