Worlds, 2026-10-19. The matchup was Karmine Corp against MVK Esports, and the result was a win for Karmine Corp. With 15 combined kills, fights were rare, and the game lasted 28:28. When kills are scarce, the gold and objective gaps are what explain the result. The total gold gap grew to 11,398, with Karmine Corp ahead. At that size the item tiers differ, so the late-game combat figures should be read as numbers produced after the gap opened. Karmine Corp finished with 9 on Towers against 2 for the opponent — the widest objective gap in this game.

The standout line on the winning side belongs to Caliste, who finished on Zeri with a KDA of 6/1/1. In the Mid matchup, kyeahoo finished 3,918 gold ahead of Chika. This compares end-of-game totals for the same position, so it is not a laning-phase figure on its own. Nocturne was the first champion Karmine Corp removed, while the opening ban from MVK Esports was Syndra. On patch 16.20, this counts as game 1 within a series of 3.