Champion pick, ban and win rates from every recorded Worlds 2026 draft, refreshed hourly, plus the stage schedule, venues and format.
Through 22 recorded drafts at Worlds 2026, Nocturne is the most contested champion (0 picks + 21 bans, 95.5% presence). The event runs October 15 – November 14: play-ins in Los Angeles (Oct 15–18), the Swiss stage in Allen, Texas (Oct 23–31), knockouts in Allen (Nov 3–8) and the final at Barclays Center in Brooklyn (Nov 14).
Series wins and losses for every team, by stage. Computed by Batru from Leaguepedia's game-by-game records, refreshed hourly. These are not Riot's official standings.
| Team | Series W–L | Games W–L |
|---|---|---|
| Karmine Corp | 3–0 | 9–2 |
| MVK Esports | 2–2 | 6–7 |
| FURIA | 1–2 | 4–7 |
| Cloud9 Kia | 0–2 | 3–6 |
Only finished series count. A series is finished once a team has the wins its format needs: three in the best-of-five stages (Play-In, knockouts, final); in the Swiss stage two when a team in the match is on two wins or two losses (those matches are best-of-three), otherwise one. Series still in progress are listed with the table and not counted. A game appears once Leaguepedia has its result, so a series can show as in progress until its last game is entered there.
Official schedule and results: lolesports.com.
Every recorded Worlds 2026 draft so far (22 games, 6 series), refreshed hourly during the event from Leaguepedia. Win rate is the champion's actual record when picked.
| # | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nocturne | — | 0 | 21 | 95.5% | 0–0 | — |
| 2 | Seraphine | Support | 4 | 11 | 68.2% | 3–1 | 75% |
| 3 | Olaf | Top | 4 | 10 | 63.6% | 4–0 | 100% |
| 4 | Vi | Jungle | 5 | 7 | 54.5% | 5–0 | 100% |
| 5 | Ezreal | Bot | 5 | 6 | 50% | 3–2 | 60% |
| 6 | K'Sante | Top | 5 | 6 | 50% | 0–5 | 0% |
| 7 | Lee Sin | Jungle | 5 | 5 | 45.5% | 3–2 | 60% |
| 8 | Cassiopeia | Mid | 4 | 6 | 45.5% | 4–0 | 100% |
| 9 | Akali | Mid | 3 | 7 | 45.5% | 1–2 | 33.3% |
| 10 | Jarvan IV | Jungle | 6 | 3 | 40.9% | 4–2 | 66.7% |
| 11 | Rumble | Top | 6 | 3 | 40.9% | 3–3 | 50% |
| 12 | Renata Glasc | Support | 2 | 7 | 40.9% | 0–2 | 0% |
| 13 | Caitlyn | Bot | 1 | 8 | 40.9% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 14 | Lulu | Support | 6 | 2 | 36.4% | 3–3 | 50% |
| 15 | Syndra | Mid | 5 | 3 | 36.4% | 2–3 | 40% |
| 16 | Viktor | Mid | 5 | 3 | 36.4% | 4–1 | 80% |
| 17 | Jax | Top | 3 | 5 | 36.4% | 1–2 | 33.3% |
| 18 | Locke | Mid | 3 | 5 | 36.4% | 1–2 | 33.3% |
| 19 | Pantheon | Jungle | 1 | 7 | 36.4% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 20 | Lucian | Bot | 6 | 1 | 31.8% | 2–4 | 33.3% |
| 21 | Jayce | Top | 4 | 3 | 31.8% | 3–1 | 75% |
| 22 | Qiyana | Jungle | 4 | 3 | 31.8% | 3–1 | 75% |
| 23 | Gnar | Top | 2 | 5 | 31.8% | 2–0 | 100% |
| 24 | Orianna | Mid | 2 | 5 | 31.8% | 1–1 | 50% |
| 25 | Sylas | Mid | 2 | 5 | 31.8% | 0–2 | 0% |
| 26 | Yone | Mid | 2 | 5 | 31.8% | 0–2 | 0% |
| 27 | Maokai | Jungle | 1 | 6 | 31.8% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 28 | Camille | Top | 4 | 2 | 27.3% | 1–3 | 25% |
| 29 | Rakan | Support | 4 | 2 | 27.3% | 2–2 | 50% |
| 30 | Wukong | Jungle | 4 | 2 | 27.3% | 1–3 | 25% |
| 31 | Jhin | Bot | 3 | 3 | 27.3% | 3–0 | 100% |
| 32 | Nautilus | Support | 3 | 3 | 27.3% | 1–2 | 33.3% |
| 33 | Karma | Support | 2 | 4 | 27.3% | 2–0 | 100% |
| 34 | Skarner | Jungle | 1 | 5 | 27.3% | 1–0 | 100% |
| 35 | Vayne | — | 0 | 6 | 27.3% | 0–0 | — |
| 36 | Milio | Support | 5 | 0 | 22.7% | 2–3 | 40% |
| 37 | Ambessa | Top | 4 | 1 | 22.7% | 1–3 | 25% |
| 38 | Naafiri | Jungle | 4 | 1 | 22.7% | 1–3 | 25% |
| 39 | Xayah | Bot | 4 | 1 | 22.7% | 2–2 | 50% |
| 40 | Yunara | Bot | 4 | 1 | 22.7% | 2–2 | 50% |
| 41 | Trundle | Jungle | 3 | 2 | 22.7% | 1–2 | 33.3% |
| 42 | Renekton | Top | 2 | 3 | 22.7% | 1–1 | 50% |
| 43 | Zaahen | Top | 4 | 0 | 18.2% | 3–1 | 75% |
| 44 | Ashe | Bot | 3 | 1 | 18.2% | 2–1 | 66.7% |
| 45 | Galio | Top | 3 | 1 | 18.2% | 2–1 | 66.7% |
| 46 | Kog'Maw | Mid | 3 | 1 | 18.2% | 2–1 | 66.7% |
| 47 | Ryze | Mid | 3 | 1 | 18.2% | 2–1 | 66.7% |
| 48 | Twisted Fate | Mid | 3 | 1 | 18.2% | 2–1 | 66.7% |
| 49 | Pyke | Support | 1 | 3 | 18.2% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 50 | Ahri | Mid | 3 | 0 | 13.6% | 2–1 | 66.7% |
| 51 | Alistar | Support | 3 | 0 | 13.6% | 1–2 | 33.3% |
| 52 | Leona | Support | 3 | 0 | 13.6% | 1–2 | 33.3% |
| 53 | Miss Fortune | Bot | 3 | 0 | 13.6% | 2–1 | 66.7% |
| 54 | Sejuani | Jungle | 3 | 0 | 13.6% | 1–2 | 33.3% |
| 55 | Ziggs | Bot | 3 | 0 | 13.6% | 0–3 | 0% |
| 56 | Kai'Sa | Bot | 2 | 1 | 13.6% | 1–1 | 50% |
| 57 | Shen | Support | 2 | 1 | 13.6% | 1–1 | 50% |
| 58 | Xin Zhao | Jungle | 1 | 2 | 13.6% | 1–0 | 100% |
| 59 | Aatrox | Top | 2 | 0 | 9.1% | 0–2 | 0% |
| 60 | Bard | Support | 2 | 0 | 9.1% | 1–1 | 50% |
| 61 | Kalista | Bot | 2 | 0 | 9.1% | 0–2 | 0% |
| 62 | Rell | Support | 2 | 0 | 9.1% | 2–0 | 100% |
| 63 | Sivir | Bot | 2 | 0 | 9.1% | 1–1 | 50% |
| 64 | Yorick | Top | 2 | 0 | 9.1% | 0–2 | 0% |
| 65 | Draven | Bot | 1 | 1 | 9.1% | 1–0 | 100% |
| 66 | Taliyah | Mid | 1 | 1 | 9.1% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 67 | Varus | Bot | 1 | 1 | 9.1% | 1–0 | 100% |
| 68 | Aurora | — | 0 | 2 | 9.1% | 0–0 | — |
| 69 | LeBlanc | — | 0 | 2 | 9.1% | 0–0 | — |
| 70 | Poppy | — | 0 | 2 | 9.1% | 0–0 | — |
| 71 | Anivia | Mid | 1 | 0 | 4.5% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 72 | Annie | Mid | 1 | 0 | 4.5% | 1–0 | 100% |
| 73 | Cho'Gath | Jungle | 1 | 0 | 4.5% | 1–0 | 100% |
| 74 | Corki | Bot | 1 | 0 | 4.5% | 1–0 | 100% |
| 75 | Hwei | Mid | 1 | 0 | 4.5% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 76 | Kennen | Top | 1 | 0 | 4.5% | 1–0 | 100% |
| 77 | Kled | Top | 1 | 0 | 4.5% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 78 | Lillia | Jungle | 1 | 0 | 4.5% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 79 | Malphite | Jungle | 1 | 0 | 4.5% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 80 | Mel | Mid | 1 | 0 | 4.5% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 81 | Nami | Support | 1 | 0 | 4.5% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 82 | Nasus | Jungle | 1 | 0 | 4.5% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 83 | Ornn | Top | 1 | 0 | 4.5% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 84 | Tristana | Bot | 1 | 0 | 4.5% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 85 | Twitch | Bot | 1 | 0 | 4.5% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 86 | Vel'Koz | Support | 1 | 0 | 4.5% | 1–0 | 100% |
| 87 | Volibear | Top | 1 | 0 | 4.5% | 1–0 | 100% |
| 88 | Yuumi | Support | 1 | 0 | 4.5% | 1–0 | 100% |
| 89 | Zeri | Bot | 1 | 0 | 4.5% | 1–0 | 100% |
| 90 | Aphelios | — | 0 | 1 | 4.5% | 0–0 | — |
| 91 | Kha'Zix | — | 0 | 1 | 4.5% | 0–0 | — |
| 92 | Kindred | — | 0 | 1 | 4.5% | 0–0 | — |
| 93 | Neeko | — | 0 | 1 | 4.5% | 0–0 | — |
| 94 | Zyra | — | 0 | 1 | 4.5% | 0–0 | — |
Presence = (picks + bans) ÷ games. Role = the position the champion was most often played in. Small samples: a 3–0 champion is a story, not a law, so win rates are only colored from 5 picks up.
| Team | Unique champions played | Games | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVK Esports | 42 | 13 | 6–7 |
| FURIA | 42 | 11 | 4–7 |
| Karmine Corp | 40 | 11 | 9–2 |
| Cloud9 | 39 | 9 | 3–6 |
19 teams: four play the Play-In Stage and the winner joins the 16-team Swiss stage; the top eight Swiss teams reach a best-of-five single-elimination bracket. Dates are venue-local.
Four teams, double-elimination, best-of-five throughout (six matches). The winner advances to the Swiss stage.
Sixteen teams, five Swiss rounds. Matches are best-of-one, except those that decide advancement or elimination, which are best-of-three. Three match wins advance (eight teams); three losses eliminate.
Eight teams, single-elimination, best-of-five. Quarterfinals and semifinals.
Best-of-five, played in Brooklyn, New York City.
Fearless Draft: the series-level rule from Worlds 2025, where a champion played by either team is unavailable to both for the rest of the series, is expected to apply to the best-of-three and best-of-five series again. Riot's Worlds 2026 primer lists the formats but does not restate the draft rules; at Worlds 2025 no multi-game series repeated a champion, and we will show the same per-series count for 2026 as games are played.
Official sources: Riot / LoL Esports: Worlds 2026 Primer; Riot / LoL Esports: MSI and Worlds Updates; 2026 World Championship Event Specific Ruleset v1.0 (PDF).
19 teams from six regions. Four start in the Play-In Stage; the other 15 are seeded into the Swiss stage, where the Play-In winner completes the 16-team field. Swiss round 1 is Tier 1 against Tier 4 and Tier 2 against Tier 3, and teams from the same region do not meet in it.
Brazil (CBLOL): The CBLOL #1 seed (LOS or FURIA) goes straight to the Swiss stage (draw Tier 2) and the #2 seed plays the Play-In Stage. Seeding is set by the October 10 CBLOL final; Riot's Worlds 2026 primer had not published it when we last checked on October 10, 2026.
Play starts at these times on each of the 19 match days. Riot publishes the time play begins each day, not individual match times. Venue time is local to the host city; (+1) means the next calendar day there. There are no matches on dates that are not listed.
| Date | Venue | UTC | Europe | ChinaUTC+8 | KoreaUTC+9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play-In Stage Los Angeles, CA · venue time in PDT | |||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 11 AM | 18:00 | 8 PM CEST | 2 AM (+1) | 3 AM (+1) |
| Fri Oct 16 | 11 AM | 18:00 | 8 PM CEST | 2 AM (+1) | 3 AM (+1) |
| Sat Oct 17 | 11 AM | 18:00 | 8 PM CEST | 2 AM (+1) | 3 AM (+1) |
| Sun Oct 18 | 11 AM | 18:00 | 8 PM CEST | 2 AM (+1) | 3 AM (+1) |
| Swiss Stage Allen, TX · venue time in CDT | |||||
| Fri Oct 23 | 12 PM | 17:00 | 7 PM CEST | 1 AM (+1) | 2 AM (+1) |
| Sat Oct 24 | 12 PM | 17:00 | 7 PM CEST | 1 AM (+1) | 2 AM (+1) |
| Sun Oct 25 | 12 PM | 17:00 | 6 PM CET | 1 AM (+1) | 2 AM (+1) |
| Mon Oct 26 | 12 PM | 17:00 | 6 PM CET | 1 AM (+1) | 2 AM (+1) |
| Wed Oct 28 | 3 PM | 20:00 | 9 PM CET | 4 AM (+1) | 5 AM (+1) |
| Thu Oct 29 | 3 PM | 20:00 | 9 PM CET | 4 AM (+1) | 5 AM (+1) |
| Fri Oct 30 | 3 PM | 20:00 | 9 PM CET | 4 AM (+1) | 5 AM (+1) |
| Sat Oct 31 | 12 PM | 17:00 | 6 PM CET | 1 AM (+1) | 2 AM (+1) |
| Knockout Stage: quarterfinals & semifinals Allen, TX · venue time in CST | |||||
| Tue Nov 3QF | 4 PM | 22:00 | 11 PM CET | 6 AM (+1) | 7 AM (+1) |
| Wed Nov 4QF | 4 PM | 22:00 | 11 PM CET | 6 AM (+1) | 7 AM (+1) |
| Thu Nov 5QF | 4 PM | 22:00 | 11 PM CET | 6 AM (+1) | 7 AM (+1) |
| Fri Nov 6QF | 4 PM | 22:00 | 11 PM CET | 6 AM (+1) | 7 AM (+1) |
| Sat Nov 7SF | 4 PM | 22:00 | 11 PM CET | 6 AM (+1) | 7 AM (+1) |
| Sun Nov 8SF | 4 PM | 22:00 | 11 PM CET | 6 AM (+1) | 7 AM (+1) |
| Grand Final Brooklyn, NY · venue time in EST | |||||
| Sat Nov 14 | 2 PM | 19:00 | 8 PM CET | 3 AM (+1) | 4 AM (+1) |
Europe is shown in Paris time (CEST through October 24, CET from October 25). QF = quarterfinals, SF = semifinals.
Worlds 2025 (84 games): Yunara was the most contested champion — 16 picks + 58 bans, 88.1% presence. Most picked: Xin Zhao (29); most banned: Yunara (58). 95 different champions were picked, and blue side won 50% of games.
All 84 recorded games of Worlds 2025 (play-in, Swiss stage and knockouts).
| # | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yunara | Bot | 16 | 58 | 88.1% | 11–5 | 68.8% |
| 2 | Azir | Mid | 14 | 55 | 82.1% | 7–7 | 50% |
| 3 | Orianna | Mid | 20 | 46 | 78.6% | 12–8 | 60% |
| 4 | Poppy | Support | 13 | 45 | 69% | 10–3 | 76.9% |
| 5 | Neeko | Support | 20 | 36 | 66.7% | 12–8 | 60% |
| 6 | Sion | Top | 22 | 31 | 63.1% | 15–7 | 68.2% |
| 7 | Alistar | Support | 25 | 25 | 59.5% | 14–11 | 56% |
| 8 | Wukong | Jungle | 22 | 28 | 59.5% | 13–9 | 59.1% |
| 9 | Qiyana | Jungle | 16 | 28 | 52.4% | 7–9 | 43.8% |
| 10 | Ambessa | Top | 19 | 24 | 51.2% | 8–11 | 42.1% |
| 11 | Taliyah | Mid | 23 | 18 | 48.8% | 12–11 | 52.2% |
| 12 | Aurora | Mid | 17 | 24 | 48.8% | 8–9 | 47.1% |
| 13 | Kai'Sa | Bot | 18 | 21 | 46.4% | 6–12 | 33.3% |
| 14 | Bard | Support | 12 | 27 | 46.4% | 6–6 | 50% |
| 15 | Ryze | Mid | 23 | 15 | 45.2% | 8–15 | 34.8% |
| 16 | Caitlyn | Bot | 16 | 22 | 45.2% | 6–10 | 37.5% |
| 17 | Xin Zhao | Jungle | 29 | 8 | 44% | 18–11 | 62.1% |
| 18 | Vi | Jungle | 17 | 18 | 41.7% | 5–12 | 29.4% |
| 19 | Rakan | Support | 22 | 12 | 40.5% | 10–12 | 45.5% |
| 20 | Braum | Support | 16 | 18 | 40.5% | 8–8 | 50% |
| 21 | Rumble | Top | 21 | 12 | 39.3% | 10–11 | 47.6% |
| 22 | K'Sante | Top | 27 | 5 | 38.1% | 9–18 | 33.3% |
| 23 | Corki | Bot | 22 | 8 | 35.7% | 11–11 | 50% |
| 24 | Trundle | Jungle | 18 | 12 | 35.7% | 11–7 | 61.1% |
| 25 | Sivir | Bot | 14 | 16 | 35.7% | 6–8 | 42.9% |
| 26 | Jarvan IV | Jungle | 22 | 6 | 33.3% | 11–11 | 50% |
| 27 | Galio | Mid | 13 | 14 | 32.1% | 10–3 | 76.9% |
| 28 | Ezreal | Bot | 15 | 9 | 28.6% | 8–7 | 53.3% |
| 29 | Renekton | Top | 13 | 10 | 27.4% | 6–7 | 46.2% |
| 30 | Leona | Support | 16 | 6 | 26.2% | 8–8 | 50% |
| 31 | Rek'Sai | Top | 16 | 4 | 23.8% | 8–8 | 50% |
| 32 | Xayah | Bot | 11 | 9 | 23.8% | 6–5 | 54.5% |
| 33 | Pantheon | Jungle | 13 | 6 | 22.6% | 4–9 | 30.8% |
| 34 | Nautilus | Support | 12 | 7 | 22.6% | 4–8 | 33.3% |
| 35 | Ornn | Top | 12 | 7 | 22.6% | 8–4 | 66.7% |
| 36 | Ziggs | Bot | 10 | 8 | 21.4% | 5–5 | 50% |
| 37 | Varus | Bot | 14 | 3 | 20.2% | 10–4 | 71.4% |
| 38 | Cassiopeia | Mid | 8 | 9 | 20.2% | 4–4 | 50% |
| 39 | Karma | Support | 6 | 11 | 20.2% | 3–3 | 50% |
| 40 | Rell | Support | 9 | 5 | 16.7% | 4–5 | 44.4% |
| 41 | Annie | Mid | 5 | 9 | 16.7% | 1–4 | 20% |
| 42 | Yone | Mid | 5 | 9 | 16.7% | 4–1 | 80% |
| 43 | Draven | Bot | 5 | 8 | 15.5% | 2–3 | 40% |
| 44 | Lucian | Bot | 9 | 3 | 14.3% | 4–5 | 44.4% |
| 45 | LeBlanc | Mid | 5 | 7 | 14.3% | 4–1 | 80% |
| 46 | Lulu | Support | 5 | 7 | 14.3% | 2–3 | 40% |
| 47 | Akali | Mid | 6 | 5 | 13.1% | 2–4 | 33.3% |
| 48 | Mordekaiser | Top | 8 | 2 | 11.9% | 3–5 | 37.5% |
| 49 | Yorick | Top | 3 | 7 | 11.9% | 0–3 | 0% |
| 50 | Viktor | Mid | 7 | 2 | 10.7% | 4–3 | 57.1% |
| 51 | Renata Glasc | Support | 4 | 5 | 10.7% | 4–0 | 100% |
| 52 | Jax | Top | 5 | 3 | 9.5% | 2–3 | 40% |
| 53 | Jhin | Bot | 4 | 4 | 9.5% | 2–2 | 50% |
| 54 | Aatrox | Top | 5 | 2 | 8.3% | 3–2 | 60% |
| 55 | Nocturne | Jungle | 5 | 2 | 8.3% | 4–1 | 80% |
| 56 | Sylas | Mid | 5 | 2 | 8.3% | 0–5 | 0% |
| 57 | Hwei | Mid | 4 | 3 | 8.3% | 2–2 | 50% |
| 58 | Smolder | Mid | 4 | 2 | 7.1% | 1–3 | 25% |
| 59 | Ashe | Bot | 5 | 0 | 6% | 4–1 | 80% |
| 60 | Dr. Mundo | Jungle | 5 | 0 | 6% | 5–0 | 100% |
| 61 | Naafiri | Jungle | 5 | 0 | 6% | 3–2 | 60% |
| 62 | Nami | Support | 5 | 0 | 6% | 1–4 | 20% |
| 63 | Skarner | Jungle | 4 | 1 | 6% | 0–4 | 0% |
| 64 | Maokai | Jungle | 2 | 3 | 6% | 0–2 | 0% |
| 65 | Anivia | Mid | 4 | 0 | 4.8% | 2–2 | 50% |
| 66 | Sejuani | Jungle | 4 | 0 | 4.8% | 0–4 | 0% |
| 67 | Miss Fortune | Bot | 3 | 1 | 4.8% | 1–2 | 33.3% |
| 68 | Syndra | Mid | 3 | 1 | 4.8% | 1–2 | 33.3% |
| 69 | Lee Sin | — | 0 | 4 | 4.8% | 0–0 | — |
| 70 | Camille | Top | 3 | 0 | 3.6% | 2–1 | 66.7% |
| 71 | Mel | Mid | 3 | 0 | 3.6% | 3–0 | 100% |
| 72 | Kalista | Bot | 2 | 1 | 3.6% | 2–0 | 100% |
| 73 | Ahri | Mid | 1 | 2 | 3.6% | 1–0 | 100% |
| 74 | Blitzcrank | Support | 1 | 2 | 3.6% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 75 | Gwen | Top | 1 | 2 | 3.6% | 1–0 | 100% |
| 76 | Zoe | Mid | 1 | 2 | 3.6% | 1–0 | 100% |
| 77 | Vayne | Bot | 2 | 0 | 2.4% | 1–1 | 50% |
| 78 | Viego | Jungle | 2 | 0 | 2.4% | 1–1 | 50% |
| 79 | Jayce | Top | 1 | 1 | 2.4% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 80 | Kled | Top | 1 | 1 | 2.4% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 81 | Nidalee | Jungle | 1 | 1 | 2.4% | 1–0 | 100% |
| 82 | Seraphine | Support | 1 | 1 | 2.4% | 1–0 | 100% |
| 83 | Zeri | Bot | 1 | 1 | 2.4% | 1–0 | 100% |
| 84 | Pyke | — | 0 | 2 | 2.4% | 0–0 | — |
| 85 | Tristana | — | 0 | 2 | 2.4% | 0–0 | — |
| 86 | Elise | Support | 1 | 0 | 1.2% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 87 | Gnar | Top | 1 | 0 | 1.2% | 1–0 | 100% |
| 88 | Gragas | Top | 1 | 0 | 1.2% | 1–0 | 100% |
| 89 | Ivern | Jungle | 1 | 0 | 1.2% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 90 | Jinx | Bot | 1 | 0 | 1.2% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 91 | Kassadin | Mid | 1 | 0 | 1.2% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 92 | Morgana | Support | 1 | 0 | 1.2% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 93 | Senna | Bot | 1 | 0 | 1.2% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 94 | Soraka | Support | 1 | 0 | 1.2% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 95 | Swain | Mid | 1 | 0 | 1.2% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 96 | Tahm Kench | Support | 1 | 0 | 1.2% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 97 | Thresh | Support | 1 | 0 | 1.2% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 98 | Zed | Jungle | 1 | 0 | 1.2% | 0–1 | 0% |
| 99 | Lillia | — | 0 | 1 | 1.2% | 0–0 | — |
| 100 | Twisted Fate | — | 0 | 1 | 1.2% | 0–0 | — |
| 101 | Vex | — | 0 | 1 | 1.2% | 0–0 | — |
| 102 | Volibear | — | 0 | 1 | 1.2% | 0–0 | — |
Presence = (picks + bans) ÷ games. Role = the position the champion was most often played in. Small samples: a 3–0 champion is a story, not a law, so win rates are only colored from 5 picks up.
| Team | Unique champions played | Games | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 57 | 24 | 17–7 |
| KT Rolster | 44 | 16 | 12–4 |
| Top Esports | 44 | 16 | 7–9 |
| Gen.G | 38 | 13 | 8–5 |
| Anyone's Legend | 37 | 10 | 6–4 |
| CTBC Flying Oyster | 36 | 12 | 5–7 |
| G2 Esports | 35 | 10 | 5–5 |
| Movistar KOI | 33 | 10 | 4–6 |
| Hanwha Life Esports | 33 | 9 | 5–4 |
| Bilibili Gaming | 33 | 8 | 4–4 |
| Vivo Keyd Stars | 28 | 7 | 2–5 |
| FlyQuest | 26 | 8 | 3–5 |
| PSG Talon | 23 | 5 | 1–4 |
| Team Secret Whales | 22 | 6 | 2–4 |
| Fnatic | 22 | 5 | 1–4 |
| Invictus Gaming | 20 | 4 | 1–3 |
| 100 Thieves | 19 | 5 | 1–4 |
Under Fearless Draft, a best-of-five can burn through fifty champions — depth of champion pool becomes as decisive as any single matchup, and each game's draft reshapes the options for the next. That makes Worlds 2026 the most draft-analytics-friendly format Riot has ever run at this scale: pick/ban decisions compound across a series in a way that team-reputation punditry cannot capture. At Worlds 2025 the longest series — KT Rolster vs T1, 5 games — used 50 different champions. Batru builds calibrated, data-first draft analysis for competitive games; this page tracks every Worlds 2026 draft as it happens.
October 15 to November 14, 2026, in the United States: the Play-In Stage (October 15–18) at the Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles, the Swiss stage (October 23–31) plus the quarterfinals and semifinals (November 3–8) at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas, and the final on November 14 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City.
Play-In Stage (Oct 15 – 18, Los Angeles, CA); Swiss Stage (Oct 23 – 31, Allen, TX); Knockout Stage: quarterfinals & semifinals (Nov 3 – 8, Allen, TX); Grand Final (Nov 14, Brooklyn, NY). Dates are venue-local; the Play-In bracket draw follows the CBLOL final.
19 teams qualified: China (LPL): Anyone's Legend, Bilibili Gaming, TOP Esports and Shanghai Invictus Gaming Meituan; Korea (LCK): Gen.G, Hanwha Life Esports, T1 and Dplus Kia; EMEA (LEC): G2 Esports, Movistar KOI and Karmine Corp; North America (LCS): Team Liquid Alienware, LYON and Cloud9 Kia; Asia Pacific (LCP): Team Secret Whales, CTBC Flying Oyster and MVK Esports; Brazil (CBLOL): LOS and FURIA. Karmine Corp, Cloud9 Kia, MVK Esports and the CBLOL #2 seed play the Play-In Stage (Oct 15–18, Los Angeles); the other 15 start in the 16-team Swiss stage, where the Play-In winner joins them. The CBLOL #1 seed (LOS or FURIA) goes straight to the Swiss stage (draw Tier 2) and the #2 seed plays the Play-In Stage. Seeding is set by the October 10 CBLOL final; Riot's Worlds 2026 primer had not published it when we last checked on October 10, 2026.
Play starts at these times, in the venue's local time with UTC: Play-In, Oct 15–18: 11 AM PDT (18:00 UTC); Swiss, Oct 23–26 and Oct 31: 12 PM CDT (17:00 UTC); Swiss, Oct 28–30: 3 PM CDT (20:00 UTC); Knockouts, Nov 3–8: 4 PM CST (22:00 UTC); Final, Nov 14: 2 PM EST (19:00 UTC). Each time is the first match of the day. Europe uses CEST (UTC+2) through October 24 and CET (UTC+1) from October 25; China is UTC+8 and Korea UTC+9 all year, so US afternoon matches fall in the early hours of the next day there. There are 19 match days in all, and no matches on the dates not listed.
A series-level draft rule: any champion played by either team becomes unavailable to both teams for the remainder of the series. It was used for every multi-game series at Worlds 2025 and is expected to apply to best-of-three and best-of-five series again; Riot's Worlds 2026 primer lists the formats but does not restate the draft rules. Over a full five-game series it removes up to 50 champions, so champion-pool depth and draft planning across games matter enormously.
19 teams. A four-team, double-elimination, best-of-five Play-In bracket sends one team to the 16-team Swiss stage; Swiss is five rounds of best-of-one with best-of-three for advancement and elimination matches, advancing eight teams on three wins; the knockouts are single-elimination best-of-five through the November 14 final.
Through 22 recorded drafts, Nocturne is the most contested champion (0 picks, 21 bans, 95.5% presence). Most picked: 4 champions tied at 6 picks each. Most banned: Nocturne (21). Blue side has won 72.7% of the games with a recorded draft.
Worlds 2025 (84 games): Yunara was the most contested champion — 16 picks + 58 bans, 88.1% presence. Most picked: Xin Zhao (29); most banned: Yunara (58). 95 different champions were picked, and blue side won 50% of games.
At Worlds 2025, multi-game series used 30.5 different champions on average. The longest — KT Rolster vs T1, 5 games — used 50: every pick a different champion, as Fearless Draft requires.
Yes. This page records every Worlds 2026 draft — champion pick, ban and win rates, most picked champion per role and each team's champion pool — refreshed hourly during the event from Leaguepedia data. The same tables are available as JSON for AI agents at https://batru.gg/data/events/lol-worlds-2026.json.
Draft data: Leaguepedia (CC BY-SA 3.0), aggregated by Batru. Worlds 2026 numbers refresh hourly during the event; the game list last changed on 2026-10-18 (UTC).
Batru is an independent data site and is not affiliated with Riot Games. League of Legends is a trademark of Riot Games, Inc. Dates, venues and formats follow Riot's announcements as of October 5, 2026 and may change.
Tier shifts, counters and hero pairings across the games Batru covers.
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