The 2026 LCS Summer Split awards are complete, with LYON bot laner Berserker named Kia Summer Split MVP and the league's full list of individual and All-Pro honors now confirmed.
FlyQuest's Cryogen earned Kia Rookie of the Year, LYON support Isles was named Most Improved Player of the Year, and Team Liquid Alienware took Coaching Staff of the Split. Team Liquid Alienware and LYON also supplied every player on the first All-Pro team, while Cloud9 placed four players on the third team.
2026 LCS Summer Split awards winners at a glance
LYON's Berserker won the 2026 LCS Summer Split MVP award. FlyQuest's Cryogen took Rookie of the Year, LYON's Isles won Most Improved Player of the Year, and Team Liquid Alienware earned Coaching Staff of the Split. The LCS confirmed the Summer Split award results across a series of announcements in September and October.
| Award | Winner | Announcement date |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching Staff of the Split | Team Liquid Alienware | September 10 |
| Kia Most Improved Player of the Year | LYON Isles | September 10 |
| Kia 1st, 2nd and 3rd LCS All-Pro Teams | 15 players across five roles | September 17 |
| Kia Rookie of the Year | FLY Cryogen | September 24 |
| Kia Summer Split MVP | LYON Berserker | October 1 |
Berserker wins the 2026 LCS Summer Split MVP award
Berserker closed out the award cycle on October 1 by winning Kia Summer Split MVP. The LYON ADC had already secured first-team All-Pro recognition, giving him two of the split's most prominent individual honors.
His MVP win added to a strong showing for LYON across the ballot. Mid laner Saint joined Berserker on the first All-Pro team, while top laner Dhokla and support Isles made the second team. Isles also collected the separate Most Improved Player of the Year award.
The MVP announcement followed the September 10 coaching and Most Improved results, the September 17 All-Pro teams and the September 24 Rookie of the Year award.
Full 2026 LCS Summer All-Pro teams
The first 2026 LCS Summer All-Pro team was split entirely between Team Liquid Alienware and LYON. Team Liquid Alienware supplied Morgan in top lane, Josedeodo in jungle and CoreJJ at support. LYON filled the remaining two spots with Saint in mid and Berserker at ADC.
| Role | Kia 1st LCS All-Pro | Kia 2nd LCS All-Pro | Kia 3rd LCS All-Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top | TLAW Morgan | LYON Dhokla | C9 Thanatos |
| Jungle | TLAW Josedeodo | SEN HamBak | C9 Blaber |
| Mid | LYON Saint | TLAW Quid | C9 Loki |
| ADC | LYON Berserker | TLAW Yeon | SEN Rahel |
| Support | TLAW CoreJJ | LYON Isles | C9 Vulcan |
The second team brought together players from three organizations. LYON placed Dhokla and Isles, Team Liquid Alienware added Quid and Yeon, and Sentinels jungler HamBak completed the lineup.
Cloud9 controlled most of the third team. Thanatos, Blaber, Loki and Vulcan filled four of the five positions, with Sentinels ADC Rahel taking the remaining spot.
Team Liquid Alienware finished with five All-Pro selections across the three teams. LYON and Cloud9 each had four, while Sentinels had two. RiftDaily's LCS coverage tracks further results, roster developments and league news.
Team Liquid Alienware wins Coaching Staff of the Split
Team Liquid Alienware earned Coaching Staff of the Split on September 10, beginning an award run that also produced five All-Pro selections across the first and second teams.
Morgan, Josedeodo and CoreJJ all reached the first team, while Quid and Yeon made the second. No Team Liquid Alienware player appeared on the third team.
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LYON's Isles named Most Improved Player of the Year
LYON support Isles was named Kia Most Improved Player of the Year on September 10, giving the team its first individual award of the Summer rollout.
His second-team All-Pro selection followed a week later. CoreJJ took the first-team support position, while Cloud9's Vulcan was chosen for the third team.
Cryogen wins 2026 LCS Rookie of the Year
FlyQuest's Cryogen won Kia Rookie of the Year on September 24. The honor arrived one week after the All-Pro teams were confirmed and one week before Berserker's MVP win completed the main award schedule.
Cryogen was FlyQuest's winner among the major categories in the 2026 LCS Summer Split awards. No FlyQuest player appeared on the three All-Pro teams.
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How 2026 LCS Summer Split awards voting worked
The 2026 LCS Summer Split awards used votes from the LCS broadcast team, third-party media and representatives from professional teams. The main ballot window ran from September 6-9.
Fans had a separate voting period from September 4-13 for the Kia All-Pro Teams, Kia Summer Split MVP and Kia Rookie of the Year. Voting was conducted through the Kia LCS fan vote.
The fan vote did not count as a separate ballot for every participant. Instead, all fan selections were combined into one collective ballot and included alongside votes from the broadcast team, media and professional team representatives.
The full 2026 LCS Summer Split ballots provide the detailed voting record behind the awards.
The awards sit within the wider League Championship Series, North America's top-level League of Legends competition. The split awards recognize standout performance, mechanics, teamwork and overall play across the league.
What the All-Pro results show
The All-Pro vote separates recognition by role, with one top laner, jungler, mid laner, ADC and support selected for each of three teams. That produces 15 total positions and gives a broader picture of individual recognition than the MVP vote alone.
Berserker's first-team All-Pro place and his MVP win are separate honors. The same is true for Isles, whose second-team support selection was distinct from his Most Improved Player award.
The distribution was heavily concentrated among three organizations. Team Liquid Alienware and LYON accounted for all five first-team positions and nine of the 10 spots across the first two teams. Cloud9 then claimed four of five places on the third team.
Sentinels was the only other organization represented, with HamBak on the second team and Rahel on the third.
LCS Championship becomes the next focus
With the 2026 LCS Summer Split awards settled, attention shifts to championship play in Duluth, Georgia. The LCS Championship Driven by Kia is being held at Gas South Arena, with the remaining matches determining the season's final competitive results.
Upcoming series and results can be followed through RiftDaily's match schedule. Tickets for the championship were also made available through the LCS Summer Finals ticket listing.
Fans following the league directly can find LCS updates on X, Discord, Twitch, Instagram, Threads, YouTube, TikTok and Flickr. Broader international League of Legends esports video coverage is available through the LoL Esports YouTube channel.
Frequently asked questions about the 2026 LCS Summer Split awards
Who won the 2026 LCS Summer Split MVP?
LYON ADC Berserker won the Kia 2026 LCS Summer Split MVP award. His win was announced on October 1 after he had already earned first-team All-Pro honors.
Who won the 2026 LCS Rookie of the Year award?
FlyQuest's Cryogen won Kia Rookie of the Year. The result was confirmed on September 24.
Who won LCS Most Improved Player in 2026?
LYON support Isles won Kia Most Improved Player of the Year. He also made the second LCS All-Pro team at support.
Who won Coaching Staff of the Split?
Team Liquid Alienware won Coaching Staff of the Split for the 2026 LCS Summer Split.
Who made the first 2026 LCS Summer All-Pro team?
The first All-Pro team featured TLAW Morgan at top, TLAW Josedeodo in jungle, LYON Saint at mid, LYON Berserker at ADC and TLAW CoreJJ at support.
Which team had the most All-Pro selections?
Team Liquid Alienware had the most selections with five. LYON and Cloud9 each had four, while Sentinels had two.
When did voting for the 2026 LCS Summer awards take place?
The main LCS ballot ran from September 6-9. Fan voting for the eligible Kia awards ran from September 4-13.
How much did the LCS fan vote count?
All fan votes were combined into one collective ballot. That ballot was counted alongside votes from the LCS broadcast team, third-party media and professional team representatives.
Summer awards settled as the LCS championship takes center stage
The 2026 LCS Summer Split awards leave Berserker with both the Kia MVP title and first-team All-Pro recognition. Cryogen takes Rookie of the Year, Isles adds Most Improved Player to his second-team All-Pro selection, and Team Liquid Alienware pairs Coaching Staff of the Split with a league-high five All-Pro picks.
The voting also highlights how strongly Team Liquid Alienware, LYON and Cloud9 were represented across the positional awards. With the individual honors decided, the focus now moves fully to championship play in Duluth and the results that will close out the LCS season.
