Last updated: July 22 (to include Aurora)
Riot Games' League of Legends is ground-breaking with its expansive universe, lore, and roster of over 160 playable champions and counting. There's guaranteed to be a champion to suit every player!
With different games like League of Legends: Wild Rift, TeamFight Tactics, and even the Netflix animated television series Arcane featuring beloved LoL characters, there's no end to the dedication and passion that is put into the game.
Since the game's launch in 2009, Riot Games' development team has been dedicated to bringing players new League of Legends champions to look forward to, with around 4-5 new champions usually released in a year. Over the years, Riot Games have truly mixed up the playstyles, character designs, and mechanics of their champions, breathing new life into the game for old and new players to enjoy.
If you're an avid League of Legends fan, keep reading to find all the League of Legends champion release dates!
League of Legends was initially intended to launch with just 20 characters, but Riot Games ended up doubling this number in the Alpha Week 2 leading up to the game's release in October, 2009. This is the most LoL champions the development team ever released in one year.
That was a complete list of all the champions currently in League of Legends, ordered according to their release dates. When the next League champion hits the Rift, we will be sure to update this article accordingly!
If you want more League of Legends content, we have a guide to ARAM, all the dragons and their buffs, the rarest skins, Summoner Spells, runes, and the latest patch notes on our blog!
Players can unlock new champions by spending Blue Essence, an in-game currency earned through playing the game and leveling up. Players can also purchase Riot Points, or RP, with real-life money to unlock champions faster.
Currently, the League of Legends roster boasts 167 champions following the release of Smolder in January, 2024. The 168th character will be Aurora, expected to go live on July 17, 2024.
You can follow our blog for all the latest patch notes about new champions. Alternatively, you can visit the official League of Legends website, where Riot Games post important announcements.
2024 has been a slow year for Riot Games, with only Millio and Aurora so far. This is likely due to other projects requiring attention, like Arcane S2, the LoL MMO, new game modes like Arena, and other internal factors.
Riot Games said a Vastayan character will be the next League of Legends champion, now revealed to be Aurora, a bunny-witch seen in the Mid-Lane.