T1 enters Worlds 2026 as the LCK’s third seed after a mixed 2026 campaign that included a lower-bracket MSI exit to G2, a fourth-place EWC finish, and playoff losses that left Gen.G and Hanwha Life Esports ahead domestically. Faker, now 30, posted a 60-63% win rate across roughly 150 games with a narrower champion pool and middling impact metrics relative to prior peaks. The roster’s new bot-lane pairing of Peyz and Keria has shown flashes but lacks the proven international pedigree of the prior lineup, while T1’s path at the ongoing Worlds features deeper LPL and LEC contenders. Traders price an 82% chance Faker adds no further international title this year, citing his age, recent team results, and the elevated bar set by the three-peat that ended in 2025.