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Starting from the League of Legends Patch 14.1 Update, the items received a massive overhaul which removed the Mythic tier and changed the existing pool. Here’s an all-around guide for the League of Legends 2024 Fighter and Bruiser Item Build. League of Legends 2024 New Fighter Items Goredrinker, Divine Sunderer, Silvermere Dawn, and Ironspike Whip […]

Starting from the League of Legends Patch 14.1 Update, the items received a massive overhaul which removed the Mythic tier and changed the existing pool. Here’s an all-around guide for the League of Legends 2024 Mage Item Build. League of Legends 2024 New Mage Items Crown of the Shattered Queen, Everfrost, Leeching Leer, Demonic Embrace, […]

League of Legends Patch 14.1 is here with the new items, map, and a lot more! This patch doesn’t have much champion changes (only the one for Hwei) thanks to the item overhaul. League of Legends Update 14.1 Patch Notes Void Gameplay Changes Three Voidgrubs spawn at 5 minutes into the game. Each Voidgrub will […]

The massive 23-minute dev blog Riot Games put out for the upcoming Season 2024 of League of Legends was jam-packed full of new information, including improvements to League’s ant-cheat. They announced that LoL will now use Vanguard, Riot’s proprietary anti-cheat previously used exclusively for VALORANT. Vanguard on League of Legends VALORANT players will be quite […]

To open up Season 2024, Riot Games and League of Legends announced the newest champion, Smolder. Check out his abilities and kit, role, and more here. Revealing the Fiery Fledgling He was revealed unconventionally. While most League of Legends champions are announced via videos, this tiny dragon’s first appearance was through a vertical YouTube short. […]

With the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) Winter 2024 Season almost here, more and more teams and orgs are announcing their teams. Check out all Teams and Rosters for the LEC Winter 2024 season here. LEC Winter 2024 Teams, Rosters, and Players These 10 teams will compete for Championship Points, and the winner of […]

Hwei, The Visionary Hwei is being added in this update, and will go live on December 6, 2023 at 21:00 UTC. With 11 unique abilities, Hwei is easily in the running for League of Legends’ most complicated champion ever. His three basic abilities each correspond to a spellbook with its own unique subject, and the […]

The 100 Thieves League of Legends team for the LCS 2024 season has been revealed, and their roster focusing on young local talent has been turning heads this offseason. 100 Thieves LCS 2024 Roster The 100T League of Legends lineup for LCS Spring 2024 is as follows: Head Coach: Goldenglue Top: Sniper Jungle: River Mid: […]

Everyone anticipating the official confirmation from T1 about the signing of Martin “Rekkles” Larsson for their academy team in the 2024 LCK Challengers League. The initial news has been reported by multiple credible sources and spread like wildfire within the community. When will T1 Rekkles be confirmed? In a recent tweet, Becker stated that the […]

The League of Legends Japan League will be joining the Pacific Championship Series (PCS) ecosystem to “strengthen the League esports ecosystem in the Asia Pacific region,” says Riot Games. Why is the LJL joining PCS? In an official article posted by LoL Esports staff, they outlined several key principles that outline their development of League […]

In a significant development for the 2024 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) season, KT Rolster has made a power move by signing the Worlds 2022-winning duo, Deft and Pyosik. This strategic decision not only strengthens KT Rolster’s roster but also reunites two authors of the best underdog stories in professional League of Legends history. […]

League of Legends Preseason 2024 is shaking up items, including adding a lot of support items and changing already existing ones. League of Legends Preseason 2024 New Support Items The first big change is that Mythics are gone, all across the board, causing a lot of the items to be rebalanced around this. Tooltips are […]

League of Legends Preseason 2024 is shaking up items, including adding a lot of mage items and changing already existing ones. League of Legends Preseason 2024 New Mage Items The first big change is that Mythics are gone, all across the board, causing a lot of the items to be rebalanced around this. Tooltips are […]

League of Legends Preseason 2024 is shaking up items, including adding a lot of Assassin items and changing already existing ones. League of Legends Preseason 2024 New Assassin Items These changes are currently on the League of Legends PBE server and will go live on League of Legends Patch 14.1 in January 2024. The official […]

League of Legends Preseason 2024 is shaking up items, including adding and changing a lot of the Marksman items. League of Legends Preseason 2024 New Marksman Items A total of six tank items have been removed from the game, with three new ones taking their place. There are also a number of already-existing items that […]

League of Legends Preseason 2024 is shaking up items, including adding a lot of Tank items and changing already existing ones. League of Legends Preseason 2024 New Tank Items A total of six tank items have been removed from the game, with three new ones taking their place. There are also a number of already-existing […]

League of Legends Preseason 2024 is shaking up items, including adding a lot of Fighter and Bruiser items and changing already existing ones. League of Legends Preseason 2024 New Fighter and Bruiser Items These changes are currently on the League of Legends PBE server and will go live on League of Legends Patch 14.1 in […]

League of Legends Patch 13.23 is now live with the long awaited K’Sante nerfs! There’s not much gameplay changes apart from K’Sante’s and Azir as the game ramps up to Preseason 2024. Read ahead for the full League of Legends Update 13.23 Patch Notes. League of Legends Update 13.23 Patch Notes “In this week’s patch […]

Rumors are abuzz in the esports world as Martin “Rekkles” Larsson, possibly one of the most prominent names in Western professional League of Legends, is reportedly set to join T1’s Academy Team. The European star has reportedly reached a verbal agreement with T1 and is poised to compete in the LCK Challengers League next year, […]

Hwei, the Visionary, is League of Legends champion number 166. Out of this entire roster, Hwei is an easy contender for the most complicated champion with a total of 11 unique active abilities. Hwei, the Visionary “Art, life, death – all I’ve seen, all made clear.” A brooding painter, Hwei creates brilliant art to confront […]

The League of Legends Patch 13.23 Preview was shared by League of Legends Lead Gameplay Designer Matt “Riot Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison on Twitter, and it includes something everybody’s been waiting for: K’Sante nerfs. League of Legends Patch 13.23 Preview Riot Phroxzon also provided commentary about some of the changes. For the absence of the dominant mid-lane […]

Did you like the looks that Kayn, Ezreal, K’Sante, Sett, Yone, and Aphelios had on during the Paranoia music video? Good news: they’re also playable skins in-game. Introducing the HEARTSTEEL skins! HEARTSTEEL Skins “HEARTSTEEL is the hottest new band on the scene, featuring artists like Kayn and Ezreal—” “It’s all of our band!” “Calm down, […]

League of Legends 13.22 gets rid of Blind Pick, gives a lengthy amount of changes to Janna, and a massive overhaul to mage attack speed timings. Check out the full League of Legends Update 13.22 Patch Notes here. League of Legends Update 13.22 Patch Notes The mage attack speed overhaul aims to improve the feeling […]

Riot Games is ramping up for preseason with some more big changes coming to League of Legends Patch 13.22! The patch preview was shared by Matt “Riot Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison on X, formerly Twitter, and touches upon the mage attack speed overhaul as well as a mini-rework for Janna. League of Legends 13.22 Patch Preview Riot […]

VALORANT Patch 7.09 adds Agent number 23, the Duelist Iso! Check out all of Iso’s abilities here along with the rest of VALORANT Update 7.09 Patch Notes. Iso Kit and Abilities Chinese fixer for hire, Iso falls into a flow state to dismantle the opposition. Reconfiguring ambient energy into bulletproof protection, he advances with focus […]

League of Legends is finally bringing back the beloved game mode Nexus Blitz after over two years since its last iteration. Read more details about that and the full League of Legends Update 13.21 Patch Notes here. Nexus Blitz is Back! Nexus Blitz was last playable in Patch 11.11, over two years ago. A lot […]

Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story comes from Riot Forge and will follow the adventures of Nunu and Willump across the Freljord. Check out the Song of Nunu release date here. Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story Release Date: November 1, 2023 As revealed in the September 2023 Nintendo Direct, Song […]

Riot Games revealed HEARTSTEEL, the long-awaited League of Legends boyband featuring Sett, K’Sante, Ezreal, Kayn, Aphelios, and Yone. Learn everything we know about HEARTSTEEL here. Who is HEARTSTEEL? HEARTSTEEL is a fictional band consisting of reimagined League of Legends champions Sett, K’Sante, Ezreal, Kayn, Aphelios, and Yone. They are “a group of dynamic daredevils dedicated […]

League of Legends Update 13.20 is now live, bringing the much-needed K’Sante rework, some heavy-hitting changes to the jungle, and various game-wide changes to battle snowballing. League of Legends Patch 13.20 Patch 13.20 includes three different projects that have been in the works for quite some time, according to various League of Legends development team […]

League of Legends Patch 13.20 includes some of the changes that were deemed too disruptive for the Worlds patch, including the K’Sante overhaul, changes to the Jungle role and camps, as well as some anti-snowball mechanics like reshaping the Drakes and Rift Herald and reducing death timers early. A comprehensive rundown by David “Riot Phreak” […]

The 2023 League of Legends World Championship is almost here! Check out the League of Legends Worlds 2023 Schedule, Teams, and how to watch here. League of Legends Worlds 2023 Schedule The 2023 League of Legends World Championship is scheduled to begin with the Worlds Qualifying Series on October 8th and will end on October […]

Every year, the music video for the League of Legends World Championship Anthems and Songs contains a plethora of references and details, referencing moments in esports and the League of Legends universe. GODS by NewJeans is the 2023 League of Legends World Championship Anthem, telling the story of Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu, and the GODS music […]

The new La Ilusión skinline was added to League of Legends Patch 13.19, with skins for Nidalee, Renata Glasc (+ Prestige), Ziggs, Qiyana, Draven, and Gnar available as soon as September 27th, 2023 at 23:00 CEST. This skinline is inspired by the Mexican tradition of the Day of the Dead, and separates the champions in […]

League of Legends 13.19 is the patch that Worlds 2023 will be played on, so a lot of the changes are meant to affect pro play (no top LeBlanc pls). Also, it’s Worlds, so Lee Sin is getting buffed. There is also a new audio accessibility update for global ultimates. League of Legends Update 13.19 […]

Riot Games announced the 2023 League of Legends World Championship Anthem “GODS,” to be performed by NewJeans. See everything we currently know about the song here. GODS by NewJeans This year’s Worlds anthem is titled “GODS” by NewJeans, which fans can watch and listen to on YouTube and other listening platforms starting October 3, 2023, […]

Riot Games is rumored to be developing a Valorant movie, as per a prominent leaker. The tentative set for release is in 2025, with a YouTube trailer launch scheduled for October 12, 2024. Other credible Valorant leakers have also endorsed these claims and briefly acknowledged its collaboration with Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent. At present, Riot […]

League of Legends Patch 13.18 goes live with the new Street Demons skinline featuring the newest champion Briar, the Unrestrained Hunger. Releasing alongside Street Demons Briar are Street Demons Brand, Street Demons Dr. Mundo, Street Demons Neeko, Street Demons Rengar, and Street Demons Zyra. Crystalis Motus Taliyah also makes her debut, being the second in […]

League of Legends Patch 13.18 brings us Briar, the Unrestrained Hunger, as the game’s 165th champion. Read ahead for the full League of Legends Update 13.18 Patch Notes. Briar, the Unrestrained Hunger, is out now! “A failed experiment by the Black Rose, Briar’s uncontrollable bloodlust required a special pillory to focus her frenzied mind- After […]

Eduardo “Riot Cadmus” Cortejoso, Modes Product Lead at Riot Games, answered some questions regarding League of Legends’ most exciting (and most different) game mode to date – Arena. Note that this interview was conducted in the middle of Arena’s run on live servers. Q: What are your thoughts and reactions to Arena being compared to […]