True Damage Returns with 2026 League of Legends Worlds Anthem

Riot Games has unveiled its Worlds 2026 anthem “Know My Name” as of virtual hip-hop collective True Damage, made up of League of Legends champions, are revealed as the artist that will perform the 2026 League of Legends World Championship theme.

The song, the 13th Worlds anthem, will be officially released Oct. 8 at 6 pm (PT) across all major streaming platforms, alongside the music video which will premiere on the official League of Legends YouTube channel. Here’s what we know:

True Damage Returns With ‘Know My Name’ for 2026 League of Legends Worlds

In case you’d forgotten (honestly, we had) True Damage is a virtual group featuring five League of Legends champions as artists: Akali, Ekko, Qiyana, Senna and Yasuo. The group previously released “GIANTS” in 2019, a track that has accumulated more than 230 million streams across platforms.

“Know My Name” marks True Damage’s first release since “GIANTS” and the first time a Riot Games virtual artist (KDA, Pentakill, etc.), has performed the Worlds anthem. Reportedly, the song is intended to reflect the competitive drive and international reach of the annual League of Legends championship, but in actual fact, from the music video previews, seems to be focused on Korean boogeyman Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok.

The 2026 lineup of True Damage includes returning vocalist and rapper SOYEON of i-dle as Akali, along with Coco Jones as Senna, Vic Mensa as Ekko and Sofía Reyes as Qiyana. Yasuo is represented through the collective’s production and DJ role.

Riot Games global head of music and events, Maria Egan, said True Damage was selected in part because Worlds will take place in New York this year.

“Much like our host city, True Damage has always been about bringing together distinct voices, styles, and cultures to create something unique,” Egan said.

SOYEON, who also performed as Akali on “GIANTS,” said she was excited to return to the project and perform for League of Legends fans.

For Jones, the collaboration marks her first entry into the League of Legends universe. Mensa said he drew on Ekko’s story while developing his verse, while Reyes described the recording process as an opportunity to incorporate different languages and musical influences.

Still, if “Know My Name” turns out to be another forgettable slice of corporate pop-rap, at least League of Legends has avoided the nuclear option (or should we say “Radioactive” option): Imagine Dragons. “Warriors” and “Enemy” have both become staples of the League universe, but surely we’ve heard enough bombastic arena rock for one lifetime.

True Damage might not deliver a masterpiece, but we’ll take fictional rappers over another Imagine Dragons co-worker rock anthem any day.