Gen.G Esports secured the 2026 LCK title with a 3-1 grand final victory over Hanwha Life Esports, reflecting traders' consensus on the team's unmatched regular-season dominance and playoff execution. Key drivers include a top-heavy roster featuring mid laner Chovy as regular-round MVP, jungler Canyon, and ADC Ruler, who earned finals MVP honors through consistent laning pressure, objective control, and late-game macro. Gen.G finished atop the standings with a strong win rate, advanced decisively through double-elimination brackets, and leveraged home/away familiarity plus rest advantages in key series. Hanwha Life reached the finals via strong form and MSI qualification but lacked the depth to overcome Gen.G's cross-map coordination. Realistic shifts could stem from roster instability, patch changes affecting meta picks, or unexpected upsets in high-stakes best-of-fives, though such barriers remain steep given the gap in recent head-to-head results.