Season Nine (2019) is the ninth ranked season in League of Legends. Preseason started on November 20, 2018 with patches V8.23, V8.24, V8.24b. The first patch of this season's patch cycle was released on January 9, 2019 (V9.1). The competitive season started on January 24, 2019, and ended on November 19, 2019.
Game Changes[]
- Champions
- New:
Neeko, Sylas, Yuumi, Qiyana, Senna - Visual and Gameplay Update: Kayle, Morgana, Mordekaiser, Pantheon
- Gameplay Update: Ornn, Vi, Blitzcrank, Zac, Malphite, Swain, Aurelion Sol, Garen, Shaco, Viktor
- VFX Update: Kennen, Olaf, Riven, Ashe, Blitzcrank, Caitlyn, Jax, Malphite, Amumu, Lulu, Tryndamere, Ziggs
- VFX and SFX Update: Anivia, Dr. Mundo, Gragas, Renekton, Teemo, Wukong
- Lore
- New Story: Zyra, Nidalee, Soraka, Sivir, Gnar Ashe, Tryndamere, Annie, Katarina, Master Yi, Udyr, Sejuani, Jarvan IV, Kayle, Morgana,[1], Xin Zhao[2], Darius, Kalista, Zyra[3], Yuumi, Draven, Lulu, Tristana[4], LeBlanc[5], Mordekaiser[6], Qiyana, Malphite[7], Pantheon[8], Kha'Zix, Rengar[9].
- Bio Update: Galio, Shyvana[1], Xin Zhao[2], Hecarim, Kalista, Zyra[3], Yuumi, Draven, Lulu, Tristana[4], Cassiopeia, Mordekaiser, Sion[5], Qiyana[6], Malphite, Skarner, Vi, Zilean[7], Pantheon, Jinx, Orianna[8], Lucian
- Comic: Warmother and Lux
- Region: Demacia (Updated), Bandle City (Updated), Ixtal (New)
- Alternate Universes: Blood Moon, Odyssey[10], Star Guardian.
- Items
- New: Frozen Fist, Luden's Pulse, Might of the Ruined King and Youmuu's Wraithblade
- Event: Mariner's Vengeance, Ghostwalkers (Returned)
- Summoner Spells
- New: Backtrack (Removed)
- Game Mode
- New: Teamfight Tactics
- Return: Nexus Blitz, ARURF, Clash, URF
- Update:
- ARAM[11]
- The temporary return of Butcher's Bridge map.
- Ban System (Removed)
- New Summoner spell, new item, item updated.
- Balance: Gameplay balances, champion balances and rune balances.
- Practice Tool
- Add buttons to fully stack Tear items.
- Add buttons to fully stack
- ARAM[11]
- Gameplay System
- League system[12]
Position ranks- New tier: Iron, Grandmaster.
- Reduce from five divisions each tier to four.
- Seasons are now split into three splits.
- Honor
- New: Honor 5 token, Honor 5 Chromas
- New:
- Essence Emporium
- New: Partner Program chromas
Honor 5 token, Honor 5 Chromas- The Store
- New: Prestige Point currency, event passes, Little Legends and their eggs, Arena skins.
- Client
- Loading Screen Update
- Login Screen Update
- Death Recap Update
- Collection Update
- Riot Launcher Release
Media[]
Season Start 2019 - Commencement - Login Screen
Season Start 2019 - Anticipation - Login Screen
Represent 2019 Mid-Season Invitational - League of Legends
MSI 2019 - Login Screen
Mid-Season Trials 2019 - Login Screen
Phoenix (ft. Cailin Russo and Chrissy Costanza) Worlds 2019 - League of Legends
Worlds 2019 - Login Screen
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 9.5: Lore Update
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 9.6: Lore Update
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 9.7: Lore Update
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 9.10: Lore Update
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 9.11: Lore Update
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 9.12: Lore Update
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 9.14: Lore Update
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 9.16: Lore Update
- ↑ 9.17: Lore Update
- ↑ 9.8: Lore Update
- ↑ /dev: More Experimental Changes
- ↑ /dev diary: New Tiers & Placements in Ranked 2019