Chovy reaches first Worlds final as Gen.G sweep IG 3-0

Gen.G beat Invictus Gaming 3-0 in Allen, Texas, on Saturday to become the first side through to the Worlds 2026 grand final, according to Esports.net News.

The decisive third game ran for around 40 minutes. Jungler Duro landed a Nautilus hook on IG carry Jiaqi's Ezreal, and Gen.G converted the resulting fight into a push through IG's base to close out the series.

The sweep means Gen.G have not dropped a series at this Worlds. They had already beaten IG once before, in Round 1 of the Swiss Stage, and advanced to this semifinal by sweeping LYON 3-0 on 4 November, per Esports.net News.

The result also breaks a long-standing barrier for the organisation. KSV Esports bought the Samsung Galaxy roster in November 2017 and rebranded as Gen.G the following May, and the semifinal stage had proven a repeated obstacle since: the team finished 3rd-4th at four of their previous five Worlds appearances without reaching a championship match.

For jungler Canyon, this is a third Worlds final. He won the title with DAMWON Gaming in 2020 and was runner-up with Dplus KIA in 2021, having also lost in the semifinals with Gen.G in both 2024 and 2025. Bot laner Ruler is likewise heading into his third Worlds final.

Chovy is the exception. The mid laner has never previously played for a world title as a professional, making the Brooklyn final new territory for him personally within this otherwise finals-tested roster.

Speaking in a post-series broadcast interview carried by Esports.net News, Chovy said he was enjoying this Worlds run and felt good that it was continuing. He declined to name a preferred opponent for the final.

IG's run ends at the semifinal stage for the first time since 2019, when they also finished 3rd-4th. The side, fielding TheShy and Rookie, had climbed from the bottom of the LPL table over the summer, working through Nirvana Group, the playoffs and the regional finals to qualify as the LPL's fourth seed. They reached this semifinal by beating Top Esports 3-1 on 3 November.

Both finalists will share in a prize pool of $5,000,000 contested by 19 teams at this Worlds, per Esports.net News.

Gen.G's opponent in the final will come from the second semifinal between T1 and Bilibili Gaming, played on 8 November. The grand final follows on Saturday 14 November at 2pm EST — 7pm UK time — at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.