Lux and Samira Join 2XKO in 2026 as Riot Reveals Two More Fighters

Riot Games has confirmed that Lux and Samira are joining 2XKO in 2026, expanding the upcoming fighting game’s roster with two League of Legends champions who could not represent more different combat styles.

The reveal was made during Evo 2026, where Riot offered a first look at both characters but stopped short of showing their full movesets. Complete gameplay trailers for Lux and Samira are planned for later this year, meaning players will need to wait a little longer to see how their abilities translate into 2XKO’s tag-team fighting system.

For now, the announcement gives the game two major additions with obvious potential. Lux brings one of League’s most recognisable mage identities into the roster, while Samira arrives as a flashy close-range gunslinger whose original kit was already heavily inspired by combo-driven action games.

Lux brings Demacia’s light to the 2XKO roster

Lux is one of League of Legends’ most established champions, known for a kit centred on light magic, long-range spells and battlefield control.

In League, she relies on projectiles, snares, shields and powerful area attacks to keep opponents at range before punishing them with burst damage. That foundation makes her a natural fit for a fighting game roster, particularly one that needs characters capable of controlling space and forcing opponents to approach carefully.

Riot has not yet confirmed Lux’s exact role in 2XKO, but her source material suggests she could become a zoning-oriented fighter with strong projectile pressure, ranged traps and tools designed to support a partner from a safer position.

The real question will be how aggressively Riot adapts her visual identity. Lux’s League kit includes familiar abilities such as Light Binding, Prismatic Barrier, Lucent Singularity and Final Spark, but the Evo reveal does not confirm which of those techniques will become core parts of her 2XKO moveset.

Samira looks built for 2XKO’s combo-heavy pace

Samira’s arrival is likely to attract immediate attention from players who favour offensive pressure and expressive combo routes.

Her League of Legends identity is built around aggressive movement, close-range gunplay, sword attacks and the ability to chain abilities into a high-style finishing sequence. Unlike Lux, whose gameplay fantasy is based on keeping enemies at a distance, Samira is designed to thrive when she is already inside an opponent’s defensive space.

That makes her an obvious candidate for a rushdown or hybrid fighter in 2XKO. Her source-game kit includes dashes, projectile interactions, melee attacks and a combo-based ultimate system, all of which could translate naturally into a fighting game designed around assists, tag extensions and sustained offensive momentum.

Riot has not detailed whether Samira will retain her Style grading mechanic or how closely her gun-and-blade attacks will follow their League versions. However, the character’s overall design gives the development team a strong foundation for a fighter who rewards precise execution and confident pressure.

Two champions, two very different playstyles

The Lux and Samira reveal gives 2XKO a potentially useful contrast in roster design.

Lux could appeal to players who prefer range control, careful spacing and defensive setup. Samira, meanwhile, looks positioned to attract those who want to stay mobile, chase openings and convert every hit into a longer sequence.

That distinction matters in a tag fighting game. Strong rosters need characters that serve different player preferences, but they also need champions whose abilities can interact meaningfully with partners. Lux may offer assists that lock down space or extend pressure from a distance, while Samira could benefit from assists that help her enter safely and maintain close-range momentum.

Those are still informed expectations rather than confirmed mechanics. Riot has not yet shown their full kits, frame data, assist options or tag interactions.

Full gameplay trailers are still to come

The Evo 2026 announcement is a character reveal, not a complete gameplay breakdown.

Riot has confirmed that full gameplay trailers for both Lux and Samira will arrive later this year. Those videos should provide the first real answers about their archetypes, special moves, supers, assists and how they fit into 2XKO’s broader competitive ecosystem.

Until then, the announcement serves as an important signal about the game’s roster direction. Riot is continuing to pull from very different corners of League of Legends, rather than filling the cast with only bruisers, assassins or traditional fighting-game archetypes.

Lux and Samira may come from the same universe, but they bring radically different combat fantasies into 2XKO. One fights with light, distance and control. The other fights with bullets, blades and relentless momentum.