LCK and LPL each send three mid-table teams (fifth through seventh seeds) to the Demacia Cup Global Invitational, while LEC and LCS receive two slots apiece and LCP plus CBLOL one each, based on MSI 2026 results. This structure, combined with the regions’ established depth in roster development and recent international form, drives the tight trader consensus around 50 percent implied probability for both LCK and LPL. The October 3–17 hybrid format—Swiss stage with fearless draft followed by single-elimination best-of-five knockout in Beijing—further levels the field for non-Worlds squads, as random initial matchups and home-region advantages for LPL squads create realistic paths for any of the six regions to claim the title.