Splatoon 3 | Team Ninja Pulls off Another Stealthy Victory (Splatfest Results)

Wizard ran out of mana, Knight’s armour proved hollow, and Ninja stealthily inked their way to the top of the Splatoween Splatfest.

The Splatoween 2026 Splatfest in Splatoon 3 has officially wrapped, and the results are in. Faced with the question “What would you be in a fantasy world?”, Inklings and Octolings worldwide threw their weight behind Team Wizard, Team Knight or Team Ninja.

It was a classic case of popularity versus performance. Team Wizard dominated the vote count with a massive 58.21% share of the popularity poll, but when the turf wars and Tricolor battles began in earnest they simply ran out of mana. Their final score of just 115 points left them stranded in third.

Team Knight looked strong at the halfway mark and posted solid numbers across Open, Pro and Tricolor Clout categories. In the end, though, all that shiny armour turned out to be mostly for show. They finished second on 360 points, a respectable performance, but not quite enough to claim the crown.

That left the door open for Team Ninja. They may have started with the smallest fanbase (just 24.23% of the votes), but they moved like shadows across the battlefield. Strong showings in every Clout category and a razor-thin edge in the Sneak Peek rankings added up to a decisive 395 point total. In true ninja fashion, they snuck up on the competition and claimed a stealthy, hard-earned victory.

Full Results Breakdown:

Votes:

• Team Wizard: 58.21%
• Team Knight: 17.56%
• Team Ninja: 24.23%

Clout: (Open)

• Team Wizard: 32.70%
• Team Knight: 33.55%
• Team Ninja: 32.75%

Clout: (Pro)

• Team Wizard: 31.83%
• Team Knight: 34.36%
• Team Ninja: 33.81%

Clout: (Tricolor Battle)

• Team Wizard: 32.75%
• Team Knight: 34.23%
• Team Ninja: 33.02%

Sneak Peek:

• Team Wizard: 33.23%
• Team Knight: 32.91%
• Team Ninja: 33.86%

Final Results:

• Team Wizard: 115p
• Team Knight: 360p
• Team Ninja: 395p

Congratulations to every agent who flew the Ninja flag. Super Sea Snails are waiting to be collected, so log in and claim your rewards while the ink is still fresh.

Whether you spent the weekend casting spells, charging into battle in full plate, or vanishing into the mist with a shuriken in hand, this was one of the closest and most entertaining Splatoween showdowns in recent memory. Team Ninja’s win feels like a proper shore thing — quiet, precise, and impossible to stop once the momentum started rolling.

About Splatoon 3:

Ink, swim, and splat in the freshest shooter around – Enter 4-on-4* ink-slinging battles in this colorful action shooter packed with style and attitude. As a squid-like Inkling, quickly cover your surroundings (and opponents) in ink with wild weaponry and swim through your own color to sneak and splat. Dive into the fresh fun with family and friends and make waves as a team. Get splatted by an opponent? No sweat! The goal in Turf War is to cover the most ground, so respawn and jump back into the inky action.

Keep it current with rotating items, seasonal catalogs, and special events – Variety is the spice of an Inkling’s life, so check out shops daily for a changing array of gear that is as fashionable as it is functional. Timed events like Splatfests bring different types of chaotic competition and content updates add even more weapons and stages. Earn points to get in-game items from season-specific catalogs to dress up your own personal locker and show your style.

Use inky new abilities and weapons to compete, cooperate, or clear up the mystery of the Fuzzy Ooze – Dynamic new moves like the Squid Surge and Squid Roll will help you and your fellow Inklings cover more ground and avoid enemy ink. Take aim with the bow-like Stringer and get slash happy with sword-like Splatanas—these new weapon types join an arsenal of fresh special weapons and sub weapons, too. Work together to collect Golden Eggs and fend off brand-new swarms of invading Salmonids in the co-op Salmon Run mode. Tackle a solo adventure alongside a Smallfry companion to solve the mystery of the Fuzzy Ooze in the offline story mode.