Immediately following the conclusion of Round 1 of the 2026 LoL World Championship (Worlds) Swiss Stage, the draw for Round 2 took place. With all LCK teams winning in Round 1, Round 2 will feature all-LCK matchups: DK vs. T1 and Hanwha Life Esports vs. Gen.G.
Round 2 features single-game matches between teams with identical win-loss records, where civil wars between teams from the same region are allowed. The higher-seeded team from a region gets side selection for Game 1, while equal regional seeds are decided by a coin toss or draw order. With all four LCK seeds winning in Round 1, the probability of them facing each other starting in Round 2 was extremely high, while conversely, all four LPL teams lost, leading to the same situation.
First, Dplus KIA vs. T1 was confirmed, followed by CFO facing MKOI. As the draw continued, Hanwha Life Esports was paired with Gen.G, resulting in civil wars for all four LCK teams. Meanwhile, LYON will face KC. In the 0-1 pool, G2 will face CBLOL's LOS, IG meets TSW, TES faces AL in an all-LPL match, and the final matchup was set between BLG and Team Liquid.
Like Round 1, Round 2 of the Swiss Stage is scheduled to begin at 2:00 AM KST on October 25, with the match order to be determined later.
