True Damage Returns for League of Legends Worlds 2026 Anthem Know My Name

True Damage is back, and they’re taking over the biggest stage in League of Legends. Riot Games confirmed today that its virtual hip-hop collective will perform the 2026 League of Legends World Championship anthem, a new track called “Know My Name” released through Riot Games and Virgin Music Group.

The song lands on all major streaming platforms on Thursday, October 8 at 6:00pm PT, which is 3:00am CEST on October 9 for anyone in Europe. The official music video premieres at the same time on the League of Legends YouTube channel, and a pre-save is already open.

First Worlds Anthem Performed by a Riot Virtual Group

This is the 13th Worlds anthem, and it’s the first time Riot has handed the job to one of its own virtual artists. Recent years went to big outside names, with NewJeans, Linkin Park and Chinese superstar G.E.M. all taking a turn on the anthem.

I think this is the right call. Worlds anthems tend to live or die on how well they connect to the game itself, and nothing connects to League quite like a band made out of League champions. Riot seems to agree. Maria Egan, Global Head of Music and Events at Riot Games, said that for the most dedicated players and esports fans, the champs in Riot’s virtual bands are the superstars they most want to see on the Worlds stage.

SOYEON Returns as Akali Alongside Three New Voices

True Damage is made up of five champions, each with their own role. Akali and Ekko rap, Qiyana handles vocals and raps, Senna sings, and Yasuo is the DJ and producer. For the 2026 return, Riot has lined up a mix of familiar and brand-new voices:

SOYEON of i-dle returns as Akali. She’s been a big part of Riot’s music projects for years, with roles in both K/DA and True Damage, and she’s also built a solo career since 2021. GRAMMY winner Coco Jones steps in as Senna, GRAMMY-nominated Chicago rapper Vic Mensa takes on Ekko, and Mexican singer-songwriter Sofía Reyes voices Qiyana.

SOYEON said it’s an honor to be part of True Damage again and that she can’t wait to see how League fans react when they hear the song. Coco Jones called the collaboration unlike anything she’s done before, while Vic Mensa said he had fun digging into Ekko’s story and bringing some of it into his verse.

Seven Years On From GIANTS

“Know My Name” is the collective’s first release since “GIANTS” back in 2019. That track became a breakout hit and has racked up more than 230 million streams across platforms, so the new song has a lot to live up to.

Riot’s framing is that the members have spent the years since pursuing their own paths and building identities outside the group. Now they’re reuniting for Worlds, and the anthem is meant to celebrate ambition, individuality and the grind it takes to reach the top. Sofía Reyes said the track brought out a fiery side of her you don’t usually hear in her music, and that hearing so many languages come together in one song was a highlight. That multilingual mix was a big part of why GIANTS worked, so it’s good to hear it’s back.

Live at Barclays Center on November 14

You won’t have to settle for the music video either. True Damage will perform live at the Worlds 2026 Opening Ceremony, presented by Mastercard, at Barclays Center in New York on November 14.

Worlds is in the United States this year. The Play-In Stage kicks off on October 15 in Los Angeles before the tournament builds toward New York. Riot pointed out that New York being the host city made True Damage feel like a natural fit, since the group has always been about bringing different voices, styles and cultures together.

So the timeline is simple. The song and video drop on October 8, Play-Ins start a week later, and the band hits the Barclays stage in mid-November. If the anthem is half as sticky as GIANTS, it’s going to be stuck in every League player’s head well before the opening ceremony.

Source: press release from Riot Games. Images courtesy of Riot Games.