Opening Night+ overheard
One Win Puts Cloud9 Back to Even at Worlds
Cloud9 have won 39 Worlds series and lost 40, so beating Karmine Corp tonight makes it 40–40.
The full numbers →Worlds 2026 No. 1 · Thursday, 15 October 2026 All editions
The Piltover Gazette
Hard numbers, vibed takes
Support v Support+ overheard
Busio Has Won 21 of 33 Games Against Vulcan
Their biggest meeting was the 2025 LTA North final, a 3–2 FlyQuest win over Vulcan’s Cloud9, and tonight Busio comes back in Karmine Corp colours.
21–12
Busio’s record in games against Vulcan, support against support
11–5
Series won and lost against him, from 2023 to the Esports World Cup 2025
The Late Game
Still Waiting
MVK Esports Are Still Looking for a Worlds Win
They played four Worlds games in 2024 as Vikings Esports and lost all four, so any game they take from FURIA tonight is their first.
0–4
MVK’s Worlds game record, all of it from 2024 as Vikings Esports
Been Here Before+ overheard
Guigo and JoJo Return to Worlds, Together Again
FURIA play their first Worlds game tonight, and their top laner and support last played one side by side, for RED Canids in 2021.
3–6
Guigo’s Worlds record and JoJo’s, the same for both, all with RED Canids in 2021