Kanavi’s Lee Sin Sets the Tone in Hanwha’s Worlds Win

TL;DR: Kanavi’s 8/2/10 Lee Sin drove Hanwha Life Esports’ decisive win over G2 Esports, while Zeus’s K'Sante built a +1043 gold difference at 15 minutes and finished 6/1/9. Hanwha turned that top-lane advantage into 22 kills, 9 towers and all 3 dragons, taking Game 1 in 28:10.

Key Takeaways

• Kanavi finished 8/2/10 on Lee Sin, contributing to 82% kill participation and giving Hanwha a reliable engine for its snowball.
• Zeus held a +1043 gold difference at 15 minutes on K'Sante, turning the top-lane matchup into a lasting source of pressure.
• Hanwha Life Esports won the kill race 22-11 and claimed 3 dragons to 0, translating its lead into control of the map.

Building the Lead

The opening game of this Worlds 2026 series quickly became a showcase for Hanwha Life Esports’ ability to turn individual advantages into a suffocating team lead. G2 Esports had reason to expect a contest: the pre-draft analysis highlighted Olaf’s pressure against K'Sante. Instead, Zeus emerged with a +1043 gold difference at 15 minutes, a major lead that gave Hanwha a powerful foothold on the map.

Kanavi supplied the pace. His Lee Sin ended at 8/2/10, with 82% kill participation—a measure of how often he was involved in his team’s kills. That involvement made him the link between Hanwha’s winning lanes and its growing control of the game. G2’s Pantheon did manage 5/3/4, but the team could not turn that contribution into sustained map pressure.

Zeka’s Syndra added another dependable threat. A 7/1/8 finish and 15.0 KDA meant Hanwha could threaten fights from mid as well as from the jungle and top. The result was a coordinated snowball, rather than a lead resting on a single lane.

The Numbers Tell the Story

The gap became unmistakable in the final team totals: Hanwha collected 22 kills to G2’s 11, and finished with 59.2k gold against 49.9k. That 9.3k gold advantage reflected more than successful fights; Hanwha used its pressure to take 9 towers, while G2 managed just 1.

Objectives made the control even clearer. Hanwha secured 3 dragons to 0 and 1 Baron to 0, denying G2 the neutral-objective foothold that might have slowed the game. Corki finished with 1/2/13, helping connect the team’s engagements, while Alistar’s 0/5/15 showed how much of the support’s value came through setting up teammates rather than claiming kills.

A model prediction listed Hanwha Life Esports as favored at 50%, and the result confirmed that edge. The broader draft analysis also presented a separate G2-favored prediction of 57%, but the game itself did not validate it: Hanwha’s execution overcame the projected advantages around Cassiopeia and Olaf.

The Final Push

At 28:10, G2’s lone tower against Hanwha’s 9 captured how little room remained for a comeback. Hanwha had already assembled the kills, gold and objective control needed to make each next move harder to contest. G2’s 11 kills showed it found openings, but those moments did not stop Hanwha from controlling the map.

This opener set an emphatic tone for the Worlds series. Hanwha did not merely edge ahead; its advantage in top lane, led by Zeus, and the playmaking of Kanavi and Zeka became a complete team victory. The game ended with Hanwha ahead in every major team total and the series state still live.

Polymarket Market

The market leaned toward Hanwha before the match: its series price was 78%, and its game price at draft close was 68%. Hanwha delivered the expected result, but the scale of the win—22-11 in kills and a 9.3k gold lead—showed execution that a probability alone could not capture. The live draft model’s 50% Hanwha rating proved directionally right, while the separate G2-favored draft prediction did not match the game’s outcome. Before the series, G2 had been at 22% against Hanwha’s 78%; after this result, the series market moved to 10% for G2 and 90% for Hanwha, strengthening the expectation that Hanwha will take the series while leaving the next game to be played.

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*Odds via Polymarket, 2026-10-30 23:48 UTC.*