True Damage is back after seven years. Know My Name, the League of Legends Worlds 2026 anthem, came out at 6 PM PT on October 8 (8 AM on October 9 in Vietnam). The music video follows Faker and T1’s road to three straight world titles.
Quick facts
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Song | Know My Name (ft. True Damage) |
| Release | 6 PM PT October 8, 2026 (8 AM October 9 in Vietnam), streaming and YouTube |
| Performed by | Virtual group True Damage |
| Label | Riot Games and Virgin Music Group |
| Live performance | Finals Opening Ceremony, November 14, 2026, Barclays Center, New York |
Who is True Damage and why is it back?
True Damage is Riot Games’ virtual hip-hop group, made up of the champions Akali, Ekko, Qiyana, Senna and Yasuo. It debuted in 2019 with “GIANTS”, that year’s Worlds anthem, and the music video had passed 230 million YouTube views as of September 30, 2026. This is the group’s first release in seven years.
This time the champions’ voices come from real artists. SOYEON of i-dle voices Akali, Grammy-winning Coco Jones voices Senna, rapper Vic Mensa voices Ekko and singer Sofía Reyes voices Qiyana. According to Inven Global, the source does not say who voices Yasuo.
What does the video say about Faker?
According to Riot, the video centers on Faker and T1’s road to a Worlds three-peat. It covers challenges, defeats, obstacles and how the team changed and grew. Riot’s September 29 teaser carried the line “All roads lead to him.” The music and visuals are told as one continuous narrative.
Maria Egan, Riot’s Global Head of Music and Events, said the choice of True Damage was partly tied to the opening ceremony being in New York this year.
Where to listen and watch
The song is on the major streaming platforms, and the video is on the League of Legends YouTube channel, both released at the same time. You can set a reminder on YouTube beforehand if you want to catch it as it goes live.
OtaHub’s take
Riot is giving the anthem to its own virtual group for the first time, after earlier years featured outside artists such as NewJeans, Linkin Park and G.E.M. It keeps the familiar Worlds opening style while putting Faker at the center of the story, in step with T1’s three-peat.
What to watch is how the lyrics and video handle T1’s setbacks, since the sources so far only describe the direction of the content. The live performance comes at the opening ceremony on November 14.
FAQ
When was Know My Name released?
At 6 PM PT on October 8, 2026 (8 AM on October 9 in Vietnam), on streaming platforms and the League of Legends YouTube channel at the same time.
Who sings Know My Name?
Virtual group True Damage. SOYEON of i-dle voices Akali, Coco Jones voices Senna, Vic Mensa voices Ekko and Sofía Reyes voices Qiyana. Yasuo is the group’s DJ and producer.
What is the music video about?
According to Riot, it follows Faker and T1’s road to a Worlds three-peat, including challenges, defeats and how the team grew.
When will it be performed live?
At the Worlds 2026 Finals Opening Ceremony on November 14 (New York time) at Barclays Center in New York.
Sources: Inven Global, GosuGamers, Korea JoongAng Daily, League of Legends YouTube channel.
