Gen.G Takes 2-0 Lead Over Hanwha Life at Worlds 2026

Gen.G won both of its matches in the Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage. In its second match, its opponent was Hanwha Life, last year's Mid-Season Invitational champion. If Gen.G wins one more match, it will advance to the Elimination Stage.

The match started on Saturday at 23:10 UK time. Gen.G built a 22-7 kill advantage and was about 16 thousand gold ahead when Hanwha Life's Nexus was destroyed. As the higher-seeded team, Gen.G made the first pick in the draft, and Hanwha Life chose blue side.

Gen.G had beaten Invictus Gaming in the first round. Hanwha Life had defeated Top Esports in its opening match. Hanwha Life qualified for Worlds as LCK's second team, but its recent results against Gen.G have been poor. At the LCK Grand Final in September, Gen.G won 3-1, and Ruler was named final MVP. It was Gen.G's seventh LCK title.

In the Elo rankings, Gen.G is fourth and Hanwha Life is twelfth. Gen.G's Elo rating is 1860, while Hanwha Life's is 1800.

The Swiss Stage runs until October 31. Teams with three wins advance to the Elimination Stage, and teams with three losses are eliminated. Deciding matches are best-of-five and use Fearless Draft. The Elimination Stage will be played between November 3 and 14, and the final will take place on November 14 in Brooklyn. The prize pool is 5 million dollars, and the champion will receive 1 million dollars.