LEC Versus 2026: Karmine Corp Secure Victory Against Karmine Corp Blue

The penultimate match of the day featured Karmine Corp against Karmine Corp Blue. A match between an academy team and the main roster of the same organization sounds like a show match, but at LEC Versus 2026, such things are possible. Let’s take a look at how it unfolded.

Game 1 Picks:

• Karmine Corp: Sion, Xin Zhao, Azir, Ezreal, Bard
• Karmine Corp Blue: Aatrox, Vi, Taliyah, Varus, Nautilus

The match remained fairly even for the most part. The primary goal for KCB with their composition was to snowball and build a lead, which required them to seek out frequent fights and find kills. However, KC understood this perfectly, playing quite safely and responding effectively to KCB's rotations.

With every passing minute, the pressure mounted on KCB, and their window for victory essentially closed at the 21-minute mark. During this time, a fight broke out for the dragon, which KC won. They maintained superior positioning, and their Sion proved to be virtually unkillable.

Following this, KC secured the Baron, while KCB lost two more of their champions in the process. At that point, the game was effectively over. KCB had no options left for a comeback, as KC continued to grow stronger, widening the gap in both gold and experience.

This year, the LEC Versus 2026 does not provide a cash prize for winning the tournament. Instead, teams are competing for the opportunity to qualify for the international tournament, First Stand 2026. The Regular Season will be held in a Bo1 format where every team faces each other. In total, teams will play 11 matches each, and those with the best results will advance to the playoffs.