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Galio’s wardrobe keeps growing more extensive, so to help you fill out your own closet for the Sentinel’s Sorrow, we’re reducing the cost on one of his classic skins. If you’ve ever thought that your gargoyle could use a tune up, you can send him on down to the foundry for a steamwork overhaul at a reduced price.
Hextech Galio (originally 975 RP) is now permanently available for purchase at only 520 RP. There’s a mechanic standing by in the League of Legends Store to help overhaul your favorite Demacian tank today.
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Interested in creating a delicious treat for our Noxus Noms Food Creation Contest? You’re not too late! Give your food a League of Legends theme and take pictures for all the world to see! For inspiration, RiotCupcake baked this terrific cupcake:
If you’re fond of cutting a swath through your enemies on the way to scoring that epic killing blow, look no further than Darius, the Hand of Noxus. This focused and deadly warrior specializes in focused attacks and attrition damage, closing out his assault with heavy damage nukes. At the heart of Darius’ kit is his passive ability: Hemorrhage. Darius’ basic attacks and damaging abilities all cause the target to bleed for additional damage over time. This effect can stack up to five times, also giving Darius some bonus Movement Speed for each enemy champion currently afflicted and granting his other abilities additional effects.
In team fights, Darius can start off by using Decimate to quickly apply his bleed on a number of enemies. These Hemorrhage debuffs will not only give him a hefty Movement Speed bonus, but also interact with his other abilities for added effect. To pursue a fleeing enemy, the added speed from his passive combines with Crippling Slash, an attack that slows the opponent and refunds part of the cooldown for each stack of Hemorrhage currently affecting the target. Even in the event an adversary should start to slip away, Darius can use Apprehend to pull them back within reach.
Greetings Summoners!
Riot Games is excited to announce that it will soon launch the beta version of League of Legends in Romanian, offering fully localized support on the EUNE server.
What will the new version offer?
Texts and voices will be in Romanian, as well as a completely localized site and forum where you can discuss League of Legends with other Summoners.
Summoners!
We are happy to let you know that the Romanian version of League of Legends will bring you more than just really cool voice-overs in your native language, a Romanian client, forum and website.
Starting the 17th of May, you will be able to join the League of Legends Romania – The Official Launching Tournament where you could win the big prize: 9.000 RON and many more interesting prizes.
The online event will be organized by ESL Romania and you can take part in the competition by submiting your application on their website: http://www.esl.eu/ro/lol/turneul_oficial/.
The final will take place at the Flanco Store, magazinul Unirea on the 2nd of June in Bucharest. Transportation for the finalists will be paid by Riot Games. You can attend as a spectator or just watch the stream live from your home.
Mundo back from corporate retreat. Good weekend of team bonding, but now office won’t stop spinning. Send assistant manager out for aspirin, he bring back wrong brand. Now he must purchase right brand from twelve different places, so he never make same mistake again. MUNDO WANT RECEIPTS!!!
Ohhhh… head hurts. Mundo start new sale, get more money for aspirin. Board meetings much less painful that way. Look at new skins and champions on sale.
- Olaf make Mundo look foolish on corporate retreat: not catch Mundo during trust-building exercise. Now Mundo wreak bloody horrible revenge by selling him to public. Only 487 RP.
- Veigar sneak onto corporate retreat as cabana boy, then chase girls in bikinis around pool all weekend. Then get raise. Stupid Veigar. He on sale for only 292 RP.
- Karthus, AKA “Captain Bringdown,” not go on retreat. Stay in office, balance books. Make Mundo sad. Buy him for 487 RP.
If you’ve ever been frustrated by your progress in a given position, you might want to look to Darius, the Hand of Noxus, for inspiration. In order to secure his own advancement, this determined champion has repeatedly employed the foolproof method of lopping his boss’ head off. So whether you believe that the road to power is paved with the headless bodies of your enemies, or you simply think that a good beheading is a rather expedient method of dealing with red tape, we think you’ll agree that Darius makes a fine addition to the League of Legends.
Corporate Mundo love fresh cup of Joe each morning. Fill him with pep, get him into right mood for big business deals. But coffee machine not work today. So Mundo smash. Co-workers not get coffee. Caffeine withdrawal make them more animal than man, and they stab each other with letter openers. Productivity suffer. Mundo’s interns must clean lots of blood off walls.
Now Mundo must order new sale to boost numbers, buy new coffee maker. Open wallets and pick up new champions and skins!
- Singed burn victims with hideous chemical concoctions. Also make good espresso. Possibly two are connected. Buy him for 292 RP.
- Ezreal obsessed with wanderlustno good with directions. That why he take four hours to come back with lunch order. Mundo give him to you for 487 RP
- Heimerdinger heading up R&D department for Mundo. He is certain nothing can go wrong. Even so, Mundo sell him to you for 487 RP.
Corporate Mundo enjoy new position. Give Mundo time to get important work done… like raising Elo. Mundo bring entire department into office for Weekend of Fun: play with Mundo for hours, push Mundo’s rating through the roof. Tell assistant manager no Nocturne! MUNDO PLAY MUNDO AS JUNGLER!!!
Mundo want stock-boosting money bags – er, loyal customers – to help too. Mundo give you big discount on skins and champions. Here, Mundo explain further.
- Sejuani employ impressive corporate raiding skills. Giant boar do wonders for bottom line. Add her to your staff for 487 RP.
- Amumu bad for company morale. Pathetic sighs make Mundo’s forehead throb. Give him new happy home far away from Mundo for 292 RP.
- Corki currently working as window washer in corporate headquarters. Gatling-gun sponges bad idea, breaking more windows than they clean. Find new job for him for 487 RP.
This week’s Summoner Showcase highlights the delicate, the delectable and the downright dazzling. As always, your fellow summoners have found new and creative ways to show us their League of Legends love!
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution, has stormed into the League of Legends. Deft and deadly, this seething manifestation of vengeance whittles down enemies with long range shots before closing in for a killing blow. For his ultimate, Varus unleashes Chains of Corruption on his enemies, damaging and immobilizing the first target they strike before spreading to nearby opponents.
Welcome to the Varus Champion Spotlight, summoners! Varus is a ranged Attack Damage-focused champion who combines traditional AD carry gameplay with that of a caster. Whether sieging opponents from afar or closing in for the kill, Varus is poised to leave his mark in the League of Legends. For those interested in the newest addition to the League, take a look at the Varus Champion Spotlight!
Corporate Mundo now Number One sales guy in universe! Mundo rewarded with corner office, good parking spot and key to executive bathroom. Now Mundo really can go where he pleases.
Mundo want to thank fans’ wallets for bringing Mundo so much joy! So Mundo give you new sale on skins and champions.
- Nasus guard the desert sands. Him have useless job, so Mundo must fire him. Buy now for 292 RP.
- Katarina not adhere to office dress code. Bare midriff make legal department nervous. Add her to roster for 487 RP.
- Fizz make deep inroads in little-seen “fish man” demographic. Also run people through with harpoon. Mundo like. You can have him for 487 RP.
Void creatures are ALWAYS HUNGRY… but that doesn’t mean they take food lightly! Do you have what it takes to give them a meal they’ll never forget? Here’s your challenge:
Dress up your food with a League of Legends theme!
Our Noxus Noms Food Creation Contest gives you a chance to play with your food in the best possible way: by creating a unique culinary masterpiece with a League of Legends theme! Cakes, vegetable trays, puddings, or barbecue searing… it could be anything, as long as it’s edible. Take a few pictures of your creation and send it to us so we can share it with the world! The League of Legends community knows how to dish it up right. Check out some OP examples from the past!
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Last year, you showed us the power of this community when you supported the Red Cross’ Japan earthquake and tsunami relief efforts. This year, we’re asking for your help to support a fellow summoner, Joe.
Joe has been battling Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare type of cancerous bone tumor that affects thousands of children around the world. Joe, a 17-year-old from Westchester, Pa., first joined the ranks of League of Legends a couple of years ago with his friends, and plays the game as a way to stay connected with them as he undergoes treatment.
A few months back, we started working with Make-A-Wish® to bring Joe and his dad out to our Santa Monica HQ to spend the day. We were excited to meet him, and were blown away by his courage and positive attitude.
Joe’s visit inspired us to give back to Make-A-Wish to help them make more of these wishes possible. From now, May 4, until 10:30 a.m. PT on May 18, 2012, Riot Games will donate 100 percent of the RP sale price for Joe’s favorite champion, Jax, and his Jaximus skin to Make-A-Wish. To make it easier to help, we’ll also be lowering the price of both the champion and skin by 50% during this period.
Summoners!
Riot Games President and Co-Founder Marc “Tryndamere” Merrill is currently answering your questions live on the League of Legends subreddit. If you have any questions regarding current and future development here at Riot Games, be sure to stop by and pay him a visit with your inquiries.
We hope that you’ll all take this opportunity to converse with Tryndamere and pose all of your questions on our development priorities. Please note, this event will happen in English, but we will be translating the full transcript, and posting it on the week of May 8th.
Head over to the League of Legends subreddit to join this event.
Summoners!
Another week has passed, and once again we have a fabulous array of fan creations for your viewing pleasure. With all the talented summoners out there in the League of Legends community, there’s never a shortage of new and interesting marvels to behold, so brace yourselves for another awesome episode!
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If you’ve been wondering what can happen when someone really, truly lets their dark side get the best of them, then look no further than Varus, the Arrow of Retribution. This dangerous combination between caster and ranged carry is equipped with a number of abilities designed to both whittle enemies down from range, and allow him to close in for the kill.
The lynchpin in Varus’ kit is Piercing Arrow – a long ranged skill shot attack that damages enemies in a line. Pressing Q will cause Varus to draw back his bow, reducing his movement speed, but steadily ramping up damage and range (up to a cap) until you left click to select a target. Through creative positioning Varus can either use this skill to pepper enemies with long range attacks or close out a kill on a fleeing enemy with a hard-hitting shot.
Not so fast, summoner! I’ve just made contact with my double agent inside the Riot Games headquarters, and I can’t afford to have an amateur blowing my cover. He’s taken some huge risks to bring us this intel, and I’ve gone to great lengths to convince him that I’m able to make it very worth his while. Oh, and if you’re caught with any of this, you don’t know me.
This envelope contains top secret information on the next set of champion and skins sales. The sale starts tomorrow, so that should give you plenty of time to requisition the necessary operational funds from your offshore accounts. Here’s the pulse:
- In the event that you need an expert on rigid air ships, Hextech Janna can be at your disposal for 487 RP.
- Our consultant down at the Naval yard assures us that his trained manatee Urfrider Corki is able to spot any floating munitions for 487 RP.
- A contact in international relations says that they can call in an assist from Blood Moon Shen for 487 RP in the event you should require ninja’s unique skillset.
Summoners!
Riot Games President and Co-Founder Marc “Tryndamere” Merrill is currently answering your questions live on the League of Legends subreddit. If you have any questions regarding current and future development here at Riot Games, be sure to stop by and pay him a visit with your inquiries.
We hope that you’ll all take this opportunity to converse with Tryndamere and pose all of your questions on our development priorities. Please note, this event will happen in English, but we will be translating the full transcript, and posting it on the week of May 8th.
Head over to the League of Legends subreddit to join this event.
Remember when you got your first look at this intimidating archer in early April? Well, when you’re ruminating on a piece of artwork, you never know where your inspiration might come from. Sometimes it’s all sunshine and butterflies, and other times your motivation hearkens from someplace gloomier than the Arctic Circle at the stroke of midnight in mid-January. And as long as we’re talking about inspiration striking from someplace dark, let’s have a closer look at the next champion of the League.
Whatever inspires you, when your muse comes knocking you’ve got to be ready to take aim and let that arrow fly. Take Varus, the Arrow of Retribution, for example. No matter how consuming his thirst for vengeance becomes, this is one indomitable archer who is always on point.
This high-speed rendition will show you just how deep the corruption runs in Varus, the Arrow of Retribution!
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If you’re one of those extreme weather types, these new bundles can help you keep storms brewing all year round. For those who want to stay cool with summer approaching, you’ll be pleased to know you can keep things in deep freeze with Freljord Rammus, Glacial Olaf and Frozen Terror Nocturne. Of course, once when you’re ready to come in out of the cold, there’s no better crowd to help you warm up than Firefang Warwick, Obsidian Malphite and Molten Rammus.
Here’s what you’ll find in these hot and cool deals.
- Put your enemies on ice by picking up Freljord Rammus, Glacial Olaf and Frozen Terror Nocturne for 1,713 RP in the Permafrost Bundle.
Summoners!
We’re always looking to provide you with more opportunities to engage with members of the of League of Legends team; so this week we’ve set aside some time for you to talk to the man in charge.
Starting on Thursday, the 3rd of May at 19:30 UK Time, Riot Games President and Co-Founder Marc “Tryndamere” Merrill will be hosting an “Ask Me Anything” thread on the League of Legends subreddit. During the AMA, you’ll be able to probe him with any questions you have related to our current and future development priorities here at Riot Games. Tryndamere will be poised and ready to answer as many of your inquiries as he is able, so be sure to have your questions prepped and ready.
We hope that this opportunity to converse with Tryndamere will give you greater insight into our development priorities now and in the future. Please note, this event will happen in English, but we will be translating the full transcript, and posting it on the week of May 8th.
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To help us kick Spectator Mode off in style, Guardsman Bob and his special guests Phreak and RivingtonThe3rd are currently shoutcasting a few very special matches. Don’t miss the opportunity to see this awesome player and caster put the full release of Spectator Mode to the test on the Guardsman Bob Stream for your entertainment!
If youre feeling truly cold-blooded on this particular Monday, youll be pleased to know that weve got a brand new skin for Irelia that should fit your mood. Allow me to present Frostblade Irelia. Featuring a full complement of chilling new spell effects, this is one icy new take on the Will of the Blades thats sure to leave your enemies frozen in fear. And on top of that weve added a frosty ambient effect, just as icing on the cake.
