Karmine Corp sweep Flying Oyster to keep Worlds hopes alive

Karmine Corp swept CTBC Flying Oyster 2-0 at Worlds 2026 on Thursday, eliminating the LCP’s last remaining team and ending their own two-match losing run. The result puts KC at 2-2 in the Swiss Stage, with one best-of-three left to decide whether they reach the quarter-finals.

The Round 4 tie began at 20:05 on 29 October and lasted two games. KC won the opener in 28 minutes before closing out the series in 37 minutes.

KC take control of the series

CFO were the higher seed and had first choice for game one. They chose first pick, putting KC on the blue side, but the opener went firmly KC’s way: they finished with 18 kills to CFO’s three, according to GosuGamers.

For Karmine Corp, the sweep provided a response to consecutive single-game defeats in Rounds 2 and 3. They had begun the Swiss Stage with a victory over Anyone’s Legend, and the result ended their two-match losing run.

The teams had met at the First Stand 2025 knockout stage on 15 March 2025, when KC won 3-2. The Elo power rankings listed KC 10th with a rating of 1796 and CFO 54th on 1638 ahead of their latest meeting.

Flying Oyster’s exit ends LCP campaign

Riot Games’ Swiss format eliminates teams when they reach three match losses. Thursday’s defeat was CFO’s third: after opening with a win over Team Liquid, they lost to Movistar KOI and T1 before facing KC.

CFO’s final two results before Worlds came in LCP Split 3 2026, where they beat MVK Esports 3-1 and lost 0-3 to Team Secret Whales. Their elimination means no LCP team remains at this year’s Worlds.

KC reached the Swiss Stage through the Play-In. They edged Cloud9 in a five-game series on 15 October, then beat MVK Esports 3-0 in both the Upper Bracket Final and Grand Final. Their roster is Canna, Yike, Busio, Caliste and Kyeahoo.

Saturday’s match decides KC’s place

KC’s final Swiss Stage match will be played on Saturday in Allen, Texas, against opponents who had not been confirmed when Round 4 ended. A win would give them the three match victories needed to reach the Knockout Stage; a defeat would end their campaign.

The quarter-finals are scheduled for 3 to 6 November, with the Knockout Stage split between Allen and Brooklyn, New York. The final is set for Saturday 14 November at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.