Karmine Corp eliminate the final League of Legends Championship Pacific team from the 2026 World Championship to force a Swiss-format decider.

Karmine Corp Sweep CTBC Flying Oyster 2-0 at Worlds 2026 and Force a Swiss Decider.

Background: LCP’s Last Team and a French Path to Worlds

At Worlds 2026, CTBC Flying Oyster entered Round 4 as the last remaining team from LCP, while Karmine Corp arrived as the French-based side with a mixed Swiss Stage record. Karmine Corp had reached the Swiss Stage through the Play-In. The team opened the route on 15 October 2026 by edging Cloud9 in a five-game series, then beat MVK Esports 3-0 in both the Upper Bracket Final and the Grand Final. Its roster is Canna, Yike, Busio, Caliste and Kyeahoo.

Before Worlds, CTBC Flying Oyster’s last two results came in LCP Split 3 2026: a 3-1 win over MVK Esports and a 0-3 defeat to Team Secret Whales. In the tournament’s earlier Swiss Stage, CTBC Flying Oyster opened with a win over Team Liquid, then lost to Movistar KOI and T1. That made the Round 4 result a third defeat.

Riot Games uses a five-round Swiss format, and a team that reaches three match losses is knocked out. The format also means a team goes through to the Knockout Stage once it reaches three match wins.

Development: Two Games, a Higher Seed, and a Swiss Stage Reset

The Round 4 tie began at 20:05 on Thursday 29 October and needed only two games. CTBC Flying Oyster were the higher seed, so they had first choice for game one. They took first pick, which put Karmine Corp on the blue side. The opener was one-sided, with Karmine Corp finishing on 18 kills to CTBC Flying Oyster’s three, according to GosuGamers. Karmine Corp took the first game in 28 minutes and closed out the second in 37.

The 2-0 sweep moves Karmine Corp to 2-2 in the Swiss Stage, leaving one best-of-three between them and the quarter-finals. It also ends a run of two straight defeats. Karmine Corp’s opening victory over Anyone's Legend had been followed by single-game losses in Rounds 2 and 3. They now have three games won and two lost in the event.

The gap between the sides was visible before the match as well. The Elo power rankings show a wide gap: Karmine Corp are 10th on a rating of 1796, while CTBC Flying Oyster are 54th on 1638. The teams had met before, at the First Stand 2025 knockout stage on 15 March 2025, when Karmine Corp won 3-2.

Latest Progress: Final Swiss Day, Decider Location, and Knockout Prize Structure

The next step is the final Swiss day. All Swiss Stage matches are played in Allen, Texas, and Karmine Corp’s decider will be held there on Saturday, against opponents who were still to be confirmed when Round 4 ended. The winner-takes-all best-of-three is now the only thing separating Karmine Corp from the Knockout Stage: one more victory would send Karmine Corp through, while one more defeat would end their campaign.

The Knockout Stage is split between Allen and Brooklyn, New York. Quarter-finals run from 3 to 6 November and start at 10.00pm UTC. The prize pool totals US$5 million, with US$1 million going to the champions. The final is at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Saturday 14 November, and it is scheduled to start at 7.00pm UTC.

CTBC Flying Oyster’s exit ends the LCP’s run at Worlds 2026. The report first appeared on Esports Insider.

Current Stage: One Series Away from Quarter-finals

Karmine Corp are at a clear pivot point. After sweeping CTBC Flying Oyster 2-0 at Worlds 2026, they sit at 2-2 with three games won and two lost, and they remain alive in the event. The French-based side now has one best-of-three left before the quarter-finals, while the confirmed prize structure and schedule show what is at stake: a US$5 million pool, a US$1 million champions share, and a Barclays Center final on Saturday 14 November.