Cloud9 KIA
LCS seed 3 · rank 13 of 19 · tier C STABLE
Title odds0.0%frozen baseline 0.0%
Reach knockouts3.4%frozen baseline 5.4%
Swiss 3-0UNKNOWNPlay-In team, not in the projected Swiss field
FormSTABLE12/09/2026 SR 3-0 | 19/09/2026 LYON 3-1 | 27/09/2026 TLAW 1-3 | 03/10/2026 LYON 1-3
Path through Worlds
Times NZDT| When (NZDT) | Stage | Opponent | Our pick | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/10/2026 07:00 | Play-In R1 |  KC | KC 3-0 62% | KC 3-2, hit |
| 17/10/2026 12:00 | Play-In elimination match | Draw not made | After the draw | Not played |
| 18/10/2026 07:00 | Play-In lower final | Draw not made | After the draw | Not played |
| 19/10/2026 07:00 | Play-In final | Draw not made | After the draw | Not played |
Latest staged run (playin). Opponents and picks appear once a round is drawn; the Swiss line is the most likely record and its chance.
Key stats
gol.gg team pageWin rate57.9%62W-45L
Gold diff @15+34975.9% WR when ahead
Blue side WR65.4%52 games
Red side WR50.9%55 games
First blood57.0%
First tower57.0%
Dragon share56.3%
Baron share58.3%avg game 32.9 min
Sample: 107 games, 2026 season, all tournaments (gol.gg team page).
Win rate56.2%18W-14L
Gold diff @15+69975.0% WR when ahead
Blue side WR75.0%12 games
Red side WR45.0%20 games
First blood59.4%
First tower53.1%
Dragon share61.3%
Baron share58.9%avg game 34.5 min
Sample: 32 games, Summer split (gol.gg team page).
Players and champion pools
| Role | Player | Games | KDA | GD@15 | KP | Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Thanatos | 107 | 3.1 | +267 | 54.2% | 24 |
 Renekton17g · 47% K'Sante15g · 53% Rumble15g · 47% Gnar13g · 77% Ambessa8g · 50% | ||||||
| Jungle | Blaber | 107 | 3.8 | +16 | 72.5% | 21 |
 Jarvan IV14g · 64% Wukong14g · 57% Vi10g · 50% Nocturne10g · 50% Sejuani9g · 67% | ||||||
| Mid | Loki | 50 | 3.6 | -138 | 66.4% | 16 |
 Orianna8g · 63% Ryze6g · 17% Aurora5g · 20% Sylas4g · 100% Syndra4g · 75% | ||||||
| Bot | Tactical | 51 | 4.2 | +125 | 60.0% | 15 |
 Ezreal11g · 64% Caitlyn6g · 67% Yunara5g · 60% Kalista4g · 100% Jhin4g · 50% | ||||||
| Support | Vulcan | 107 | 5.8 | +57 | 75.3% | 18 |
 Bard13g · 62% Nautilus11g · 55% Karma11g · 36% Nami10g · 70% Lulu10g · 30% | ||||||
Under each player: most played, 2026 season (games · win rate).
Sample: 2026 season, all tournaments incl. regular season, playoffs and internationals (gol.gg, accessed 15/10/2026); champion pools show the five most-played with games and win rate.
| Role | Player | Games | KDA | GD@15 | KP | Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Thanatos | 32/107 | 3.5 | +163 | 57.3% | 15 |
| Rumble6g · 50%K'Sante4g · 75%Ambessa3g · 67%Gnar3g · 67%Renekton3g · 33% | ||||||
| Jungle | Blaber | 32/107 | 4.3 | +44 | 73.7% | 11 |
Vi5g · 60%Jarvan IV4g · 75% Skarner4g · 0% Poppy3g · 67%Nocturne3g · 67% | ||||||
| Mid | Loki | 32/50 | 4.1 | +107 | 69.3% | 13 |
Orianna6g · 67%Sylas4g · 100%Syndra4g · 75%Ryze4g · 25% Akali3g · 67% | ||||||
| Bot | Tactical | 32/51 | 3.7 | +203 | 56.0% | 12 |
Ezreal9g · 67%Kalista4g · 100% Ziggs3g · 67%Caitlyn3g · 33%Yunara3g · 33% | ||||||
| Support | Vulcan | 32/107 | 6.4 | +181 | 79.3% | 13 |
 Renata Glasc4g · 100%Karma4g · 100%Bard4g · 0%Nautilus3g · 67% Rakan3g · 67% | ||||||
Under each player: most played, Summer split (games · win rate).
Sample: Summer split on gol.gg (final regular split + playoffs of each league; accessed 15/10/2026).
Draft habits
gol.ggMost picked
Corki19g · 79%Renekton17g · 47%Ezreal15g · 53%K'Sante15g · 53%Rumble15g · 47%Yunara15g · 40%Banned againstZiggs60 · 56%Bard31 · 29%Nocturne29 · 27%Orianna27 · 25%
Varus27 · 25%
Cassiopeia24 · 22%Own bansOrianna37 · 35%Karma23 · 22%
Lucian21 · 20%
Pantheon21 · 20%Varus21 · 20%Nocturne20 · 19%First picksEzreal8×Rumble8×Yunara7×Pick orderBot 2.4 · Jungle 2.9 · Mid 3.0 · Top 3.3 · Support 3.4 (average pick slot per role, lower = earlier)Pool depth14.2 champions per player (picked in 2 or more games, model/pools.py)
Corki19g · 79%Renekton17g · 47%Ezreal15g · 53%K'Sante15g · 53%Rumble15g · 47%Yunara15g · 40%Ziggs60 · 56%Bard31 · 29%Nocturne29 · 27%Orianna27 · 25%Varus27 · 25%Cassiopeia24 · 22%Orianna37 · 35%Karma23 · 22%Lucian21 · 20%Pantheon21 · 20%Varus21 · 20%Nocturne20 · 19%Ezreal8×Rumble8×Yunara7×Most pickedEzreal9g · 67%Orianna6g · 67%Rumble6g · 50%Vi5g · 60%Kalista4g · 100%Karma4g · 100%Banned againstCassiopeia14 · 44%Nocturne11 · 34%Vi10 · 31%Akali9 · 28%Bard8 · 25%Poppy8 · 25%Own bans
Olaf13 · 41%Nocturne12 · 38%Cassiopeia10 · 31%
Jayce8 · 25%
Lee Sin8 · 25%Lucian8 · 25%First picksEzreal8×Rumble3×Yunara3×Pick orderBot 1.9 · Jungle 3.0 · Support 3.2 · Mid 3.4 · Top 3.6 (average pick slot per role, lower = earlier)Pool depth14.2 champions per player (picked in 2 or more games, model/pools.py)
Ezreal9g · 67%Orianna6g · 67%Rumble6g · 50%Vi5g · 60%Kalista4g · 100%Karma4g · 100%Cassiopeia14 · 44%Nocturne11 · 34%Vi10 · 31%Akali9 · 28%Bard8 · 25%Poppy8 · 25%Olaf13 · 41%Nocturne12 · 38%Cassiopeia10 · 31%Jayce8 · 25%Lee Sin8 · 25%Lucian8 · 25%Ezreal8×Rumble3×Yunara3×Sources
accessed 15/10/2026- insider-gaming.com/league-of-legends-worlds-2026-teams-play-in-draw-pools/
- gosugamers.net/lol/news/79314-all-teams-and-players-qualified-for-the-league-of-
- gosugamers.net/lol/news/79319-league-of-legends-worlds-2026-debutants-23-players
- gol.gg/teams/team-stats/2812/split-ALL/tournament-LCS%202026%20Summer%20Playoffs
- rdy.gg/en/lol/tournaments/117322
- accountshark.net/blog/lol-worlds-2026-play-in-preview-c9-kc-furia-mvk-schedule-c
- sheepesports.com/us/articles/furia-defeat-cloud9-to-win-the-inaugural-americas-c
- esports.gg/news/league-of-legends/furia-win-2026-americas-cup/
Full dossier: research/teams/C9.md