T1 completed the eight-team field for the MSI 2026 main event, sweeping Team Liquid 3-0 to win the Play-In stage. The draw show that followed locked the opening best-of-fives of the Bracket Stage, which runs at the Daejeon Convention Center II from 3 July to the grand final on 12 July.
The Draw
HLE vs Team Secret Whales — 3 July, 05:00 CEST / 12:00 KST
Hanwha Life Esports open against the LCP champions. HLE clinched the LCK's first seed and reach MSI for the first time as an organisation. Team Secret Whales were the earliest side to qualify for the tournament. Two sides with no shared history, and the first real test of where the best team from LCP stands against a top LCK seed.
