Betting on the LCK Cup 2026 playoffs: Teams, odds and predictions

Naerlyn Published February 12, 2026

The LCK Cup Group Stage and Play-In are complete. With some favorites already eliminated and only six teams are left in the running including Gen.G and T1. Here’s our LCK Cup 2026 playoffs preview, and our betting pointers. Only two teams will qualify to First Stand in March, here’s who the odds say should make it.

LCK Cup 2026 playoffs odds

The Six Playoffs Teams

The six teams participating are:

• 1. Gen.G (5-0 in groups)
• 2. T1 (5-0 in groups)
• 3. BNK FEARX (3-2 in groups)
• 4. Dplus Kia (3-2 in groups, 1-0 in play-in)
• 5. DN SOOPers (1-4 in groups, 2-0 in play-in)
• 6. DRX (2-3 in groups, 2-1 in play-in)

Read up on the LCK Cup 2026 playoffs teams’ rosters here.

T1 Faker enters the LCK Cup 2026 Playoffs 5-0.

Playoffs format

The LCK Cup Playoffs is a double-elimination bracket among the remaining six teams. The highest-seeded two teams start in round 2, with the top one picking their opponents from the winners of round 1. All matches are Best of 5s, and the Finals will be played in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Both finalist teams qualify for First Stand 2026, starting on March 16th in the Riot Games Arena in São Paulo, Brazil.

LCK Cup 2026 Playoffs format: Schedule. Image Source: LCK

Schedule and opening matches

• February 12th: Round 1 upper bracket match 1 (BFX vs DNS)
• February 13th: Round 1 upper bracket match 2 (DK vs DRX)
• February 14th: Round 2 upper bracket match 1 (Gen.G vs round 1 winner of their choice)
• February 15th: Round 2 upper bracket match 2 (T1 vs other round 1 winner)
• February 19th: Round 1 lower bracket
• February 20th: Round 2 lower bracket match 1 (Lower seed round 2 loser)
• February 21st: Round 3 upper bracket
• February 22nd: Round 2 lower bracket match 2 (Higher seed round 2 loser)
• February 28th: Lower bracket finals
• March 1st: Grand finals

LCK Cup playoffs betting tips

To the surprise of no 2025 viewer, Gen.G, one of the LoL teams to watch this season, are the heavy favorites to win the LCK Cup 2026. Initially given as outright winners with 3.0 odds on GG.Bet Esports as of January 13th, the team didn’t lose a single game in the Group stage, finishing 11-0.

Right behind them were T1, at 3.5 LoL odds. Faker’s team didn’t lose any match either, but finished 11-3 in game score. The group format of the LCK Cup means that T1 and Gen.G haven’t faced each other this year yet, and T1 is the only team that could stop them. However, they have their work cut out for them.

T1 has given us the same story for several years now: they’re much weaker during the year, qualify for Worlds in an unimpressive way, and then win the whole thing while Gen.G falters again. It’s not just a coincidence, either. T1 powers up at internationals, but loses a lot of practice time during the year by doing media days instead.

Gen.G are the clear favorites to win the LCK Cup 2026, with T1 as the runner-up that could perhaps upset them. When thinking about betting, these two teams are safe to consider winners against any other opponents. As for the round 1 matches, they are in fact both rematches. BFX already beat DNS 3-1 earlier in the LCK Cup, and DK won against DRX 2-0.

Featured Image Source: Riot Games