
LYON (Lyon Gaming)
LCS seed 2 · rank 11 of 19 · tier B STABLE
Title odds0.8%frozen baseline 0.7%
Reach knockouts39.0%frozen baseline 38.0%
Swiss 3-05.6%most likely 2-3
FormSTABLE19/09/2026 C9 1-3 | 26/09/2026 SR 3-1 | 03/10/2026 C9 3-1 | 04/10/2026 TLAW 1-3
Path through Worlds
Times NZDT| When (NZDT) | Stage | Opponent | Our pick | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/10 to 01/11/2026 | Swiss | 16-team field | 2-3 25% advance 37% | Not played |
Frozen baseline. 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 rate62.3%76W-46L
Gold diff @15+42679.7% WR when ahead
Blue side WR64.3%70 games
Red side WR59.6%52 games
First blood56.6%
First tower58.2%
Dragon share50.4%
Baron share54.8%avg game 33.5 min
Sample: 122 games, 2026 season, all tournaments (gol.gg team page).
Win rate61.8%21W-13L
Gold diff @15+75382.4% WR when ahead
Blue side WR60.0%15 games
Red side WR63.2%19 games
First blood52.9%
First tower70.6%
Dragon share52.1%
Baron share53.6%avg game 33.3 min
Sample: 34 games, Summer split (gol.gg team page).
Players and champion pools
| Role | Player | Games | KDA | GD@15 | KP | Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Dhokla | 119 | 2.6 | -192 | 52.2% | 28 |
| Jungle | Inspired | 113 | 4.2 | +51 | 66.0% | 21 |
| Mid | Saint | 122 | 3.7 | +169 | 62.2% | 22 |
| Bot | Berserker | 122 | 5.1 | +418 | 64.7% | 25 |
| Support | Isles | 122 | 4.4 | +13 | 71.4% | 20 |
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 | Dhokla | 34/119 | 2.5 | -22 | 46.1% | 17 |
| Jungle | Inspired | 25/113 | 3.3 | +69 | 62.5% | 12 |
| Mid | Saint | 34/122 | 4.1 | +326 | 60.1% | 15 |
| Bot | Berserker | 34/122 | 5.3 | +515 | 63.3% | 17 |
| Support | Isles | 34/122 | 4.4 | -7 | 67.7% | 12 |
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
Xin Zhao18g · 72%
Lulu18g · 67%
Yunara18g · 67%
Gnar17g · 59%
Rumble16g · 69%
Wukong16g · 69%Banned against
Varus42 · 34%
Nocturne40 · 33%
Akali37 · 30%
Cassiopeia25 · 21%
Pantheon23 · 19%
Bard19 · 16%Own bans
Vi41 · 34%
Pantheon25 · 21%
Seraphine24 · 20%
Nocturne21 · 17%
Karma20 · 16%
Orianna20 · 16%First picks
Ryze9×
Rumble8×
Ezreal8×Pick orderBot 2.3 · Jungle 2.8 · Support 2.9 · Mid 3.3 · Top 3.7 (average pick slot per role, lower = earlier)Pool depth16.6 champions per player (picked in 2 or more games, model/pools.py)
Most picked
Lucian6g · 83%
Milio6g · 83%
Xin Zhao6g · 83%
Jarvan IV6g · 67%
Ryze6g · 67%
Alistar6g · 50%Banned against
Nocturne18 · 53%
Cassiopeia17 · 50%
Olaf12 · 35%
Akali11 · 32%
Ezreal9 · 27%
Lee Sin8 · 24%Own bans
Vi21 · 62%
Lee Sin9 · 27%
Olaf9 · 27%
Nocturne8 · 24%
Rumble8 · 24%
Akali7 · 21%First picks
Lucian5×
Ryze4×
Ezreal3×Pick orderBot 2.3 · Jungle 2.6 · Support 2.9 · Mid 3.3 · Top 3.8 (average pick slot per role, lower = earlier)Pool depth16.6 champions per player (picked in 2 or more games, model/pools.py)
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/2954/split-ALL/tournament-LCS%202026%20Summer%20Playoffs
- gol.gg/teams/team-stats/2954/split-ALL/tournament-MSI%202026/
- rdy.gg/en/lol/tournaments/117322
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_First_Stand_Tournament
- gosugamers.net/lol/news/78769-lyon-sweep-g2-3-0-to-secure-first-lcs-top-three-in
Full dossier: research/teams/LYON.md