FURIA vs. Cloud9 / World Championship 2026 Play-In Stage - Round 1 Elimination Match / Post-Match Discussion

[u/Ultimintree]

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 PLAY-IN STAGE

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FURIA 3-1 Cloud9

FURIA will play MVK in Lower Bracket Round 2!
Cloud9 is the first team eliminated from the 2026 World Championship.

• Player of the Series: Ayu
• Game Threads: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3

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FULL MATCH SUMMARY & STATS

🟦	🧱	💰	⚔️	137:52	⚔️	💰	🧱	🟥
FUR - L	2	68.6k	10	Game 1 (39:52)	19	80.4k	8	W - C9 1st pick
C9 - L	5	62.7k	9	Game 2 (35:15)	12	67.6k	7	W - FUR 1st pick
FUR - W	10	72.3k	14	Game 3 (34:09)	6	61.1k	4	L - C9 1st pick
FUR - W 1st pick	9	60.8k	16	Game 4 (28:36)	7	48.1k	2	L - C9

Team	Total KDA	KP	CSM	DMG%	Champions Played
🇧🇷 FUR	52-41-126
🇧🇷 Guigo	7-13-20 (2.1)	52%	8.2	22%	Ambessa, Olaf, Volibear, Jax
🇧🇷 Tatu	12-6-28 (6.7)	77%	7.2	16.5%	Jarvan IV, Sejuani, Cho'Gath, Vi
🇧🇷 Tutsz	13-10-19 (3.2)	62%	8.9	26.4%	Ahri, Akali, Viktor, Twisted Fate
🇧🇷 Ayu	18-6-19 (6.2)	71%	10.7	28.3%	Kalista, Yunara, Sivir, Miss Fortune
🇧🇷 JoJo	2-6-40 (7)	81%	1.1	6.8%	Renata Glasc, Lulu, Karma, Rell
🇺🇸 C9	41-52-81
🇰🇷 Thanatos	7-8-18 (3.1)	61%	8.2	21.6%	Rumble, K'Sante, Renekton, Aatrox
🇺🇸 Blaber	15-14-14 (2.1)	71%	7.6	19.2%	Qiyana, Lee Sin, Naafiri, Trundle
🇰🇷 Loki	11-12-12 (1.9)	56.%	8.6	21.3%	Syndra, Sylas, Orianna, Locke
🇺🇸 Tactical	6-10-12 (1.8)	44%	10.5	33%	Lucian, Caitlyn, Ezreal, Ziggs
🇨🇦 Vulcan	2-8-25 (3.4)	66%	1.1	4.9%	Milio, Bard, Alistar, Nautilus

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GAME 1: FUR vs. C9

Winner: Cloud9 in 40m | PotG: Tactical
Runes | Game Breakdown

	Bans 1	Bans 2	💰	⚔️	🧱	Dragons	VG, RH, BN
FUR	Nocturne Cassiopeia Karma	Xin Zhao Maokai	68.6k	10	2	🧪3	3, 1, 0
C9	Seraphine Skarner K'Sante	Vi Akali	80.4k	19	8	🔥1 ⚡2 🧪4 🧪5 💥6	0, 0, 1

FUR		KDA	vs	KDA		C9
Player	Pick	10-19-23	⚔️	19-10-44	Pick	Player
Guigo	2 Ambessa	0-3-3	TOP	2-0-9	1 Rumble	Thanatos
Tatu	3 Jarvan IV	1-4-8	JNG	3-4-8	2 Qiyana	Blaber
Tutsz	4 Ahri	2-5-5	MID	7-2-4	3 Syndra	Loki
Ayu	1 Kalista	6-4-0	BOT	5-2-9	3 Lucian	Tactical
JoJo	1 Renata Glasc	1-3-7	SUP	2-2-14	2 Milio	Vulcan

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GAME 2: C9 vs. FUR

Winner: FURIA in 35m
Runes | Game Breakdown

	Bans 1	Bans 2	💰	⚔️	🧱	Dragons	VG, RH, BN
C9	Seraphine Ezreal Pantheon	Skarner Gnar	62.7k	9	5	⚡1 🔥3	3, 1, 0
FUR	Maokai Nocturne Vi	Camille Twisted Fate	67.6k	12	7	⛰️2 🔥4 🔥5	0, 0, 2

C9		KDA	vs	KDA		FUR
Player	Pick	9-12-11	⚔️	12-9-26	Pick	Player
Thanatos	3 K'Sante	2-4-2	TOP	3-5-3	2 Olaf	Guigo
Blaber	2 Lee Sin	6-3-0	JNG	3-0-7	3 Sejuani	Tatu
Loki	4 Sylas	0-3-4	MID	3-3-2	3 Akali	Tutsz
Tactical	1 Caitlyn	1-2-0	BOT	3-1-5	2 Yunara	Ayu
Vulcan	1 Bard	0-0-5	SUP	0-0-9	1 Lulu	JoJo

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GAME 3: FUR vs. C9

Winner: FURIA in 34m
Runes | Game Breakdown

	Bans 1	Bans 2	💰	⚔️	🧱	Dragons	VG, RH, BN
FUR	Nocturne Cassiopeia Nocturne	Seraphine Gnar	72.3k	14	10	🔥4 🔥5	3, 1, 2
C9	Ashe Xayah Jayce	Vayne Varus	61.1k	6	4	🌪️1 🧪2 🔥3	0, 0, 0

FUR		KDA	vs	KDA		C9
Player	Pick	14-6-44	⚔️	6-14-10	Pick	Player
Guigo	4 Volibear	2-1-8	TOP	2-2-2	3 Renekton	Thanatos
Tatu	2 Cho'Gath	3-2-7	JNG	3-3-3	2 Naafiri	Blaber
Tutsz	3 Viktor	6-2-7	MID	1-3-3	2 Orianna	Loki
Ayu	1 Sivir	2-1-9	BOT	0-3-0	1 Ezreal	Tactical
JoJo	1 Karma	1-0-13	SUP	0-3-2	3 Alistar	Vulcan

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GAME 4: FUR vs. C9

Winner: FURIA in 29m
Runes | Game Breakdown

	Bans 1	Bans 2	💰	⚔️	🧱	Dragons	VG, RH, BN
FUR	Nocturne Yone Jayce	Xin Zhao Gnar	60.8k	16	9	⚡3 ⚡4	0, 1, 1
C9	Seraphine Galio Skarner	Aurora Cassiopeia	48.1k	7	2	🌪️1 🔥2	3, 0, 0

FUR		KDA	vs	KDA		C9
Player	Pick	16-7-33	⚔️	7-16-16	Pick	Player
Guigo	3 Jax	2-4-6	TOP	1-2-5	4 Aatrox	Thanatos
Tatu	1 Vi	5-0-6	JNG	3-4-3	3 Trundle	Blaber
Tutsz	3 Twisted Fate	2-0-5	MID	3-4-1	2 Locke	Loki
Ayu	2 Miss Fortune	7-0-5	BOT	0-3-3	1 Ziggs	Tactical
JoJo	2 Rell	0-3-11	SUP	0-3-4	1 Nautilus	Vulcan

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This thread was created by the Post-Match Team.

[u/ahritina]

PMTs

Game 1 / Game 2 / Game 3

[u/Saqueador]

WE LOSE EVERY YEAR!
WE LOSE EVERY YEAR!
YOU ARE NOTHING SPECIAL
WE LOSE EVERY YEAR!

[u/LeagueOfCakez → u/Saqueador]

ITS ONLY 1-3

ITS ONLY 1-3

HOW SHIT MUST YOU BE

ITS ONLY 1-3

[u/Exulvos → u/LeagueOfCakez]

LET'S PRETEND

LET'S PRETEND

LET'S PRETEND WE WON A SERIES

[u/Economy-Permission67 → u/LeagueOfCakez]

WE’RE GOING HOME

WE’RE GOING HOME

WE’RE GOING

NA’S GOING HOME

[u/LuxurySunshine → u/Saqueador]

I feel like I'm going insane watching English football chants in the League of Legends subreddit

[u/DarthTaz_99 → u/LuxurySunshine]

Zamina mina eh eh.
Waka Waka eh eh.
12th again who gives a fuck.
We've won the Demacia cup

[u/DickCheneyIsPureEvil]

If any of the C9 players or staff are reading this, don't listen to the haters saying that you are all a bunch of frauds. They're right, but don't listen to them.

[u/DarthTaz_99 → u/DickCheneyIsPureEvil]

"I know we had a lot of haters who thought we wouldn't be able to do it, and to them I just wanna say, honestly good call by the haters"

[u/Quiet_Education5918 → u/DarthTaz_99]

Their logic was flawed, but the conclusion is hard to deny.

[u/SlamMasterJ → u/Quiet_Education5918]

The haters are having a feast as we speak.

[u/Jehebus → u/DickCheneyIsPureEvil]

If the C9 players or staff are reading this guys comment, ignore it. Please listen to all of the people call you frauds, you need to hear it.

[u/Hjax]

In a way losing in the LCS studio means C9 once again didn't go to an international

[u/Lynchie24 → u/Hjax]

As far as I'm concerned, they haven't. They lost in PLAYINS...

[u/Marowalker → u/Lynchie24]

against what's essentially the closest they can get to a "same region" opponent too, the script writes itself

[u/Aquasmatic]

Im too European to know whether its quicker for them to fly or drive home.

[u/Duke_157 → u/Aquasmatic]

They didn't even make it to Texas where the Swiss stage is happening. They ended in LA where their home base is

[u/gicjos → u/Duke_157]

The bus it is

[u/ArziltheImp → u/gicjos]

It’s the US, public transportation is non-existent. That’s the one thing they haven’t imported from Europe yet.

[u/Zoesan → u/Duke_157]

Fuck it, make them walk through skid row

[u/Idakari → u/Aquasmatic]

they need to walk home

[u/eVill_YT → u/Idakari]

they already sprinted enough

[u/Plus_Specific_4628 → u/Aquasmatic]

Wasn't this played in the usual LCS studio? They're already home

[u/NewbisLyfe]

Waited 3 years for C9 to make it back to world just so I can disappointingly watch them be eliminated first... Disgusting levels of collapse especially after yesterday's performance.

[u/Deskjet9000 → u/NewbisLyfe]

monkey paw moment for C9 lmao

[u/Taranek]

The real winner is Vedius

[u/Canoodler192 → u/Taranek]

I forget, did Jatt actually commit to the Riftbound box bet?

[u/Taranek → u/Canoodler192]

yeah

[u/Canoodler192 → u/Taranek]

Jatt needs to double down on the diapers bet that Furia will beat KC now

[u/PanemV → u/Canoodler192]

gamblers fallacy

[u/Fabiocean → u/Taranek]

#VediusWasRight

[u/Canoodler192]

Scheduled C9 loss to Furia is the funniest shit ever. Ragebaited by Guigo into elimination from play-ins

[u/xvareon23 → u/Canoodler192]

What a final game to go out on

Blaber inted at crab

Earlygame lead thrown

Loki completely fraudulent in a winning draft

Tactical useless on ziggs

[u/NotBunger → u/xvareon23]

Do or die game, worlds on the line, I want TACTICAL ZIGGS. Man if we really want to play ziggs that bad put in APA

[u/Canoodler192 → u/NotBunger]

most telegraphed Ziggs APC ever and it would still be better. Get APA or Zven man I dont care

[u/croninhos2 → u/Canoodler192]

BR costreamers were laughing hard when C9 was banning JAYCE AND VAYNE vs Guigo lol

They did no scout. Leaving Voli open (a very Guigo pick) was just the cherry to end a totally clueless draft.

[u/OkkotsuYutaFanboy → u/croninhos2]

Also, let's not forget Guigo was already 2-0 on Voli vs C9 THIS YEAR

This is not a pick he beat C9 with 5 years ago, it literally happened 7 months ago lmao

[u/Canoodler192 → u/croninhos2]

C9 just penciled him in as Korean based off all the LCS toplaners they prepped against and banned the champs they expected

[u/Ultimintree]

All-time H2H between FUR and C9 after this result: 9-1 in FURIA's favour

Tournament	FUR	C9
Esports World Cup 2025	1	0
Americas Cup 2026	5	0
Worlds 2026 Play-In	3	1
Total	9	1

No paternity test needed on this one.

[u/Frozen_Watcher → u/Ultimintree]

What an upset by C9 to take 1 game off their fathers.

[u/Pope_Cheetos_XIV → u/Frozen_Watcher]

you have to win one to give the fans false hope

[u/cadaada → u/Ultimintree]

a decade later, and c9 keeps the tradition to complete 9 losses somehow, now to furia https://youtu.be/QoFIjMtXujQ?si=V-urBCiZ0zYHYiKC&t=15

Thanks c9!

[u/Vnaux → u/Ultimintree]

They changed two players and still only took 1 game against FURIA LMFAOOOO

[u/Rawdream → u/Vnaux]

They were also using the excuse of having different players at America Cup,

that tournament didn't matter, jetlag, different patch, etc. etc.

[u/Matagros → u/Ultimintree]

C9-1 lol

[u/piotrj3 → u/Ultimintree]

I believe that 1 loss, was so Furia had 7:1 score against C9 for moment.

[u/Last0 → u/Ultimintree]

We did C9 Jatt.

[u/Miserable_Ad_1195 → u/Ultimintree]

Furia had to lose game 1 so that the score could be 7-1 at one point

[u/random-meme422]

First time at worlds in forever to be the worst team at the tourney. Wild.

[u/W33B520 → u/random-meme422]

Especially crazy since the narrative going to this worlds is "the 3 best team NA has sent to worlds"

[u/Aschentei → u/W33B520]

immaculate sally ult, his podcast is already aging like milk

[u/W33B520 → u/Aschentei]

Can't believe RIOT has yet to nerf that shit

[u/Ill-Development-3885]

I mean what could C9 possible do against the powerhouse that is... Furia? lul

[u/Sofaboy90 → u/Ill-Development-3885]

Furia doesnt even have Koreans lol, must feel great for Brazilian fans.

Imagine they win the play ins, theyll have just as many teams in main stage as EU and NA

[u/Llovio_cuatro_anos → u/Ill-Development-3885]

Furia owns C9 historically

[u/Hitoseijuro → u/Ill-Development-3885]

Good guys Furia letting C9 take a game off them so that NA looked like they ever had a chance.

[u/turtle921]

What can you even say

[u/DeloronDellister → u/turtle921]

Usual NA airport speedrun baby

[u/Omnilatent → u/DeloronDellister]

In this case speed walk of shame home

[u/Naronu]

C9's first international since Worlds* 2023 and they couldn't even make it out of the LCS Studio. Pathetic performance from a pathetic team

[u/DrPlexel1234 → u/Naronu]

Didn’t even win one series in the LCS Studio.

[u/Pope_Cheetos_XIV → u/DrPlexel1234]

they don't even get the opportunity to swim home, they just have to take the team van back to C9 HQ

[u/VinalChloride → u/Pope_Cheetos_XIV]

At this point, they're hand carrying the van on foot back home

[u/TharkunOakenshield → u/VinalChloride]

As if they could carry anything, get real

[u/Gluroo → u/DrPlexel1234]

Just one day ago they were up 2-1 vs KC and arguably should have won Game 2 while FURIA got utterly assblasted by PCS #3

Now same FURIA completely broke C9s ankles

How quickly the tables can turn lmao

[u/Va_Dinky → u/Naronu]

Blaber really broke down in tears when they qualified only for them to be out in a day 😭

[u/bazinga221 → u/Va_Dinky]

I feel so bad for Blaber. He's a very likeable guy and he has his moments as a player, but he's also so deeply flawed in a way that I'm not sure is fixable at this point.

[u/Chrystoler → u/bazinga221]

I've said it before, but I really think he should have been let go from C9 a couple years ago for both his and the team's sake.

It's clear it's not working out for him there, he has amazing talent but needs a new environment. Farm that honeymoon phase, he's been at C9 way too long without success at the level that he wants to be at. Somewhere where he's not a shotcaller, I think it would do him a world of good.

[u/TheHyperLynx → u/Chrystoler]

Its crazy, when I think of blaber I still think hes the new jungler, hes been C9's jungler for over 8 YEARS!!! He's been on C9 for a few months longer than what Bjerg was at TSM...

[u/EronisKina → u/Naronu]

If this isn't enough to legitmately fire the whole team and start fresh idk what is. Blabber and tactical had us thinking you could teach a old dog new tricks. Unfortunately, they ultimately showed you cannot.

[u/Curiousoctos → u/EronisKina]

This guy is getting paid to miss ziggs ult of all things on knocked up targets.

[u/TheAlmightyVox3 → u/Curiousoctos]

mf could whiff a Karthus ult.

[u/Tormenator1 → u/EronisKina]

Mark my words, Blaber will be on Cloud 9 next year.

[u/TODG3 → u/EronisKina]

Tactical was abyssal this series

[u/Sakori_Dusk → u/TODG3]

His game 1 Lucian was really good, but yeah watching him just get run down by Cho'Gath and panic flashing barely away was not a good look. Not to mention the sheer lack of any %HP damage to deal with how beefy that front line was that game.

[u/Flesroy → u/Naronu]

only reason they made playins is because they knew they would still be playing in the studio.

[u/Sir_Ninja_VII → u/Naronu]

Being a C9 fan is torture.

[u/blueragemage → u/Sir_Ninja_VII]

I thought being an NA fan and having C9 ruin the agenda was bad, but then I remembered some people actually wake up and can have their weeks ruined by this team

[u/That0neRedditor]

No you don’t understand! Give the C9 core one more chance!!!

[u/Tommey_DE]

We got blaber crying on camera Out of happiness to this.

OUCH

[u/rightovahere → u/Tommey_DE]

We got a potential Tactical redemption series into an entire offseason of slander in less than 24 hrs.

[u/Fun_Highlight307 → u/rightovahere]

Likely retirement angle for tactical 

[u/Sufficient-Ad3388]

Cant wait for the next mind the gap #VediWasRight #JattShatHimself

[u/Pelagius_Hipbone → u/Sufficient-Ad3388]

SOMEONE PUT THE JATT QUOTE RN

[u/Chrystoler → u/[deleted]]

He went on and on last night about how there was no way C9 would lose, and I was just thinking this is going to be the most disgusting caster curse ever created. and here we are

[u/TeeKayTank → u/Chrystoler]

Jatt switched from doing Inspired impersonations to Caedrel ultis

[u/BigStrongPolarGuy → u/Sufficient-Ad3388]

Vedi picked C9. Even when he's right, he's still wrong somehow.

[u/SweatyAdhesive → u/BigStrongPolarGuy]

yea they should just post vedius's take to ragebait him further

[u/Hitoseijuro]

Did Jatt put a bet on FURia winning against all odds and just send a tactical ULT during the podcast that there is "NO WAY C9 LOSES TO FUR"

[u/Jon_ofAllTrades]

Turns out the C9 international curse never left us. C9 still isn’t leaving the LCS studio.

[u/EronisKina → u/Jon_ofAllTrades]

One of the best performing teams internationally in NA. Then once the old guards left/got kicked they couldn't ever find their footing.

[u/White_Gale]

Top comments from MVK Esports vs. FURIA Post-Match Thread

Overhyped brainless region that somehow getting more slots and favourable seeding by RIOT despite abysmal showing at every Internationals.

LCS never deserved to lose their seed for Brazil. I’m totally okay with Brazil having two seeds, but it shouldn’t have been at the expense of LCS. Brazil has no results to justify it.

[u/Miserable_Ad_1195 → u/White_Gale]

I like how the second comment isn't even correct because Brazil didn't even have 2 seeds last year, they only got it this year when LCS also got their 3rd back. and they most likely got it precisely because LCS keeps losing to them

[u/bazinga221 → u/White_Gale]

Also all the comments about Americas Cup being fake because C9 were jetlagged and didn't care.

[u/OkkotsuYutaFanboy → u/bazinga221]

C9 losing to jetlagged Fúria makes this even funnier

[u/Luckebass → u/OkkotsuYutaFanboy]

Furia didn't play the patch for worlds until the start of this play-in. The CBLOL final was the last saturday and they play on 26.17. It's even worse for C9.

[u/Lazy-Independent1547 → u/OkkotsuYutaFanboy]

C9 experienced 24 hours jet lag its not fair.

[u/Chocomin7 → u/bazinga221]

The "didn't even care lol" excuse they drop every time shows why NA will never win anything.

[u/Lean000123 → u/White_Gale]

Aged like fine Milk LOL.

Props to furia for actually doing a 180° and not go home early

[u/QuailOk841 → u/White_Gale]

Game 1 C9 vs KC is hilarious to read back

[u/jakatluong → u/White_Gale]

It's not CBLOL vs LCS. It's Furia vs C9 and they like those odds.

[u/whynot1260 → u/White_Gale]

The concept of Brazil having no results to justify it after what happened in the americas cup this year...

[u/Chocomin7 → u/whynot1260]

2025 LTA Cross Conference

RED 3x2 SR

VKS 3x1 100T

[u/96Mute96 → u/White_Gale]

Instant karma is beautiful

[u/Snow-27]

If you put Tactical's brain in a cow it would bark

[u/Gerberpertern → u/Snow-27]

Why is this so funny lmao

[u/darth_jaqoob → u/Snow-27]

This is one of the funniest comments I've see for a while, gotta borrow it!

Yeah, Tactical was inting hard

[u/FCT77 → u/Snow-27]

I don't think he hit a single Ziggs ult the whole game

[u/Longjumping-King2315 → u/FCT77]

He's so dogshit lol, yesterday he missed the inner ult, today he can't even hit the outer ult

[u/Troviel]

Jatt, about FURIA, yesterday :

"They are going to finish last, they are going to probably be swept by C9, C9 is substantially better in the early game... ...Furia probably got blasted by a bad team, and they're going to get EVISCERATED by C9"

[u/Fun_Highlight307 → u/Troviel]

He set C9 for failure,  finally vedius have a big win over jatt lol 

[u/MasWas]

C9 committing domestic terrorism with their inability to play the game when they have any sort of a lead. What an embarrassment, 1 game from sweeping KC to being first out of playins getting stomped by Furia who had just gotten stomp the day prior.

[u/Ky1arStern → u/MasWas]

It was exactly the same in playoffs. One game from beating Lyon to get to finals and then just completely destroyed.

[u/EtheriosPrime]

Tactical on Ziggs worked so well yesterday right? Lets run it back today!

[u/liar_pathological → u/EtheriosPrime]

I don't think he landed center part of the ult on anyone this entire game.

[u/VincentBlack96 → u/liar_pathological]

The ult near baron missed entirely. The MF didn't need flash or barrier, just fucking walked out.

[u/herp_derpy]

Inspired: we have purposefully lost to C9 and got them to Worlds as a joke

holy fuck

[u/Shiraho → u/herp_derpy]

There`s an alternate timeline where shopify go to worlds and Zeyzal has infinite tractors.

[u/CelestialDrive]

Furia legit dumping destinygate, bullet time and vi ult on every single skirmish, go, no doubt, full gas. Meanwhile there were like three moments where C9 could have jumped MF in postfights with Vi ult on cd and nothing happened. Night and day contrast of decisiveness. As true as it always was, I guess.

I still want to see the late lane Loki death the camera looked away from, because that led to the herald fight and Furia slingshotting ahead. What even happened on that flash.

[u/BismarckBug]

Dom walking into the team meeting room after this series, as well

I can't believe how dumb C9 played in the moment. Just walking up to objectives and losing their fucking minds multiple times. I don't know if the comms were literally just chimp screeches and vague gesturing at the monitor but that's how it felt.

This MF felt completely untouched, what the actual fuck.

[u/nguyenjitsu → u/BismarckBug]

Every drake fight was so embarrassing. You play against Lyon who's legitimately world class at drake set ups and when to give/take them and they just int their faces off at every drake team fight. Like how have you not learned anything from them

[u/normal-dog- → u/BismarckBug]

Post-match interview with Dom just dropped

[u/ohkhartoum]

Brazilian fan here. You guys are going to blame the players, and yeah, that was a terrible performance. That said, as someone who actually follows FURIA, I can say that Dom made massive draft mistakes. Quick example: the Jayce ban in game 3. He clearly hasn't watched a single Guigo match lol. The whole series was a disasterclass in preparation by Cloud9.

[u/Dsalgueiro → u/ohkhartoum]

He banned Jayce, Vayne, and Varus. The day Guigo plays with one of those three picks, pigs will fly.

(If it were against LOS, it would make sense. Zest picked Vayne and destroyed Siwoo, who picked Jayce in the SOOP LoL Cross-Region Invitational).

[u/Zjoway → u/ohkhartoum]

From Na, C9 is just so limited in draft. They like to collect small leads and accumulate it. But if they do one big mistake it all collapse. Just pick champ that outscale their draft and gg

[u/Winter-Annual8887]

I'm not even a C9 fan exactly, moreso a fan of NA at large, and even so this is the most bitterly disappointed I've been by any team since the Hans TL roster failed to make worlds. This organization has just absolutely refused to figure it out for years now, and their failure is not just disgusting in isolation but actively damaging to the future of NA League as a whole.

NA needed this worlds. We really fucking needed to be good this year.

C9 is disgusting.

[u/expert_on_the_matter → u/Winter-Annual8887]

C9 is the NA Fnatic, the difference is in EU Fnatic doesn't make Worlds anymore.

[u/justintolboe → u/Winter-Annual8887]

blaber has been the common denominator for years now. He wasn't the only issue today but you gotta start there.

[u/samylam → u/justintolboe]

yes 100% tbh I literally don't even care if he is the worst player on the team or not (he never is). C9 consistently has underperformed the like like 6 years with him as their jungler. it is time to move on

[u/Pilvikas → u/justintolboe]

I mean blaber mistakes are the same he was making as a rookie, god forbids that man leaves a crab alone

[u/First_Spread → u/Winter-Annual8887]

I've said this once and way too many times, but I'll say it once more. It's C9's attachment to Blaber as their jungler for 7-8 years. How many toplaners have C9 changed? How many ADCs? How many supports? And especially, how many midlaners? I thought this split, I have been proven wrong, but unfortunately, I was right. I am not even a C9 fan. I'm a FlyQuest fan who hate watches C9 all the time, but I honestly can't even believe it that even I am disappointed. It's Blaber, and has always been Blaber. It's C9's attachment to Blaber that led them to their downfall. They could've had any LCKCL junglers, like Guwon or Sharvel. They could've had Yuuji from NACL, Yukino from KCB, they could've had KryRa under the guidance of Dom. No, they chose to stick with Blaber for all these years. He's the common denominator. Honestly glad that this happened. Blaber is finally out and if he isn't, I hope C9 fail endlessly

[u/ManagementParty3675 → u/First_Spread]

Imagine if C9 had kept Jojo, and then used him to bring in Inspired? Their roster could be Thanatos/Inspired/Jojo/Berserker/Vulcan right now. Obviously better rosters could be assembled still but this isn't even a stretch

[u/Valuable_Berry_8626 → u/ManagementParty3675]

There is no reality in any version of the universe where C9 couldve afforded Jojo + Inspired.

They already realized they way overspent on Jojo and did anything they could to get rid of him. Inspired would've cost even more than him. The roster youre describing is probably 1.5million / year on salaries alone and Jack has been very clear that their goal is to do the best they can on a budget.

[u/bigyikers → u/Winter-Annual8887]

Threw out APA just to go 19th place at Worlds. Lmfao

[u/FluffyFlamesOfFluff → u/bigyikers]

There's something funny about losing both series with a random Ziggs pick that they CLEARLY can't even play (we're talking missing ult on CCed targets) when APA is lounging on the bench.

[u/DinkyTabinky]

I never wanna hear "C9 is good internationally" ever again.

[u/kotik010 → u/DinkyTabinky]

And it hasn't been true ever since the blaber era began

[u/Ultimintree]

C9 as 3rd seed in 2018: Reaching Wolds Semis

C9 as 3rd seed in 2026: Losing in Worlds Play-In to Brazil.

[u/desutruction → u/Ultimintree]

will never forget that legendary Licorice Ornn auto

[u/Job-24 → u/Ultimintree]

C9 SNEAKY WOULD NEVER

[u/Large_Love_2563]

NA, also known as “Near Arby's”, is known as the fastest region to arrive at Arby's at Worlds 2026. Since they gave up on Worlds 2026, they are investing in Speedruns. In particular they are current worldrecord holders in Arby's Menu Any % and Arby's All Stores Fastest Arrival thanks to prestigious Near Arby's organization, Clown9.

[u/IAmDarkridge]

Now can we stop bullshitting this C9 woulda given TL a better series narrative people were trying to pull for the NA finals? lol

[u/The_Bread_Fairy]

Blabber cried on stage when C9 qualified for worlds because he knew how embarrassing this would be for them

[u/likemyupdoot]

Be honest, you always knew deep in your heart they were gonna choke

[u/MachCutio → u/likemyupdoot]

deep ? man we all knew that if they lost to KC they were gonna mental boom. this team mental is a toothpick

[u/Working_Constant3556]

C9 fans are 100% infuriated. And ya can't spell infuriated without FURIA. Sad day for NA (we knew this was coming)

[u/Fabiocean → u/Working_Constant3556]

If you remove Furia from infuriated, all you're left with is inted

[u/Working_Constant3556 → u/Fabiocean]

Damn near poetic, nice catch LOL

[u/xmateusu]

When they lost at the Americas Cup, they blamed the travel and jet lag.

When they lost at EWC, they said Lyon just didn't care about the tournament.

So what's the excuse this time? The pressure of playing in front of a home crowd?

[u/DeloronDellister → u/xmateusu]

Americas Cup was Mickey Mouse

EWC was Mickey Mouse

Worlds is Mickey Mouse?

[u/SweatyAdhesive → u/DeloronDellister]

C9 is mickey mouse

[u/Time_Pineapple_9314 → u/DeloronDellister]

Everything is mickey mouse when your losing it.

[u/Dest1ny1]

NA fucking did it again. They completed the Worlds Airport speedrun

[u/DeloronDellister]

Good to see that NA sent the strongest teams in years to worlds. I don't even want to know how it would've looked like otherwise

[u/gridemann]

The north american mind cannot comprehend a player like GUIGOCHAD

[u/paraguaisferule]

Furia let C9 take a game because an 8-0 would look bad. 

LOSGRANDESFACTOS

[u/xisaaa]

Como brasileiro, sempre tive dificuldade em entender a cultura americana. O que me fascinava era como eles gostam de se gabar da própria liberdade, o que era estranho pra mim, porque eu não achava que tinha menos liberdade do que eles. Eu sempre pensava: “Qual é a diferença?”. Mas, depois desse jogo, finalmente entendi. A NA do Norte é livre pra caralho.

[u/umsimplorio → u/xisaaa]

Mano será que o reddit traduz direito essa copypasta ?

[u/TheStaggeringSamurai → u/umsimplorio]

Love this win for you guys, the brazilian scene deserves it

[u/bigpackage11]

cant even make nearest airport jokes cuz theyre already home 😹

[u/ICaseyHearMeRoar]

That's the Tactical I know

[u/DarthLarth]

As a European it was always hard for me to understand American culture. What was fascinating for me is that they like bragging about their freedom which was weird for me, because I didn't think that I have any less freedom than them. I always thought 'What is the difference'. However after this game I finally understand it. NA is just so f*cking free.

[u/justicecactus → u/DarthLarth]

Ugh we deserve all the shit talking from EU fans after this. C9 was embarassing

[u/Fun_Highlight307]

Well played jatt you jinxed C9 

Lmao disband the org ,no matters how bad furia   looks, they will always beat C9 lol 

[u/Anirchist]

Finally qualified to Worlds after a long time, only to play two series lol

[u/WaterLord1]

Legendary hatewatch

[u/Naerlyn]

Turns out C9 looked better when they weren't qualifying for internationals

[u/infin1ty0nhigh]

would’ve rather watched SR whose games were at least entertaining pure anarchy late in the playoffs ☠️

[u/DefNotAnAlter]

This greatly reduces C9 chances of beating KC in the upper bracket

[u/Nightwingx97 → u/DefNotAnAlter]

People were so smug and sure. "I legit think it's better that C9 lost now they'll 3-0 KC with ease" lmao

[u/Labor101]

Team is too afraid of making any mistakes while ahead so they refuse to play aggressively. They refuse to field APA despite the team clearly lacking a voice to make any decisions for the team or call any shots. It really was a shameful performance.

Next season, if C9 want to even try to be competitive, they need to make some serious changes. Maybe Loki. Maybe Thanatos. Maybe Tactical. Blaber. Something has to give.

I'm embarrassed as an NA fan.

[u/niihoyninyoi → u/Labor101]

Vulcan had a quiet day today but I think he was genuinely the only player that had any sauce in their first series.

It's like their entire game revolves around him setting up their fights and if he doesn't get his conditions they can't play the game and run around like headless chickens and get picked.

[u/NotBunger → u/Labor101]

Knowing C9 they’ll probably just keep the roster mostly the same or do nothing at all, as is tradition I guess.

Also Dom said during KC game 5 that they weren’t really listening to Vulcan, I’m just saying a strong voice in idk the midlane would’ve helped but that’s just me

[u/GONEBUTNOT4GOTTEN]

ahh....

fuck c9

okay tl and lyon lets see what you can do

[u/TaintedQuintessence]

C9 when there's a little bit of pressure...

[u/Madgamer2k7]

All hands, no brains.

[u/Fangun]

«"Why does NA have so many spots and Brazil only one?"

There's your answer, Tatu»

Nah its actually a good question

[u/ificommentthen2oops → u/Fangun]

NA fans really thought we had 3 good teams

[u/nightlesscurse → u/ificommentthen2oops]

let it be known that i did not eat the bait

[u/Numbuh24insane → u/nightlesscurse]

Let it be known, I ate that bait.

[u/nightlesscurse → u/Numbuh24insane]

feel sorry for you, the last time people where this hyped we had the 0-6 incident

[u/SirDoober → u/Fangun]

No no, he's got a point

[u/Chemical-Pilot-4622]

C9 needs to be banned from attending worlds again, atleast for 50 years.

[u/UmaThurmish]

5 years contract extension for Blaber. he will be 90 years old and still be C9s jgler

[u/12398120379872461]

C9 saw Worlds was being held in the US and realized they had the opportunity to do the unbeatable {undefined} airport speedrun.

[u/DeezYomis]

This is the first time the best region in the west has sent 3 competitive speedrunners, the airport skip is the cherry on top

[u/A1nt9 → u/DeezYomis]

Illegal Speedrun Tech! Any% world record!! New secret airport skip, highly innovative!

[u/Illustrious-Shape999]

C9 is the TES of NA

[u/Miserable_Ad_1195 → u/Illustrious-Shape999]

this was basically the TES MSI run, choke first series 2-3 when you could've easily won it then completely collapse and lose 1-3 vs supposedly weak team

[u/Savac0]

I haven't watched in years and was surprised to see that Tactical had improved enough to have a starting position on C9. I was mistaken.

[u/bazinga221 → u/Savac0]

He played pretty well in LCS and had a few decent plays against KC. The fall off in this series was massive.

[u/No_Meat_7628]

At least they don't have to go to the airport.

[u/Imabuffguy95]

I couldn't be happier as a C9 + Blaber + IWD + Yamato hatewatcher. Combining all 4 together into one magnificent L truly makes me happy. Thank you for always delivering.

[u/EgweneIsLit]

Loki gapped in 8 consecutive games. Again I ask, why are we importing Koreans to just get shit stomped in every international? Might as well do that with domestic players.

[u/fredy31 → u/EgweneIsLit]

Yeah tbh its an easy fucking math.

A-team koreans stay in korea.

B-Team koreans go to china because of the paycheck. Hell, even a-team koreans do.

So when na calls... We get c-team koreans. Good fucking luck performing internationally

[u/FCT77]

Sneaky please, stop showing hole on twitter and come back, C9 needs you.

[u/Chocomin7 → u/FCT77]

You know he can do both.

[u/DuendeBrek4]

Generational hate watch indeed 💀