Bilibili Gaming vs T1: Who wins the LoL Worlds semifinal?

Naerlyn Published November 8, 2026

Only two matches are left in the League of Legends World Championship. Bilibili Gaming vs T1 is a rematch of the 2024 grand final, and it will start on November 8, 3pm CET / 2pm PST. The prediction markets put BLG ahead in the semifinal. Will they get their revenge for 2024 and for all of the LPL?

Bilibili Gaming vs T1 prediction market

Market-implied chances courtesy of Polymarket on November 7th, 5pm CET, with a volume of $107.25k.

The prediction market for Bilibili Gaming vs T1. Image Credit: Polymarket

Why the market favors Bilibili Gaming

Bilibili Gaming has been three individual games away from being on a golden road. Here is BLG’s 2026 resume:

• LPL Split 1 winner
• First Stand winner
• LPL Split 2 winner
• Mid-Season Invitational runner-up (2-3 in the final, from the upper bracket)
• LPL Split 3 runner-up (1-3 in the final, from the upper bracket)

Bilibili Gaming played through the winner’s bracket of the series all but one time. Coming into the semifinal, they have a 19-3 record in best-of-fives. This is the highest Bo5 win rate out of any team in 2026.

BLG is inconsistent, with the majority of its players having their share of ups and downs. Chen “Bin” Ze-Bin will occasionally be a liability, and BLG’s jungle-support duo is aggressive sometimes to a fault. Only Park “Viper” Do-hyeon is consistent, and of course, Zhuo “Knight” Ding is likely the best mid laner in the world.

When all coins land tails simultaneously while the opponent steps up, the result is Anyone’s Legend victory in the LPL Split 3 final. If it weren’t for this series and the MSI final, BLG would be recognized as the superpower of 2026.

In the LoL Worlds semifinal, they’re up against T1. In the modern era, T1 is this team that doesn’t really impress, not next to the likes of Gen.G or Hanwha Life Esports. The problem is that they always become a whole different beast in the Knockout Stage of Worlds.

There’s a reason BLG is only narrowly the market favorite in the Bilibili Gaming vs T1 match-up. It’s impossible to confidently bet against Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok’s team at Worlds. Especially as they have never lost a Bo5 against an LPL team at this tournament, in 13 years.

Can BLG break T1’s plot armor? Image Credit: Colin Young-Wolff / Riot Games

What traders are saying

For Bilibili Gaming vs T1, people mostly worry about the top lane form. Choi “Doran” Hyeon-jun was going down against Karmine Corp, and he now has to face Bin of all opponents.

At the same time, they feel like BLG didn’t get tested against Dplus KIA, who merely folded. The community doesn’t fully believe in anyone beating T1, even as Bilibili Gaming realistically should be able to.

Our Bilibili Gaming vs T1 prediction

Prediction: T1 to win

Bilibili Gaming is terrifying indeed, and the topic of Doran vs Bin is a real point of worry. However, every team plays worse under the pressure of Worlds, besides T1 who stands unaffected. BLG has proven that they can randomly falter, and T1 can very well force their hand there.

Share your own predictions in the comments below!

Featured Image Credit: Colin Young-Wolff / Riot Games

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