This is everything to know about the AT&T Annihilator Cup 2026

Khizar Mundia Published 01/05/2026

The sixth edition of the AT&T Annihilator Cup is almost here, with dates, matchups and teams all now officially confirmed.

The AT&T Annihilator Cup 2026 is a multi-week esports tournament where teams made up of content creators will battle each other across multiple games. Each round will be held once a week, with a different title being played each time. Team performances will determine the points, and each game will have different rules. Here is a full overview of all the key details, including the rules, dates and participants.

What is the AT&T Annihilator Cup 2026?

The AT&T Annihilator Cup 2026 is one of the largest esports tournaments with streamers competing: it features four teams, with 20 streamers competing. Four different games will be played, with one match taking place each week over the course of the four-week event. Team performances will be evaluated in each match, with points being awarded and the team that comes out on top at the end claiming the silverware.

Annihilator Cup 2026 Dates

The draft was livestreamed on April 30, 2026, at 4 PM PT, when captains selected their teams.

The main tournament games will be held weekly throughout May 2026:

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 on May 7, 2026
• League of Legends on May 14, 2026
• 2XKO on May 21, 2026
• Counter-Strike 2 on May 28, 2026

So, the Annihilator Cup 2026 starts on 7 May, 2026, beginning with Call of Duty Black Ops 7. Given the genres of the other games for following weeks, this promises to be a tournament that seriously tests the skills of all competitors.

Prize pool

On top of a $70,000 donation to charity, the tournament has a prize pool of $200,000, which will be divided among the teams in the following manner:

There is a clear difference in the prizes between each position, so each round of games will clearly count for the streamers.

Annihilator Cup 2026 streaming

The Annihilator Cup 2026 is primarily being broadcast on Twitch, with additional content, including highlights, available on YouTube.

What games are part of the tournament?

Image credit: AT&T Annihilator Cup 2026

The tournament will feature four games, including Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, League of Legends, 2XKO, and Counter-Strike 2. The games are diverse, with players competing in shooters, MOBAs, and fighting games, meaning that the 20-player rosters will be tested to the max.

What are the rules?

The games are of different genres, which explains the differences in the format.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Counter-Strike 2, and League of Legends

COD, CS, and LoL have the same rules and format.

• Four teams will compete in a series of round robin matches
• The top two teams will compete against each other to determine the winner

2XKO

• Streamers will be split into four groups of five for a best-of-three round robin
• The top 4 streamers of each group will move on to a 16-player single-elimination bracket.
• All matches will be best of three

All teams of The AT&T Annihilator Cup 2026

With the draft already taking place, we now know the identity of the four teams, with some notable streamers scheduled to take place.

Image credit: AT&T Annihilator Cup 2026

The four captains are:

• Ludwig “Ludwig” Ahgren
• TheBurntPeanut
• Alexander “Adapt” Prynkiewicz
• Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp

Team Ludwig

• Seth “Scump” Abner
• Raj “Squeex”
• Lily “LilyPichu” Ki
• Leslie “Fuslie” Fu

Team Peanut

• Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng
• Bryce “HutchMF” Hutchinson
• Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag
• Yvonne “Yvonnie” Ng

Team Tyler1

• Jaryd “Summit1g” Lazar
• Emily “Emilyywang” Wang
• Brandi “DizzyKitten” Donaldson
• Ashlie “Gingy”

Team Adapt

• Jake “JakenBake” Abramson
• Ali “Myth” Kabbani
• Emily “Emiru” Schunk
• Miyoung “Kkatamina” Kim

WIN.gg will be covering the key moments from the tournament as soon as the action begins on 7 May and it will be interesting to see if this becomes the first edition of the tournament to reach 200,000 peak viewers.

Feature image credit: AT&T Annihilator Cup 2026

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