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LoL Worlds 2026 Schedule, Format and Teams: Dates, Times (CT), Venues, Seeds, Swiss Rules and Prize Pool
Everything for LoL Worlds 2026: Play-In Oct 15-18 in LA, Swiss Oct 23-31 in Allen, Final Nov 14 in Brooklyn, start times in CT, all 19 teams and seeds, Swiss rules, Patch 26.20 and the $5M prize pool.
LoL Patch 26.20 Notes Guide: The Worlds 2026 Patch (Ambessa, K'Sante, Rocketbelt, Yunara & More)
Patch 26.20 is the Worlds 2026 patch: Ambessa, K'Sante, Ashe and Yunara nerfs, Kennen and Kindred buffs, Rocketbelt changes, Classic and HEARTSTEEL.
Team Liquid Worlds 2026 Main Event Guide: 3-1 Over Cloud9 Locks Swiss Stage
Team Liquid beat Cloud9 3-1 in the LCS Upper Bracket Final (Sept 27), locking a Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage berth and a Grand Final date in Atlanta on Oct 4.
LoL Patch 26.19 Guide: Worlds Prep Buffs, Nerfs & Teleport Changes (2026)
Patch 26.19 Sept 23: Aatrox/Aphelios/Fiora buffs, Nasus/Vi nerfs, top TP buffs ahead of Worlds 26.20.
LoL Team Voice Chat Guide: Patch 26.20, Honor Level & Who Can Speak (2026)
LoL Team Voice expands beyond premades in Patch 26.20 for NA and Oceania — Honor-gated speaking, voice skins, Worlds 2026 timing, and what Riot actually confirmed.
League of Legends Patch 26.18 Guide: Buffs, Nerfs & Worlds 2026 Meta
LoL Patch 26.18 went live September 10, 2026: Ekko, Kassadin, Master Yi, Viego and Zaahen buffs; Bard, Nautilus, Seraphine, Syndra and Zeri nerfs; Cassiopeia adjusted; Rageblade stacks 3s→4s; Caps Hall of Legends skins.
League of Legends Skin Tiers Explained: RP Prices, Prestige & Mythic Rarity
Every League of Legends skin tier and RP price, from 520 RP recolors to 3250 RP Ultimate skins, plus how Prestige, Mythic, and the new Exalted and Transcendent luxury tiers work, and what makes some skins permanently rare.
League of Legends Roles Explained: Top, Jungle, Mid, ADC & Support
What each League of Legends role does: Top, Jungle, Mid, ADC, and Support, the champion classes that fit them, how farming and objectives tie them together, and which role to start with as a beginner.
League of Legends Ranks in Order: Iron to Challenger & How LP Works
Every League of Legends rank in order from Iron to Challenger, including where Emerald sits, how divisions and League Points work, how the apex tiers and placements function, and the difference between LP and MMR. Updated for 2026.