Karmine Corp vs T1: Prediction for LoL Worlds quarterfinals

Naerlyn Published November 6, 2026

Karmine Corp faces T1 on Friday, November 6, at 11pm CET / 2pm PST. This will be the last quarterfinal of LoL Worlds 2026, with the semifinals starting on the next day. For Karmine Corp vs T1, the prediction market heavily favors the latter as they’ve yet to ever lose a Worlds quarterfinal.

Karmine Corp vs T1 prediction market

Market-implied chances courtesy of Polymarket on November 4th, 3pm CET, with a volume of $242.16k.

The prediction market for T1 vs Karmine Corp. Image Credit: Polymarket

Why the market favors T1

The first answer is that T1 will always be a favorite to win LoL Worlds. Looking at it deeper, there are other problems for KC in this matchup.

Individually speaking, the T1 players are all top-tier. Even the top laner who was decried as being a downgrade has stepped up at LoL Worlds 2026.

Kim “Peyz” Su-hwan is a major risk factor for KC. Caliste “Caliste” Henry-Hennebert has been a massive carry for the team. However, he sometimes puts himself in terrible spots by trying to do too much with too little. While he’s improved at this over these two years, bad games for him tend to turn terrible for the team.

Peyz isn’t just an excellent player, he’s also very aggressive. T1’s marksman holds a variety of kill-related records. Most pentakills by far (despite only being in his first year of tier 1 play), most kills in a game, second most kills in a split.

Ryu “Keria” Min-seok and Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok need no introduction. Keria has made a solid case for himself for being the best support in the world, and Faker is simply the best LoL player of all time. Against him, Kang “kyeahoo” Ye-hoo has had a quieter tournament than usual.

Most of this match will be dictated by the jungle-support synergy for both teams. A key dynamic to every game, these are the roles that make those two teams move or fall. Keria’s synergy with Mun “Oner” Hyeon-jun has not been at its best in the past month, and this is what KC will place all of their hopes on.

Karmine Corp beat T1 once. Can they do it again? Image Credit: Colin Young-Wolff / Riot Games

What traders are saying

Most people say that it’s obvious that T1 will stomp KC. Karmine Corp’s provocative comment is seen as a way to cope in an unwinnable game. At the same time, others believe that there’s an actual chance for EU. In fact, some say Karmine Corp vs T1 should be the most interesting quarterfinal at LoL Worlds 2026.

Our Karmine Corp vs T1 prediction

Prediction: T1 to win

This is a very standard, risk-averse market. T1 is far better than Karmine Corp, especially when comparing them to the KC who fought Cloud9 at LoL Worlds 2026 in the play-in stage. To the KC who threw late game macro and teamfighting against LYON. Karmine Corp’s victory against T1 at the Esports World Cup 2026 was a fluke, one that shouldn’t happen again today.

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Featured Image Credit: Colin Young-Wolff / Riot Games

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