Europe's Karmine Corp (KC) defeated the LCP's CFO 2-0 in their 2026 LoL World Championship (Worlds) Swiss Stage matchup held at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas, on the morning of October 30 KST. While KC secured a dominant victory in Game 1, Game 2 was a chaotic slugfest and far from easy. Below is the full interview with KC top laner 'Canna' Kim Chang-dong, who kept their tournament hopes alive by bringing their record to 2-2.
Q. How do you feel about defeating CFO 2-0?
Overall, the flow of the game was good, and I'm happy we won. However, there was a mistake early in Game 2, which was unfortunate, but I'm glad we managed to pull off the comeback win.
Q. Galio is on a six-game win streak at Worlds. He's been picked in mid, and today you took him to the top lane. Why do you think Galio is performing so well recently?
He's a very good pick against specific matchups. Recently, he's been played a lot into Rumble. While Rumble can still win the matchup, Galio is easier to play, which seems to contribute to his high win rate. Since he's been getting banned quite a lot as well, I think his power level is genuinely strong.
Q. With today's win, you're now at 2-2. With only the final match remaining to decide a spot in the quarterfinals, is there any team left you'd like to face?
Since we haven't played against an LCK team in this Swiss Stage, I'd like to face one, but since a loss means immediate elimination (laughs), I'd rather face an LCK team in the quarterfinals or beyond.
Q. The pause in Game 2 was quite long. Did it affect you much?
The pause lasted longer than expected. However, Riot gave us permission to discuss the game during that time, so refocusing once play resumed wasn't much of a problem.
Q. You're now one win away from the quarterfinals. What does KC need most right now to qualify for the quarterfinals and be more competitive against the LCK or other top teams there?
Our form in practice recently has been even better. The team balance is in a very good state, and although we currently have two losses, both were games we could have won. There were some disappointing moments in teamfights, but if we execute those a bit better, I believe there's no team we can't beat.
Q. It might be premature, but many fans want to see you play in Korea again. What are your thoughts?
I believe the LCK is the strongest region, and having played there before, I'd consider it if given the opportunity. However, realistically, military service issues make it difficult.
Q. Do you have any final words for the fans?
We've made it to 2-2. With one match left, I want to create great memories with my awesome teammates and go far in this tournament. We'll prepare well and do our best in the next match.
