Dplus KIA defeat T1 to move to 2-0 group at Worlds 2026
In the second round of the Swiss Stage at the League of Legends World Championship 2026, Dplus KIA defeated Tplus. This victory moves Dplus KIA into the 2-0 group, while T1 drops to the 1-1 group.
T1 took an early lead through superior macro play. At the 13-minute mark, they successfully ganked the top lane, eliminating ShowMaker (Heo Su). By the 24th minute, T1 secured a Baron buff after Peyz (Kim Su-hwan) eliminated Career (Oh Hyeong-seok) on Renata.
The momentum shifted at the 28-minute mark when Smash (Shin Geum-jae) on Kalista picked off Faker (Lee Sang-hyeok) on Anivia in the mid lane. Although T1 managed to secure the Dragon Soul, Dplus KIA successfully executed a Baron steal. The turning point occurred during the 40-minute Elder Dragon fight, where Dplus KIA won a major teamfight to turn the tide, eventually destroying the nexus to close the game.
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