Red Post Collection: Lucian not going live with patch, Update on Olaf changes & Sivir VU, and more!

Posted on at 4:09 PM by Moobeat
This afternoons red post collection features Riot Pwyff with an update on Lucian's availability, SmashGizmo with his closing thoughs on the "Let's talk about Olaf" thread, IronStylus briefly touching on the progress of Sivir's visual update, and a few odds and ends on champion visual updates.
Continue reading for more information!

The Master Yi Champion Rework is Live!

Posted on at 4:58 AM by Moobeat
Note: There is now a flex price bundle featuring Yi + all of his skins up in the shop - 30% discount on all content sitting the total price down to 2548 RP!

With patch 3.10, Master Yi has received a champion rework - including significant changesto his kit, a completely new model, flashy new particles and animations, as well as a brand new voice over.
Contine reading for a refresher on his new kit, an encore showing of his champion spotlight, and a look at all of his updated skins!

Red Post Collection: Update on Skarner Changes, More on Rengar, Condemn bug fix explanation, SR Visual Feedback

Posted on at 10:00 PM by Moobeat
Today's red post collection features another batch of posts discussing the Rengar changes we've been chatting about lately, more updates to RiotScrappy's tentative Skarner changes, Gypsylord explaining the 3.10 bugfix for Vayne's condemn, and RiotForScience chatting about the aesthetics of Summoner's Rift.
Continue reading for the full scoop!

Updated Master Yi Champion Spotlight

Posted on at 7:24 PM by Moobeat
Patch 3.10 will include a champion rework - featuring both kit changes and visual upgrades - for Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman.

To help you get caught up to speed on the new Master Yi, here's an updated champion spotlight!

"Whether you prefer to tear up the jungle or dominate a solo lane, this Master Yi Champion Spotlight is full of tips and tricks to help sharpen your game. 
Master Yi's heavy-hitting nukes, sustained DPS and reflex-driven defensive abilities make him the ultimate high-risk, high-reward champion. He excels at fast, brutal ganks as well as diving into fights to assassinate targets before withdrawing with his impressive suite of escape tools. He's also got intimidating cleanup potential thanks to the extended duration on his ultimate when he scores a kill or assist. 
Learn how to prove you're a true Highlander in this edition of the Champion Spotlight, featuring Master Yi tactics, masteries and more."

Patch 3.10 coming tonight - Patch Notes now available!

Posted on at 2:57 PM by Moobeat
Edit: The Patch preview is now available!



The patch notes for the upcoming patch 3.10, featuring Master Yi's champion rework, new items, a slew of balance changes, and more, are up and the patch is being pushed to live servers later tonight!

*Note: Lucian will likely be included in the patch but, as is the norm, will not be available for play right away.
On 7/31at 3:00 CEST for EUNE05:00 UK time for EUW, and 3:00 AM PST for NA, the servers will come down for maintence to apply the 3.10. This downtime is estimated to last 6 hours.

Continue reading to check out the extensive set of patch notes!

RiotScruffy on Skarner - Feedback Thread and TENTATIVE Changes!

Posted on at 7:50 PM by Moobeat
Do you guys remember Skarner? You know - big purple scorpian looking fella'?  After being a staple jungler last season, he's largely fell to the wayside in season three and RiotScruffy just ain't happy about that!
Continue reading for the full scoop, including RiotScruffy's intial thoughts on Skarner and a set of tentative changes aimed at leading the Crystal Vanguard back to glory.

FREE CHAMPION ROTATION SEASON 3 WEEK 26

Posted on at 11:21 AM by Moobeat
This week's, Season 3 Week 26, free to play champion rotation includes Annie, Fiora, Leona, Nami, Nautilus, Sejuani, Shyvana, Sivir, Vayne, and VeigarThese champions will be available for free play starting tomorrow!

Continue reading for the IP/RP prices of these champions just in case you enjoy one of them so much that want to pick it up!

[ Update #2] Wav3Break with another update on Rengar - BTN now testing as Jungle item with mobility bonuses

Posted on at 8:57 AM by Moobeat
Update #2: Added in a few more posts from Scarizard.

Update: Added in another small post from Scarizard.

We have another update to all the Rengar changes we've been hearing about lately - Wav3Break  is back to continue discussion on Empowered Savagery, Bonetooth Necklace becoming a jungle item, and intial testing on allowing Bonetooth Necklace to build stacks off of killing numerous neutral mobs.
Continue reading for more information!

New Champion & Skin Sale 7/30 - 8/2

Posted on at 7:31 AM by Moobeat
A new champion and skin sale starts tomorrow! Between July 30th and August 2nd, you'll be able to pick up Special Forces Gangplank for 487 RP,  Oktoberfest Gragas for 487 RP, Big Bad Warwick for 260 RP, Lulu for 487 RP,  Galio for 440 RP, and Udyr for 292 RP.

Continue reading for video previews of these discounted skins!

This week in esports 7/21-7/28

Posted on at 3:04 PM by Glyceroll
This week has been incredible in eSports - full of events, roster changes, management changes, and amazing play from the regional league events.
 Caution: Spoilers! Continue reading for a recap of important eSports news and current league standings!

Panser's S@20 Weekly Recap: Week of July 20th

Posted on at 2:23 AM by Moobeat
Miss out on some of the League of Legends news from this past week? Don't worry - Panser's got you covered with her weekly news recap for the week of July 20th!

Articles mentioned:

7/27 PBE Update: Spellbreaker removed.

Posted on at 4:35 PM by Moobeat
Small PBE patch went out earlier, removing the new Spellbreaker item and changing the visual indicator for Vayne's condemn ( note: the range is still nerfed but the indicator seems to be a little more reliable ).

Spellbreaker Removed
The new AD/MR/Crit upgrade for Hexdrinker seemes to have been removed from both the AIR and Game client. This is likely due to the current PBE being polished up for a live release and Spellbreaker needing additional balacing / testing. No official word yet.
Shot of the new item before removal.

A comprehensive list of this PBE cycle's balance changes can be found here.

Miss out on other PBE patches from this cycle? We got you covered:

EU LCS Summer Split Week #7

Posted on at 4:22 AM by Glyceroll
Week #7 of the EU LCS Summer Split will feature eight games played over the course of two days and starts on Saturday at 9:00 PDT // 12:00 EDT // 18:00 CEST!
Continue reading for schedules, VODs (when available), promo videos and more!

Red Post Collection: Morello on S4 Changes, Xelnath's musings on Trist's E, Ohmikegoodness as Yorick.

Posted on at 9:13 PM by Moobeat
Today's red post collection features Morello tweetin' about S4 changes, Xelnath brainstorming on Tristana's E, and Ohmikegoodness doing his best Yorick impression.
Continue reading for the delicious, delicious red posts.

Mimér Joins Ninjas in Pyjamas as New Top Laner

Posted on at 7:41 AM by Glyceroll
EU LCS team Ninjas in Pyjamas has announced their new top laner Mimér who will be replacing extinkt who stepped down earlier this week.
Mimér was last seen coming in 2nd place at the Gfinity tournament in London with his team Project Eternity, who lost in the finals to the Copenhagen Wolves challenger team (formerly PrideFC).

Continue reading for the full announcement after the jump!

Red Post Collection: IronStylus on Mt. Targon, Small Xerath Update, Xypherous on Phage, Arcane Helix, and Itemization

Posted on at 11:48 PM by Moobeat
Tonight's red post collection features ample discussion, from Xypherous, on Phage, a cancelled item called "Arcane Helix", and itemization, as well as IronStylus sharing some thoughts on Mount Targon, Xelnath with a small update on Xerath, and more!
Continue reading for more red post goodness than you can shake a stick at.

New Official League of Legends site coming soon.

Posted on at 9:32 PM by Moobeat
The new and improved League of Legends website is going live for EU / NA sometime in the next week, complete with a sleek new design and dozens of new features.
Continue reading for more information or just visit the new site here.

7/25 PBE Update: Minor Balance Changes

Posted on at 4:31 PM by Moobeat
Another small update has been pushed to the Public Beta Enviroment. It's important to remember it's late in this PBE cycle so don't expect much more than polish and minor changes until the patch is pushed to live.

Warning: PBE content is tentative and iterative. What you see below may not be representative of what will be pushed to live servers. The PBE is a place for testing, some changes may not be more than experiments. )
Balance Changes

Master Yi
  • Highlander ( R ) attack speed bonus increased to 30/55/80% from 20/40/80% ( this was taken from the Air Client and is not reflected on the in game tool tips)

NA LCS Summer Split Week #7

Posted on at 11:53 AM by Moobeat
Week seven of the NA LCS Summer Split will feature twelve games played over the course of two days and starts on Thursday at 13:00 PDT // 16:00 EDT // 22:00 CEST!
Continue reading for schedules, VODs ( when available ), promo videos, and more!

New Champion and Skin Sale 7/26 - 7/29

Posted on at 7:54 AM by Moobeat
A new champion and skin sale starts tomorrow! Between July 26th and July 29th, you'll be able to pick up Justicar Syndra for 487 RP, Blade Mistress Morgana for 375 RP, Boneclaw Shyvana for 260 RP, Zac for 487 RP, Kennen for 440 RP, and Heimerdinger for 395 RP.

Continue reading for video previews of this sale's discounted skins!

7/24 PBE Update: Shop Undo removed

Posted on at 1:10 PM by Moobeat
Another small update, including a few more balance changes and the removal of the shop's new Undo feature, has been pushed to the PBE!
Continue reading for more information!

SmashGizmo with another draft of tentative Olaf Changes.

Posted on at 5:41 AM by Moobeat
Following up on his previous comments of being unhappy with the changes, SmashGizmo has returned with another draft of his tentative plans to fix up Olaf.
Continue reading for the full scoop.

extinkt steps down from Ninjas in Pyjamas

Posted on at 4:30 AM by Moobeat
EU LCS team Ninjas in Pyjamas has announced their top laner extinkt will be stepping down from the team, citing his lack of motivation has lead him to this decision. As of posting, no replacement has been named.
Continue reading for more information.

7/23 PBE Update: Another Small One

Posted on at 12:24 PM by Moobeat
A small update has been pushed to the PBE! The previously mentioned Jungle changes are now active, along with a few more balance changes.
Continue reading for more information.

Red Post Collection: Explaining PBE Changes, Patch note Feedback, and brief mention of Twitch VU

Posted on at 3:31 AM by Moobeat
Here we have a small red post collection featuring explanations on a few of the PBE changes mentioned in Riot's latest set of PBE patch notes, Riot Pwyff looking for feedback on how patch notes are organized and presented, and a very brief comment on Twitch's VU & the long lost Exterminator Twitch skin.
Continue reading for more information!

PAX Aus Art Demo - Futuristic Caitlyn Concept

Posted on at 2:04 AM by Moobeat
DISCLAIMER: This was an art demo at an event, it doesn't confirm this skin will turn into a reality and nothing has been promised by any of the Rioter's / Riot. It's just cool and I wanted to share. ]

PAX Aus was in full swing over the weekend and, just as with PAX East earlier this year, several Rioter's were present at the event to a live art demo where they take a skin idea and work through it, drawing it, coloring it, and what not, each day of the event. The concept they chose to run with was some sort of futurisitc Caitlyn skin.
Continue reading for more shots.

7/22 PBE Update: New Haunting Guise Icon + Thresh Soul Change

Posted on at 1:39 PM by Moobeat
A small update has been pushed to the PBE!
New Haunting Guise Icon
In addition to the other new item icons, Haunting Guise got a fancy new look.
Balance Changes
Reminder: Riot has published their own set of tentative PBE patch notes, be sure to check that out for more information and context behind the recent PBE balance changes.

Thresh
  •  As mentioned in Riot's notes, Souls now grant .75 Armor / AP per soul changed from "The first soul will grant 1 bonus ability power and armor. Subsequent souls will grant 0.005 less, down to a minimum of 0.5 per stack. ( reached at 101 souls )"

Riot's PBE Patch Notes: [7/22/2013] Tentative PBE Changes

Posted on at 12:16 PM by Moobeat
Riot has put up a set of tentative patch notes to cover everything that's currently going on over on the PBE and provide context for some of the more complex changes.
Continue for a full set of tentative patch notes!

Free Champion Rotation Season 3 Week 25

Posted on at 10:54 AM by Moobeat
This week's, Season 3 Week 25, free to play champion rotation includes Ashe, Diana, Fiddlesticks, Fizz, Khazix, Nidalee, Shen, Thresh, Twitch, and Udyr. These champions will be available for free play starting tomorrow!

Continue reading for the IP/RP prices of these champions just in case you enjoy one of them so much that want to pick it up!

New Champion and Skin Sale 7/23 - 7 26

Posted on at 7:18 AM by Moobeat
A new champion and skin sale starts tomorrow! Between July 23rd and July 26th, you'll be able to pick up Wildfire Zyra for 675 RP, Headhunter Rengar for 487 RP, Commando Jarvan IV for 260 RP, Darius for 487 RP, Rumble for 440 RP, and Anivia for 395 RP.

Continue reading for video previews of this sale's discounted skins!

Xelnath's thoughts on Rengar changes and a quick update from Scarizard

Posted on at 9:54 PM by Moobeat
The discussion on Scarizard and Wav3break's proposed Rengar continues on the forums with today's update including a chunk of discussion from Xelnath and a brief update from Scarizard.
Continue reading for the full scoop.

Panser's S@20 Weekly Recap: Week of July 14th

Posted on at 3:26 AM by Moobeat
Miss out on some of this week's LoL news? Don't fret - Panser's got you covered with her weekly news recap for the week of July 14th, 2013.

Articles mentioned:

Red Post Collection: More Update on Rengar, Morello on Poppy and Pantheon, Baron Debuff Changes on PBE

Posted on at 5:52 AM by Moobeat
Edit: Added in a post from Xypherous about PBE changes to Baron's debuff.

Ready for some red posts to start the day?
Continue reading for another update on Rengar's future changes and Morello talking about briefly touching on Poppy and Pantheon!

Tune into the Brazilian Championship!

Posted on at 4:43 AM by Moobeat
While this week's LCS action is still underway, don't forget to check out the Brazilian Championship that's currently being hosted in São Paulo, Brazil! The event takes place over three days and features eight Brazilian teams duking it out to earn a chance to compete at Gamescon's Wildcard tourney to earn a spot in the S3 World Finals later this year.

Continue reading for more details!

Red Post Collection: Morello on new TF Passive, Removal of other Global PASSIVES, and Jungle Problems

Posted on at 3:14 PM by Moobeat
What better way to kill time between LCS games than with a red post collection!
Continue reading for Morello's thoughts on the new TF passive, eventually removing Janna's and other champs global passives, and what's currently wrong with the jungle.

Red Post Collection: CertainlyT on Twisted Fate's Passive Change and More from Grumpy Monkey

Posted on at 3:34 AM by Moobeat
While you'll have to wait a while longer for all the EU LCS and NA LCS action to kick back up, I do have a small red post collection for you!
Continue reading for CertainlyT's comments on the new Twisted Fate passive that's currently on the PBE and more concept art goodies from Grumpy Monkey's art thread!

Explaining Karma work-in-progress

Posted on at 8:52 PM by Moobeat
If you've been following the PBE news, you already know that a work-in-progress set of Karma changes were briefly pushed to the PBE. They have since been pulled but there is still a lot of commotion on the forums about the direction of the changes.

Volty has stepped in to clear the air, offering an explanation of the removed changes and providing an updated draft of Karma changes for players to leave feedback on.
Continue reading for more information.

7/18 PBE Update: Minor Balance Changes

Posted on at 5:46 PM by Moobeat
A small update has been pushed to the PBE!  In addition to another set of balance changes, a few Ziggs file changes, and updates to the champion role tags listed below, a few of the Death recap files got tinkered with and several champions got there TTL / DOM recommended items changes due to previous item changes on those maps.

Continue reading for more information!

NA LCS Summer Split Week #6

Posted on at 11:23 AM by Moobeat
Update: Added in Day one VODs and a new video on Vulcun!

Week six of the NA LCS Summer Split will feature eight games played over the course of two days and starts on Thursday at 13:00 PDT // 16:00 EDT // 22:00 CEST!
Continue reading for schedules, VODs ( when available ), promo videos, and more!

New champion and skin sale 7/19 - 7/22

Posted on at 7:20 AM by Moobeat
A new champion and skin sale starts tomorrow! Between July 19th and July 22nd, you'll be able to pick up Full Metal Pantheon for 487 RP, Sun Goddess Karma for 375 RP, Ravager Nocturne for 260 RP, Varus for 487 RP, Yorick for 440 RP, and  Janna for 292 RP.

Continue reading for video previews of this sale's discounted skins!

EU LCS Summer Split Week #6: LCS Tenerife

Posted on at 5:42 AM by Moobeat
Update: Added in day threes VODs!

Week six of the EU LCS is coming to us straight from Tenerife, Spain! This week will feature twelve games total spread across Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. We also have a special treat of the semifinals and final of the EU Challenger tourney preceding each days LCS games!
Continue reading for schedules, VODs ( when available ), promo videos and more!

Red Post Collection: More on Rengar, Nome on PBE Dom/TTL item changes, more on SGU!

Posted on at 4:21 AM by Moobeat
I've got a modest sized red post collection for you, featuring more Rengar update discussion, Nome commenting on the recent Dom / TTL itemization changes on the PBE, and a few different Rioter's discussion Spirit Guard Udyr!
Continue reading for more info!

7/17 PBE Update: Jayce, Olaf, Karma changes reverted.

Posted on at 3:29 AM by Moobeat
Just a quick note - The PBE was updated on ~7/17, reverting the current Olaf, Jayce, and Karma changes we've seen over the past few patches. This lines up with the announcement that they these changes will not be coming in the next patch.

Here's Xypherous commenting on the roll back for Jayce in particular:
"I rolled back the changes on Jayce because they're not going out for the 3.10 patch and the PBE is both a place for design experimentation and stability.

I'll be putting the Jayce stuff back in as soon as I can because I do want more feedback! (when this patch goes out, essentially)."


Also, Twisted Fate has a new passive on the PBE. 

Twisted Fate
  • Passive changed to : Upon Killing a unit, Twisted Fate rolls his 'lucky' dice and recieves anywhere between 1 and 6 bonus gold.

3.9 Various gameplay issues Hotfix

Posted on at 1:22 AM by Moobeat
A small hotfix has been deployed to correct a few issues with patch 3.9.

Here's the Riot NOC announcement:
"Hello Summoners, 
We are currently working to hotfix various gameplay issues listed below.
• Orb of Winter – Shield is not absorbing damage
• Orb of Winter – Using the item grants Mana Charge Stacks
• The basic attacks of Shyvana can’t reduce the cooldown of Twin Bite until ability R is acquired
• Shyvana's Flame Breath is incorrectly flagged as single-target for the purposes of SpellVamp, etc
• Draven passive does not stack when using Gladiator skin and 2 spinning axes
• Dominion - Minions Not Following Proper Behavior
You may experience brief disruptions of service at this time. 
We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. 
UPDATE:

12:02am Hotfix Complete!"

Updates to Champion Role Names

Posted on at 7:56 AM by Moobeat
In an effort to normalize the terms that get thrown around, Morello has drafted up a big post aimed at informing summoner's on Riot's updated classification of champion roles, which now catergories each champion as Assassins, Mages, Tanks, Supports, Fighters, or Marksmen.

"After much discussion, we've decided to update our champion role names to more accurately reflect how we think of roles in League of Legends. While most of these roles (maybe not one!) may sound familiar, we wanted to share our thoughts with you and to get everyone on the same page before the changes go live in-client on the champion info tab and leagueoflegends.com with Patch 3.10. I'm also going to take this as an opportunity to give some insight into the live design process and how we differentiate between role archetypes that exist in League of Legends and the positions they can play in a given game."
Continue reading for the full post, including definitions of each role, how to identify which champions fill which roles, and more!

Follow ups to Rengar and Yorick update discussions.

Posted on at 5:32 AM by Moobeat
Yesterday's big Rengar and Yorick posts have stirred up a lot of new ideas and both teams have posted several times, continuing the discussion and presenting some nifty new ideas.
Continue reading for more discussion on Scarizard & Wav3Break's ideas for Rengar and more ( possibly the last for a while ) from Xelath on Yorick.

Red Post Collection: Morello on WW, More on Olaf, Missles from FoW, Jayce / Karma / Olaf PBE changes not 3.10

Posted on at 3:19 AM by Moobeat
Big red post collection comin' your way!
Continue reading for Morello's thoughts on the current state of Warwick, SmashGizmo with an update on those Olaf changes we've been hearing about, a blurb on an upcoming change to missles fired from the Fog of War, and more!

Spirit Guard Udyr now available!

Posted on at 9:03 PM by Moobeat
The long awaited, ultimate tier Spirit Guard Udyr skin is now available for purchase! For the next four days, he will be available for 1950 RP ( along with an Udyr + SGU bundle for 2295 RP turns out Udyr is just on sale fir 345 RP ) as part of a special promotion and after that he will be available at his normal 3250 RP price point.


This ultimate skin features brand spankin' new models, particles, animations, voiceovers, unique effects on minions kills, and even evolves as you max rank your stances! Additionally, you'll also get four sweet new summoner profile banner & icon combos with purchase. Check out Riot's promotional website for more information!

Continue reading for a closer look at the skin, the goodies that come with it, and more!

Spirit Guard Udyr's Login Screen and Music.

Posted on at 4:49 PM by Moobeat
Spirit Guard Udyr's login screen and login music has been uploaded and is prime to be pushed to live.


Continue reading for an embedded and functional version of the interactive Login screen, which includes a transforming splash for each of his stances. It makes a scary roar and sounds when you load it up - this is your warning.

7/16 PBE Update: "Undo last purchase " in shop and new SGU death & recall animations.

Posted on at 2:13 PM by Moobeat
The PBE has been updated!
Continue reading for a preview of Spirit Guard Udyr's new Death & recall animations, a look at the shop's new Undo feature, an announcement that the Jayce change's have been delayed, several big balance changes, and more!

A Wild Knifecat Appears! (Rengar Discussion)

Posted on at 4:01 AM by Moobeat
As has been the popular trend lately, Scarizard has opened up a thread and is seeking feedback on his next project - fixin' up Rengar!
Continue reading for discussion on the Pridestalker, including Scarizard's current ideas improving the ole' cat.

Xelnath with another new kit for Yorick and ZenonTheStoic on Aegis / Locket changes.

Posted on at 11:17 PM by Moobeat
I have for you, this evening, a sizeable red post collection featuring Xelnath's newest ideas for Yorick's kit and ZenonTheStoic with a few commnets on the PBE changes to Aegis of the Legion and Locket of the Iron Solari.
Contine reading for more information!

Free Transfers to Russian/CIS server back up.

Posted on at 5:46 PM by Moobeat
Free transfers to the new Russian / CIS servers are once again available!
Here's Demorphic with more information:
"Summoners, 
We’re excited to announce a new promotion featuring free transfers to the Russian/CIS server. A ton of you asked us to re-open the transfer window since you didn’t get a chance to switch over during the initial period. Now you’ll be able to head to the Russian server from NA, EUW and EUNE and still nab your Bear Cavalry Sejuani when she’s released. 
Just like last time, to transfer go to the “Other” tab in the Store and select the Transfer to Russia item. Remember, that if you want to shift back, the regular price is 2600 RP. 
The promotion will last until the release of the 3.10 patch. We’ll let you know as soon as we have the exact date. We look forward to battling alongside you on the new server!"