Peanut, Caedrel, Kameto and many more… First Stand co-streamed in 18 languages

The First Stand (FST) 2026 will kick off on March 16, delivering a full week of intense competition. Eight teams from around the world will face off in the first international event of the year, and to accompany you throughout this week of League of Legends, Riot Games unveiled the co-streamers that will watch matches with the LoL community, making the event available in 18 different languages.

Announcing the #FST2026 Remote Co-Streamers!

Additional co-streamers may still be added to the roster. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/Za9uNbqwVj

— LoL Esports (@lolesports) March 11, 2026

The event features big names from the scene: Marc Robert “Caedrel” Lamont, Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng, and Jakob “YamatoCannon” Mebdi will be part of the English-speaking lineup. Yan “Letme” Jun-Ze and Jian “Uzi” Zihao will be on the Mandarin cast, while Kamel “Kameto” Kebir and Jean “Trayton” Medzadourian will be leading the French community throughout the tournament.

First Stand Co-streamers count close to 100

Last year, FST was co-streamed by “only” around sixty channels, a number that has now increased to 97 (60% increase). Riot’s goal is to reach a wider audience, motivated by the success of the co-streamers in recent years. Former pro players can also draw large audiences, as shown by the presence of Peanut, Uzi, and even Anıl “HolyPhoenix” Işık for Turkey. Unsurprisingly, the most represented language is English, with 21 co-streams available.

Figures from the last edition

This edition of the First Stand aims to surpass the previous one, and it has several advantages. According to Esports Charts, the 2025 edition peaked at over 1.1 million viewers during the final between Hanwha Life Esports and Karmine Corp, while the tournament averaged over 500,000 viewers and totaled 18 million hours watched.

This year, the competition is set to be more dynamic and competitive, with more teams attending. Compared to 2025, FST will have the second seed from the LPL and LCK, as well as the CBLOL representative following the split of the LTA. With the tournament taking place in Brazil, the hosting country will finally get to see one of its teams in action at an international event.

A dependence on Co-Streamers?

While co-streaming has many benefits, questions arise about its less positive effects. It can create a dependence for Riot on streamers who represent a large portion of the viewership, as seen in the LEC, where Caedrel often draws more viewers than the official broadcast.

One reason this fragmentation could be an issue is sponsorship. On the official broadcast, sponsors benefit from clear placement, integrated ads, and consistent visibility. On co-streams, content and commentary are much less controlled, and personalities can also suddenly stop their activity, like Ibai “Ibai” Llanos did, which caused a noticeable drop in Spanish viewership.