North America’s last spot at the
2026 World Championship was up for grabs in the latest
League of Legends Championship Series (
LCS) Summer Split playoff series.
looked to extend their impressive Cinderella Story into Worlds, but the gatekeepers of this dream were none other than
, the current back-to-back champions.
The Mexican Organization came into the series looking for a victim after their upset loss to
. The underdog Rebels fought valiantly, but as Gandalf told the Balrog, LYON told Shopify, “
You shall not pass!” after a
confident, yet complicated 3-1 series win.
Niship “
" Doshi had a phenomenal series where he displayed his versatile champion pool. LYON’s reliable toplaner set the pace from the get-go. This win also locked back-to-back LCS champions for Finals Weekend at
Gas South Arena in
Atlanta, Georgia. Will the Pride lift the LCS Trophy for the third time this year at the Peach State?
This marks the Mexican Organization’s return to Worlds under the name LYON since the 2017 edition, where they featured in the inaugural Play-In Stage. Another player making its return to the World Championship is support Jonah “
" Rosario. The Australian represented Legacy at the tournament six years ago.
Shopify might have barely missed qualifying for Worlds, but the team’s season is far from over. The Rebels will look to demonstrate their unexpected growth at the inaugural
Demacia Cup Global Invitational. Alongside
, the North American organizations will test their mettle against teams from other regions that also barely missed Worlds.
