HLE Wins MSI 2026 in Five-Game Thriller, Denies BLG Golden Road
HLE's victory ends BLG's undefeated run and Golden Road bid, while giving the LCK a home-region MSI win in a tournament that saw five different regions place in the top six.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Hanwha Life Esports defeated Bilibili Gaming 3-2 in the MSI 2026 Grand Final, winning their first MSI title on home soil. BLG entered the final undefeated and chasing a Golden Road of all major titles in a single season, but fell short in a five-game series. Zeus was named Finals MVP.
BLG took a 2-1 lead after winning Game 3, but HLE answered with a clean Game 4 to force a decider. The final game was a back-and-forth affair with no gold lead past 33 minutes. HLE secured Baron at 35 minutes and pushed to the Nexus, sealing the series. Zeus, who played a key role on Dr. Mundo in Game 5, received the Oppo Finals MVP award. The loss ends BLG's attempt at a Golden Road-winning the domestic spring split, First Stand, and MSI in the same season-a feat no team has achieved since 2017.
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