The first international event of 2026 is upon us. Eight teams, six regions, one week in Brazil. Here is how the RFT crew ranks every team heading into First Stand.
1. Gen.G (LCK 1st seed)
On paper, Gen.G field the best player in the world at virtually every position — and have done so since last year. The stats confirm it: they finished the LCK Cup first in nearly every meaningful team category, from gold diff at 15 (+1,254) to kills, towers, drakes, and barons. Canyon is arguably having his best split since joining Gen.G in 2024, leading all LCK junglers in KDA (6.9), CS/min, gold/min, and DMG/min. If there were any lingering doubts about the bot lane, they were erased when Ruler and Duro shut down BNK FearX in the Final. This team is capable of sweeping the entire tournament. Anything short of a Finals appearance would be a seismic disappointment.
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