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7/30-> HLE vs DK
8/02->KT vs HLE
8/05-> HLE vs GEN
8/08 ->T1 vs HLE
8/13-> GEN vs HLE
8/15 -> HLE vs KT
8/20-> DK vs HLE
8/23->HLE vs T1

HLE VS TSW MSI FIRST ROUND MATCHUP
This Series will be played on Friday 12:00 pm (KST)

Which team do you prefer ? TSW or FURIA :)

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Even though Riot has not released a detailed explanation of the format yet, we can predict the matchups based on expectations from previous year (using regional seed priority).

Assuming T1 wins the Play-In Stage with an easy run, the seeding pools should look like this:

• Pool 1: BLG and G2 (as the First Stand Finalists)
• Pool 2: HLE and LYON (LCK #1 and LCS #1)
• Pool 3: TSW and FURIA (LCP #1 and CBLOL #1)
• Pool 4: TES and T1

Since Riot always structures the opening round as Pool 1 vs. Pool 4 and Pool 2 vs. Pool 3, while strictly enforcing same-region protection, the first-round matchups will inevitably lock into place:

• BLG vs. T1 (BLG is blocked from playing TES, forcing this matchup)
• G2 vs. TES
• HLE will match up against one of the Pool 3 teams (either TSW or FURIA).

HLE will open MSI 2026 with a good series in my opinion , we have high chance to win MSI this year.

Every player and team has expectations, but the pressure on this HLE roster when it came together was insane. Literally every single member had some sort of negative narrative or doubt hanging over them.

Think about it: people were saying Zeus washed out from being a tier-one top laner, Zeka was a fraud on AP mages, and Delight was a one-trick who could only play engage metas. Then we add Kanavi and Guma, who brought even more scrutiny. People questioned if Kanavi was still elite or if he would even fit back into the LCK, and Guma had to deal with that exhausting "he just gets carried by T1" narrative.

So starting the season with massive expectations only to completely bottom out in the LCK Cup was brutal. Even though the boys looked great through Rounds 1 and 2 of the regular season, you could always feel that ghost of pressure lingering in the background. That’s exactly why locking in MSI as the #1 seed is huge.

I honestly believe every great team has that one definitive series where everything just clicks. A breakthrough moment where they can finally say, "Yeah, we really are that good." Today, HLE completely shook off all that anxiety.

Over this last stretch, they did notj ust win they straight-up shattered every single doubt:

Zeus looked incredibly clean on both tanks and carries.

Kanavi stepped up as the absolute leader, driving the tempo and dragging the team forward.

Zeka completely silenced the haters with his AP mid gameplay.

Guma proved his elite value in a totally new environment and proved himself one more time.

Delight showed he is a world class support no matter what the meta is.

Now that the mental barrier is gone and their confidence is through the roof, I really hope we go out there and paint MSI orange.

Guma Ziggs 4/4

Guma Corki 3/3

Guma to Keria "Step down and crawl your way up."

Are they in vacation ? I see all team make streaming but I could not find any streaming schedule for oranges.