Take a Gander at Me Latest Catch: Sales on Skins and Champions

Avast summoners! ‘Tis I, Spooky Gangplank, with a fresh boatload ‘o skins and champeens fer ye! After risin' from me watery grave, I've plied the briny deep in search of new plunder and sent many a scurvy dog ta Davy Jones's locker. I've picked up more than a few treasures to offset me losses and I'm willin' ta share me catch with you landlubbers at a discount.
Take a gander at these skins and champions me hearties, and tell me if they be what yer lookin' for…

• Trundle's stink could drop a gull at fifty paces, but there's no truer friend in a scrap. Even his drool comes in handy when swabbin' the decks. Pick him up fer just 487 RP.
• Cho'Gath looks tough but he's really not so… all right, I wake up screamin' in me coffin at the very thought of him. Take him off me hands fer only 292 RP.
• Kassadin comes with his own air supply… very handy fer scrapin' barnacles off the hull, and a bargain at 487 RP.

• Imperial Lux is in the mix as well. Oh aye, Gangplank has seen the future… and it wears a red beret. Grab it fer 487 RP
• Lord Mordekaiser isn't much on the open waves – that axe'll send him straight to the bottom – but on the fields, I'd think twice before temptin' his wrath. 487 RP and I'm cuttin' me own throat with that price.
• Northern Front Swain seems snug as a crow's nest on a clear day in his winter furs. The frozen wastes are too cold fer the likes of me – ectoplasm freezes somthin' awful – so I'll never be able ta ask him where he got that hat. Grab him fer 487 RP.

These be fair deals and true, though they cannot last long: from May 1 to May 4 only. Then I'm shippin' out and I'm takin' them all with me. Act now, me hearties… ole Spooky Gangplank won't steer ye wrong!

Spectator Mode Patch Notes

Spectator Mode!

• Spectate your Friends
  • Added the ability to spectate games that friends are playing by right clicking their name in the buddy list
  • Easily identify friends you can spectate by the eye icon near their name
• Featured Games
  • The landing page will now host featured games that anyone can spectate
  • Click the 'Watch Now' icon to view some of the most skilled players in League of Legends!
  • Games cycle at regular intervals so be sure to check back often
• Directed Camera
  • Implemented a directed camera mode that will automatically follow the action in game!
  • The camera will seamlessly jump between champion fights and other critical moments
  • Interesting events like Champion kills will be prioritized
  • When multiple Champions are on the screen, the camera will automatically adjust to include them
• Timeshift Controls
  • Spectators can now jump around the timeline of a live game to watch past events!
  • Replay events in slow motion to review action-filled moments
  • Spectators can now actively fast forward through the game
• Spectator announcer coverage will now report more events
• Updated spectator UI elements to respect colorblind mode

New Skins in the Store

• Frostblade Irelia
• Rune Wars Renekton

PVP.net v1.59

• Added a new image for ignored Summoners in the buddy list
• Fixed several display inconsistencies when using Summoner Name Change
• Summoners must now be level 5 to talk in public chat rooms
  • Level 1 summoners will still be able to join with read-only access
• Pending a hotfix, only game creators can invite players to games

PvP.net Store

• Added an indicator to show owned rune content when attempting to purchase a new rune
• Rune purchases past the usable rune limit will now be prevented

League of Legends v1.0.0.139
Alistar

• Now gains 1.25 Magic Resist per level

Amumu

• Curse of the Sad Mummy cooldown reduced to 150/130/110 seconds from 170/150/120 seconds
• Now gains 1.25 Magic Resist per level

Annie

• Base Health increased to 460 from 424
• Incinerate Mana cost reduced to 70/80/90/100/110 from 80/95/110/125/140
• Molten Shield
  • Fixed a bug where Molten Shield returned damage to turrets
  • Duration reduced to 8 seconds from 15 seconds and cooldown reduced to 16 seconds from 30 seconds
  • Mana cost reduced to 20 from 25
  • Armor and Magic Resist increased to 20/30/40/50/60 from 10/20/30/40/50

Blitzcrank

• Updated playing against tips

Cho'gath

• Movement Speed increased to 320 from 315

Dr. Mundo

• Burning Agony
  • Now has a short cooldown upon activation (to avoid accidental disabling)
  • Base damage reduced to 35/50/65/80/95 from 40/55/70/85/100
  • Crowd control reduction decreased to 10/15/20/25/30% from 15/20/25/30/35%
  • Fixed a bug where Burning Agony was reducing the duration of blinds and silences by more than intended
• Sadism
  • Cooldown increased to 75 seconds from 65 seconds

Graves

• Fixed a bug where using a ward could break Buckshot's sound

Irelia

• Base health increased to 546 from 515
• Health per level increased to 90 from 85
• Base health regen per 5 increased to 7.5 from 6.5
• Base damage increased to 59.3 from 56.3

Jarvan IV

• Fixed a bug with Commando and Dragon Slayer skins that caused the game to hitch when first using Demacian Standard

Jax

• Fixed a bug where Counterstrike was stunning through spell shields

Kog'maw

• Void Ooze slow reduced to 20/28/36/44/52% from 28/36/44/52/60%

Lee Sin

• Iron Will Life Steal and Spell Vamp reduced to 5/9/13/17/21% from 5/10/15/20/25%
• Safeguard and Iron Will cooldown increased to 9 seconds from 8 seconds

Leona

• Now gains 1.25 Magic Resist per level

Lulu

• Glitterlance
  • Ability power ratio reduced to 0.6 from 0.7
  • Mana cost increased at later ranks to 40/50/60/70/80 from 40/45/50/55/60
• Updated Wild Growth tooltip to reflect knock up ability rather than knock back

Malphite

• Fixed a bug where Polymorph was interrupting Unstoppable Force

Master Yi

• Meditate
  • Mana cost reduced to 70/80/90/100/110 from 70/85/100/115/130
• Highlander
  • Fixed a bug where assists with Highlander failed to reduce Alpha Strike's cooldown
  • Duration changed to 8/10/12 seconds from 6/9/12 seconds

Miss Fortune

• Bullet Time now deals physical damage
• Double Up secondary target damage increased to 120% from 115%

Nocturne

• Fixed a bug with the Ravager skin where Unspeakable Horror was not visually applying the fear tether

Nunu

• Added a range indicator to Absolute Zero
• Now gains 1.25 Magic Resist per level

Olaf

• Reckless Swing cooldown increased to 9/8/7/6/5 seconds from 8/7/6/5/4 seconds

Ryze

• General
  • Base attack damage increased to 52 from 49
  • Base missile speed increased to 2400 from 1400
  • Recommended items updated on The Crystal Scar/Summoner's Rift
  • Animations updated for Overload, Rune Prison, and Spell Flux
• Overload
  • Mana ratio reduced to 6.5% from 7.5%
  • Ability power ratio increased to .4 from .2
  • Overload base damage increased to 60/85/110/135/160 from 40/65/90/115/140
  • Range reduced to 650 from 700
• Rune Prison
  • Mana ratio reduced to 4.5% from 5%
  • Mana cost adjusted to 80/90/100/110/120 from 80/95/110/125/140
  • Rune prison duration reduced to .75/1/1.25/1.5/1.75 seconds from 1/1.25/1.5/1.75/2 seconds
• Spell Flux:
  • Added a 1% mana ratio
  • Missile speed reduced
  • Bounce radius increased to 400 from 375
  • Spell Flux now prioritizes enemy champions over Ryze
  • Mana cost adjusted to 80/90/100/110/120 from 80/95/110/125/140
• Desperate Power:
  • Passive mana component removed
  • Active now adds 35/45/55 movement speed

Singed

• Base Health increased to 487 from 448
• Fixed a bug where Insanity Potion was reducing the duration of blinds and silences by more than intended

Sivir

• Boomerang Blade bonus attack damage ratio increased to 1.1 from 1.0

Soraka

• Starcall
  • Duration of Magic Resist reduction decreased to 5 seconds from 8 seconds
  • Mana cost increased at later ranks to 20/35/50/65/80 from 20/30/40/50/60
• Infuse will no longer target allied minions
• Astral Blessing armor bonus adjusted to 25/45/65/85/105 from 25/50/75/100/125

Swain

• Fixed a bug with Bilgewater and Northern Front skins that caused the game to hitch the first time Decrepify was used

Talon

• Rake mana cost reduced to 50/55/60/65/70 from 60/65/70/75/80
• Base armor increased to 20.5 from 18.5

Taric

• Now gains 1.25 Magic Resist per level

Udyr

• Turtle Stance shield reduced to 60/95/130/165/200 from 60/100/140/180/220

Volibear

• Fixed a bug where Majestic Roar was reducing Minion movement speed to 0 at rank 5

Warwick

• Hungering Strike
  • Damage reduced to 8/10/12/14/16% from 8/11/14/17/20%

Zilean

• Zilean can no longer level up Rewind at level 1

General

• Turret base damage decreased but armor penetration and damage to minions increased
• Improved particle scaling on larger characters like Dragon and Baron
• Champion skin names will now be displayed on the load screen
• New option added: Show All Chat
  • Cross-team chat in all games is now hidden by default
  • Cross-team chat in spectated games will also be hidden by default
  • If you enjoy competitive banter, opt-in using the new toggle in the 'More Options' menu!
• Fixed a crash that would occur when attempting to maximize the window while loading into the game
• Selected unit outlines are now improved to be less pixelated
• "Surrender Vote Failed" message no longer appears to the enemy team
• Announcements will now take up the same proportional amount of screen space regardless of the display resolution. The net result is a smaller size at smaller resolutions

Items

• Deathfire Grasp
  • Now builds out of Blasting Wand and Kage's Lucky Pick (total cost reduced to 2600 from 2610)
  • Now grants 80 Ability Power and 15% Cooldown Reduction, from 60 Ability Power, 12 MP5, and 15% Cooldown Reduction
  • Increased cast range to 750 from 650
  • Active base damage changed to 25% +4% per 100 AP of the target's current Health from 30% + 3.5%
• Fiendish Codex cost reduced to 1125 from 1245
• Morello's Evil Tome
  • Now builds out of Fiendish Codex and Kage's Lucky Pick (total cost reduced to 2330 from 2350)
  • Now has Grievous Wounds active
• Sunfire Cape aura damage increased to 40 from 35
• Will of the Ancients
  • Now builds out of Blasting Wand and Hextech Revolver
  • Total cost increased to 2500 from 2100, combine cost reduced to 440 from 465
• Atma's Impaler, Manamune, Archangel's Staff, Randuin's Omen, Force of Nature, and Deathfire Grasp tooltips now update dynamically
• Fixed a bug where Randuin's Omen tooltip stated the incorrect slow duration

Summoner Spells

• Fixed a bug where Teleport could be used after being affected by Crowd Control effects
• Fixed a bug where casting Cleanse could interrupt Teleport
• Summoner Heal base value reduced to 100 from 145

Co-op vs. AI

• Changed Soraka Bot's Wish logic to help all allies instead of just those near her
• Changed logic for Master Yi Bot's use of Meditate
• Fixed a bug where Dominion bots would prematurely break counter-channel attempts on neutral points
• Fixed a bug where Caitlyn Bot did not learn all of her skills

New Free Champion Rotation (Season Two: Week 23)

Greetings Summoners! This week’s 10 free champions have been rotated.
Here are this week's free champions:
Week 23 (this week):

Hecarim, the Shadow of War
See you on the Fields of Justice!

Patch Preview: Gameplay Changes

Welcome to the Patch Preview, summoners! In the Patch Preview, we’ll be looking into gameplay changes for existing champions, items, and other gameplay. In this episode, we discuss our changes for Alistar, Amumu, Leona, Nunu, Taric, Master Yi, Ryze, and a number of items! For more information about these updates, take a look at the video!

Head to the video on YouTube to change your subtitles. Remember to comment on the video and subscribe to the Riot Games YouTube channel!

Next Patch: The Full Release of Spectator Mode!

Summoners!

We are pleased to announce that we’re closing the books on our Spectator Mode beta and moving into our full release. In the coming patch, we’re rolling out some exciting new features that will bring your experience spectating games to the next level. In the full release of Spectator Mode you’ll be able to jump to specific points in the action with Timeshift controls, allow the computer to control your perspective through Directed Camera, and spectate your friends’ games that are already in progress. You can even watch top players by selecting from a number of Featured Games pre-selected for you on the PvP.net landing page.

For a full rundown of the new features available in the full release of Spectator Mode, take a look at the video below.


Spectate Your Friends

In the full release of Spectator Mode you’ll now have the option to drop in and watch a friend’s game that’s currently underway. To select this option, simply right click on their nameplate in your Friends List, and select the “Spectate Game” option to begin watching. You will immediately join the selected game with the standard, three-minute delay already factored in. There’s no limit on how many players are allowed to observe a friend’s game in this manner.

Featured Games

Interested in watching a few matches featuring players at the very top of League of Legends? When you load the client, you’ll now have a list of live Featured Games that you can view. These games showcase some of the best players that League of Legends has to offer, so be sure to check them out any time you’re interested in viewing some high-level play. There is no limit on how many players can observe a featured game.

Timeshift Controls

We know how frustrating missing an important moment while viewing a heated battle on the Fields of Justice can be. So to prevent you from ever missing a beat, we’ve added the Timeshift controls to Spectator Mode. Through Timeshift you can rewind, slow down, or even pause the live game you’re observing to take in all the action at your own pace. Once you’re done, you can fast forward or jump ahead to catch back up with the progress of the match.

Directed Camera

By engaging Directed Camera mode you can allow the computer to guide your perspective, automatically selecting the most interesting action on the field. While this mode is engaged, the computer will analyze everything that is currently happening in the game and select the most significant event, whether it’s First Blood, a team fight or a baron attempt. You can even select a specific player that you’d like the Directed Camera to focus on, or jump to another event by pressing the space bar.

Summoner Showcase #76 – All Sorts of Awesome

Looking for a way to get your creative juices flowing? Look no further. We’ve got some new artwork brought to life by captivating creativity, all brought to you by the amazing community of League of Legends.

Scroll down for a closer look at this week’s entries.
Olaf & Blitzcrank
These unique renderings of Olaf, Blitzcrank, Sion and Wukong show us that creativity and attention to detail can bring a new kind of epic-ness to our champions, courtesy of BadBear Neiv.
Blocky Sculptures
Feel like your minions aren’t strong enough? Build your own! Mohikan decided to create his own block-sculpture version of our minion friends, along with a couple of other familiar League styles.
Ahri in the Window
If staring out the window just isn’t doing it for you, try adding some league art to it, such as this Ahri in the Window art created by Klatismrk.
Singed Art
This gorgeous submission by Soberia shows the more colorful side of the mad chemist.
My Experience with the Butcher
This fan-fiction submitted by EtherealDragon gives us a glimpse into the inner workings of the mind of a slightly disturbed summoner with some stunningly-woven language.
I Just Played Jax
Area of Defect’s new music-video parody features some members of Counter Logic Gaming and highly quotable lyrics like, “you’re the opposite of canned goods: likely to perish”
More submissions make us happy! So send your fan creations and Summoner name to Summoner_Showcase@RiotGames.com!
We’ll see you next week!

Gentleman Cho'Gath's Wonder Emporium Offers You Extraordinary Discounts on Skins and Champions

Pip pip summoners! It is I, Cho’Gath. I’m newly returned from my constitutional in the Outer Void and ready to share my unexpected good fortune with you commoners. If you’ll gather ‘round, I shall display the most extraordinary collection of wares for your perusal. These skins and champions – gained at great cost through the personal expenditure of my brandy snifter slush fund – are now being offered to you at a severely discounted price. What do I gain from it, you ask? How droll! As if the gentlemanly desire to aid my fellow beings weren’t reward enough! Feel free to examine them at your leisure.

• Cassiopeia, The Serpent’s Embrace: This dusky beauty displays a most appealing devotion to all things serpentine. Normally, she would cost a daunting 975 RP, but I might be persuaded to part with her for a mere 487 RPs.
• Zilean, The Chronokeeper: I confess I never enjoyed this gentleman’s company. Too fixated on that infernal clock. 585 RP is the asking price, but I’m happy to send him to you for a mere 292 RP.
• Urgot, The Headsman’s Pride: Urgot proved a most delightful companion. Our evening games of whist proved quite memorable, particularly when he lost and reduced the cabana boy to toxic sludge. You too can share in his whimsical eccentricities for only 487 RP, less than half his base price of 975 RP.

• Musketeer Twisted Fate: Even a scoundrel of this caliber can benefit from a few upscale accoutrements, as I’m sure you’ll agree when you see his ensemble here. He runs for 975 RP, but I will permit you to take him off my hands for a small gratuity… say, 487 RP?
• Fiddle Me Timbers: The nautical scarecrow plies the waves in search of adventure! Bring his swashbuckling visage to your fields for a mere 487 RP, marked down from 975 RP.
• Kennen M.D.: Much as we may loathe our visits to the physician, they are unfortunately necessary… especially when one’s pustules fail to ooze at acceptable levels. I recommend Kennen M.D. for such occasions. Though normally he runs of 975 RP, I can present him to you at the discounted cost of 487 RP.

As tempting as my goods are, I can only offer them from this Friday, April 27 until next Monday, April 30. I wish I could do better, but I do have pressing obligations elsewhere.
Speaking of which, I can’t help but notice that… well, with all your attention focused on my humble offerings, your soul has taken on a most delicious hue. And now that you are within devouring distance, I’m afraid my baser appetites are rapidly overwhelming my fine breeding. Would you mind terribly if I had a taste? There’s a good chap… NOM-NOM-NOM-NOM-NOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM!

Presenting Refer-a-Friend 2.0!

Summoners!
It’s our pleasure to unveil a brand new version of the Refer-a-Friend program. We’ve built this program to empower all you well-connected socialites to spread the word about League of Legends to all of your friends, family members, acquaintances, business associates, pets, fans, professors, classmates, significant others and anyone else you think might benefit from a little good, clean fun.
Here are just a few of the perks of Refer-a-Friend 2.0!

• User friendly referrals – Your friends can simply enter your summoner name or email at the time they sign up. You can also send your friends your unique referral code via email or through your preferred instant messaging service.
• Earn IP for every referral – Every time one of your referrals reaches Level 5 you’ll be the proud recipient of a 250 IP bounty.
• Milestone rewards – When your friends reach Level 10 they’ll earn you points toward even more exciting rewards like exclusive skins, forum titles, Riot Points and more!

Now if you’ve already been going strong in the old Refer-a-Friend Program, you’ve got two options: You can transfer over to the new system and score some instant rewards, or you can remain in the original program and pursue those rewards if you prefer. Simply log into your existing Refer-a-Friend account page to get more details.
Nobody makes a better teammate than a friend, summoner, so start inviting yours to play League of Legends today. You’ve got nothing to lose but a lonely heart!
You can get a look at the full list of Refer-a-Friend 2.0 rewards and start inviting your friends here.

Watch Korea’s Champions League at OnGameNet!

Summoners!

It’s no secret that League of Legends is staggeringly popular in Korea, and Riot’s partners at OnGameNet have delivered a great way to experience top-notch League action from the Korean peninsula. They provide coverage for the tournament league known as The Champions that features the best League of Legends teams in Korea. The league also includes two teams from North America and Europe – Counter Logic Gaming and FnaticRaidCall – currently embroiled in an all-out battle for the Champions crown.

OnGameNet broadcasts in both Korean and English, and matches take place every Wednesday and Friday at 3:30 AM Pacific Time (11:30 UK Time). The Round of Eight currently takes center stage, as MiG Blaze, Counter Logic Gaming, Fnatic and Team OP battle for a spot in the semifinals.

The next match takes place this Wednesday, April 25 at 3:30 AM Pacific Time (11:30 UK Time), as CLG throws down against MIG Blaze. Matches adopt a best-two-out-of-three format, with the third match blind-pick, and the competition is expected to be intense. Check them out at OGN’s Champions League Site, and keep up with the team stats and schedule as well. League of Legends is an international phenomenon, and thanks to stations like OGN, you can experience the action from every corner of the globe!

• OnGameNet’s Home Page
• Champions League schedule
• Champions League teams

Open the Gates for Gatekeeper Galio

Summoners!
The gatekeeper of the underworld has arrived! Sporting an imposing new look and brooding voice over, this Legendary new take on the Sentinel’s Sorrow is sure to send a shiver down the spine of even the most ghastly of dark forces. Add that to a full complement of underworld-inspired spell effects and animations, and you’ve got one big, red gargoyle ready to hold the gates against any opposition.
You can get a closer look at all the underworld action below.


The Legendary Gatekeeper Galio is ready to man the gates in the League of Legends Store!

New Free Champion Rotation (Season Two: Week 22)

Greetings Summoners! This week’s 10 free champions have been rotated.
Here are this week's free champions:
Week 22 (this week):

See you on the Fields of Justice!

Join the Alienware Battlegrounds Program Today!

After three successful seasons with over 5,000 teams participating worldwide, Alienware Arena’s League of Legends Summer Season is now open for registration.

Join today and battle your way to the top of the ladder. The leading teams at the end of the Season will be eligible to join the Invitational Tournament. Week 1 begins May 24, so register today!

The Alienware Arena Battlegrounds program allows teams to play as much as they want on their own schedule. Join and play with your friends at the Invitational Tournament in 5v5 competition for your chance at $1,750 in prizes (€1,750 for summoners competing in Europe). North American summoners can sign up at Alienware’s website here, while European summoners can register for their Battlegrounds here. Go to the “Event Overview” box and click on the “Register” link to sign up; you will need your username and password to register.

Registration: Open Now!
Week 1 Begins: May 24
Summer Season Ends: July 15
Invitational Tournament (Top Teams): July 21 – August 2
Invitational Tournament Prizes: $1,750 (€1,750)

Join us on the forums

Bringing you a taste of the discussion from the official EU - Nordic and East forums.
FeralPony, a Riot Games Associate Game Designer says: Got a question? Ask a designer!
He has been taking player questions relating to general game, champion and item mechanics. If you want to improve your own game or develop new strategies, jump into the thread and add your own input:
http://eune.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=180534
The EU- Nordic and East official forums offer League of Legends players a chance to get involved in game discussion with other players and Rioters. You will find discussion around all aspects of the game and discover a wealth of content and information about new developments.
Join us on the forums today

Buy New Skins and Champions or Mundo Rage

Good day, summoners.
Corporate Mundo here. As Riot’s liaison for financial affairs, Mundo need to keep the money rolling in. Yet against Mundo’s repeated advice, shareholders insist on treating customers like valued partners. Legal no like Mundo’s “Bash Them and Take Their Stuff” memo, and decide to punish Mundo. So Mundo talk sale now.
Look at these champions and skins. Good value, worth a lot, and now offered to you for less than the cost of a good cup of coffee, destroying Mundo’s carefully constructed margin reports! WHY?! WHY YOU HURT MUNDO?!
*Ahem* Sorry. Here are skins and champions, reduced to price levels that probably won’t bankrupt the company.

• Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover. She carry big gun: hurt Mundo’s skin, but help his bottom line. Now on sale for 487 RP.
• Graves, the Outlaw. Smoke Grenade make Mundo smell bad and foil office romance. He only 487 RP now.
• Teemo, the Swift Scout. Mundo just find him darling! Now on sale for only 292 RP.

• Amethyst Ashe glow bright, hurt Mundo’s eyes, but make for pretty arrows. On sale for only 487 RP.
• Cottontail Teemo in bunny suit for maximum cute! It burns! It burns Mundo with fluffy adorableness! On sale for only 487 RP.
• Gangster Twitch look slick in pinstriped suit, though not as slick as Mundo in a double-breasted jacket. Available for 487 RP.

Prices run from Tuesday, April 24 through Friday, April 27, so act now. Mundo’s staff weeping loudly, and the sooner you buy skins and champions, the sooner they stop annoying Mundo with their wails. Now you must excuse Mundo; Mundo have pressing business to attend to.
Mundo said no latte in cappuccino! MUNDO LACTOSE INTOLERANT!!!
- M
Update: Mundo’s staff ignore Mundo memo. Put Evelynn on sale instead of Graves. Mistake make Mundo look foolish. Mundo kill staff, then fix problem. Graves now on sale, not Evelynn. Also, Mundo need new staff. Send resume. Good benefits, steady pay, hardly any killing.