Karmine Corp and G2 Esports have opened the 2026 LEC Summer Split with the strongest regular-season form, as KC sits at 3-0 and G2 at 2-1 in best-of-three series through the first weeks of the single round-robin. Both squads carry momentum from the Spring Split, where G2 defeated KC in a five-game Grand Final, while roster adjustments across the league—including multiple mid-season moves—have reshaped lineups ahead of the Paris roadtrip opener. The top six teams advance to a double-elimination playoff bracket of best-of-five series in September, with the two survivors contesting the Summer Finals at Palais Nikaïa in Nice. Schedule strength, patch adaptations, and head-to-head results in the remaining regular-season weeks will shape which organizations secure the higher seeds and home advantages entering playoffs.