**G2 Esports leads Western hopes entering Worlds 2026 as LEC Summer champions with a stacked roster featuring Caps, while Movistar KOI joins them directly in the Swiss Stage and Karmine Corp starts in Play-Ins; LCS representatives Team Liquid and Cloud9 also enter the 16-team Swiss alongside strong LCK and LPL squads.** The 50% implied probability for more than one Western team advancing to the top-eight knockout stage stems from the Swiss format’s variance—teams need three wins before three losses amid heavy Eastern competition—and G2’s consistent international pedigree balanced against historical Western struggles outside groups or early Swiss rounds. Recent LEC dominance by G2, LCS playoff results, and roster stability create parity, but Eastern depth, meta familiarity, and potential early cross-region matchups could limit Western advancement to one or zero. Play-In outcomes for KC or the LCS third seed, Swiss draw positioning, and early form will determine whether multiple Western sides reach knockouts.