have claimed the final ticket to
Worlds 2026. In the lower bracket final of the LPL Regional Finals, iG defeated
3-1, locking in China's fourth seed and completing the region's World Championship lineup. With this defeat, JD Gaming finish third in the Regional Finals and become the final LPL representative to drop into the
2026 Demacia Cup Global Invitational, which begins on October 3.
The qualification carries historic weight for the franchise and its veteran midlaner. Invictus Gaming last appeared at the 2025 World Championship, where their run ended early in 17th place following a 1-3 Play-In loss to T1. This time, however, direct seeding rules allow iG to bypass the Play-In stage entirely and head straight to the Swiss Stage in Allen, Texas. Most notably, the victory marks
's return to the World Championship main stage after seven years. The 2018 World Champion delivered an exceptional four-game showing to lead his team, posting 4/1/5 on Syndra, 5/2/12 on Aurora, 6/3/8 on Ryze, and 6/2/12 on Ahri.
Entering the series, only ten Championship Points separated the two sides, with iG holding fourth place at 90 points and JDG in sixth with 80 points. The difference on the Rift, however, came down to jungle control courtesy of
.
Wei consistently impacted the early game across all lanes, arriving at precise skirmish timings to secure advantages before dominating teamfights with backline access and target lockdown. His influence peaked in game two with a 5/1/10 performance on jungle Qiyana, followed by a series-clinching game four on Vi, where he finished 6/3/13 while completely denying JD Gaming's carries room to maneuver in teamfights.
With Invictus Gaming rounding out the four qualifying spots alongside
,
, and
, all Chinese representatives will begin their tournament run in the Swiss Stage starting October 23.
