LoL Worlds 2026: After Karmine Corp vs. LYON Gaming, Full Round 4 Bo3 Schedule and Match Times for KC, G2, and Movistar KOI
The Swiss Stage bracket at the 2026 League of Legends World Championship (Worlds 2026) is entering its most unforgiving chapter at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas. Since the Round 2 clash between Karmine Corp and LYON Gaming, the two rosters have traveled in opposite directions: victorious in that head-to-head meeting, the North American side now sits in the 2-1 qualification pool, while the French powerhouse dropped into the 1-2 elimination bracket. Starting today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 8:00 PM UTC (9:00 PM CET / 3:00 PM CT), Round 4 shifts entirely to Best-of-3 (Bo3) Fearless Draft series, with the tournament lives of Karmine Corp, Movistar KOI, and G2 Esports hanging in the balance.
From Karmine Corp vs. LYON Gaming to the 1-2 Brink: Two Opposite Paths in Texas
For fans searching for the outcome and schedule following the Karmine Corp vs. LYON Gaming matchup, that pivotal Round 2 encounter already took place over the weekend and reshaped the entire Swiss Stage bracket. After stunning LPL champions Anyone's Legend in their opening match (sending AL down a spiral that ended in a 0-3 elimination), the European lineup of Canna, Yike, kyeahoo, Caliste, and Busio had a golden opportunity to reach 2-0. However, LYON Gaming shut down the LEC third seed in that Best-of-1, before Karmine Corp suffered a second setback on Monday night in a bruising 36-minute battle against Bilibili Gaming.
That result now puts both former opponents on vastly different stages for Round 4. Sitting at 2-1 and just one Bo3 victory away from the Knockout Stage, LYON Gaming will take on LPL contenders Invictus Gaming (IG) tonight at 11:00 PM UTC (12:00 AM CET / 6:00 PM CT) for a chance to join undefeated 3-0 quarterfinalists Dplus KIA and Gen.G. Meanwhile, Karmine Corp has zero margin for error left in the 1-2 pool and must win two consecutive Bo3 series to reach the quarterfinals.
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"Anyone Except HLE": Karmine Corp Faces CTBC Flying Oyster on Thursday
For their opening survival series, Karmine Corp will take the stage on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 8:00 PM UTC (9:00 PM CET / 3:00 PM CT) against CTBC Flying Oyster (CFO). Representing the Asia-Pacific LCP league under head coach Chawy, the Taiwanese squad fields a battle-tested roster featuring Rest in the top lane, former LEC jungler Shad0w, mid laner Pout, and the bot lane duo of Doggo and Kino. Having dropped into the 1-2 bracket after falling to T1 in Round 3, CFO will be fighting for their own tournament survival in this elimination clash.
Despite the pressure of sudden-death elimination, the Karmine Corp coaching staff welcomed the Round 4 draw with visible relief. Asked after the BLG defeat which opponent he wanted to avoid most in the 1-2 pool, head coach Kim "Reapered" Bok-han summed up his wish list in three words: "Anyone except HLE" (Hanwha Life Esports), while reiterating that his roster is aiming higher than a mere quarterfinal appearance at Worlds. Top laner Canna echoed that confidence, noting that the squad is steadily leveling up its macro coordination in Texas.
Full Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage Round 4 Bo3 Schedule and Match Times
With every qualification and elimination match now played in Best-of-3 Fearless Draft format (banning any champion already picked earlier in the series by either team), Round 4 spans three consecutive days from Wednesday, October 28 through Friday, October 30, 2026. Each broadcast day kicks off at 8:00 PM UTC (9:00 PM CET / 3:00 PM CT), followed by the second Bo3 series at 11:00 PM UTC (12:00 AM CET / 6:00 PM CT):
- Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM UTC / 9:00 PM CET (2-1 Pool, Qualification): Movistar KOI vs. T1. The LEC second seed opens Round 4 tonight against Faker and the reigning Korean powerhouse with a quarterfinal ticket on the line.
- Wednesday, October 28 at 11:00 PM UTC / Thursday 12:00 AM CET (2-1 Pool, Qualification): Invictus Gaming vs. LYON Gaming. Fresh off their Round 2 win over Karmine Corp, LYON looks to pull off another upset against the LPL giants.
- Thursday, October 29 at 8:00 PM UTC / 9:00 PM CET (1-2 Pool, Elimination): CTBC Flying Oyster vs. Karmine Corp. A prime-time European survival showdown for Caliste and the Blue Wall.
- Thursday, October 29 at 11:00 PM UTC / Friday 12:00 AM CET (2-1 Pool, Qualification): Bilibili Gaming vs. Top Esports. An all-LPL domestic heavyweight battle for a spot in the Knockout Stage.
- Friday, October 30 at 8:00 PM UTC / 9:00 PM CET (1-2 Pool, Elimination): Team Liquid Alienware vs. LOS. An Americas survival clash between North America and Brazil.
- Friday, October 30 at 11:00 PM UTC / Saturday 12:00 AM CET (1-2 Pool, Elimination): G2 Esports vs. Hanwha Life Esports (HLE). Backed into a corner after losing to Top Esports, SkewMond, Caps, and the LEC champions draw the exact Korean juggernaut every 1-2 team hoped to dodge.
My Take
While Saturday's loss to LYON Gaming still stings given how close Karmine Corp came to a comfortable 2-0 cushion, transitioning into Bo3 Fearless Draft on Thursday changes the tactical equation completely. In a single Best-of-1, one mistimed Baron setup or early lane swap can erase thirty minutes of solid objective control, just as we saw against BLG. Across a three-game series where champion pools are tested to their limits, Reapered's drafting depth and the mechanical ceiling of Caliste and Canna have far more room to shine against CTBC Flying Oyster. Between Movistar KOI challenging T1 tonight, KC fighting for survival on Thursday, and G2 facing a daunting mountain against HLE on Friday, Europe's entire Worlds 2026 campaign comes down to the next seventy-two hours.
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