Updated on October 24, 1.05 p.m. (GMT+8): Added skin tiers.
Updated on October 23, 11 p.m. (GMT+8): Added official music video.
Riot Games has officially revealed Heartsteel, its newest all-boy virtual group, who will highlight the ongoing League of Legends World Championship (Worlds 2023).
The boy group reimagines six beloved League of Legends champions — Ezreal, Kayn, Aphelios, Yone, K’Sante, and Sett.
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Introducing League of Legends’ new virtual boy group, Heartsteel
Heartsteel’s debut song and music video titled “Paranoia” was released on Monday, October 23 at 8 a.m. PST | 3 p.m. GMT | 11 p.m. GMT+8 on all major listening platforms.
Fans experienced the group’s “character-forward songwriting and relentless energy” in “Paranoia.”
![EXO BAEKHYUN 3rd Mini Album - BAMBI [ PHOTOBOOK(BAMBI) ver. ] CD + Photobook + Lyrics Book + Folded Poster(On Pack) + Clear Card + Sequence Flim + Postcard + Photo Card + OFFICIAL POSTER](https://cdn.oneesports.gg/cdn-data/2023/10/Kpop_EXO_Baekhyun_Bambi_Album_Photobook3-1024x576.jpg "EXO's Baekhyun, Ozi highlight Heartsteel, the newest boyband after K/DA and True Damage")
“The group’s personality and sound draws inspiration from modern music collectives, and a range of influences from across genres and eras, culminating in a bold, one-of-a-kind identity,” Riot Games said in a press release.
LoL Heartsteel roles and vocalists
| HEARTSTEEL MEMBER | ROLE | MUSICAL ARTIST COLLABORATION |
| Ezreal | Vocalist | Baekhyun |
| Kayn (Legendary skin) | Rapper, instrumentalist | Cal Scruby |
| Aphelios | Instrumentalist, songwriter | N/A |
| Yone (with Prestige Edition) | Producer | N/A |
| K’Sante | Co-leader, vocalist | Tobi Lou |
| Sett | Co-leader, rapper | ØZI |
Heartsteel features collaborations with popular artistes in the music industry from a variety of genres, namely the main vocalist of Korean pop group, EXO’s Baekhyun, Los-Angeles-based rapper Cal Scruby, Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter and rapper ØZI, and Nigerian hip-hop/rap artiste Tobi Lou.
Prior to Heartsteel’s arrival on the music scene, Riot Games Music (RGM) had launched other acts like K/DA, True Damage, and Pentakill, all of which are comprised of League of Legends champions in an alternate universe.
![EXO - 7th Album [EXIST] (Photo Book Ver. - X Ver.)](https://cdn.oneesports.gg/cdn-data/2023/10/Kpop_EXO_Exist_Album-1024x576.jpg "EXO's Baekhyun, Ozi highlight Heartsteel, the newest boyband after K/DA and True Damage")
Its most popular virtual group is K/DA, featuring champions Ahri, Kai’Sa, Evelynn, and Akali. The group’s debut single “POP/STARS” was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and its music video became the most successful debut for a K-pop group in YouTube history with over 560M YouTube views to date.
Shortly after K/DA’s debut, RGM launched True Damage, a hip-hop virtual group whose music has reached over 165 million streams across digital service providers.
On October 20, Riot Games released a Paranoia music video teaser.
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