Martin Arévalo-Östberg

League of Legends Patch 26.05 continues the early-season balancing cycle, bringing targeted champion tuning and pro-play adjustments ahead of First Stand 2026 while keeping the Solo Queue meta relatively stable. While many champions remain viable, a handful stand out thanks to reliable kits, strong scaling, and the ability to carry chaotic ranked games. If you’re looking to climb efficiently, these are some of the best champions for Solo Queue in LoL Patch 26.05.

Though he retired from playing back in 2023, legendary Chinese AD carry Jian "Uzi" Zihao isn't done with competitive League of Legends just yet. The former MSI champion has now officially announced his own tournament: the Uzi Cup.

Despite a shaky start to the season, Bilibili Gaming (BLG) are back on top! Led by Chen "Bin" Ze-Bin in the Top Lane, the Chinese powerhouse crushed JD Gaming (JDG) in the Grand Finals to win the LPL Split 1 2026. 

The first international stop of the new LoL Esports season is right around the corner! A total of eight teams from all over the world will head to Brazil to compete at First Stand 2026 starting March 16.  After exciting first splits across the board, which region will claim the first international trophy of the year? Let's take a look at the First Stand 2026 format, schedule, and list of teams to find out more.

We have our complete lineup of teams to compete First Stand 2026 at last! Having breezed past Weibo Gaming (WBG) in the Lower Bracket Finals of the LPL Split 1 Playoffs, JD Gaming (JDG) have become the final team to book their spot in São Paulo.

First Stand 2026 is just days away, and the official patch for the tournament (LoL Patch 26.05) is already live. Before the best teams in the world head to Brazil to battle for the first international trophy of the year, let's take a quick look at the biggest winners and losers of First Stand's patch.