Following the playful antics of April Fools’ in Patch 14.7, where Riot indulges fans with fan-requested skins, Patch 14.8 promises a darker, more ritualistic experience with the resurrection of the Blood Moon theme. Embracing the signature crimson and violet hues with the Blood Moon universe, these new additions promise to immerse players in a world of demonic power and eerie beauty.

Each skin in this trio evokes the essence of Blood Moon, infusing the champions with an aura of darkness and mystique. From Zyra’s twisted vines to Zed’s shadowy strikes and Fiddlesticks’ haunting presence, every detail is meticulously crafted to captivate players and enhance the gaming experience.

League of Legends 2024 Blood Moon skins

Zyra

Price: 1350RP

Rarity: Epic

Zed

Price: 1350RP

Rarity: Epic

Fiddlesticks

Price: 1350RP

Rarity: Epic

While this year’s additions to the Blood Moon skin line may be few in number, their quality surpasses expectations, with attention to detail and visual effects that are truly mesmerizing. In fact, some may argue that these 3 skins rank among the best ever created for their respective champions, based on the glimpses provided in the video.

As eager fans await the release of these new skins, the official launch date remains shrouded in mystery. However, it is anticipated that they will make their debut sometime during the course of Patch 14.8.

The match day of February 16 in the Spring 2024 LCK season sparked heightened interest among League of Legends players, thanks to several unexpected choices by participating teams.

The LCK, renowned for its adherence to the meta and traditional picks, witnessed a refreshing wave of experimentation during the group stage matches.

Among the intriguing selections, three stood out prominently, captivating both commentators and fans alike. Firstly, DNDN’s decision to use Garen in the top lane during Game 2 against Kwangdong Freecs and FearX sparked considerable attention.

While Garen’s utilization to counter K’Sante in the top lane has been witnessed in other leagues, it marked a historic first for the LCK, a tournament with over a decade of rich history. The mere presence of Garen in an LCK match after so many years injected an element into the gameplay, breaking away from the league’s conventional choices.

Similarly, Pyosik’s adoption of Rammus in the Jungle between KT Rolster and Nongshim RedForce added another layer of excitement. Recognizing the opponent’s heavy reliance on Physical Damage champions, the Worlds 2022 champion strategically opted for Rammus, marking the champion’s first appearance in the LCK Jungle position in over a decade, dating back to the 2013 Winter.

Furthermore, BeryL’s unconventional selection of Zyra as Support introduced a fresh dynamic to the gameplay, with the champion having been absent from the LCK for more than three years.

Despite Garen’s lackluster performance, both Rammus and Zyra emerged victorious, showcasing the potential for teams to confidently introduce more surprises in future matches.

The inclusion of these off-meta picks not only piqued the interest of viewers but also hinted at a shift towards a more dynamic and unpredictable meta within the tournament. As teams continue to explore unconventional strategies, spectators eagerly anticipate the emergence of many other unexpected champions in future matches, promising an exhilarating viewing experience for all.

Riot Games using fan arts for Wild Rift in-game icons

A recent controversy within the League of Legends community has brought this issue to the forefront, as fans have accused Riot Games of allegedly ‘stealing’ fan-created art for the introduction of new champion icons in the Wild Rift Patch 4.4.

In this forthcoming patch, Riot plans to introduce new champion icons, two of which are centered on Zyra and Evelynn. However, the astute eyes of some community members immediately identified the artwork used in these icons as eerily similar to existing fan art. These fans contend that Riot has essentially taken this fan art, made slight alterations, and is now offering the modified images as in-game icons for sale.

What further complicates this situation is the claim made by yet another member of the community: the original artists supposedly never granted consent for their artwork to be used as official icons within the game.

According to reports, these artists contact with Riot Games to explore potential resolutions to this dispute. Intriguingly, this incident is not the first of its kind involving Riot Games, as the company had been previously accused of using fan art without the artist’s permission in the creation of in-game assets.

A notable example from 2021 involved allegations that Riot had utilized artwork from various artists to create the “Playful Pup” emote for League of Legends. This matter was eventually addressed by the game’s developers, and former game director Jonathan “Bellissimoh” Belliss acknowledged the error.

He also explained that Riot frequently collaborates with external artists when creating in-game icons, which introduces the possibility of some artists passing off others’ work as their own in attempts to have it featured in the game.

The response from Riot Games regarding these allegations is still pending, leaving fans eager for an official statement. As the controversy unfolds, there is a reasonable expectation that Riot may opt to remove the contested icons, thereby navigating the delicate terrain of intellectual property rights in the world of digital art.

In 2023, League of Legends saw a slew of new thematics. These skinlines have broadened the range of skin available in the game. And, Summoner’s Rift is poised to become your own personal painting for patch 13.18, thanks to League of Legends’ new Street Demon skinline, which will include cosmetics for five champions.

Brand, Rengar, Neeko, Zyra, and Dr Mundo will all be having some street style added to their diverse ensembles in this colourful new skinline as they plunge into the battle with bright, flamboyant hues and a dash of attitude and flair.

This new cosmetic line features a terrific mix of darker tones and eye-catching neon colours, with each champion sporting graffiti-inspired designs. These street champions are ready to create an impact and leave their imprint, with each skill being highlighted like a graffiti tag, paint spatter on contact, and their recall animation showing off their own unique tag on an unseen wall.

Here’s everything you need to know about the 5 Street Demon skins coming to League of Legends.

League of Legends Street Demon 2023

Brand

Rarity: Epic

Price: 1350 RP

Rengar

Rarity: Epic

Price: 1350 RP

Neeko

Rarity: Epic

Price: 1350 RP

Zyra

Rarity: Epic

Price: 1350 RP

Dr Mundo

Rarity: Epic

Price: 1350 RP

According to the game’s official Twitter account, the Street Demon skins are already accessible on the League PBE, and they will be live in League of Legends with patch 13.18 on September 14.

Riot Games is finally showing some love to Zyra with a handful of enhancements, all of which are set to be released in Patch 13.13. These modifications will have an effect not only on her core performance as a support, but also on her stats as a jungler.

League of Legends Zyra Buffs in patch 13.13

P – Garden of Thorns

• Plant Dmg taken from AoE Spells: 4 >> 3
• Plant Dmg to Monsters: 150% damage to non-epic monsters >> 40-100 bonus magic damage (scaling with level) to all monsters

W – Rampant Growth

• Seeds on first Rankup: 1 >> 2

E – Grasping Roots

• [Adjusted] No longer locks out flash during the cast

R – Stranglethorns

• Cast Paradigm: Walk to Position >> Cast at max range
• Missile Dmg Updae Cadence: 4/s >> 16/s

The essence of these buffs is that they expressly target certain plants. Plants will no longer take four bars of damage from area-of-effect abilities as part of her passive, instead taking three. Instead of inflicting a flat 150% damage to jungle monsters, all of Zyra’s plants deal an extra 40-100 magic damage that scales with her level.

Zyra’s early-game is also benefiting from the addition of two seeds immediately after ranking up her W for the first time, rather than simply one. Furthermore, similar to Morgana’s Q and Lux’s Q, Zyra will now be able to Flash when performing her E, giving her a bit more survivability if she’s in a tight spot.

Another big issue with Zyra’s kit is the mechanics of her ultimate. The ability’s range indication frequently needs Zyra to step forward for it to be thrown in its present setup. When she reaches the maximum range for the ability, it will now cast instantly, giving her enough time to effectively escape if required.

These improvements, along with others that will be published over the coming week and uploaded to the PBE for testing, will be made available on League’s live servers on June 28 with Patch 13.13.

Over the past year, League of Legends has experienced numerous midscopes and reworks. Along with the more recent Yuumi mini-rework, which wasn’t successful, there was the Aurelion Sol Rework, which truly remade the champion.

As reworks for Kayle and Neeko are in the works, additional mini-reworks are also anticipated. For older champions, there are undoubtedly still more updates to be made. One of those champions for whom Zyra hasn’t made any major updates. On that front, some news has emerged, as Zyra is on a roster to receive mid scope updates.

League of Legends Zyra Mid-Scope Updates

The creator of the Aurelion Sol Rework, Riot Yelough, has expressed interest in redesigning Zyra. He recently stated that Zyra is on his list of possible mid scope updates to investigate. Therefore, Zyra hasn’t been overlooked by Riot because the game’s creators have her on their limited list.

Only his previously generated concepts have been shared on a stream with LS thus far. Both of these have been compiled in a Reddit thread.

• Jungle Zyra
• Something around movespeed with her plants
  • Zyra gains bonus movespeed near her plants
  • Zyra’s allies gain movespeed towards plant attack targets
• Removing passive seed RNG in favor of adding more W stacks

Riot Yelough listed some potential changes in the aforementioned Reddit thread, but these are still not the enclosed adjustments or official changes.

The timing and likelihood of the champion’s updates are uncertain. Once Riot gives us a formal update, we will keep you informed about when the Rework will be released. Fans can only hope that Riot’s shortlisting of Zyra for a midscope will be implemented.

Mid-scope updates in League of Legends are frequently selected by the community, and players now get the opportunity to be heard once again.

Riot asked fans for the next Mid-scope update next year

TheTruexy, a League game designer, initiated a Twitter conversation yesterday asking the community for ideas for the upcoming mid-scope updates.

He notably mentioned Swain and Ahri’s mid-scope updates, which went live in Patches 12.8 and 12.3, respectively. Both were well received by the League community, which praised the developers for implementing the adjustments while retaining the essence of the champions’ kits.

TheTruexy requested that the proposed champions be classified as “left behind,” and the community has already responded with some suggestions. Among them are Cho’Gath, Zyra, Jayce, LeBlanc, Annie, Nocturne, and Morgana.

Mid-scope adjustments are typically given to champions that have fallen behind in the current meta. Many of the champions mentioned by the community, like as Cho’Gath, Zyra, haven’t seen professional use in years and would benefit greatly from an overhaul from Riot.

However, a handful of mid-scope improvements are already scheduled for next year. Jax and Rell will be the first champions to get them, with the former getting them as soon as Patch 13.1, the first update in 2023.

Every year, League of Legends celebrates the Lunar New Year by releasing new skins and new events related to the Chinese New Year at the beginning of the year.

Earlier this week, a PBE teaser revealed two new forthcoming skin lines dubbed “Mythmaker” and “Lunar,” which are slated to be the New Year’s thematic for 2023 and will have a wide range of Chinese-themed skins for all sorts of champions.

Each Mythmaker skin relates to a Chinese ritual, such as making paper lanterns, zodiac origami, cuisine, and flowers. On the other hand, while the Mythmaker skin line takes advantage of the red and white color scheme, The Lunar skins are dusted with mystic golden auras like the previous edition of the skin line.

2023 League of Legends Mythmaker and Lunar skins

Mythmaker

Irelia

Sivir

Sivir (Prestige Edition)

Garen

Galio

Zyra

Lunar

Ashe

Kha’zix

Thresh

Qiyana

Malphite

All the skins are expected to be Epic Skins, which costs 1350RP to own, only with the exception of Mythmaker Irelia coming at Legendary tier, costing at 1820 RP. Also, Sivir will receive the Prestige Edition of her new skin, costing at 2000 Event Tokens.

Both skin lines will be available on live servers beginning with patch 13.1. Although the specific date is uncertain, it is expected to be released around early 2023.

Lunar Skins will be introduced at the start of each year as part of the League of Legends tradition. This is to commemorate the Chinese New Year.

Porcelain and Firecracker skins were added to 2022 last year. These cosmetic lines included Ezreal, Lux, Amumu, Kindred, Lissandra, Xin Zhao, Tristana, Diana, Sett, and Teemo. Lunar Revel will have two skin lines in 2023, just like it did in 2022.

New Mythmaker skin coming in 2023

A new PBE trailer released today revealed a new future skin line, one of which will be the New Year’s theme for 2023 and will have a wealth of Chinese-themed skins for all sorts of champions. These new skins are known as Mythmakers.

Each skin relates to a unique Chinese culture, such as making paper lanterns, zodiac origami, cuisine, and flowers. The skin lines also resemble China’s traditional color scheme for the New Year’s theme: red and yellow.

The Mythmaker skin line is comprised of the following skins. All Mythmaker skins will be Epic, save for Mythmaker Irelia, who will receive the Legendary tier.

• Garen
• Galio
• Irelia
• Sivir
• Zyra
• Ashe
• Kha’Zix
• Malphite
• Qiyana
• Thresh

The skin line is scheduled to be launched in Patch 13.1. The patch will be available in January 2023. The specific date is yet uncertain, but we should find out shortly as season 13 reaches closer and closer.

League fans will have fewer opportunities to purchase the new “hyper-rare” chromas for Crystal Rose Zyra, Swain, and Akshan as the tournament progresses from the group stage to the knockout stage.

Read more about how to earn free drops here.

In light of this, a member of the Riot team working on League Esports Drops made a clarification regarding the Worlds drops process for the remainder of the competition on Reddit. They stated that the procedure for obtaining one of these brand-new, extremely rare chromas will be simplified in the Worlds knockout stage.

Players will soon be able to obtain the Tiffany & Co. Unrestricted Crystal Rose chromas. To have a chance at obtaining the rare chroma while watching Worlds, you won’t need to own Zyra, Swain, Akshan, or their respective Crystal Rose skins.

The Worlds event will go through November 5 and the elimination stage will start on Thursday, Oct. 20. Throughout the competition, the Tiffany Crystal Rose chromas will only be accessible through Worlds drops.