The first bracket of Worlds 2026 will be known on October 10. Riot announced that the Play-In Draw Show will take place immediately after the CBLOL Finals, a fitting sequence since the Brazilian runner-up is the last team to join the field that night.
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The draw will seed four teams: the third seeds from the LEC (Karmine Corp), the LCS and the LCP (MVK Esports), plus the CBLOL's second seed. They open Worlds in Los Angeles on October 15, and the format leaves no room for a slow start.
