T1 vs Karmine Corp: Faker's champions face Canna in Worlds 2026 quarter-final at 6am Saturday Malaysia time
Three-time defending champions T1 play Karmine Corp at 6am MYT on Saturday 7 November. The teams split their two big meetings this year, at MSI and the EWC.
The last quarter-final of the 2026 League of Legends World Championship features the three-time defending champions. T1, who won Worlds in 2023, 2024 and 2025, play LEC side Karmine Corp (KC) at 6am on Saturday, 7 November, Malaysia time (4pm Friday in Allen, Texas). The best-of-five is also a reunion for KC top laner Canna, who started his professional career at T1. The teams have split their two big meetings this year.
When and where
The series is at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, near Dallas. Like every quarter-final, it is scheduled for 22:00 UTC, which is 6am in Malaysia and Singapore and 7am in Korea. The knockout stage uses Fearless Draft, so a champion picked earlier in a series cannot be picked again in that series. That puts each team's champion pool under pressure as the series goes on.
T1: chasing four in a row
T1 qualified as the LCK's third seed with Doran, Oner, Faker, Peyz and Keria. As rdy.gg notes, a 2026 title would be their fourth in a row and seventh overall. T1 went 3-1 in the Swiss Stage. Their only loss came against Dplus KIA, who went unbeaten. They sealed their place with a 2-0 win over Movistar KOI in Round 4 on 29 October. According to Fragster, T1 won the first game 20-10 on kills in close to 40 minutes and the second in 25 minutes 39 seconds.
Karmine Corp: the long way round
KC are the LEC's third seed, with Canna, Yike, Kyeahoo, Caliste and Busio. According to EarlyGame, their run started in the Play-In, where they beat Cloud9 in a five-game series. In the Swiss Stage they lost to LYON and Bilibili Gaming, but 2-0 wins over MVK and the LCP's CTBC Flying Oyster kept them alive. They then beat Movistar KOI in the final round to finish 3-2.
The head-to-head and the Canna factor
Sports Kyunghyang lists the two meetings this year. T1 swept KC in the MSI 2026 Play-In Stage, and KC beat T1 in the Esports World Cup 2026 semi-finals to reach the final, which they lost 3-0 to Dplus KIA. KC have already beaten T1 on a big stage, and T1 have shown they can dominate them.
Canna, Kim Chang-dong, made his debut with T1 in 2020. He now faces his former team, and Faker, in a Worlds knockout match. In the top lane he will face Doran, while Faker meets KC mid laner Kyeahoo.
What's next
The winner plays the winner of Dplus KIA v Bilibili Gaming (6am MYT Friday) in the semi-finals. In the other half of the bracket, Invictus Gaming beat Top Esports 3-1 on Wednesday and will face Gen.G or LYON. The semi-finals are on Sunday 8 and Monday 9 November at 6am Malaysia time. The final is at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, at 3am on Sunday 15 November, Malaysia time.
Key takeaways
- T1 v Karmine Corp starts at 6am MYT on Saturday, 7 November, in Allen, Texas.
- T1 are going for a fourth straight Worlds title after winning in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
- KC came through the Play-In and went 3-2 in the Swiss Stage, sealing their place against Movistar KOI.
- The teams split their 2026 meetings. T1 won at MSI and KC won at the EWC.
- The winner faces the winner of Dplus KIA v Bilibili Gaming in the semi-finals.
FAQ
What time is T1 vs Karmine Corp at Worlds 2026 in Malaysia? The quarter-final starts at 6am on Saturday, 7 November, Malaysia time. That is 4pm on Friday, 6 November, in Texas.
Have T1 and KC played each other in 2026? Yes, twice. T1 swept KC in the MSI 2026 Play-In Stage, and KC beat T1 in the Esports World Cup 2026 semi-finals.
Who does the T1 vs KC winner face next? The winner of Dplus KIA v Bilibili Gaming, whose quarter-final is at 6am MYT on Friday, 6 November.
Sources: Sports Kyunghyang, GosuGamers, Fragster, EarlyGame, rdy.gg, Senseos