In less than a hundred hours, the 2026
League of Legends World Championship will finally get underway. After weeks of anticipation, the world's best players will face off in one final battle at the game's most prestigious tournament, with the ultimate goal of being crowned world champions on November 14.
Ahead of the tournament,
Sheep Esports presents its All-Pro Team, featuring the best players heading into Worlds based on their performances over the past season,
with a maximum of one player selected per team. The lineup consists of toplaner
, jungler
, midlaner
, AD carry
, and support
.
Toplaner: Zeus (Hanwha Life Esports)
Despite his team's disappointing start to the year, the 2023 and 2024 World Champion gradually returned to his best form as the season progressed, re-establishing himself as one of the world's top players. Having won MSI and been named Finals MVP, the HLE toplaner will be competing for a third title at the tournament. No player in his role has ever managed to win it that many times. His duels against Kim "Kiin" Ki-in and Chen "Bin" Zebin, in particular, have been among the season's highlights and suggest that he will once again face stiff competition at Worlds.
Jungler: Tarzan (Anyone's Legend)
A recent LPL Split 3 champion with Anyone's Legend, Tarzan has stood out this season primarily for the number of individual accolades he has accumulated. Named Regular Season MVP in Split 1, selected for the First All-Pro Team in both Splits 1 and 3, and ultimately crowned Finals MVP, the Korean jungler has consistently delivered strong individual performances, even when his team has not always matched his level. Having competed internationally only at the Esports World Cup this season, where Anyone's Legend were eliminated by Karmine Corp in the quarterfinals, Tarzan will need to lead his team if they are to carry their Split 3 momentum into Worlds. The Korean jungler has reached the knockout stage in each of the last three editions of the tournament.
Midlaner: Chovy (Gen.G Esports)
Fresh off another LCK title, Chovy arrives at the tournament that remains the one major trophy missing from his collection. Following a heavy defeat at First Stand and missing MSI for the first time since 2022, the midlaner redoubled his efforts to return to his best form towards the end of the year, even earning the Regular Season MVP award. Although he was occasionally overshadowed by Kim "Zeka" Geon-woo and Zhuo "Knight" Ding throughout the season, there is a strong case to be made that Chovy has reclaimed his position as the best midlaner in the world, if not the best player overall, heading into the end of the year. However, he will still need to overcome the hurdle that has eluded him for years and finally win the World Championship.
AD Carry: Peyz (T1)
Having joined T1 at the beginning of the year, the young AD carry needed some time to adapt before reaching an exceptionally high level of play. Now holding the record for the most pentakills in competitive play at just 20 years old, his talent is beyond question, and he has already secured his place in the game's history. However, he is still chasing his first title with T1, particularly important given that the reigning three-time world champions have had a relatively modest season so far. Following in the footsteps of the AD carry who was named Worlds Finals MVP at the most recent edition, Peyz will be under close scrutiny throughout the tournament, especially in a role where several players have the potential to take centre stage.
Support: ON (Bilibili Gaming)
The only Chinese player in our lineup, BLG's support rounds out a season in which he has once again demonstrated his versatility. As usual, he has stood out for his creativity, both in draft, having played 23 different champions this year, and in-game, where he has found some outstanding angles to initiate teamfights while making fewer costly mistakes than in previous years. His win rates on certain champions have also been particularly impressive, most notably on Seraphine, with whom he has recorded 18 wins in 19 games this year. He has also established himself as a reference point in his role on picks such as Shen and Camille, champions that had become less common in professional play before the start of the season.
