Recent regional playoffs and finals across leagues have locked in 19 teams for the League of Legends World Championship 2026, with LCK and LPL each securing four berths through domestic splits and MSI results, while LEC, LCS, and LCP earned three apiece and CBLOL claimed two after its Split 2 playoffs concluded in early October. Trader sentiment centers on the four Play-In squads—Cloud9, Karmine Corp, FURIA, and MVK Esports—set to compete starting October 15 in Los Angeles, where only one advances to the Swiss Stage alongside the 15 pre-qualified rosters. Key factors include recent split performance, roster stability, head-to-head records in international events, and seeding implications for the October 23 Swiss opener in Texas, with outcomes hinging on best-of-five execution amid the tournament's double-elimination Play-In format.