AI Predictions for Worlds 2025: Who Will Win the LoL Championship?

For years, the League of Legends World Championship has stood as the centerpiece of global esports — the event that draws massive audiences and regularly shatters viewership records across languages and regions. Soon, fans around the world will once again gather in front of their screens to root for their favorite teams. With the 2025 World Championship just days away, it’s the perfect moment to make some predictions about what’s to come. And this time, we’re embracing the trend and letting artificial intelligence take the lead.

The 2025 World Championship has several major storylines to watch: Who will take the crown? Which community caster will rise to the top? And can this year’s event break the all-time viewership record — or even set new streaming milestones? To find out, we asked four AI models — ChatGPT 5, Grok, Gemini 2.5 PRO, and DeepSeek R1 — to make their predictions. Each received the same set of questions and analyzed the results and stats from the current season, along with data from the past five World Championships.

Who will claim the title at the 2025 World Championship?

Predicting the outcome of the tournament is never easy — and that’s exactly what makes it so exciting for fans. Surprisingly, all four AI models agreed on the same top three favorites: Gen.G, Bilibili Gaming, and T1.

Faker with fans / Photo: Riot Games

According to the AI, Gen.G has the strongest chance of winning the 2025 World Championship. The reasoning is clear: the team has dominated the current LCK season and already claimed two major international titles — the Mid-Season Invitational 2025 and the Esports World Cup 2025.

The second major contender is Bilibili Gaming, which secured its spot among the top three after winning the LPL Split 3 2025. Since this year’s World Championship is taking place in China, all the AI models agreed that the home-field advantage could give Bilibili Gaming an important morale boost.

When it comes to T1, the picture is a bit more complex. This season, Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok’s team hasn’t looked as dominant as in the past, but it still carries tremendous respect — even from the AI models. T1 enters the tournament as a five-time world champion, having won the last two World Championships, which solidifies its reputation as a perennial powerhouse.

It’s important to note that T1 barely made it to the 2025 World Championship. The team will begin in the Play-In stage, facing Invictus Gaming — hardly the weakest Chinese contender. This match could be pivotal for the entire event and for any predictions. A loss here could seriously dampen the tournament’s chances of breaking new viewership records.

Esports Charts notes: We think the AI may be giving T1 too much of a head start — the Korean team could realistically be knocked out after their very first match. Some also feel that Gen.G’s odds are overhyped; while the team consistently performs well at MSI, Worlds hasn’t always been kind to them. In past championships, Gen.G has often been eliminated in the playoffs by T1 and Bilibili Gaming.

On the other hand, Hanwha Life Esports also could shake up the title race. The team boasts highly experienced players who have previously won at the World Championship. By total number of Worlds titles, HLE’s roster is second only to T1.

Who will become the most popular community caster of the 2025 World Championship?

When it comes to community casting, the AI models don’t fully agree. ChatGPT and Grok predict that Marc “Caedrel” Lamont’s streams will draw the largest audience, while Gemini and DeepSeek are confident that Ibai “ibai” Llanos will take the lead.

Caedrel and ibai are solid and well-deserved picks for the top community casters. At the 2024 World Championship, the British caster led in total watch hours, while the Spanish caster hit higher peak viewership on his streams. This year, they’re likely to compete again for top spots in their respective metrics. Caedrel benefits from a broader potential audience thanks to streaming in English, while ibai is expected to draw huge numbers of fans for his team KOI during the group stage.

Kim “Phonics1” Min-kyo’s spot in the top three is well-earned — he’s the most popular Korean community caster, and with several strong Korean teams in the tournament, his streams are sure to attract attention. The time zone also works in favor of fans across Asia.

On the other hand, Kamel “Kamet0” Kebir, the French caster, has never cracked the top three, and that’s unlikely to change at the 2025 World Championship, as Karmine Corp has yet to secure a spot in the main event this season.

Esports Charts notes: Who else could crack the top three? Vietnamese community casters shouldn’t be underestimated. While local favorites GAM Esports didn’t qualify this year, Vietnamese fans have always closely followed Korean teams, especially T1. Hoàng Luân’s channel might still set a new viewership record.

Gustavo “Baiano” Gomes is another caster to watch. As the most popular community caster across LTA North and LTA South, he’s been steadily growing his audience. Last year he streamed only on YouTube and Twitch, but this year he’s also active on Kick. With combined metrics across three platforms, he could very well surprise everyone.

Can the 2025 World Championship break the peak viewership record?

As of now, the 2024 World Championship remains the most-watched tournament in esports history — last year’s grand final between T1 and Bilibili Gaming peaked at 6,856,769 viewers. Could this record be surpassed in 2025? According to all the AI models we consulted, the answer is almost certainly yes.

Worlds 2024 stage / Photo: Riot Games

Several factors point to a new record being possible. The World Championship has long been a leader and trendsetter in broadcast quality and production. Every year, organizers go all out to deliver a spectacular show, featuring musical performances, augmented reality, and other impressive elements. The epic scale of the event keeps pushing the boundaries, and viewers love it. There’s no reason to expect this year’s production will fall short.

Historical trends also point toward a new record. Each of the past four World Championships has exceeded the previous one in peak viewership, and this is the key argument behind the AI models’ predictions.

Esports Charts notes: The viewership trends make a strong case, and the 2025 World Championship is very likely to set a new peak audience record. However, T1’s performance will be critical — they need to first defeat Invictus Gaming in the Play-In stage and then reach the final playoff rounds. If T1 is eliminated early, the chances of breaking the record drop sharply. It’s hard to envision such a milestone without the world’s most popular League of Legends team in the mix.

How many viewers will the 2025 World Championship broadcasts attract?

For the last question, we asked the AI to forecast the tournament’s peak viewership. It provided three scenarios: Optimistic, Base, and Conservative. All models assigned a 60% probability to the Base scenario, while the two extremes were each given a 20% chance of happening.

ChatGPT provided the most cautious forecast, ranging from 6.3M peak viewers in the Conservative scenario to 7.8M in the Optimistic scenario. Gemini offered the boldest Base scenario prediction, estimating up to 7.9M peak viewers. DeepSeek went even further, suggesting that if circumstances are favorable, the tournament could hit 8.5M peak viewers — but only if the final features two of the three top favorites: Gen.G, Bilibili Gaming, or T1.

It’s worth noting that ChatGPT’s forecasts are more precise, with each scenario having a range of up to 500K viewers. In comparison, the predictions from Grok, Gemini, and DeepSeek are broader, with ranges reaching up to 700K viewers.

As noted earlier, all the AI models agree that the 2025 World Championship could break the peak viewership record. Grok, Gemini, and DeepSeek even believe that a new record is possible under the Conservative scenario, where the top favorites — Gen.G, T1, and Bilibili Gaming — don’t make it to the final.

Esports Charts notes: Recent trends show that viewership growth at the Worlds has been gradually slowing each year. At Worlds 2022, peak viewership rose by 28.1% over the previous year. In 2023, the increase was 24%, and in 2024, it grew by just 7%. This suggests the tournament may be nearing its audience ceiling, so any growth at Worlds 2025 is likely to be modest. Once again, T1’s performance is crucial — an early loss in the Play-In stage could have a devastating effect on the tournament’s overall viewership.

The 2025 World Championship will run from October 14 to November 9 in China, with tournament stages taking place in Chengdu, Shanghai, and Beijing. You can follow the action on Esports Charts’ coverage page. After the event, we’ll review the detailed viewership results to see how well the AI predictions aligned with the actual numbers and statistics from Worlds 2025. Maybe the rise of the machines is closer than we think.