On the 27th (KST), T1 defeated CTBC Flying Oyster (CFO) in Round 3 of the Swiss Stage at the 2026 LoL World Championship, held at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas, advancing to the 2-1 pool.
T1 got off to a strong start. Countering an early bot lane dive from Shad0w's Qiyana, they surrendered only Peyz's (Kim Su-hwan) Jhin while securing a double kill. In the top lane, as if anticipating a three-man gank, T1 responded with Faker's (Lee Sang-hyeok) Galio ultimate to score another kill. CFO found brief breathing room by shutting down Doran's (Choi Hyeon-joon) Ambessa through a lane swap.
The two teams' strategies diverged afterward. T1 committed resources to the bot lane to pick up a kill and the first Dragon, whereas CFO scored a top lane kill and claimed Void Grubs. In the process, Doggo's Kai'Sa picked up three kills, gradually fueling CFO's team composition. Conversely, T1 gave up their lead after losing a one-sided teamfight initiated on Kino's Alistar.
CFO caught Galio in a side lane and destroyed the inner top turret. T1 managed to eliminate Rest's Rumble, but could not secure further objectives. Around the 24-minute mark, a cinematic play fully showcased the strengths of T1's composition. Keria's (Ryu Min-seok) lightning-fast initiation on Rakan was immediately followed by Ambessa and Galio's ultimate abilities, instantly deleting Kai'Sa. The fight resulted in a decisive victory for T1.
Claiming Baron as their reward, T1 continued to look for openings. Jhin applied Exhaust to Kai'Sa and opened fire to initiate a fight, and T1's key spells rained down on Kai'Sa once again to claim another teamfight victory. Sweeping up four kills, T1 pushed into the enemy base and brought the match to a close.
