LYON, G2 Esports stay alive at Mid-Season Invitational

Field Level Media|published: Wed 8th July, 10:27 2026

The loading screen for League of Legends is seen projected on the wall behind the competitors. The loading screen comes up while waiting for the game to start, allowing players to view each characters basic information before the battle. Jan. 24, 2020

LYON and G2 Esports stayed alive in the lower bracket with victories Wednesday in the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South Korea.

They will meet in the lower bracket final after G2 knocked out T1 with a 3-1 win and LYON eliminated Secret Whales with a 3-0 sweep.

G2 opened with 46- and 31-minute wins on blue before T1 notched a 30-minute victory on red. G2 closed out the match with a 51-minute triumph on blue, with Sergen "BrokenBlade" Celik earning MVP honors with a 32-18-25 kills-deaths-assists ratio.

LYON posted 28-, 29- and 33-minute wins on blue in a decisive sweep. Min-cheol "Berserker" Kim led the way with a 19-3-13 kills-deaths-assists ratio.

The double-elimination bracket stage will continue with Bilibili Gaming facing Hanwha Life in the upper bracket final. The winner advances to Sunday's grand final of the $2 million tournament, where the champion will earn $500,000 and qualify for this fall's 2026 World Championship. All matches are best-of-five.

2026 Mid-Season Invitational prize pool:

1. $500,000

2. $300,000

3. $240,000

4. $200,000

5-6. $160,000 -- T1, Secret Whales

7-8. $110,000 -- FURIA, Top Esports

9. $90,000 -- Team Liquid

10. $70,000 -- Karmine Corp.

11. $60,000 -- Deep Cross Gaming

--Field Level Media

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