The playoff matches kick off on Friday, February 14, with the clash between Sentinels and Disguised . The next day, February 15, Cloud9 will face off against FlyQuest . The winners of these matches will advance to the upper bracket final, scheduled for February 22, while the losers will drop to the lower bracket.

In the lower bracket,  Team Liquid  and LYON will begin their playoff journey. Liquid will play an elimination match against the loser of the Sentinels vs. Disguised matchup, while LYON will compete against the loser of the Cloud9 vs. FlyQuest match. The grand final of the LCS 2026 Lock-In will take place on March 1, where the winners of the upper and lower brackets will meet.

The LCS 2026 Lock-In runs from January 25 to March 1 in Los Angeles, USA. Teams are competing for one slot in the 2026 First Stand and two spots in the 2026 Americas Cup.