Worlds 2026 start on October 15 in Los Angeles, and the tournament arrives with more open questions than usual. Old teammates turned rivals, stars still waiting for a first title, a champion back after a year away — here are the five storylines to follow over the next month.
Zeus and Gumayusi, against the house they built
Choi "Zeus" Woo-je and Lee "Gumayusi" Min-hyeong won Worlds together with T1 in 2023 and 2024. Gumayusi added a third title in 2025, a year after Zeus had left for Hanwha Life Esports. He followed him there last winter. Both now chase the Summoner's Cup in orange, against the club that made them.
The reunion has already paid off. Hanwha Life Esports won MSI 2026 in Daejeon, 3-2 against Bilibili Gaming, with Zeus named Finals MVP. In the LCK playoffs they met T1 twice and won twice — a 3-2 reverse sweep in round two, then . One team still stand in their way at home. Gen.G beat them 3-1 in the upper bracket final and 3-1 again in the Grand Final.
