LCK squads enter Worlds 2026 as the clear market favorite due to superior depth across four direct Swiss Stage qualifiers—Gen.G’s dominant domestic run, Hanwha Life Esports’ MSI 2026 title win over Bilibili Gaming, T1’s proven international pedigree, and Dplus KIA’s playoff resilience—reinforcing the region’s decade-long edge in major events. The LPL’s four teams, led by Anyone’s Legend and Bilibili Gaming, remain the primary challengers through strong regular-season showings and MSI runner-up form, yet trail in trader consensus reflecting LCK consistency. Western regions such as the LEC and LCS sit at minimal implied probabilities, limited by historical bracket outcomes and shallower rosters relative to Eastern competition, with no recent results shifting that positioning ahead of the October 15 start.