TFT Paris Open reveals players for the Carousel of Chaos showmatch

Riot Games has revealed all of the players that will compete in the Carousel of Chaos show-match during the Teamfight Tactics Paris Open.

The showdown will take place on December 14th, 2025, and will feature popular Teamfight Tactics streamers and influencers.

Eight players have been confirmed to compete in the Carousel of Chaos, including popular content creator Thomas ‘Sykkuno‘. The show-match will also see a variety of Teamfight Tactics streamers including Cesar Baker, ‘TFToddy‘ and Kasım ‘Holythoth‘ Polat.

Teamfight Tactics players taking the stage include Movistar KOI’s Antonio ‘Reven‘ Pino and ‘RiRi‘, who last played for REJECT. Finally, the match will see Xiang Lin compete, along with Teamfight Tactics caster and former League of Legends coach Tsai ‘GreenTea‘ Shang-ching.

Fans will be able to watch the Carousel of Chaos show-match live through the official Teamfight Tactics YouTube and Twitch channels. More information surrounding the Paris Open is also available through the CompeteTFT esports hub.

The Teamfight Tactics Paris Open is the crowning event of the revamped TFT competitive ecosystem, running from December 12th to 14th, 2025.

The competition’s main event will see over 768 players, a 50% increase from past year’s events, gather to decide this season’s champion.

The Paris Open features five different rounds, funnelling of pool of competitors until only eight players remain in the Final Lobby. The last round includes a Checkmate format, where once a player reaches 20 points, they place the rest of the lobby in check, and must then win a game to be crowned the champion.

The winner will take home the lion’s share of a $300,000 (~£228,600) and hoist the Tacticians Belt on stage in Paris, France. However, prize money will still be distributed to the top 128 players, with amounts ranging from $450 (~£337) for the bottom 63 players to $25,000 (~£18,720) for the runner-up.