LCS Summer Split 2026 Team of the Week 7

The League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) Summer Split is done. Seven weeks of grueling competition have narrowed the teams tasked with defending North America’s home turf at the 2026 World Championship from eight to six.

Week 7 saw finally topple a playoff-qualified team in the regular season and draw a more evenly matched opponent for the playoffs. decisive victory saw them snag the first-place spot and enter the final stretch of the season eager to defend their back-to-back championship status. reasserted their frontrunner status thanks to a convincing performance. Finally, halted' hopes for a third-place finish and set themselves as the favorite for the third Worlds slot.

A two-player-per-team restriction limits Sheep Esports' final team of the week, which includes the following standout players from Week 7: top laner Park “" Seung-gyu, jungler Kacper “" Słoma, mid laner Kang “" Sung-In, bot laner Fahad “" Abdulmalek, and support Jo "" Yong-in. The last Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the week goes to a top laner for the first time, as Thanatos becomes the final recipient of the regular-season award in 2026.

The official broadcast caught our attention when it had an effusive response after a brilliantly navigated teamfight: "Thanatos is back!" However, we have a rebuttal: Was he ever gone? The Korean led the Summer Split in Kills and Damage per Minute, while coming second in KDA and Damage Share. The top laner showed his high skill with Rumble to close out the series against Sentinels, but his Gnar masterclass proved Thanatos is in a class of its own. Thanks to his immaculate effort to prevent C9 from throwing the game, Thanatos becomes the MVP of the Week.

The series between LYON and showed the difference between a contender and a team at the bottom of the league. Inspired might have missed four games, but he has shown why public perception rates him as the best jungler in the LCS. The jungler posted a deathless series, which helped the Mexican Organization secure first place in the regular season. The Polish had a dominant performance with Xin Zhao in Game 1. However, Game 2 of the series would be best described by a quote from Inspired: "Playing for content."

The final series Saint played in the regular season showed the above-average consistency that has characterized him this Summer Split. The mid laner's synergy with teammate Inspired, a fellow Team of the Week selection, crushed Disguised's hopes in a close and contested game. After the Korean got solokilled for first blood in Game 2, which saw LYON and Saint start on the wrong foot, Saint firmly grasped the game's fate. Saint's Game 2 performance showed thirteen kills in a row and a 73% Kill Participation, monstrous.

There's no better moment to ramp up than the second the playoffs are upon us. FlyQuest's all-rookie roster finally showed confidence against a Top-6-caliber team and, thanks in large part to Massu’s fantastic series, beat . The Canadian had an incredible 75% Kill Participation across the same series where he averaged one death per game. His team fight execution with Ezreal was a thing of beauty, helping the team win a back-and-forth game. Though Game 2 with Kalista had a rocky start after a failed dive, the bot laner dealt up to 30K damage to snag fifth place in the standings.

After losing their second match at LCS Homegrounds: Mexico City, Team Liquid was eager to finish the regular season on a positive note. Unfortunately for , TL came out smelling blood in the water and proved why they're the second-best team in the LCS with a decisive 2-0 victory. CoreJJ showed his class with impeccable Nami and Seraphine performances in Games 1 and 2, respectively. The support landed a crucial Tidal Wave to turn a team fight in Game 1 and continued his flawless accuracy by landing several clutch Encores in Game 2.