LoL Worlds 2026 Pick’Ems have moved into their Swiss-stage prediction window, with a free emote available for submitting a valid prediction and bigger prizes for finishing high on the leaderboard. Play-In and Crystal Ball submissions closed on October 15, but the Swiss stage has a separate prediction window ahead of October 23. The top rewards include True Damage Yasuo and the full set of seven Ultimate skins.
The Swiss Round 1 draw is complete, making the next prediction window the immediate priority. Pick’Ems has separate stage locks, so earlier Play-In and Crystal Ball selections cannot be changed now. Here’s how to enter Swiss, follow the opening pairings and collect the rewards.
How to enter LoL Worlds 2026 Pick’Ems
- Go to lolesports.com/pickems or open Pick’Ems inside your League client.
- Sign in to your Riot Account. A valid account and Summoner Name are required for eligibility.
- Choose Worlds 2026 and open the Swiss stage picks.
- Choose the Swiss predictions available for the new draw and save them before the October 23 stage lock.
- Play-In and Crystal Ball submissions closed on October 15, so they are no longer available to edit.
- Return following the October 31 Knockout draw for the next set of bracket predictions.
You can also create a private leaderboard to compete with friends, or compare your points against the global leaderboard. LoL Worlds 2026 Pick’Ems don’t require an entry fee, a Battle Pass, or any particular competitive rank in League of Legends.
LoL Worlds 2026 Pick’Ems deadlines: Play-In, Swiss and Knockouts
| Stage | When picks open | Last chance |
|---|---|---|
| Play-In and Crystal Ball | October 10 at 4 p.m. PDT (October 11, midnight BST) | October 15, before first matches |
| Swiss | Following the October 18 draw; scheduled to open October 19 | October 23, before first Swiss match |
| Knockouts | After the October 31 draw; live page currently displays November 1 | November 3, before quarterfinals |
| Final scoring | After Worlds final November 14 | Rewards aimed within 48 hours |
Play-Ins began on October 15 and are now complete. The next Swiss picks are scheduled after the October 18 draw, with the round beginning October 23. Check the countdown inside Riot’s Pick’Ems page for the precise lock time.
There’s also a conflicting Knockout date on one live panel, which displays November 24. Riot’s tournament rules say Knockout predictions close before the opening November 3 quarterfinal, so do not treat November 24 as permission to submit picks after matches have started.
What you predict in LoL Worlds 2026 Pick’Ems
The completed Play-In bracket featured Cloud9, Karmine Corp, FURIA and MVK Esports. Karmine Corp advanced into the Swiss Stage. The Play-In selections are now locked, but Riot’s prediction rules allow participation in later stages even if you missed earlier picks.
The Swiss bracket covers sixteen teams fighting to reach three series wins before three losses. You’ll predict advancing teams and their records, with the live Pick’Ems panel listing 125 points for Swiss. LoL Worlds 2026 Pick’Ems then move to the eight-team Knockout bracket, where you’ll choose quarterfinal, semifinal and final winners. Riot lists 160 points for that section.
Swiss matches run October 23–31; Knockouts take place November 3–8, and the final is on November 14. If you miss a stage, you can still play later ones, but you can’t recover the points from predictions you failed to submit.
LoL Worlds 2026 Pick’Ems: Swiss Round 1 matchups
The October 18 draw produced eight Swiss opening pairings. Use them to review the teams before saving your Swiss predictions, and remember the first broadcast start at 6 PM BST on October 23 is not the individual start time for every match.
| Swiss Round 1 | Date |
|---|---|
| Gen.G vs Invictus Gaming | 23 October |
| Team Liquid vs CTBC Flying Oyster | 23 October |
| Anyone’s Legend vs Karmine Corp | 23 October |
| G2 Esports vs Dplus KIA | 23 October |
| Hanwha Life Esports vs Top Esports | 23 October |
| LOS vs T1 | 23 October |
| Team Secret Whales vs LYON | 23 October |
| Bilibili Gaming vs Movistar KOI | 23 October |
For full UK match-day times, see our Worlds 2026 schedule. The next opponents will be drawn after opening results are known.
All LoL Worlds 2026 Pick’Ems rewards and tiers
| Placement | Pick’Ems reward |
|---|---|
| Submit a valid pick | Laying It Down emote |
| Top 50% | Groovy Pup icon |
| Top 25% | Spicy Dog emote |
| Top 5,000 | True Damage Yasuo skin and Yasuo champion |
| Perfect entry | All seven Ultimate skins, with their champions |
The rewards in LoL Worlds 2026 Pick’Ems depend on your final ranking, except for the participation emote. Placing a pick earns the emote; it does not guarantee a free Yasuo skin. True Damage Yasuo requires a top-5,000 finish, and the perfect-bracket reward is much harder again. Higher ranks receive the rewards from the tiers below them.
The seven Ultimate skins are DJ Sona, Elementalist Lux, Gun Goddess Miss Fortune, K/DA ALL OUT Seraphine, Pulsefire Ezreal, Soul Fighter Samira and Spirit Guard Udyr. Those are the perfect Pick’Ems reward, not a free skin bundle for entering the event.
Crystal Ball has different rewards
Alongside LoL Worlds 2026 Pick’Ems, Crystal Ball lets you make eighteen predictions about the tournament’s champion picks, player performances and match statistics. It has a separate leaderboard and doesn’t affect your regular bracket points. Enter it before the October 15 Play-In lock, since its questions won’t reopen in the Swiss stage.
| Crystal Ball placement | Reward |
|---|---|
| Participation | Best Buds icon |
| Top 50% | ALL ABOARD icon |
| Top 25% | Spa Day emote |
| Top 5,000 | True Damage Yasuo skin and Yasuo champion |
See our Worlds 2026 Crystal Ball guide for all eighteen questions and the scoring rules. It’s worth completing both prediction games, since a good performance in one won’t automatically qualify you for the other’s emotes or icons.
The LoL Worlds 2026 Pick’Ems top-5,000 reward is the standard True Damage Know My Name Yasuo Worlds skin, scheduled for release on October 21 with Patch 26.21. Riot’s Worlds Unlocked Collector’s Edition contains a separate exclusive Unlocked chroma; it isn’t part of the normal Pick’Ems prize. The Worlds Battle Pass is also separate and doesn’t affect prediction scores.
When will LoL Worlds 2026 Pick’Ems rewards arrive?
Riot will finalise results after the November 14 Worlds final, aiming to deliver performance-based prizes within 48 hours. If you’ve qualified but still haven’t received a reward by November 21, Riot recommends contacting Player Support. Crystal Ball answers are scored after the tournament as well.
Eligibility depends on your region and Riot account status. The competition isn’t available in a number of restricted territories or regions where League is handled by a local publisher. Check the official eligibility notes if you’re unable to register.
Can you change LoL Worlds 2026 Pick’Ems after submitting?
Yes, while the relevant prediction stage is still open. Once its countdown ends, the picks are locked. If the Play-In stage has already started when you first log in, you can still join the later Swiss and Knockout predictions, but you won’t be able to replay the missed Play-In stage.
For LoL Worlds 2026 Pick’Ems, the next job is to save your Swiss selections before the stage starts on October 23. The Knockout bracket follows the October 31 draw, with quarterfinals beginning November 3.
Related Guides
Official source: Riot Games Worlds 2026 Primer.
