LoL Worlds Trolls 369's Champion Pool With Valorant Agents
At Worlds 2026, the official broadcast listed Valorant agents as 369's champion pool during TES vs HLE, leaving casters in stitches as HLE won in under 24 minutes.
You know those moments when the broadcast team clearly had a little too much fun? That's exactly what happened at the League of Legends World Championship 2026 Swiss Stage opening day, and honestly, it's hilarious.
During the pre-match segment for TES vs HLE, the English broadcast showed the champion pools for both top laners. On Zeus's side, a respectable 19 League champs were listed. But when it came to 369? The screen proudly displayed three Valorant agents: Fade, Reyna, and Iso. Yep, you read that right. The crowd erupted, and the English casters couldn't hold it together.
Here's the backstory: 369 stepped away from competitive play after the first split this year and spent a lot of that downtime grinding Valorant. TES's original starting top laner, Zuian, couldn't travel with the team due to US visa issues, so 369 was called back into action after half a year away. And of course, his first match back was against his old rival Zeus. Talk about a welcome party.
This wasn't even the first time the joke had been made. A Bilibili creator had already poked fun at 369 in a Worlds stats video, marking his data with question marks and slipping Valorant characters into his champion pool. But when the official broadcast does it? That's next-level trolling.
The match itself was rough for TES. HLE stomped them in just 23 minutes and 51 seconds, with 369 finishing at 1/6/1. TES dropped into the 0-1 bracket. For someone who hadn't trained systematically in six months and was yanked back as an emergency sub, facing Zeus right out of the gate is basically nightmare difficulty.
Still, you have to appreciate the broadcast team's commitment to the bit. It's the kind of moment that makes Worlds feel like more than just serious competition—it's a community event with a sense of humor.
What do you think? Should 369 stick to League or embrace his Valorant era? Let us know in the comments.
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