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ShowMaker just did what ShowMaker does, except this time he did it on a champion nobody had managed to pentakill with in professional play yet.
The Dplus Kia mid laner secured the first reported Locke pentakill between two Tier 1 teams at the 2026 Cross Regional Tournament, a SOOP-hosted event that kicked off on June 26, 2026. In a format designed to pit elite LCK squads against Americas rosters, ShowMaker turned a teamfight into a personal highlight reel with Riot’s newest AP assassin.
What happened and why it matters
Locke is Riot Games’ Season 16 AP assassin, a champion that has generated significant buzz since its release in June 2026. Content creators flooded platforms with pentakill clips almost immediately after the champion went live, but those came in solo queue and casual play. The gap between pulling off a pentakill in ranked and doing it against a coordinated professional roster is roughly the difference between hitting a half-court shot in your driveway and doing it during an NBA game.
ShowMaker’s version carried the weight of a professional stage, international competition, and the pressure of representing one of the LCK’s most prominent organizations. Dplus Kia has been a mainstay in Korean League of Legends, and ShowMaker himself has built a reputation on exactly these kinds of moments, with a history of notable performances on unconventional champion picks.
The Cross Regional Tournament’s role in international play
The SOOP-hosted Cross Regional Tournament exists to bridge the gap between regional leagues, giving LCK and Americas teams a chance to test themselves against unfamiliar opponents. The two-day format with best-of-1 matches prioritizes entertainment and volatility over the grinding consistency of a league season.
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