The EMEA Masters 2026 Winter is the 18th tournament of the main semi-professional League of Legends competition in Europe. The tournament comprises the best-performing teams from 13 different European Regional Leagues. The tournament used to be referred to as the EU Masters until the regional leagues of Europe, Turkey, CIS, and MENA were merged to form the EMEA region. The best-performing teams from the different ERLs participate in the tournament to represent their leagues. EMEA Masters is the tournament in the League of Legends Esports hierarchy under the LEC.