League of Legends Worlds Simulator

Spin for one of the 19 teams at the 2026 World Championship, fantasy draft five pros from a pool of 96, then play Worlds out: the Play-In, the Swiss stage and the knockout. A new draft every day, from the same pool for everyone.

Game points you can earn
World Champion
100 GP
Runner-up
60 GP
Semi-finalist
40 GP
Quarter-finalist
25 GP
Swiss stage
10 GP
Play-In
5 GP

One daily run pays, by how far your team got. Your lifetime GP is your rank, Rookie to Demon King. Without an account it is kept in this browser.

How a run goes

1Before the draft

  1. Spin for a teamOne of the 19 at the event
  2. Open your envelopeYour draft position

2The draft

  1. Draft fiveOne pro for every role
  2. Read the cardsRated from their real games
  3. Scout the fieldEvery rival’s five

3The event

  1. Play-In4 teams, 1 goes through
  2. Swiss stage16 teams, 5 rounds
  3. KnockoutLast 8
  1. World Champion
  2. Runner-up
  3. Semi-finalist
  4. Quarter-finalist
  5. Swiss stage
  6. Play-In
Start today’s draft

One draft a day, the same pool and the same field for everyone. A new one at midnight, Sydney time.

What wins games

Every pro carries a card read from their real games at Worlds 2026. Each game is played out on the Rift from those cards: the lanes, the junglers, the fights and the objectives.

The highest rated pro at each role; press a card for their games. The best player left is not always the right pick, though: a team that spends its early picks on stars can find the last role it needs has nobody left worth having. Every team and player, with their numbers, is on the Worlds 2026 stats page.

The daily board

A finished daily run pays GP by how far your team got, and goes on today’s board, best finish first, under your account’s name; only signed in players are listed.

See the day’s numbers on the Today tab, or every run on today’s board.

Frequently asked questions

What is the LoL Worlds simulator?

A free League of Legends esports game. The spin deals you one of the 19 teams at the 2026 World Championship, you snake draft five real pros into it against the rest of the field, and the whole event is simulated: the Play-In, the Swiss stage and the knockout, up to the final.

What do the spin and the lottery decide?

The spin deals you one of the 19 teams at Worlds 2026, by its real name. Your five are drafted afresh, so they need share nobody with that team’s real roster. Then the draft lottery opens 19 sealed envelopes from the last pick to the first, and the number on yours is where you pick.

How does the event play out?

The draft, 19 teams: Every team snake drafts 5 pros, one per role, over 5 rounds. Play-In, 4 teams: Double elimination, best of 5. The winner joins the Swiss stage. Swiss stage, 16 teams: 5 rounds against teams on your record. Three wins through, three losses out. Knockout, 8 teams: Quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final, every series best of 5.

How does the draft work?

It is a snake draft, the way a fantasy draft runs. A lottery decides where you pick, then every team takes one pro for each role (top, jungle, mid, bot and support) over 5 rounds, and the team that picks first in a round picks last in the next, except that round three runs the same way as round two, so the first seat does not run away with the draft. Spend your early picks on stars and the last role you need can have nobody left worth having.

Is it a fantasy League of Legends game?

It drafts like one, and that is all. Nothing is scored on real results: every game is simulated from the players’ numbers at the event. It is free, there is no money or prize in it, and it has nothing to do with any official fantasy game.

How are the games simulated?

Every pro carries a card read from their real games at Worlds 2026, with stats from Leaguepedia and gol.gg. Each game is played out on the Rift from those cards: the lanes, the junglers, the fights and the objectives. It is a simulation, not a prediction and not a record of anything that happened.

Is it the same draft for everyone?

Yes. Each day everyone drafts from the same pool against the same field, so one run can be compared with another.

When does it reset?

Every day at midnight, Sydney time. Today’s run is saved in this browser, so a draft you leave is still there when you come back.

Does a run pay GP?

Yes. A finished daily run pays GP by how far your team got: 100 for winning Worlds, down to 5 for going out in the Play-In. It pays once a day, and with an account it goes toward your rank and puts the run on the day’s board, best finish first.

Do I need an account?

Not to play. Today’s run is kept in this browser either way, but only signed in players appear on the board. Sign in and a finished run takes its place there under your own name.

Is riftgrids made by Riot Games?

No. riftgrids is a fan project created under Riot Games’ Legal Jibber Jabber policy using assets owned by Riot Games. Riot Games does not endorse or sponsor it, and no team or player endorses it either.