League of Legends: Dominion Available Now!

The moment that you’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived! Today, you’ll step onto the battlefield to face off against your opponents on the Crystal Scar! Get ready to capture, defend and dominate your enemies in this brand new game mode for League of Legends!
We promised to deliver the unexpected in 2011, and today we make good on that claim.
Nearly a year in the making, League of Legends: Dominion represents the largest and most ambitious update to League of Legends since its launch in October of 2009. In Dominion, summoners do battle on a brand new map, the Crystal Scar, and vie for control over five Capture Points, a style of play never before attempted in the League of Legends universe.
League of Legends: Dominion is the latest example of our ongoing commitment to bringing you the best of the MOBA genre in new and innovative ways. You’ve been requesting new battlefields upon which to test your skills, and today you’ll do battle not only on a brand new Field of Justice, but in an entirely new and groundbreaking game mode!
Prepare yourselves, summoners! The battle for the Crystal Scar has officially

Watch the League of Legends: Dominion Game Mode Spotlight

Brace yourselves, summoners, because the moment that you’ve all been waiting for is almost here! Very soon, League of Legends: Dominion will be making its debut! So dust off your runebooks; throw a fresh coat of polish on those seals, marks, glyphs, and quintesences; and get ready for some fast and furious capture-and-hold style combat on the Crystal Scar.
And to help you get acclimated to this new, unrelenting style of combat, our resident expert, Phreak is here to introduce you to the new game mode in style. In our premier Game Mode Spotlight you’ll learn all the ins and outs of Dominion, including how to conquer your opponent’s capture points and how to navigate the smaller, champion-focused skirmishes that are hallmark of its gameplay.
Click below to learn how to capture, defend, and dominate on the Crystal Scar!

Champion Spotlight: Singed, the Mad Chemist

Welcome to the Singed Champion Spotlight, summoners! This frightful fighter has found many fans, and soon you may, too enjoy summoning him. Want to know all about playing one of the League’s most historic champions? Take a look at the Singed Champion Spotlight!

Champion Sneak Peek – Xerath, the Magus Ascendant

At Riot Games a big part of our corporate culture is breaking down barriers through innovation. And, while we’re on the subject, this seems like as good a time as any to introduce our latest champion. Meet Xerath, the Magus Ascendant. Previously one of the most powerful mages in Valoran, Xerath’s learned the hard way just what sort of trouble accepting constraints – in this case a gigantic, enchanted sarcophagus – can get you into.
Of course, even a chained Magus Ascendant is somebody you want to avoid underestimating.

Xin Zhao Wants You to Join the Winged Hussars!

The Seneschal of Demacia is here to let you know that the Winged Hussars are on the lookout for new recruits! The legendary Winged Hussars will be opening up their books to new members starting this Monday, the 26th of September, so don’t miss roll call! If you’re ready to don your set of historical-inspired armor, you’ll be pleased Winged Hussar Xin Zhao is on the march!

The League of Legends wants you, summoner! Do you have what it takes to join the ranks of these elite knights?!

Subscribe to Riot Games on YouTube, get Unchained Alistar!

Those of you who are familiar with our general operating procedure here at Riot Games know that we tend to spend a fair bit of time in front of the camera. You’re also probably aware that we like to give things away for free. Well we’re pleased to announce that, as of today, you can get the Unchained Alistar skin for free simply by subscribing to the Riot Games channel on YouTube.
That’s right, if you subscribe to the Riot Games YouTube channel, you’ll receive this handsome bovine and his particularly menacing Unchained Alistar skin for free! Luckily for all of us, the bull’s not camera shy!
Here’s how to claim yours:

• Point your browser to the Unchained Alistar webpage.
• Enter your Username and Password to login to your League of Legends account.
• When you land on the redemption page, click ‘Subscribe’.
• When the popup appears, enter your YouTube credentials to claim your Unchained Alistar Skin!

So what are you waiting for? Click here to subscribe to the Riot Games YouTube channel and claim your free Unchained Alistar now!

Great eSports Events this Weekend!

This is your reminder not to miss out on all the great, competitive League of Legends action coming up this weekend. On Saturday at 9:30 AM Pacific Time, national teams from all across North America and Europe will engage in combat to decide who will advance to the playoffs in this year’s Nations Cup. Then on Sunday, the Rampage Series continues with Rock Solid squaring off against long-standing rival Counter Logic Gaming!
If you’d like to see some of the best players in competitive gaming do battle on the Field of Justice, be sure to tune in!
For collegiate players, IvyLoL.com is kicking off their beta season this weekend. Registration for the tournament ends at midnight on Friday September 23rd, so don’t miss your chance to represent your university and win RP prizes!