Overview
Riot has released their first Dev Update of the 2026 season. Make sure to keep up with the latest data and builds for all champions on our League of Legends hub here. The video is below, but for those who just want a quick TLDR, we've got you covered:
They do a gameplay recap of what's changed for this year, which you can find details on in our patch note breakdown here.
Shyvana rework coming Act 2
Demacia-themed map
Demacia Rising metagame (minigame in-client)
ARAM Mayhem sticking around with a big update coming in 26.3 (about a month from now)
Lobbies will be automatically terminated if a bad actor is detected
Esports news
First stand will be in Brazil -- March 16th-22nd
MSI is in Daejeon, South Korea
In long run:
There will not be a League of Legends 2
There will, however, be a new client, a visual revamp of Summoner's Rift, and some changes to how runes and pre-game choices are made
New player experience overhaul
