League of Legends news:
The third League of Legends season is officially underway!
The results of the European and North American League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) qualifiers are in, and the best teams in esports are all poised to take their first steps on the road to the World Championship. On February 7, the first of these world-class competitors will clash live on the esports pro site in free HD. Each week thereafter, more of your favorite teams will compete for dominance in Season 3.
Summoners, welcome to the Showcase, where your stupendous creations and gorgeous artwork are shared with Valoran-at-large. This week’s episode features lasers, mushrooms, LEGOs and the most adorable Hecarim you’ve ever laid eyes on. Trust me.
- Friends! (No? Aww…) I’m Little Knight Amumu, and I've returned from a… less-than-epic adventure. 487 RP
- Freljord's royalty reported that one of the Institute of War's recently-discovered artifacts, Mikael’s Crucible, had been stolen! The thief was identified as Exiled Morgana. 487 RP
- Queen Ashe's magical Hawkshot guided my first steps into the Freljord tundra, but exploded a few seconds after I left the castle. I swear it wasn't my fault! 487 RP
League System
- The League System has arrived for ranked play!
- Players and teams will now be placed into a League upon finishing their placement matches
- Leagues are assigned to a skill tier and are split into divisions, e.g. Gold IV
- Winning and losing matches will now cause you to gain and lose of League Points (LP)
- Advancing to 100 LP will now start a Division or Promotion Series
- Top players and teams can now advance to the Challenger tier, which is visible to all in the client
- Champion losses and win ratios will no longer be displayed to other players
- Elo ratings have been replaced by matchmaking ratings (MMR) which are no longer displayed
- The time penalties for queue dodging have been shortened and an LP penalty has been added
The Electronic Sports League (ESL) heads to Sao Paulo, Brazil from January 31 to February 3 for its last stop before the IEM Season 7 Finals. Eight teams from around the globe will compete for $50,000 in prizes and a chance to play in the tournament at CeBIT 2013 in March.
Five teams punched their tickets to the League of Legends Championship Series this past weekend at the European Qualifier, held in Warsaw, Poland. A boisterous crowd turned out to cheer on a group of teams that put on a fantastic show. Fan favorites narrowly avoided being knocked out early, while others faced astonishing defeats at the hands of underdogs.
Officer Caitlyn places her lukewarm coffee down on a sagging, stained desk, and with a heavy sigh, flips the switch next to the room's one-way mirror. Tired lights in the next room flicker into life, revealing five ragtag, lowlife punks. She leans forward and presses the intercom button.
The infamous support player for the former CLG.eu, Krepo is preparing for the League of Legends Championship Series. For an in-depth exploration of the increasingly powerful support role in Season 3, enter the realm where support can reign supreme – tune into Krepo's stream now.
Season 3 is almost here, and that means champions need to double-up on the Iceborn Gauntlet deadlifts, max out their Brutalizer bicep curls and blow through some Zephyr-wielding wind sprints.
The Preseason 3 Digi-Art Throwdown Contest gives you a chance to show the League lineup getting their practice reps in.
Here's how MaTTcom – the community artist who inspired Pool Party Ziggs and Astronautilus – saw the preseason shaking out for some of your favorites:
Welcome back, poor souls. You've returned just in time… in time to watch another waylaid wanderer fall victim to the gloom that caresses the Shadow Isles. Take care with where you step, and we will watch him from the darkness.
- Taric has no idea what he is about to walk into. Now that you're with me, you'll soon find out! But in the meantime, you can see that shimmering blue armor is not the best camouflage in this twisted forest. Place your bets, summoners, how long will the Gem Knight last? 292 RP
- Hecarim is tangling with a pack of wolves up ahead. Listen to the howling spread through the canopy. A death-dealing centaur will be more than a match for our poor victim. 487 RP
- Of course, Mordekaiser might challenge everyone for the right to prove who has the number one suit of armor. But he appears to be heading off in a different direction. He may not want any part in my grim hunt after all. 395 RP
Tune in to the European Qualifier from 10:00am to 11:00pm CET to watch as the top sixteen challenger teams in Europe converge on Warsaw, Poland, and battle head-to-head for a chance at a professional gaming career in the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS).
The sixteen teams will compete in a four round robin single elimination group stages. The top two teams in each group will then advance to a best-of-three single elimination bracket. The winners of this round of 8 bracket will automatically secure four spots in the LCS, while the remaining four will fight for the final spot on Sunday, January 27.
Today the chains rattle and the bells toll for the souls of Valoran, as Thresh, the newest support champion, joins the League of Legends. With our new champion pricing, Thresh debuts at 7800 IP, before dropping to 6300 IP next week.
In this edition of the Champion Spotlight, we’ll show you how Thresh, the Chain Warden supports your team with a powerful collection of crowd control abilities, displacement effects and harassing attacks. As a tanky support, Thresh can initiate, disengage and generally disrupt team fights throughout the game. With good communication, Thresh’s ability to control a fight by displacing enemies and repositioning allies can open new avenues of attack and enable epic escapes. In this video, we’ll run through all of his abilities as well as sample runes and masteries, and share a few useful tips you can use to impale your opponents on the warden’s spectral chains.
This weekend marks the conclusion of Pre-Season in Europe, where the European Qualifier will send five top contenders to compete in the new League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) alongside Gambit Gaming (formerly Moscow Five), SK Gaming, and former CLG.eu.
Tune in January 25 through January 27 to watch as Europe’s top challenger teams meet in Warsaw to battle for the chance at a League of Legends pro career.
Summoners!
MeDroiD here and I'm honored to be announcing our featured streamers going forward. Keep your suggestions for new streams coming in; we watch the forums carefully and your feedback plays a huge part in highlighting these stand-out community streamers.
- Greetings, vessels. I am Crimson Elite Talon, brought here to tell you all of a lethal little team I’ve assembled. Not only is this murderous motley something of a vitriol dream team, but we’ve all agreed to bring you brutal, cutthroat savings, too. You’d be forgiven for thinking that we’ve spilled our brains all over the floor, but no... it’s not our senses you need fear for. My blades are yours, if you choose to wield them. 487 RP
- My fellow killer-in-arms Crimson Elite Riven has put her services forward, too. A broken blade still breaks bodies fast when in her hands, as legions of the dead can morosely attest. 487 RP
- And when the body shatters, what of the spirit? Soul Reaver Draven will gladly attend to your concerns. He will chill your heart then harvest everything that you are. 487 RP
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Season 3 is imminent and the competition is beginning to flex their muscles – are you ready to rise to the challenge and take on all comers? To help you get ready for Season 3 we’re offering two bonus promos – a double IP weekend and some extra bonus RP with each purchase:
- Your double IP weekend starts on January 26 and ends at 11:59 PM CET on January 27
- Get extra bonus RP when you purchase RP from now through January 31 at 11:59 PM CET
Fan art. Machinima. Figurines. The depths of your creativity and skill are mind-blowing, summoners. This batch of community creations is sure to delight, so click play already!
The Electronic Sports League (ESL) hosts its first Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) offline event of 2013 at Katowice, Poland, from January 18 through January 20. Eight teams from Korea, North America and Europe will compete for $34,000 in prizes and a chance to qualify for the upcoming IEM World Finals at CeBIT 2013.
Live from the Spodek arena, Gambit Gaming (formerly Moscow Five), MYM, Curse Gaming, Azubu Blaze, SK Gaming, FnaticRC, Absolute Legends, and Azubu Frost will meet on the Fields of Justice. There they’ll battle in group stages with the winners advancing to a single elimination bracket. The top two teams will qualify for IEM’s season finals in addition to taking home the lion’s share of the prize pool.
- Greetings, inferiors! I am Piltover Customs Heimerdinger, contraption conqueror, machinist maestro… egghead extraordinaire. I assume you all snapped up the online coupon … so let’s get cracking on some top-grade modifications to you and yours, hmm? Perhaps you’d like some nice little go-faster stripes for that ride of yours, or how about some turrets to go with those bling rims? Heehee! My services, as cranial as they indisputably are, are now yours for a meager 487 RP.
- Now let’s see who we have here today, shall we? Oh ho – Hot Rod Corki! I’m afraid, my dear fellow, that there’s not much that even I could do for that monster of a machine. It’s a shame I don’t offer refunds, eh? 260 RP
- Groovy Zilean! Get out! Last time you were here, you started hugging me during my workshop, removed my suggested modifications and replaced them with daisy chains and you tried to pay me with peace flags and kombucha. Out! 487 RP
In this alternate fantasy, Kayle has returned to her homeworld following the loss of her wings. Broken but unbowed, she reclaimed the secrets of the master craftsmen that once inhabited her planet and forged a new pair of beautiful, transcendent ailerons and infused her blade with faith and light.
The League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) burst into action with the North American Qualifier, broadcast live from Los Angeles, California. Sixteen teams, some veterans and some dark horses, battled for five spots in the LCS.
Hide your combustibles! The Dark Child herself is receiving a visual upgrade in an upcoming patch, and will soon be taking names and melting faces more brilliantly than ever before.
Thresh, the Chain Warden
- Thresh is still undergoing PBE testing, and will be released at a later date. Stay tuned for more information on the Chain Warden!