League of Legends Esports News

The curtains of the 2025 competitive League of Legends season fell with T1 completing the three-peat at Worlds. Despite FlyQuest’s regional domination, Americas has continued to struggle on the international stage. But next year still screams excitement as we return to LCS 2026 and Lock-In to kick off the year. Let's take a look at what the 2026 LCS rosters have in store for the fans. [NEW] references roster changes that occur during the current offseason. Players with active contracts until 2026 or officially announced by the organization are the only ones listed under Active Members. Former Members are playersmore

The 2025 Esports Awards ceremony has taken place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, celebrating some of the biggest and most influential names across the industry throughout the year. Among the complete list of Esports Awards winners, a few victors stand out across the 22 total categories, such as Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut, League of Legends, Riot Games, Team Falcons, and more. Let's take a look at the complete list of winners at the Esports Awards 2025. 2025 Esports Awards Winners Esports Gamemore

After the LCK's undeniable success at Worlds 2025, teams have already started making moves in preparation for the coming season. The 2026 LCK season will see several teams, including the top dogs of the region, climb to the stage with brand new squads. Since keeping up with all the latest roster moves can prove a little difficult, Strafe Esports has put together all expected 2026 LCK rosters in one single place, our LCK ROSTERMANIA. With the League of Legends offseason in full effect, let's take a look at how all LCK rosters are shaping up for the 2026 season. [NEW] references rostermore

The 2025 KeSPA Cup has just announced its complete lineup of teams, with the surprise inclusion of two LCS powerhouses: Cloud9 and Team Liquid. Starting December 6th, C9 and TL will get the chance to put their new rosters to the test against some of the best squads in the world, including recent Worlds finalists of T1 and KT Rolster. Let's take a look at everything there is to know about the South Korean offseason tournament, including the KeSPA Cup 2025 schedule, format, list of teams, and more. 2025 KeSPA Cup Format and Dates This year's KeSPA Cup will kickmore

The League of Legends offseason is in full effect after the conclusion of Worlds 2025, laying the groundwork for the LEC 2026 season to take off. The coming season will introduce a brand new LEC format; one which will add Los Ratones and Karmine Corp Blue to the league for the duration of LEC Versus (replacing the Winter Split). With so much change coming our way, keeping track of what the LEC will look like in 2026 can prove to be a difficult task. For that reason, Strafe Esports has put together all expected 2026 LEC rosters for the upcoming season inmore

A new update for 2XKO launched on November 18, featuring a new Learning Hub, champion balance adjustments for Teemo, Ekko, Blitzcrank, and Yasuo, plus important bug fixes across the game. New Learning Hub and Early Player Experience 2XKO Patch 1.0.3 introduces the "Learning Hub," now accessible from the Play tab, consolidating early player tutorials and training modes such as Tutorial, Combo Trials, Advanced Lessons, and Training. The new Bot Beatdown mode lets players face bots of increasing difficulty to earnmore

Earlier today, November 18th, Riot Games announced the decision to completely remove Talon from their esports leagues. This includes the LCP’s PSG Talon (League of Legends) and VCT Pacific’s TALON Esports (VALORANT). LCP and VCT Pacific Announce Talon’s Termination In both League of Legends and VALORANT, Riot Games cited “significant delays in payments to players and coaches” as the main reason for the termination. Riot Games further elaborated that they granted the organization multiple extensions to resolve the financial issues,more

The complete list of The Game Awards nominees is out! 2025 has been a remarkable year for gaming, both in and out of esports. Now, it's time to award the titles, teams, players, and creative minds that continue to propel the gaming industry forward. With the nominations announced, The Game Awards 2025 voting is officially open. Head over to the official voting site and select the candidates that you believe stand above the rest. Without further ado, let's take a look at the complete list of the 2025 Game Awards nominees before the winners are declared on December 11th. Chovy,more

T1, the most recent Worlds winners has likely earned the award for biggest shock move of the off-season. Worlds MVP and long-time ardent T1 pillar Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong has left the organization just over a week after the roster lifted their third consecutive Worlds trophy in Chengdu. In his stead, an early report from Alejandro Gomis and Brieuc Seeger confirms that former Gen.G superstar ADC Kim “Peyz” Su-hwan will be Gumayusi’s replacement. T1 and Gumayusi Part Ways After seven longmore

The 2019 Worlds Champion FunPlus Phoenix (FPX) have announced their departure from the LPL (League of Legends Pro League). The Chinese organization will cease all League-related operations starting January 1st, 2026. There are also reports circulating regarding RNG’s departure from the LPL ahead of 2026, meaning two of China’s oldest and most storied organizations may be absent from the upcoming season. FPX: A Phoenix Rises Officially entering the league in December 2017, FunPlus Phoenix’s first competitive season was LPL 2018. Despitemore

Sylas is one of the most recognizable mages in League of Legends. His past, abilities, and playstyle give him a distinct place on the roster. Many players know him for his spell-stealing ultimate, but there is more to his design than this single feature. This article explains his story, his core mechanics, and the way he influences a match. Who Sylas Is Sylas of Dregbourne grew up in Demacia, a kingdom built on strict control of magic. From a young age, he could sense hidden magic in others. This ability frightened many people, and he was taken into custody bymore

A new League of Legends patch is coming our way, and it's set to deliver a large wave of buffs and nerfs. Best of all, though, LoL Patch 25.23 will introduce the game's newest champion to the fold: Zaahen. Let's take a look at what's coming our way when LoL Patch 25.23 arrives on November 19th! Make Space for Zaahen! A mix of Xin Zhao and old Aatrox, Zaahen will arrive to League of Legends in Patch 25.23. Though hismore

Camavor was once a mighty kingdom on the eastern continent of Runeterra. Its history is marked by conquest, betrayal, and tragedy. Known for its powerful rulers, knightly orders, and dragons, Camavor eventually fell apart under the reign of its last king, Viego. The downfall of this once-great empire led directly to one of the darkest events in League of Legends lore—the Ruination. This article explores the origins, culture, and fate of Camavor, from its founding to its final collapse. Themore

Faker and T1 have done it again! Playing against KT Rolster, the GOAT led arguably the greatest League of Legends team to Worlds 2025 victory, completing the historic three-peat. A Hard-Fought Battle Going into the series, everyone expected the greatest Telecom War in League’s history to deliver. While the Summoner’s Cup was on the line, it meant something completely different for both teams. For Faker and T1, it meant expanding their legacy; for KT Rolster, it was all about securingmore

We’ve just gotten a much clearer look at the newest member of the Darkin troupe: Zaahen, the Unsundered. In the aftermath of the Wyldbloom and LeBlanc’s machinations for power, Zaahen returns to the Mortal Realm after centuries in exile in the Spirit Realm. The latest Darkin champion, Zaahen, unlike his brethren, resisted the corruption as he fought in defense of Ionia against his kin. When the war had been won, he voluntarily locked himself within a glaive with the help of the Kinkou Order – the very glaive Atakhan wields in the cinematic Twilight’s End. But in the final momentsmore

According to reports from Sheep Esports, FlyQuest player Kacper "Inspired" Słoma, arguably the best Western Jungler, will be joining LYON for the LCS 2026 season. LYON Secure the MVP The 2025 LTA Player of the Year, Inspired, is considered by many as the best player from LTA/LCS. The Polish Jungler is the only player to win an MVP award in both the LEC and LCS, and has the potential to carry games. He was also among our top 5 Junglers at World 2025. Playing with FlyQuest, Inspired had a solid domestic season. They secured back-to-back LTA North titles and themore

Ahead of the Grand Finals of Worlds 2025, Riot Games organized a press conference. During which, they announced the format changes and locations for First Stand, MSI and Worlds 2026. As expected, North America will host the grandest League of Legends tournament in 2026 – and now we have the host city as well. Locations Unveiled for First Stand, MSI, and Worlds 2026 Following a fairly successful debut run of First Stand, Riot appears satisfied with their newest international tournament,more

A year of League of Legends action will be coming to a close when T1 and KT Rolster take the stage in Chengdu, China for the Grand Finals of Worlds 2025. While T1 look to collect a staggering sixth Worlds title for the organization, KT will be hungry to come away with a first Worlds trophy for the organization. Let's take a look at some of the biggest talking points of this stellar clash as some of the best playersmore

The Premium North American League of Legends is back! Starting January 24, the LCS will return for the 2026 season with the fan-favorite Lock-In, followed by the two regular season splits. Let’s look at what LCS 2026 has in store for us. It all Starts with LCS Lock-In 2026 The returning LCS will also bring back a fan-favorite tournament to kick off the 2026 season. LCS Lock-In 2025 will be a two-stage tournament featuring a Swiss stage and a six-teammore

According to the reports from Sheep Esports, FlyQuest Support Alan “Busio” Cwalina is all set to join the LEC in 2026. The Polish-American 100 Thieves Academy graduate will join Karmine Corp for the upcoming season after a successful year in the LTA. The Only LTA Championship Finals MVP Before LTA dissolved back into LCS and CBLOL again, Busio and FlyQuest dominated the league. After starting the year by missing out on First Stand, they went on an indomitable run tomore