Everything you need to know about Wild Rounds: SMASH 2026

Wild Rounds: SMASH is heading to Seoul! Get all the details on the competition, community celebrations, where to watch, and more.

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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WILD ROUNDS: SMASH

Wild Rounds: SMASH is back for 2026, and this year, we’re taking the action to Seoul, South Korea! On November 21–22 UTC, creators and community members from around the world will come together for two days of Wild Rift competition, community, and plenty of chaos, with a few familiar faces from China’s pro scene joining the action.

From high-stakes matches and creator showdowns to on-site activities, dev Q&A’s, an Artist Alley, and more, SMASH is bringing the Wild Rift community together for one of our biggest celebrations of the year. The stage is almost set, so let’s get into everything coming to SMASH 2026!

Event Information

The Main Event

The main event for Wild Rounds: SMASH this year will consist of three tracks: Community Champions, Creator Show matches, and All Star matches!

On-Site Activations

There’s plenty happening beyond the competition at SMASH this year! Throughout the weekend, you’ll be able to jump into activities, meet members of the Wild Rift dev team, and celebrate the community together.

For the first time at SMASH, we’ll also have our very own Artist Alley, showcasing incredible artists from across our community in Korea. You can also expect some familiar faces from everyone’s favorite virtual group, K/DA, brought to life by cosplayers,and more to keep the party going.

And that’s just the start! Our community music party will have even more to discover, alongside games, themed activities, photo moments, and plenty of surprises throughout the weekend.

Stay tuned and follow Wild Rift KR for more details on everything happening on-site as we get closer to SMASH 2026!

Main Event Information

The 2026 SMASH event will bring community champions, creators, and All-Stars together across three competition tracks over two days.

Community Championship Track

The Community Championship Track will feature six teams, each advancing from a major regional qualifier. The teams will be split into two groups of three and play a double round robin of best-of-one Summoner’s Rift matches. The top two teams from each group will advance to a four-team, single-elimination knockout stage.

In the knockout stage, Group A’s first-place team will face Group B’s second-place team, while Group B’s first-place team will face Group A’s second-place team. Both matches will be best-of-three, and the winners will advance to the Community Championship final on Day 2, also a best-of-three.

Creator Show Match

The Creator Show Match will feature seven teams: one creator squad from six regions: Brazil, China, Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, Turkey, and our Global Team. The teams will be split into groups of three and four, playing a single round robin for nine matches total. Each match will include one AAA ARAM game and one other mode game from our pool of modes. The AAA ARAM winner will draw a Fun Mode for the teams to play.

The six-mode mode pool will include:

Jungle Speed Race: Two players race through a set jungle route, from Blue Buff to Red Buff. The player with the shorter time when Red Buff is slain wins.
Dr. Mundo Infected Cleaver Brawl: Two teams of five face off in the Baron Pit using only Dr. Mundo’s Q, Infected Cleaver. Items, Summoner Spells, other abilities, and leaving the River area are not allowed. The match lasts about five minutes, and the last surviving team wins.
4 Protect 1 Hide-and-Seek: Each five-player team has one VIP and four Bodyguards. The VIP gets 30 seconds to hide before the Bodyguards search for the opposing VIP. If neither VIP is eliminated after five minutes, they face off in a River 1v1.
3v3 Hook Wars: Six players all play Blitzcrank and can use only Rocket Grab and basic attacks. Pulling an enemy into your team’s turret range earns a point; after five minutes, the team with the higher score wins.
Turbocharged Rift and a 1v1 mode will also be in the draw.

All-Star Show Match

The All-Star Show Match will feature two teams competing across two rounds. Each round will include an AAA ARAM best-of-two, scheduled for about an hour, and another match from our pool of mode matches mentioned, scheduled for about 15 minutes. The roster pool will include two guest participants, players from each of the seven Creator Track teams, and two audience players selected through the Battle Tent. In the Battle Tent, participants will play AAA ARAM and game MVPs will be recorded. MVPs can apply for a spot; the event team will randomly select two players from the applicants to compete on Day 2.

Participants and Teams from each region

Our players have earned their spot at SMASH through regional Wild Rounds tournaments, with a few special invites joining the competition along the way. Now, it’s time to meet the teams heading to Seoul*:

Creator Team Brazil:

Wild Capivaras
- Emerok
- Tealz
- BrenoJordan
- Math
- Jojotshy

Community Team Brazil:

Wild Capivaras Blue
- YKRAD
- Gun
- Shumas
- Vitinrlq
- Leite
- Pedro

Creator Team China:

WRLK
- Heyun
- Soldier
- Jiepen
- Nange
- Xin

Community Team China:

Pursuit Of Primacy
- Chenfeng
- Remake
- Chenyi
- Changsheng
- xiaodu

Creator Team Korea:

SMASH That Like
- Daeeon Kwon
- Jinyeop Kim
- Bonghan Jo
- Hyeonseok Seo
- Woojin Lim

Community Team Korea:

Nekko Gaming
- NEKO_GhonTube
- NEKO_Xeno
- NEKO_DK
- NEKO_Luna
- NEKO_Dal

Creator Team Philippines:

SeoulSearching
- Christian Bautista
- Raux TV
- Mirmoo
- VannyBear
- Shanghigh

Community Team Philippines:

Peekaboo
- Jay Tabarangao
- Gerald Bermundo
- Jave Conwi
- Aerius Almendral
- Miguel Vincent Pison
- Earl Feliciano

Creator Team Türkiye:

TURKISH DELIGHTS
- Creed
- Bambi
- Togzilla
- Pazienza
- Naru

Community Team Türkiye:

SUBSIDIARY
- BloodStain
- Cangıl
- Madness
- Nakamura
- Nut
- Undyne

Community Team Vietnam:

King Esport | KNES
- Black Sun
- Koozy
- XB
- Akeno
- D2C
- TG Scor

Creator Team Vietnam:

Vietnam Drift | VNDR
- Zimi
- Thỏ Mymy
- Xuân Vũ
- Hoài An
- Mina Young

*Please note that rosters are subject to change leading up to the event.*

How to Watch

Catch Wild Rounds: SMASH live on our YouTube or TikTok channel! Our English broadcast will feature a pre-show packed with highlights, on-site activations, dev chats, and more before we jump into the Community Track Finals, with three casters bringing you all the action (and maybe a few surprises) along the way.

Check out all the ways you can tune in below!

Wild Rift Official Channel

Wild Rift YouTube - Main broadcast

Wild Rift TikTok - Main broadcast

Broadcast Schedule

Day 2, November 22

Broadcast Talent

Meet our amazing on-air talent for our main channel broadcast:

Featured Co-Streamers

Alongside the official broadcast, creators from around the world will be joining the action with co-streams of their own! Keep an eye on your regional channels as we get closer to SMASH to find out who will be co-streaming the event.