BLG Defeats T1 to Secure Spot in Worlds 2026 Finals
Bilibili Gaming (BLG) has finally broken their curse against T1 on the biggest stage. In a high-stakes semifinal at the 2026 League of Legends World Championship (Worlds), BLG secured a victory over T1 to advance to the Grand Finals. Held at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas, the match saw BLG settle a score two years in the making, avenging their defeat in the 2024 Finals and setting up a historic showdown against Gen.G.
The decisive Game 4 saw BLG seize control early through superior objective control. A dominant teamfight around Voidgrub allowed BLG to secure three kills, including an early pick on T1's 'Oner' Moon Hyeon-joon on Wukong, who engaged prematurely. This momentum allowed BLG to hunt down T1's bot lane duo, establishing a dominant presence across the map. 'Xun' contributed significantly with successful top-side ganks on Skarner, while further skirmishes in the bottom lane solidified BLG's lead, pushing their global gold advantage to 4,000 by the 12-minute mark.
T1 attempted to mount a comeback around the 17-minute mark when they managed to pick off 'knight' on Viktor, creating a 5v4 advantage. However, BLG responded with a clinical sequence of abilities, led by a perfectly timed ultimate from 'ON' on Seraphine. This chain of area-of-effect damage allowed BLG to maintain control and steadily snowball their gold advantage.
The match saw a dramatic shift in momentum around the 28-minute mark. Despite the early deficit, T1 displayed remarkable resilience, securing an Ace through disciplined teamfighting. 'Faker' Lee Sang-hyeok's Akali went on a rampage through the center of the fight, allowing T1 to secure the Baron and significantly close the gold gap.
T1 attempted to capitalize on their momentum with a mid-lane dive, but BLG's defense held firm. 'Viper' Park Do-hyeon survived the engagement thanks to a Guardian Angel, and Viktor managed to evade the Akali pressure. This allowed BLG to turn the tide, eliminating T1's top-side players and pushing down the mid inhibitor. Following a decisive fight over the Mountain Soul, BLG leveraged their positional advantage to secure multiple kills and march toward T1's base.
The final push was relentless. Trapped by Seraphine's crowd control, 'Peyz's Lucian and Vayne fell in quick succession. BLG's sheer force proved too much for T1 to withstand, closing out the series and punching their ticket to the Finals to face Gen.G.