Driven by Kiin and Canyon, Gen.G takes Game 1 against LYON

In the quarterfinals of the 2026 LoL World Championship held at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas, on November 5 (KST), Gen.G Esports claimed Game 1 against LYON. It was a game where the sheer individual skill of Kim "Kiin" Gi-in and Kim "Canyon" Geon-bu took center stage.

First Blood in Game 1 went to LYON. Kim "Berserker" Min-cheol's Ezreal and "Isles"' Nautilus secured a clean duo kill at level 2. Although "Dhokla"'s Jax was caught in the top lane, LYON successfully traded kills 3-to-1 during the first dragon skirmish. In the process, Ezreal rapidly accelerated his scaling, reaching a 3/0/1 scoreline.

Having completely conceded bot lane priority, Gen.G shifted their focus to the top and mid lanes. Kim "Canyon" Geon-bu's Qiyana targeted Jax repeatedly, handing him three deaths, while the bot duo ambushed mid to eliminate Kang "Saint" Sung-in's Orianna. A lull in the action followed as Gen.G pulled ahead on the top side while LYON maintained their advantage in the bot lane.

Gen.G was the team to break the silence. A well-fed Olaf played by Kim "Kiin" Gi-in picked off Orianna in a side lane. LYON immediately launched a chase, but Olaf managed to survive thanks to the sacrifice of Joo "Duro" Min-gyu's Leona. Gen.G also weathered a crisis where Qiyana was nearly caught, instead invading the enemy jungle to secure a pick on Jax and expand their lead.

Around the 22-minute mark, Gen.G picked off Jax once again and secured their third dragon before sweeping up three kills with an aggressive charge initiation from Olaf, securing Baron as well. Although they suffered kill losses in a slightly overextended push in front of the enemy Inhibitors, they managed to tear down both the top and mid Inhibitors. After taking both the Hextech Soul and Baron, Gen.G mounted a final assault down the bot lane, closing out the game with a decisive teamfight victory.

Originally written in Korean, this article was translated with AI assistance and edited by a native English-speaking editor. Every translation is reviewed by our editorial team before publication. [Read Original]

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Yeonjae "Arra" Shin

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