Congratulations to everyone who participates in the community, all the way from guide creators, to judges and community moderators/admins who have so much work every patch to keep the site updated for all the readers and authors!
Thank you for featuring my guide among such high-class entries. It was quite fun to update with the new season changes!
Thank you for featuring my guide among such high-class entries. It was quite fun to update with the new season changes!
Congratulations to all winners, mentions and participants! There was a lot of competition in the jungle role this edition, there were many more great guides I would've liked to give a shout-out. Please keep making my job this hard!
Thanks to @ Jovy for the signature!
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It's time to announce the winners of our 2026 Season 1 Guide Contest! Check out the honorable mentions in each section for more great guides! 🏆
Note: The competition this contest wasn't as strong for some categories as in previous events. Due to this, we've had to adjust the number/type of winners and honorable mentions for these categories. We'd like to thank everyone for participating and understanding, and we're hoping competition will grow again in future events!
As a quick reminder, all winners of this contest will receive equal prizing. The winners of any category will receive $200 value prize! Honorable mentions will receive a $50 RP Code.
We’ll be sending out emails to all the winners shortly asking for their preferred prize type and other required information. The prizes can be claimed in the form of RP Codes, Amazon Gift Cards or cash paid by PayPal or bank. Honorable mentions will receive a $50 RP Code each.
In addition to the prizes above, the authors of the winning guides for each category will receive a unique badge for their profile. The badge will be linked to their guide so that anyone can easily check out their awesome guide with just one click!
Winners will also receive a title that goes along with their badge! Keep in mind that the badges and titles may take a little while to show up, so be patient!
<Brawler>
Bonkk and their amazingly written guide for Sion score another victory! You know the guide's going to be good when it almost crashes your browser. It's currently the most in-depth and complete Sion guide of our community, outstanding! We dare you to find something that this guide is missing; it pretty much covers everything you may need to know in order to increase your Sion win rate and also rank. Check it out for yourself!
<Brawler>
zwartebliksem secures their first ever guide contest victory with an amazing guide for Kled! The guide teaches you the essentials about itemization, runes and ability usage, but it also goes into more in-depth topics such as wave management, decision making and positioning. The 'Game Plan' chapter is one of the best creations our community has ever seen!
<Brawler>
Looking for a new main for Season 16? Riven might be the pick for you, especially if you're going to follow XinkeLoL's guidance! Riven's one of the most rewarding champions to master, being able to carry you from the lowest lows to the highest highs; make sure to thoroughly go through this guide and not miss out on any critical information carefully prepared for you by Xinke!
<Stalker>
We all know and love Asternova and their Lillia guide! Over the years this guide has become a mainstay among the top ranked jungle guides and with good reason! Asternova combines a ton of information, ranging from the basics to in-depth jungle macro with outstanding formatting, which makes the guide pleasant to read at all times. If you haven’t checked out the guide yet, you definitely should!
<Stalker>
Hazardist does it again, this time with a fresh guide for Mordekaiser in the Jungle! Take a quick break from dominating Top lane and step into the jungle, where you'll consistently dominate if you carefully follow the author's guidelines and tips! The guide focuses on proper builds, ability usage and of course, ideal jungle routes and matchup tips!
<Stalker>
Fyrrnix secures a hattrick with their stellar guide for Kindred! One of the best guides of our community, it has been maintaining the #1 rank for Kindred guides consistently since the previous guide contest victories. In-depth, thorough, beautifully formatted; it provides you with everything you may seek to improve your Kindred knowledge and skillset!
<Sorcerer>
iwontdominatelol amazes us once again with their Akali guide, retaining their winner spot in this category. They've already won multiple times and yet the guide got continuously updated and improved even more, making it one of the most in-depth guides of our community. Akali amateurs and mains gather around and check out this guide to further sharpen your knowledge and skills, and hopefully increase your win rate with Akali!
<Sorcerer>
Ir.Defender manages to amaze our judges once again, scoring a win with their new guide for Vex! No matter what skill level you are, or from which rank you're crying to climb up from, this guide has everything to prepare you for any situation. Find in-depth insights into items, runes, abilities, with a big focus on enemy matchups. If you're struggling to rank up, make sure to check the 'Climb' chapter for some pro tips!
<Sorcerer>
xblademojo is back on the podium, and you've guessed it, it's for his awesome guide for Kassadin once again! If you're looking for a new champ to main, or to improve your already existing Kassadin knowledge, then this guide's surely got what you're seeking. There's a lot to learn from this guide, but even more from its creator, as xblademojo creates videos and streams their gameplay, teaching you live how to get it done!
<Sharpshooter>
inFinem secures their second victory in a row with their outstanding guide for Yunara, one of the most comprehensive guide of this contest, and the most comprehensive Yunara guide available anywhere online. It's beautifully designed, carefully written and prepared, all with a single goal: making sure you'll win more often with Yunara. Check it out, it's truly awesome and informative!
<Sharpshooter>
ObiW has been part of our community for many years already, and they've finally managed to secure a win in their first ever guide contest! Their new Smolder guide is nicely organized and formatted, quickly teaching you how to play Smolder to its maximum potential, making sure you have plenty of builds to pick from, and also providing you all the knowledge you need to win!
<Sharpshooter>
It's Vapora again, managing to retain his place on the podium contest after contest! The champion with the most complex kit in the game deserves the most thorough guide, and this one has everything you could possibly need. If you're aiming to master Aphelios, clear your schedule and dive into this incredibly detailed resource. But even if you're just looking to learn his basic combos or lane-winning strategies before hopping into a quick match, Vapora's got you covered.
<Wingman>
This Anivia guide never drops from the #1 Anivia guide spot and also from the guide contest podium. Tauricus2017 does it again (and again, and again), previously scoring wins in multiple categories like Off-Meta, Fabulous, and General, they have won in the support category for yet another guide contest. Featuring some of the most captivating visuals in the support category, you won't regret checking this guide out!
<Wingman>
Always great to see old school members making a comeback to our community; and this one's a strong one too! Joxuu's back and we're lucky to receive his brand new guide for Lulu, one of the best Lulu resources we've ever seen, and one that greatly impressed our judges! Learn proper supporting from a Master Support that's been playing since the early days of League, and gift your teammates with the support they've always dreamed of having!
<Wingman>
I wish the Pyke players I get in my team would read this guide, because that'd definitely make a huge difference! PykEugeo has been maintaining their Pyke guide for quite some time now, and it has always been a reliable resource for all Pyke fans, no matter what role they prefer. It's one of the most in-depth guides ever created on MOBAFire, and it seems like it's going to be hard to ever be dethroned!
Thanks to all the authors for writing all these awesome guides, and to the judges for spending the time to go through thousands of candidates. I hope everyone enjoyed the contest and may these guides help you with your ranked journey this season!
If you are a winner you will be contacted this week via email to coordinate prizing, check your email!
Our judges helped with going through all the guides that qualified for each category, to help us pick out the best of the best. Thanks to all our judges for helping make this contest possible!
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