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BLG Beats T1 in MSI Game Four, Series Tied

7/5/2026

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Summary

BLG Beats T1

BLG beat T1 in Game Four of the 2026 Mid-Season Invitational, destroying the Nexus at 29 minutes to tie the series 1-1.
BLG rallied from a 0-2 deficit with a 33-minute Game Three win, taking a 2-1 lead and earning Player of the Game for ON (Bard).
BLG built 3-5 k gold leads, secured Dragons, Baron and Chemtech Soul, while T1’s occasional Barons failed to maintain advantage.

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History

Historical Context

In 2013 SK Telecom T1 became the first Korean team to win the World Championship, defeating Royal Club in Los Angeles and drawing 32 million viewers, launching a five-year Korean dominance streak. Riot then added the Mid-Season Invitational in 2015, giving teams another global stage. The 2026 MSI saw BLG erase a 0-2 deficit against T1, echoing the historic Korean resilience first displayed in 2013.

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BLG Beats T1

BLG beat T1 in Game Four of the 2026 Mid-Season Invitational, destroying the Nexus at 29 minutes to tie the series 1-1.
BLG rallied from a 0-2 deficit with a 33-minute Game Three win, taking a 2-1 lead and earning Player of the Game for ON (Bard).
BLG built 3-5 k gold leads, secured Dragons, Baron and Chemtech Soul, while T1’s occasional Barons failed to maintain advantage.

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