Get ready to crank it up! Journey to Stardom is a brand-new, music-infused ARAM: Mayhem experience. Clear out your schedule, jump into the festival, and earn exclusive augments and cosmetic rewards by rocking out with your favorite virtual bands.
Schedule
Start - October 21, 2026
Progress Ends - January 27, 2027
*Dates and times are subject to change. Always check the in-game schedule for the most accurate information.
What is Journey to Stardom?
Journey to Stardom introduces a milestone-based progression system for ARAM: Mayhem. Instead of leveling up a single linear pass like League of Champions or Season of Mayhem, you farm Fame and Stan for iconic musical bands like Pentakill, HEARTSTEEL, True Damage, K/DA, and Worlds using two unique, interlocking systems: Superstar Status and Band Tracks.
Superstar Status
Your Superstar Status is a special track full of unique rewards, the most important of which is unlocking new Band Tracks and Audition Missions.
| STATUS (TOTAL REQUIRED FAME) | REWARDS |
|---|---|
| Newbie (0) | Pentakill Band Track/Audition Missions unlocked |
| Recognized (1,000) | HEARTSTEEL Band Track/Audition Missions unlocked + Pentakill Poro Emote, Disco Ball Hard Candy ( seasonal Poro-Snax ) |
| Lowkey Famous (3,200) | True Damage Band Track/Audition Missions unlocked + HEARSTEEL Poro Emote, Superstar Music Trail* ( seasonal trail ) |
| Icon (5,800) | K/DA Band Track/Audition Missions unlocked + True Damage Poro Emote, Fancy Red Hat ( seasonal hat ) |
| Legend (8,800) | Worlds Band Track/Audition Missions unlocked (Patch 26.22) + K/DA Poro Emote, 500 Orange Essence |
| Superstar (14,000) | Bouncer Poro Emote & “Superstar” title |
* The Superstar Music Trail is a new reward type! It activates whenever you use a portal, recast Snowball’s Dash, or have the Homeguard Augment.
Increasing your Superstar Status requires Fame , which you earn by clearing specific Audition Missions, completing objectives, and simply playing ARAM: Mayhem.
| OBJECTIVE - AVAILABILITY | REWARDS |
|---|---|
| Play ARAM: Mayhem games - Always active | 3 Fame per minute played |
| Play a game of ARAM: Mayhem as one of two specified roles (Tank, Assassin, Mage, Support, Marksman, Fighter - two randomly selected each day) - Daily | 50 Fame |
| Play 6 games of ARAM: Mayhem - Weekly | 300 Fame |
| Play 10 Games of ARAM: Mayhem - Weekly | 300 Fame |
| Unlock an Augment through Audition Missions in Journey to Stardom - Available only once | 300 BXP |
| Complete all 6 Audition Missions to join Pentakill - Available only once | 700 BXP |
| More coming in Patch 26.23! | ??? |
Band Tracks and Audition Missions
Pay homage to League’s biggest bands for recognition and rewards!
Once you’ve unlocked a Band Track by increasing your Superstar Status, you’ll have six milestones to hit for that band. Complete one Audition Mission for that band, and you’ll climb one milestone.
It sounds simple, but there’s a twist: Audition Missions need to be completed in a single game. That’s why we’ve given Audition Missions their own spot from and center:
- Audition Missions pop up automatically when you look at the Scoreboard or death screen. Feel free to click the header to collapse/expand it, or click-and-drag to move it around.
- You can also hover over an Audition Mission for additional details.
- Finally, your Audition Missions auto-sort based on completion. The one at the top will always be your closest target at the time!
- Some Audition Missions have tiers, where Tier 2 always slightly raises the goal posts of Tier 1. Completing Tier 1 automatically unlocks Tier 2 after the current game.
Pentakill
Band Track
| Milestone | Reward |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fruitify Augment (Enemies drop healing fruit on death) & 80 Fame |
| 2 | No Mana, No Problem Augment (Mana from items is converted to Ability Power) & 80 Fame |
| 3 | Hands Off The Talent Augment (Attacks from max range deal more damage) & 80 Fame |
| 4 | Pentakill Prospect Icon & 80 Fame |
| 5 | 100 Orange Essence & 80 Fame |
| 6 | Pentakill Member Icon & Pentakill Name Tag* & 80 Fame |
Audition Missions
| TIER 1 | TIER 2 |
|---|---|
| Dance in the middle of the map | - |
| Score 45 takedowns | - |
| Land 45 Skillshots | Land 65 Skillshots |
| Hit Enemies with Snowballs 15 Times | Hit Enemies with Snowballs 20 Times |
HEARTSTEEL
Band Track
| Milestone | Reward |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lich Brain Augment (Gain Ability Power based on your Health) & 80 Fame |
| 2 | Sap Magic Augment (Attacks periodically heal you) & 80 Fame |
| 3 | Upgrade: Stormsurge Augment (Burst Enemies to summon a lightning strike) & 80 Fame |
| 4 | HEARTSTEEL Prospect Icon & 80 Fame |
| 5 | 100 Orange Essence & 80 Fame |
| 6 | HEARTSTEEL Member Icon & HEARTSTEEL Name Tag* & 80 Fame |
Audition Missions
| TIER 1 | TIER 2 |
|---|---|
| Snipe enemy champions 50 times | - |
| After dashing, quickly score takedowns 15 times | - |
| Heal or Omnivamp 3,000 of your own health | Heal or Omnivamp 6,000 of your own health |
| Deal 5,000 Damage with Augments | Deal 7,000 damage with Augments |
True Damage
Band Track
| Milestone | Reward |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lonely Warrior Augment (Gain stats for each nearby enemy) & 80 Fame |
| 2 | Weapon of Destiny Augment (Takedowns strengthen your first item) & 80 Fame |
| 3 | Third Times The Harm Augment (Every third attack explodes) & 80 Fame |
| 4 | True Damage Prospect Icon & 80 Fame |
| 5 | 100 Orange Essence & 80 Fame |
| 6 | True Damage Member & Name Tag* & 80 Fame |
Audition Missions
| TIER 1 | TIER 2 |
|---|---|
| Reroll augments 6 times | - |
| Gain 5,000 bonus Health | - |
| Slow or Immobilize enemies 75 times | Slow or Immobilize enemies 100 times |
| Gain 300 bonus AP or AD | Gain 400 bonus AP or AD |
K/DA
Band Track
| Milestone | Reward |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sound Barrier Augment (Your shields grant the target Movement Speed) & 80 Fame |
| 2 | Gift Of The Drowned Augment (Bonus Health is converted to Lethality) & 80 Fame |
| 3 | Arcane Axiom Augment (Takedowns refund your Ultimate Cooldown) & 80 Fame |
| 4 | K/DA Prospect Icon & 80 Fame |
| 5 | 100 Orange Essence |
| 6 | Mystery Icon (to be revealed later) & Name Tag* & 80 Fame |
Audition Missions
| TIER 1 | TIER 2 |
|---|---|
| Emote during Snowball dash | - |
| Gain 200% bonus Attack Speed | - |
| Deal 4,000 damage with your Ultimate ability | Deal 6,000 damage with your Ultimate ability |
| Hit multiple enemies with one ability 25 times | Hit multiple enemies with one ability 45 times |
Worlds
Band Track
| Milestone | Reward |
|---|---|
| 1 | ? |
| 2 | ? |
| 3 | ? |
| 4 | ? |
| 5 | ? |
| 6 | ? |
Audition Missions
| TIER 1 | TIER 2 |
|---|---|
| ? | - |
| ? | - |
| ? | ? |
| ? | ? |
*These missions activate with patch 26.22
* Name Tags are usually exclusive to time-limited Esports events, but we pulled out all the stops so you can rep your favorite band! Here’s how they work:
- Equip the corresponding Member icon to activate your in-game Name Tag.
- The name tag’s affiliated band will then show up as an abbreviation before your in-game Riot ID in all non-ranked queues.
- Pentakill: PK
- HEARTSTEEL: HS
- True Damage: TD
- K/DA: KDA
- Name Tags are color-coded per band.
