Karmine Corp vs Team Liquid: Best betting odds and picks for MSI 2026

Hannan Mundia Published 30/06/2026

While both Karmine Corp and Team Liquid lost one series each, both teams will have another chance to continue in the 2026 MSI play-in stage to potentially qualify for the bracket stage.

Both participating teams got swept by T1 in this MSI stage, bringing them to the third round. Team Liquid’s performance against Deep Cross Gaming was impressive, but does that really mean that it has what it takes to take down Karmine Corp?

Karmine Corp vs Team Liquid match overview

• Tournament: MSI 2026
• Stage: Play-in stage
• Game: League of Legends
• Format: Best-of-five

Betting tip: There’s a strong chance that Team Liquid will manage to take this match the distance, even if it doesn’t win.

Our Karmine Corp vs Team Liquid pick: Total maps to be over 4.5 at 3.26 odds.

Karmine Corp vs Team Liquid match analysis

Karmine Corp may have lost to T1 with a score of 0-3, but some of its players still managed to impress. In particular, kyeahoo played extremely well in the middle lane, even managing to compete against Faker in his most recent match successfully. Caliste and Busio performed well against Peyz and Keria, even if it was mostly for naught.

Team Liquid also relies heavily on its support player, much like T1. However, CoreJJ is primarily a domestic powerhouse who usually can’t compete against international teams. While Quid’s flexibility in the middle lane will likely help his team, Liquid’s lack of a reliable jungler and top laner could lead to its downfall.

Team Liquid’s 2026 MSI team – Image credit: Team Liquid

Regardless of how their recent matches went, it’s a fact that KC performed much better than Team Liquid against T1. The first two games had T1 on the ropes. While KC was unable to cross the finish line then, there’s a good chance that the same mistake won’t be repeated against Team Liquid. Because of this, it may be a good idea to side with Karmine Corp to win the match.

As for how it’ll go, Team Liquid’s early game is generally very strong. It wouldn’t be surprising if Liquid got an early kill or two, even if it likely won’t be able to capitalize on that in every match. Still, Liquid’s experience and mechanically skilled players should help the team take the match the distance, potentially making it a reliable choice to take the over on 4.5 maps.

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Karmine Corp vs Team Liquid betting odds snapshot

LoL betting odds via GG.BET, 3:31 pm ET June 29, 2026

Karmine Corp vs Team Liquid betting picks & predictions

Team Liquid has a bad reputation, but the team isn’t exactly bad. While its luck against strong teams such as T1 is understandably poor, it should perform much better against a team on a similar skill level such as Karmine Corp. Still, KC’s better experience and strategic understanding of the game should help it get the edge on this match, eliminating Liquid from this event.

Best picks:

Check out our list of best esports betting sites to place these bets:

• Team Liquid to get first blood at 1.83 odds: Liquid is more reliable when it comes to the early game than KC, which could help it secure first blood.
• Total maps to be over 4.5 at 3.26 odds: While Liquid will likely lose, there’s a strong chance that it could still take this match the distance.

Karmine Corp vs Team Liquid prediction

Our Karmine Corp vs Team Liquid prediction: Karmine Corp to win at 1.3 odds via GG.BET.

Featured image credit: Karmine Corp

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