Key facts
- Karmine Corp beat CTBC Flying Oyster 2-0 at the 2026 World Championship on 29 October 2026, removing the LCP region's only remaining competitor and moving to 2-2 in the Swiss Stage.
- Karmine Corp won the opening game in 28 minutes and finished the second game in 37 minutes during the Round 4 match on 29 October 2026.
- CTBC Flying Oyster entered the match as the higher seed, received first pick for game one, and thereby placed Karmine Corp on the blue side.
- The win ended Karmine Corp's streak of two consecutive losses at Worlds 2026 after an opening win over Anyone's Legend and single-game defeats in Rounds 2 and 3, leaving the team at 3-2.
Karmine Corp defeated CTBC Flying Oyster by a 2-0 score at the 2026 World Championship in Allen, Texas, on 29 October 2026, ending the LCP region’s tournament run, Esports Insider reported.
Esports Insider reported that the win moved Karmine Corp to 2-2 in the Swiss Stage and left the team one best-of-three series from the Knockout Stage. Karmine Corp had won its opening match against Anyone’s Legend before losing in Rounds 2 and 3, and the victory broke a two-match losing streak at Worlds 2026. CTBC Flying Oyster’s defeat was its third at Worlds 2026, eliminating the LCP region under a five-round Swiss format that removes a team after three match losses.
Esports Insider reported that the Round 4 match began at 20:05 on Thursday 29 October 2026, with Karmine Corp winning the opening game in 28 minutes and finishing the second in 37 minutes. CTBC Flying Oyster entered as the higher seed and was given first pick for game one, placing Karmine Corp on the blue side. Esports Insider reported that the Elo power rankings at Worlds 2026 placed CTBC Flying Oyster 54th with 1638 points.
Karmine Corp reached the Swiss Stage through the Play-In, beginning on 15 October 2026 with a five-game victory over Cloud9. The team then beat MVK Esports 3-0, winning both the Upper Bracket Final and Grand Final, Esports Insider reported. The team’s roster is Canna, Yike, Busio, Caliste and Kyeahoo. The organizations previously met during the First Stand 2025 knockout stage on 15 March 2025, with Karmine Corp winning 3-2.
Esports Insider reported that before the championship, CTBC Flying Oyster recorded a 3-1 win over MVK Esports and a 0-3 loss to Team Secret Whales in LCP Split 3 2026. At Worlds 2026, the team began with a victory over Team Liquid and then lost to Movistar KOI and T1.
Esports Insider reported that Karmine Corp will play its decider on Saturday in Allen, Texas, with the opponent still to be decided after Round 4, describing it as winner-takes-all. The Knockout Stage will be held across Allen and Brooklyn in New York, while the quarter-finals are scheduled from 3 to 6 November at a 10.00pm UTC start. The championship prize pool amounts to US$5 million, with US$1 million going to the champions, and the final will take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on 14 November at 7.00pm UTC.
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