In the recent release of early patch notes for League of Legends patch 14.10, players have been intrigued by a particular change: the reintroduction of the item Zephyr through a boots upgrade. This update allows players to acquire the item upon reaching level 15, provided they have already constructed Berserker’s Graves.

Boots have traditionally been a fundamental item in League, serving to increase movement speed for all players, followed by the option to upgrade to items like Berserker’s Graves for additional speed and stats.

However, their utility typically wanes in the later stages of extended matches, prompting players to often sell their upgraded boots in favor of more late-game items. This Zephyr upgrade test mirrors a system seen in Wild Rift, where players can opt for a third upgrade to their base boots, gaining a new active effect similar to items such as Protobelt or Zhonya’s Hourglass.

While the implementation in League differs slightly, the influence from Wild Rift is evident. The mobile game’s boot upgrade system injects dynamism into gameplay, elevating the significance of boot selection beyond mere stat boosts, which often pale in comparison to other item categories.

Although Wild Rift may not yet rival the popularity of Riot’s flagship titles, its innovative approaches to existing MOBA systems continue to resonate with the League of Legends development team.

Should players positively respond to this new item addition, developers appear poised to extend the upgrade option to other boot offerings, potentially streamlining item choices further.

The anticipated debut of the new boot upgrade system is set to commence with Zephyr as patch 14.10 rolls out on May 15.

Despite improvements in LoL, especially in graphics and visuals, Riot has maintained a commitment to updating older champions to meet the latest standards through processes such as VGU, ASU, VFX updates, and minor enhancements. However, the release of these updates tends to be time-consuming.

Why porting Wild Rift champions to League of Legends is impractical

In response to a player’s inquiry during an AMA session, Riot Lexical explained the impracticality of directly transferring models from Wild Rift to the League PC version. Drawing an analogy with early-day in Google translation, she highlighted the inaccuracy in such a process and emphasized the importance of rewriting content from scratch for optimal results.

Furthermore, Lexical pointed out challenges related to resource allocation and team dynamics. She explained that the artistic discipline is often stretched thin, with team members already committed to ongoing projects.

Allocating an artist from one team to another for unrelated work is not a straightforward solution. Lexical cited an example from the release of Arena, where a lack of VFX was attributed to the absence of an available VFX artist during that particular timeframe.

Addressing the dynamic nature of artistic teams, Lexical noted that artists frequently join and leave, causing disruptions in project timelines. When an artist departs, there is a considerable delay as a replacement is trained, impacting the overall workflow.

Lexical concluded that the intricate nature of these challenges, including resource constraints and team dynamics, contributes to the time-consuming nature of updating champions in League of Legends and underscores why a direct port from Wild Rift is deemed impractical by Riot Games.

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 recent years, cosmetics have become a crucial aspect of Riot Games, not only in League of Legends but also in other Riot Games’ titles like VALORANT, Wild Rift, Legends of Runeterra.

To cater to the individual player bases of these games, Riot introduced exclusive skins that were only available within a specific game. While this pleased players, it didn’t sit well with those who played other Riot titles, particularly within the League of Legends universe.

Players noted the thematic similarities between League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra, and Wild Rift, leading them to question why certain games had exclusive skins. Riot has since begun the process of porting some Wild Rift skins into League of Legends, such as some of the Star Guardian skins.

In response to the discussion, Matt Buchholtz, Riot’s Lead of Legends of Runeterra, clarified that skins are not locked exclusively to one game.

He explained that different teams at Riot create exclusive skins for their respective IPs, which means these skins may not appear in all games simultaneously. However, some skin lines, like Star Guardian and Soul Fighter, are shared across multiple games.

Buchholtz encouraged players to voice their preferences and requests regarding skins in their favorite Riot games’ titles. Riot is open to considering players’ feedback, although he emphasized that requests should be made respectfully and constructively.

Riot has a history of taking player feedback into account, as long as it’s conveyed in a constructive manner. He also provided information on where players can share their feedback.

In summary, this development is welcome news for players who wish to see their favorite skins appear in other Riot Games’ title. Players are encouraged to communicate their preferences, and Riot will internally discuss these requests.

The past year has shown that Riot is willing to listen to players’ feedback when it’s expressed in a different manner.

Riot holds enormous events across all of its titles every summer. This year will be no exception.

Around the same time last year, we received the Star Guardian event. It took place across several Riot titles, including League of Legends, Wild Rift, Legends of Runeterra, and Teamfight Tactics. While the idea was similar, each game in this event presented something completely distinct.

Riot has recently released a teaser that teases much of the forthcoming content in Wild Rift during this event.  A new game mode, a new “meta-game,” new objectives, and, most importantly, new skins are among the major contents.

Wild Rift players, in particular, will be treated to an exclusive story centred on Yasuo and Draven competing in the Tournament of Souls, similar to those seen in previous Sentinels of Light and Star Guardian events. Those who wish to put their talents to the test can participate in the mobile title’s limited-time “Tag Duel” mode, which plays similarly to a tag fighting game.

The Soul Fighter cast will also appear drastically different in Wild Rift compared to Lol, with none of the LoL skins making their way into Wild Rift. Instead, Wild Rift will receive six unique skins that only its players will be able to use, including Nilah’s debut skin.

Wild Rift Soul Fighter Skins

Yasuo

Rarity: Epic

Price: 990 Wild Cores

Nilah

Rarity: Epic

Price: 990 Wild Cores

Irelia

Rarity: Epic

Price: 990 Wild Cores

Xin Zhao

Rarity: Epic

Price: 990 Wild Cores

Draven

Rarity: Epic

Price: 990 Wild Cores

Draven Special Edition

The Soul Fighter event will be available on Wild Rift with patch 4.3 on July 19.

Riot Games has released a hype event teaser for League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, and Wild Rift on June 26. Soul Fighter is one of Riot Games’ most significant events to date. It incorporates skins, game modes, and features from several games.

Taking influence from anime tournament arcs and paying regard to the fighting game genre, Soul Fighter is the 2023 Summer event which includes new game modes, skins, gameplay features, and more across all four Riot titles.

Soul Fighter game modes

Players will be plunged in a unique parallel dimension where champions gather to fight in the world’s most prestigious competition: the Tournament of Souls. In keeping with the fighting concept, Soul Fighter will add a new game mode to League of Legends: Arena. Arena games pit four teams of two players against each other in alternating combat rounds.

They will power up with unique Augments after each round until only one team remains. Combat takes place on four distinct battlefields, each with its own unique size, terrain density, and theme.

Also, for League of Legends players, the game client will also have a game called “the Tournament of Souls”. Players will be Samira and collect Reputation by participating in games, allowing them to face new opponents and unlock new skills for Samira to advance further in the tournament.

The tournament’s goal is to defeat all 10 opponent champions and become the tournament’s new champion. After each win, players may claim awards and unlock the Story and Expert difficulty levels, each with varying levels of complexity for players of various ability and time dedication.

Also, there are other modes like Soul Brawl, and Tag Duel for players to enjoy in TFT, and Wild Rift respectively. Legends of Runeterra players will be able to obtain a new event pass as well as new cosmetics for their decks.

Soul Fighter skins

As teased in the event teaser, the champions receiving Soul Fighter skins in League of Legends are: Samira, Viego, Naafiri, Shaco, Pyke, Sett, Lux, Jhin, Gwen, and Evelynn. Pyke and Shaco will also receive a prestige edition of their skins.

Furthermore, until August 28, 20% of all revenues gained from Soul Fighter Samira, the Soul Fighter Event Pass, and any associated bundle sales in League will be given to the Riot Games Social Impact Fund.

The Soul Fighter event begins internationally on July 20th and will span six weeks, ending on August 28th.

Elemental dragons or Drakes are in-game objectives found near Summoner’s Rift’s bot lane. The team that slayed the dragon would gain many status bonuses. Furthermore, if a team kills four dragons, they will earn a dragon soul. This would provide them with a game-changing buffs, making it more difficult for the opposition side to come back.

There are now six distinct elemental dragons in League of Legends. Mountain, Wind, Ocean, Infernal, Hextech, and Chemtech Drake are their names. Each of them delivers a distinct bonus from the others.

Riot opened up on new Ice Drake coming to League of Legends

Ice Drake, the first-ever Wild Rift exclusive elemental dragon, was added last month by Riot. Because it was unique, it was highly embraced by the Wild Rift community. Many fans have questioned Riot when this dragon will be available on PC. Riot, surprise, was agreeable to the concept.

A player recently asked the designers on Reddit if the Wild Rift exclusive Drake will be coming to League also. Riot Meddler said that if the Ice Drake is successful in Wild Rift, they will consider introducing it to the PC version.

When you kill Ice Drake in Wild Rift, he will award your team bonus ability haste. If the Ice Dragon is the first dragon slain, the rift will also turn into frozen terrain. Ice will begin to spawn around existing terrain. If the player walks near the specified ice, he will gain extra movement speed.

Along with ice in the environment, players may now locate Frozen Fruit, a new variety of fruit in the jungle. When the fruit is destroyed, a missile is sent in the intended direction. And if an adversary is hit, they are stunned.

However, new dragons aren’t a top priority for them right now. They are now focused on preseason gameplay concerns and significant improvements. So, if we do see a new dragon, it won’t happen anytime soon.

It feels like eons since there have been any skin leaks floating on the internet. Instead, fans have had to settle for the unknown, while also realizing that Riot has much superior in-game activities on other servers. Riot has previously stated that new cosmetic designs, or new skin line will be introduced for both the Mid-Season Invitational event and the 2023 Summer event.

League of Legends MSI 2023 skin line leaks

Now, some leaks have disclosed a few champions who may receive skins for the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational tournament, as well as the appearance and concept of the skins.

BigBadBear, a well-known League of Legends leaker, appears to have revealed the concept idea for the forthcoming MSI skins. The skins will be a hybrid of Blood Moon and the Supreme Cells skin line from Wild Rift.

Of course, these are just rumors, so nothing is certain. However, the colour scheme of Blood Moon and Supreme Cells, particularly the Zed skin, matches the aesthetic of the MSI 2023 promotional material we’ve seen so far, giving us confidence that these leaks are real.

This is going to be a dark skin line, and some of the champions who will be receiving skins appear to have been unveiled already with Master Yi, Volibear, and Udyr.

It is also suggested that Yone will receive a skin in this new MSI skin line as well. BigBadBear revealed that there have been discussions about releasing a big Yone skin shortly, and the content creator thinks that this skin line will be the one for Yone.

These skins should be revealed in conjunction with the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational, which is scheduled for May 2, 2023. The skins are expected to be introduced to live servers in LoL Patch 13.9, which is set to be released on May 3, 2023.

Riot’s League Executive Producer, Jeremy “Brightmoon” Lee, and League Studio Head, Andrei “Meddler” van Roon, followed up on their previous month’s video to talk Riot Games’ future plans for League of Legends skins.

Exclusive League of Legends: Wild Rift skins will be published on the PC edition of the game, according to the developers. The developers disclosed that the first three Wild Rift skins to be presented in League of Legends will be Star Guardian Seraphine, Redeemed Star Guardian Xayah, and Redeemed Star Guardian Rakan.

“We are going to start by looking at porting over some of the most commonly requested skins, with Star Guardian Seraphine, Redeemed Xayah and Rakan, and hopefully more in the future depending on how those go.”

Riot also revealed that some of the mobile-only themes will be accessible on the Desktop client, three years after the introduction of the first Wild Rift exclusive skin, Glorious Tryndamere.

Brightmoon and Meddler’s comments have undoubtedly uplifted the community, though they did not provide fans with a precise timeline for when these skins will be available in the game’s PC edition.

Since the release of the mobile edition of League, players have requested that Wild Rift skins be made available on PC as well. The detailed models of the champions and exclusive skins, as well as the various themes unique to Wild Rift, have made PC players jealous, as they are sometimes trapped with old and outdated models.

Furthermore, Riot has stated that they are thinking about upgrading some of the older cosmetics, such as Rugged Garen, which were introduced long before the idea of Wild Rift itself.

“In terms of Splash-Art, we are also still working, of course, to update some of League’s older Splash-Art; in some cases porting over Wild Rift’s Splashes, in other cases doing some new ones inspired by some of the Wild Rift Splashes.”

While there are currently no dates for when new cosmetics and modifications to existing skins will be accessible, League of Legends players can expect to see more updated models on the Rift in the near future. Riot has promised to keep players in the know about future developments.

Legends of Runeterra is a card game based on the League of Legends universe. As a result, both games have numerous parallels, particularly in terms of cosmetics.

Many skin lines are available in both League and LoR. Battle Academia, Spirit Blossom, Star Guardian, Arclight, and many more. Not only that, but Legends of Runeterra, as much as Wild Rift, has several exclusive and unique skin lines. The Corrupted skin line is the most recently released and probably the best skin line Riot has ever made.

Riot launched the first Darkin Saga expansion, Awakening, in August. They included new champions like as Kayn, Jax, Master Yi, Ornn, and the first-ever LoR exclusive champion, Norra, in this expansion. In addition, they included new Path Of Champions weekly missions. Riot also launched a new event, Corrupted 2022, which debuted the Corrupted skin line. 

Riot later confirmed in their Roadmap that a Corrupted 2.0 event will take place at the same time as the World Ender expansion. Even though Riot revealed this information about a month ago, which has been renamed Bloodwoven, players and fans are still astonished about the skin line.

Best skin line ever: Corrupted 2.0

Azir

Xerath

Nasus

Renekton