New Free Champion Rotation (Preseason: Week 7)

Greetings Summoners! This week’s 10 free champions have been rotated.
Here are this week's free champions:
Week 7 (this week):

Shyvana, the Half-Dragon Revealed

Shyvana is a melee champion that heavily rewards aggression. She does so by utilizing a modified Fury* resource that accrues anytime Shyvana lands an auto-attack. Once her Fury is full, she can unleash it to transform into a dragon, giving her substantial buffs, ability enhancements and some upfront damage.

Abilities:

• Twin Bite
  • Shyvana strikes twice on her next attack. Both attacks trigger On-Hit effects and Fury of the Dragonborn effects.
  • Dragon Form: Twin Bite cleaves all units in front of Shyvana.
• Burnout
  • Shyvana deals magic damage per second to nearby enemies and her Movement Speed is greatly increased for 3 seconds. Shyvana's Movement Speed bonus is reduced over time.
  • Dragon Form: Burnout scorches the earth, continuing to damage enemies that stand on it.
• Flame Breath
  • Shyvana unleashes a fireball that deals magic damage and melts the target's Armor for 4 seconds.
  • Dragon Form: Flame Breath engulfs all units in a cone in front of Shyvana.
• Dragon's Descent (Ultimate)
  • Active: Shyvana transforms into a dragon and takes flight to a target location. Enemies along her path take magic damage and are knocked toward her target location.
  • Passive: Shyvana reinforces her scales, increasing her Armor and Magic Resist. Defensive bonuses are doubled in Dragon Form.
• Fury of the Dragonborn (Passive)
  • Shyvana's melee attacks enhance her abilities.
    • Twin Bite - Reduces the cooldown by 0.5 seconds.
    • Burnout - Extends the duration by 1 second to a maximum of 6 seconds.
    • Flame Breath - Deals 20% of the ability's damage to debuffed targets.
    • Dragon's Descent - Attacks generate 2 Fury* and Shyvana passively gains Fury* over time while in human form.

*Note: Fury was mislabeled “Dragon’s Blood” in the mechanics preview

Lore:
There are those few dragons in Runeterra who have mastered the intense magical energies that course through their unique anatomies, evolving into an elusive Celestial Dragon. These powerful and enigmatic creatures spend most of their time hidden away from the lands of men. However, there are those who find themselves drawn to civilization and who take on human forms to immerse themselves in the world of humans. Occasionally, one finds itself drawn to the spirit of a human and they have relations. Sometimes, in the slimmest of odds, the union will bear fruit and that offspring will be one of the few half-dragons to have graced Runeterra. Shyvana is one such creature, born to a simple Demacian farm-girl and her Celestial Dragon father. Left to be raised by her mother, her oddities were something that couldn't be hidden from her community, though she was protected by her family. Once her family had perished in disaster, she was left alone for the first time – truly alone. Shyvana quickly became an outsider and it wasn't long before the community's fear began to put her in danger. Facing mortal danger at the business end of an angry mob, she was rescued by the traveling noble, Jarvan Lightshield. The noble was a man who strangely knew exactly what she was and took her under his wing. It wasn't long before she was offered a chance to use her natural skills in the service of Demacia, as Jarvan initiated her as one of the elite guard. Following Jarvan into the League of Legends was only natural.
Shyvana is a fierce warrior, with the blood of one of the most powerful magical predators in all creation flowing through her veins. Unlike some of her fellows, she is a subdued personality – somber, cool, and collected. However, when the moment strikes, her draconian heritage manifests and there are few that can stare her in the eyes and not feel the primal urge to flee.
“By the blood of my father, I will end you!”

Shyvana Patch Preview: Balance and Gameplay Changes

Welcome to the Shyvana Patch Preview, summoners! The purpose of this video is to detail the major balance and gameplay changes coming with the next patch. For a glimpse into incoming changes for Graves, Olaf, Shaco, Wukong, and Dominion, take a look at the video!
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eSports to Watch this Weekend

This weekend we’ve got two exciting matches beginning Friday and continuing to Saturday.

• Friday Night Game of the Week: Curse Gaming vs. TheButtonMasherz, Saturday, 10/29 1:30 UK Time
• Wellplayed.org Rampage: Dignitas vs. SK Gaming, Saturday, 10/29 20:00 UK Time

Read on to see what the weekend has in store!
Friday Night Game of the Week: Curse Gaming vs. TheButtonMasherz, Saturday, 10/29 01:30 UK Time
The NESL Premier League features teams from across North America competing for a $5,000 prize pool. Teams are divided into three groups which compete for the chance to enter the playoffs. Each week, the NESL features two of the matches between the current top teams in each group.
In the first featured NESL Premier League match this week, Group B’s top team, Curse Gaming, faces off against third-place TheButtonMasherz. Curse maintains a significant lead in Group B, with six wins so far, but TheButtonMasherz can make significant progress in the group with a win.
With some recent lineup changes, Curse will be fielding their new team for the first time in a high-profile online event, and we’ll see how the team performs under the pressure. Meanwhile, TheButtonMasherz have been practicing behind the scenes with several top North American teams and will finally put that practice to the test in a live setting. Tune in at 01:30 UK Time Saturday on the NESL Website.

Wellplayed.org Rampage: Dignitas vs. SK Gaming, Saturday, 10/29 20:00 UK Time
Resuming the series from last week’s technical issues, Dignitas vs. SK Gaming is back on. In this King of the Hill style tournament, Dignitas has commanded the top spot for the past three weeks. SK Gaming, building off the momentum of their second place finish at IEM New York, are in a strong position to take down current leader Dignitas.
Find out who comes out on top this Saturday, 10/29 at 20:00 UK Time on the Wellplayed.org Rampage Stream
Set up your bookmarks, mark your calendars, and get ready for some great League of Legends games this weekend

Skin Sale: 50% Off Commando Lux, Noxus Hunter Anivia, and Divine Soraka

From Tuesday, November 1st, through Friday, November 4th, the Commando Lux, Noxus Hunter Anivia, and Divine Soraka skins will be available for 50% off.

• Commando Lux skin (regularly 975 RP) will be only 487 RP!
• Noxus Hunter Anivia skin (regularly 520 RP) will be only 260 RP!
• Divine Soraka (regularly 975 RP) will be only 487 RP!

After Friday, November 4th, these fantastic skins will return to their regular prices. Click on the Skins tab in the Store to purchase these discounted skins.

Summoner Showcase #50 – Skins and Stanzas

Summoners! The end of October looms before us like a full moon on a chill night. To get you in the mood of some autumn and Hallow’s Eve spirit, we have spooky entries for you!
Poe-m Swain
Fidgit9 thought of ravens, thought of poetry, and thought up a really clever way to combine the League with Edgar Allen Poe.
Western Sona
Louvelfenn thinks Sona’s musical talents extend far beyond her mysterious stringed instrument, and has drawn her equipped with a Western-cowboy look to match.
Corbyn and Mangana
MuscleFace believes that the right clothing can be modified to both genders while maintaining a suave, fashionable appeal.

Fear Me!
Humbin creates a jaunty tune about Fiddl-CAW CAW CAW CAW CAW CAW CAW!
Chimera Galio
Puppenspieler knows that a champion is more than a sum of his parts, so he threw in a bunch of extra bits to be sure.

Hopefully these submissions rattled your bones and knocked your orange-and-black striped socks off! If you’re interested in sending something our way, send a link of your work and your summoner name to Summoner_Showcase@RiotGames.com!
We’ll see you next week!

Anniversary Celebration: It’s a Surprise!

Summoners!
Some of you may be aware that today is a very special day. On a day just like this one, two years ago, a group of around 50 developers got together and launched a game that would grow into a phenomenon: League of Legends. That’s right, summoners! League of Legends is two years old today! We’ve grown and improved by leaps and bounds since release, and with your participation we’re hosting millions of epic battles on the Fields of Justice in countries all over the world.
And so today, to celebrate this milestone, we’re throwing a party. And who better to help us get the drop on everyone than Surprise Party Fiddlesticks!
To commemorate two years of pitched battles on the Field of Justice, we’re pleased to bring you this festive take on your favorite Harbinger of Doom; a legendary skin for only 975 Riot Points!This startling new take on Fiddlesticks will feature:

• New and sinister sound effects on all of Fiddlesticks’ abilities
• A shocking new model featuring party hats and balloons
• Frighteningly festive spell effects

Don’t miss this chance to surprise your enemies with this shocking new look for Fiddlesticks! Head on over to the League of Legends Store today! And happy birthday, summoners!

Champion Spotlight: Fiddlesticks, the Harbinger of Doom

Welcome to the Fiddlesticks Champion Spotlight, summoners! This lovely scarecrow is one of my personal favorite champions and brings plenty of power to any team. Whether you want to disable throngs of enemies with Terrify and Dark Wind or surprise them for tons of damage during Crowstorm, Fiddlesticks is an excellent champion. Want a primer on his play style? Check out the Champion Spotlight!


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Shyvana Mechanics Preview

For this mechanics preview, we wanted to focus less on the individual abilities of our upcoming champion and talk about the skillset and character flow of Shyvana, the Half Dragon, as a whole.
Shyvana is a melee champion that heavily rewards aggression. She does so by utilizing a system called Dragon’s Blood, a resource that accrues anytime Shyvana lands an auto-attack. Once her Dragon’s Blood is full, she can unleash it to transform into a dragon, giving her substantial buffs, ability enhancements and some upfront damage. While in dragon form, Shyvana’s Dragon’s Blood is slowly consumed, though she can continue auto-attacking to extend the duration of the Dragon Form and maximize her damage output with each use.
It’s also worth mentioning that Shyvana’s ultimate has no cooldown, but can only be used when her reserve of Dragon’s Blood is full. The right set of circumstances can allow a skilled player to transform much more often than other would otherwise be possible.
In addition, all of Shyvana’s abilities also have benefits that trigger when she auto-attacks. This is to differentiate her from the “melee caster” paradigm embodied by some other characters, making her play somewhere between an Attack Damage carry and a fighter.
Simply put, Shyvana is for players who like any of the following:

• Offensive, aggressive playstyles
• Melee carries or fighters
• The idea of being a super-rad dragon

We think this wantonly aggressive playstyle is something we haven’t seen previously on the Fields of Justice. It’s an exciting opportunity for players to experience a new way to play League of Legends.

Champion Sale: 50% Off Sion, Karthus, Vladimir, and Fiddlesticks

From Friday, October 28th, through Monday, October 31st, champions Sion, Karthus, Vladimir, and Fiddlesticks will be available for 50% off.

• Sion champion (regularly 585 RP) will be only 292 RP
• Karthus champion (regularly 975 RP) will be only 487 RP
• Vladimir champion (regularly 975 RP) will be only 487 RP
• Fiddlesticks champion (regularly 585 RP) will be only 292 RP

After Monday, October 31st, these fantastic champions will return to their regular prices. Click on the Champions tab in the store to purchase these discounted champions.

Skin Sale: 50% Off Sewn Chaos Orianna, Feral Warwick, and Spectral Fiddlesticks

From Friday, October 28th, through Monday, October 31st, the Sewn Chaos Orianna, Feral Warwick, and Spectral Fiddlesticks skins will be available for 50% off.

• Sewn Chaos Orianna skin (regularly 520 RP) will be only 260 RP!
• Feral Warwick skin (regularly 975 RP) will be only 487 RP!
• Spectral Fiddlesticks skin (regularly 520 RP) will be only 260 RP!

After Monday, October 31st, these fantastic skins will return to their regular prices. Click on the Skins tab in the Store to purchase these discounted skins.

Champion Sneak Peek – Shyvana, the Half-Dragon

Eventually everyone has one of those moments where life throws them a curve ball and they learn that you sometimes meet people who are full of surprises. So, when we first ran into Shyvana, the Half-Dragon, suffice to say we were rather taken aback indeed when we saw her actually transform into a dragon.
So unless you’re a truly incorrigible herpetophobic, we’re confident that you’ll find that not all surprises have to be unpleasant.

Harrowing Sale on Spooky Skins and Champions!

Summoners!
It’s Harrowing season again, which means that all the champions of the League are getting geared up to sport their most intimidating costumes on the Fields of Justice. So to help you get in the mood for this year’s Harrowing, we’re slashing prices on some of Valoran’s scariest skins and champions!
If you’re looking for some terrifying attire to keep your favorite champion in the spirit of the season, you’ll be pleased to know you can spook all of your friends with these frightfully fashionable skins at reduced price!

• Grim Reaper Karthus (normally 975 RP) will be only 487 RP!
• Undertaker Yorick (normally 975 RP) will be only 487 RP!
• Nightmare Cho’gath (normally 520 RP) will be only 260 RP!

On the other hand, if you’re looking to bolster your champion lineup, you can pick up theses sinister champions at savings so sensational they’ll leaving you quaking in fear!

• Blitzcrank (normally 975 RP) will be only 487 RP!
• Nidalee (normally 975 RP) will be only 487 RP!
• Nocturne (normally 975 RP) will be only 487 RP!
• Annie (normally 260 RP) will be only 130 RP!

Head on over to the League of Legends store before the stroke of midnight on Monday the 31st of October, because deals this scary won’t last long!