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New Champion and Skin Sale 5/21 - 5/24

Posted on by Moobeat

A new champion and skin sale starts tomorrow! Between May 21st and May 24th, you'll be able to pick up Cassiopeia for 440 RP, Gragas for 395 RP, Vladimir for 440 RP, Dryad Soraka for 260 RP, Bilgerat Rumble for 260 RP, and Musketeer Twisted Fate for 375 RP.

Continue reading for video previews of this sale's discounted skins!
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Panser's S@20 Weekly Recap: Week of May 12th

Posted on by Moobeat
Here is Panser's news recap for the week of May 12th! Spooky ghost skins, Sunbathing Leona, and pick vs call order, oh my!

Ionia 2013 Qualifiers now open!

Posted on by Dr. Frank
Listen... The whistling winds comming from the seas...

Winds embracing tales of greatness and prowess 
Sail into adventure summoner, follow the wind
Face your fears in battle, and Battle those fears without faces
And embrace the Ionian winds

Listen... The whistling winds coming from the seas
Sail into glory, pursue that dream
Ionia awaits you summoner...

This is the time to overcome your fears, to accept the challenge, to take a step further into adventure. This is more than just a tourney, more than a mere event, some mortals fail to get what this is really about, they can only see the prizes at the end of the road (Cough* And that awesome Triumphant Ryze skin courtesy of Riot). But this is not about that dead end, is not about a win, or a loss.

Is about looking into fear's faceless smile, and feel that rush of courage overwhelming your inner demons...

The idea of Ionia 2013 came the desire to deliver not a tourney, not just a bunch of RP, not just some shoutouts. But an experience, a whole new experience to feel and embrace, a moment you may remember in the future as something just, epic, a memory you can save in your precious vault of invaluable moments. We wanted to aesthetically deliver an experience, an ambiance, that would make you feel like you're sailing into a big adventure, a once in a lifetime adventure, where you could demonstrate what you and your fearsome team is made of.

That's the reason we chose Ionia to represent this moment. A distant and mysterious island, far away in the great Guardian's Sea. Full of tales no man can bare, and some other tales, yet to be written. We want to give you the chance to write your own tale, to sail into adventure and change the course of your destiny to where greatness, honor, and prowess lies. To engage in a massive battle, not for a 1st place, but for glory.

Write your own tale summoner, and let the Ionian winds embrace it.


Beep Boop Summoners! For more information about the qualifiers be sure to check the Ionia'13 Information page! or email us at IonianCircuit@surrenderat20.net

Xypherous talks Hybrid itemization and more.

Posted on by Moobeat
Stemming from all the discussion surrounding the recent, controversial PBE changes, Xypherous has ignited a giant conversation about hybrid itemization. 
Continue reading for a recap of this itemization discussion, as well as a few quips about the balance of various champions and items.
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[Updated] IronStylus talks Sunbathing Leona and cancelled Leona skins

Posted on by Moobeat
Updated: Added a few more posts. Enjoy.

Remember that Sunbathing Leona concept from PAX East? Well, IronStylus is over on the forums chatting about it, sharing what's currently going on with it, and talking about a few cancelled Leona skins we haven't heard anything about before. 
( Note: This is the preview Sunbathing / Beach Bash Leona concept from PAX East, not some sort of new finalized version. )
Continue reading for several posts discussing Sunbathing / Beach Bash Leona, some now cancelled skin ideas for Leona, and more!
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Next Ultimate hopefully in June, Lifetime RP Icons still in the works

Posted on by Moobeat
Yesterday, Hippalus was spotted on reddit taking the time to respond to a few summoner questions, particularly questions about what happened with the promised summoner icons rewarded based on how much total RP you've spent as well as what happened to the ultimate skin that we were supposed to see within a month.

Here's what he had to say:
"OP is correct - we have not come through with the summoner icon rewards for lifetime RP purchases yet. There have been a few different reasons for the delay, but the good news is that when they do finally come, they should be much cooler than I originally envisioned. 
And while I'm fessing up to missing target dates I've put out there, I should mention that the next ultimate skin will not make it in May. Hopefully June!"

Thanks to Riscion for pointing this one out to me! If you ever stumble across news we may have missed, feel free to toss it over to moobeat@surrenderat20.net.

More about 5/17 PBE Changes: Annie, Vi, and Lissandra

Posted on by Moobeat
If you missed it earlier, the PBE received ( and then had it rolled back ) a ton of changes earlier today. A lot of them have sparked quite a bit of controversy and many players have rushed to the forums with questions about them. Some of these questions and answers have already been edited in to the 5/17 PBE post, but than making that thread even messier than it already is, I've elected to split things into another post.
Continue reading for several posts clearing up and giving context to the recent/planned PBE changes for Annie, Lissandra, and Vi.
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[ Updated ] 5/17 PBE Patch - A bunch of Reverted Changes + Related Red Posts

Posted on by Moobeat
Update: I've added several red posts related to this set of PBE changes. I suggest you read them for delicious context.

The PBE has been updated reverted back to how it was! For those who are just joining us, a big AIR client only update, containing Aatrox and loads of balance changes, was pushed to the PBE and immediately removed/reverted. While I have listed the changes below, remember that there is a reason they have been pulled - they may be unpolished or unfinished.
Continue reading Riot's CONTEXT post for patch 3.8 ( which these PBE changes are a part of ). Additionally you'll find our list of the reverted changes, including a ginormous list of balance changes and a preview of Aatrox's lore, abilities, game play tips, and more.
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BR server transfers now available. Free until Friday, May 31st.

Posted on by Moobeat
Server transfers to the Brazilian servers are now available and FREE until Friday, May 31st.

Here is RiotLuqi, a Brazilian community specialist, with the details:
RiotLuqi
"Starting today, players'll be able transfer to the Brazil server. This transfer is free for 2 weeks from Friday May 17th to Friday May 31st at 8:00pm PST. Use your free transfer token by heading to the in-game store and click on the Other tab. Secure your summoner name on the Brazil server by transferring today! 
For the full scoop on the Portuguese-language server, transfer options and more, check out this FAQ."

Ghost Bride Morgana haunting soon

Posted on by Moobeat
It turns out that La Llorona Morgana's official name is going to be "Ghost Bride Morgana". Here is Riot's English preview of the skin, complete with some images of her beautifully spooky spell effects.

"The legend of 'La Llorona' is emerging from the river in the form of Ghost Bride Morgana. This haunting take on the Fallen Angel captures the mournful tale of the weeping bride. Tapping into a rich vein of shared cultural history, Ghost Bride Morgana is the launch skin for Latin America. Prepare to celebrate the Latin American server launch and chain yourself to this spectral interpretation of the haunting legend."

In terms of an ETA, RiotVox commented:
RiotVox
"PBE should be soonish, but in terms of when we'll see it in NA, that is pending on when the LatAM servers officially launch. Basically, we just wanted to make this announcement to reassure everyone that we, too, will be getting the skin. I know sometimes players see the announcement happen in another region and ask "are we getting it too?" We wanted to address that, and let our players know that all of our players in every region will be getting this skin!"