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October 14, 2026 | Anders Frost

Every Valorant Champions anthem and song from 2021 to 2026

From Grabbitz’s “Die For You” to this year’s collaboration with Bring Me The Horizon and Spiritbox, here is every official VALORANT Champions anthem with the music video.

Every edition of VALORANT Champions comes with its own anthem and an animated music video from Riot Games. The songs set the tone for the event, appear in the broadcast and have become one of the most anticipated reveals of the esports year.

Here is every Champions anthem so far, with the official video for each one.

All Valorant Champions anthems at a glance

YearEventSongArtist
2021Flag of Germany BerlinDie For YouGrabbitz
2022Flag of Turkey IstanbulFire AgainAshnikko
2023Flag of United States Los AngelesTicking AwayGrabbitz and bbno$
2024Flag of South Korea SeoulSUPERPOWERJulie and Natty of KISS OF LIFE, Mark Tuan
2025Flag of France ParisLast Shottempluv and 347aidan
2026Flag of China ShanghaiIf The Sun Burns Out TonightGrabbitz, Oli Sykes and Courtney LaPlante
Source: official music videos on the VALORANT YouTube channel

2021: “Die For You” by Grabbitz

The first Champions anthem was released on 22 November 2021, ahead of the event in Berlin. The song is by Grabbitz, and it later received remixes from Zedd and Dabin.

2022: “Fire Again” by Ashnikko

For Istanbul, Riot teamed up with Ashnikko. The music video, released on 22 August 2022, features a number of well-known VCT players, and Ashnikko performed the song live at the Champions 2022 finals. The song can also be heard in the finisher of the Champions 2022 Phantom skin.

2023: “Ticking Away” by Grabbitz and bbno$

Grabbitz returned in 2023, this time alongside Canadian rapper bbno$. “Ticking Away” was released on 31 July 2023, ahead of Champions in Los Angeles, and its music video centres on the agent Gekko.

2024: “SUPERPOWER” by KISS OF LIFE and Mark Tuan

With Champions in Seoul, the 2024 anthem leaned into K-pop. “SUPERPOWER” features Julie and Natty of KISS OF LIFE together with Mark Tuan, and the artists were announced to perform it at the opening ceremony of the grand final.

2025: “Last Shot” by templuv and 347aidan

The Paris anthem was released on 9 September 2025. “Last Shot” is performed by templuv and 347aidan and was set to debut live at the opening ceremony of the grand final at the Accor Arena.

2026: “If The Sun Burns Out Tonight” by Grabbitz, Oli Sykes and Courtney LaPlante

This year’s anthem takes a heavier direction. Grabbitz returns with Oli Sykes of Bring Me The Horizon and Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox on a guitar-driven track released on 16 September 2026. The music video centres on Sage and Viper.

Grabbitz is the artist with the most Champions anthems, appearing on the 2021, 2023 and 2026 songs.

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Anders Frost

A lifelong gamer with 21 years on Steam, first introduced to Counter-Strike in 1.6 but truly hooked by CS:GO. Loves the idea of playing AWP - just not quite skilled enough to pull it off. Outside the server, a journalist with 14 years of experience covering both traditional sports and esports.

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