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{{Outdated}}[[File:Summoners.png|400px|A team of Institute of War summoners|thumb|right]]
 
   
 
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'''Summoner''' is a colloquial term used to refer to the ''Player'' to distinguish them from the player-controlled [[Champion]]s. The term originates from the game's {{w|retcon|original lore}}, wherein the [[Institute of War]]–and its employed ''Summoners''–acted as a supreme government over the entirely of [[Runeterra]] and its people. While players no longer exist in-universe, the term is still used out-of-universe, for example: [[Summoner Spells]], the Summoner's Code and the [[Championship|Summoner's Cup]].
 
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A '''Summoner''' is an avatar that represents each player throughout their games and the other parts of their {{tip|League of Legends}} experience. Each of these avatars are represented by a summoner name and an [[Summoner_icon|icon]]. The summoner is the persistent part of the game, as opposed to [[champions]], which can change in every match.
   
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Each '''summoner''' has a summoner level that increases with [[Experience (summoner)|summoner experience]] (not to be confused with [[Experience (champion)|champion experience]]).
The term ''summoner'' may still appear within lore, but should be interpreted descriptively.
 
   
==Lore==
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== Lore ==
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{{Alternate Universe lore|This story takes place in the {{Univ|Institute of War}} universe.}}
 
 
Ancient battles between two summoner factions symbolised with the Stag and Owl crests waged on the field known as [[Summoner's Rift]]. The war between both sides has changed the landscape and mutated the local flora and fauna. Now the battlefield is littered with the ruins of both sides and is a residence of a powerful {{ui|Dragon}} and {{ui|Baron Nashor}}.
[[File:Summoner Worlds icon.png|thumb|left|175px]]
 
 
Ancient battles between two summoner factions symbolised with the Stag and Owl crests waged on the field known as [[Summoner's Rift]]. Helped by {{ci|Aatrox|a mysterious figure}}, the war between both sides has changed the landscape and mutated the local flora and fauna. Now the battlefield is littered with the ruins of both sides and is a residence of a powerful {{ui|Dragon}} and {{ui|Baron Nashor}}.
 
   
 
In modern times, summoners are types of magic or non-magic users that summon minions, monsters, or structures for their use. Most summonings are done by magical means by the use of mana, or by the use of powerful artifacts. [[Bilgewater]] Serpent Callers use hollowed out pillars to mimic the screams and screeches of the denizens of the deep, summoning them to the surface or chasing them away. One such serpent was called upon during one of the recent [[Harrowing]]s to aid Bilgewater against the undying horde's onslaught.
 
In modern times, summoners are types of magic or non-magic users that summon minions, monsters, or structures for their use. Most summonings are done by magical means by the use of mana, or by the use of powerful artifacts. [[Bilgewater]] Serpent Callers use hollowed out pillars to mimic the screams and screeches of the denizens of the deep, summoning them to the surface or chasing them away. One such serpent was called upon during one of the recent [[Harrowing]]s to aid Bilgewater against the undying horde's onslaught.
   
==Description==
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== Description ==
''A player in [[League of Legends]] takes on the role of a '''summoner''', a gifted spell caster who has the power to bring forth a [[champion]] to fight as their avatar in the Fields of Justice. With all major political decisions on Valoran now decided by the outcome of the contests that take place in the battle arenas, a summoner is the key force of change on the continent. As the summoner controls the champion in combat, the summoner also influences the outcome of the match through the use of [[summoner spell|Summoner Spells]] and [[Rune]]s. Once a match is over, the summoner gains [[experience (summoner)|Experience]] and [[Blue Essence]]. Experience points allow the summoner to gain access to new spells and champions, whilst blue essence can be used to buy new champions from the store or to be invested inside the [[Hextech Crafting]] system.''
 
 
<small>(As of late 2014, Riot has stated that the concept of a Summoner (as found in the lore of the game) is to be altered, Institute of War is going to be removed and thus the in-lore League of Legends is to be "Fully Relaunched" again.)</small>
 
 
 
[[File:Summoners Cup concept.jpg|thumb|World Championship [[Summoner's Cup]]]]
 
[[File:Summoners Cup concept.jpg|thumb|World Championship [[Summoner's Cup]]]]
   
 
''A player in [[League of Legends]] takes on the role of a '''summoner''', a gifted spell caster who has the power to bring forth a [[champion]] to fight as their avatar in the Fields of Justice. With all major political decisions on Valoran now decided by the outcome of the contests that take place in the battle arenas, a summoner is the key force of change on the continent. As the summoner controls the champion in combat, the summoner also influences the outcome of the match through the use of [[summoner spell|Summoner Spells]] and [[Rune]]s. Once a match is over, the summoner gains [[experience (summoner)|Experience]] and [[Blue Essence]]. Experience points allow the summoner to gain access to new spells and champions, whilst blue essence can be used to buy new champions from the store or to be invested inside the [[Hextech Crafting]] system.''
==The Code==
 
{{main|The Summoner's Code}}
 
 
The Summoner's Code is a list of rules and guidelines that [[Riot Games Inc.]] provides to the players to abide to when participating in competitive play. If a summoner disobeys this code they might find themselves suspended for an amount of time. Repeated and/or severe infractions will incur harsher penalties. Any player can report a summoner that has disobeyed the code in a match; if this summoner gets reported a sufficient number of times, his actions will be reviewed by other summoners in [[the Tribunal]].
 
   
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==Customization==
 
 
== The Summoner's Code ==
 
{{main|Summoner's Code}}
 
'''The Summoner's Code''' is a list of rules and guidelines that [[Riot Games Inc.]] provides to the players to abide by when participating in competitive play. If a summoner disobeys this code they might find themselves suspended for an amount of time. Repeated and/or severe infractions will incur harsher penalties. Any player can report a summoner that has disobeyed the code in a match; if this summoner gets reported a sufficient number of times, his actions will be reviewed by Riot Games' staff and eventually punished.
   
===Summoner Profile===
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== Summoner Profile ==
 
{{main|Summoner profile}}
 
{{main|Summoner profile}}
 
[[File:Profile.png|thumb|400px|Summoner Profile]]
   
 
The '''Summoner Profile''' page is the players personal page, which is accessible and part of the [[Client]] interface. Its primary use is to track the players game statistics, to showcase game achievements and players champions roster. It also has several customizable aesthetics features to better visually distinguish a player amidst other players (e.g. profile banners, frames, and [[summoner icon]]s).
[[File:Default Profile Banner.png|640px|center|Summoner shown in the Default Profile Banner]]
 
   
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The Summoner profile page is the players personal page, which is accessible and part of the [[PVP.net]] interface. Its primary use is to track the players game statistics, to showcase game achievements and players champions roster. It also has several customizable aesthetics features to better visually distinguish a player amidst other League of Legends players (for example: profile banners, frames, and [[summoner icon]]s), and bonus pre-game customizable features which use is to enhance players champion stats and also to add different bonus abilities before each match. These bonuses primarily fall under the runes system.
 
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== Collection ==
 
{{main|Collection}}
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[[File:Collection.png|thumb|400px|Champion collection]]
   
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The '''Collection''' page is another part of the summoner profile, it is accessible and part of the [[Client]] interface. Its primary use is to track the players game inventory, what champions, rune pages, skins, spells, emotes, and item sets they have.
====Summoner Spells====
 
{{main|Summoner spell}}
 
   
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Summoners are allowed the use of any two of the summoner spells during any battle in the Fields of Justice, many are available from the start while others are unlocked through gaining levels.
 
 
== Summoner Name ==
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[[File:Summoner name change bubble.png|thumb|120px|Changing your summoner name.]]
   
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Any summoner can change their summoner name for {{BE|13900}} or {{RP|1300}} via the [[Riot Store]].
====Runes====
 
{{main|Rune}}
 
   
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Before a battle arena match begins, a summoner can make use of Runes to enhance their champion's abilities. Runes can '''only''' be purchased with Influence Points at the [[Riot Store]].
 
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== Trivia ==
 
[[File:Summoners.png|250px|A team of Institute of War summoners|thumb|right]]
   
 
* '''Summoner''' was a colloquial term used to refer to the ''Player'' to distinguish them from the player-controlled [[champion]]s. The term originates from the game's {{w|retcon|original lore}}, wherein the [[Institute of War]] - and its employed ''Summoners'' - acted as a supreme government over the entirely of [[Runeterra]] and its people. While players no longer exist in-universe, the term is still used out-of-universe, for example: [[Summoner Spells]], the Summoner's Code and the [[Championship|Summoner's Cup]].
Runes may not be bought with Riot Points. This is to help prevent people from ''buying'' power, although you can acquire runes faster by buying an Influence Points Boost.
 
 
* The term ''summoner'' may still appear within lore, but should be interpreted descriptively.
 
* As of late 2014, Riot has stated that the concept of a '''Summoner''' (as found in the lore of the game) is to be altered, Institute of War is going to be removed and thus the in-lore League of Legends is to be "Fully Relaunched" again.
   
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====Masteries====
 
 
== Media ==
{{main|Mastery}}
 
 
Masteries were perks that affected gameplay. Commonly referred to in other games as "skill-trees", they were basically passive effects that you could choose from, in order to enhance your stats/ingame behavior. Summoners were able to focus their intense magical training into specific categories (Offensive, Defensive and Utility). Each group had 6 tiers, and in order to unlock further tiers you'd have to invest certain amounts of points. You would earn 1 mastery point per summoner level, up to a max of 30, allowing for a points distribution that would signature a certain champion role. Masteries could be reassigned before/after battle or during the Champion Select screen.
 
 
Since 8 November 2017, Masteries were replaced by the new [[Runes (Season 2018)|Runes]] system, therefore being retired from the game.
 
 
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[[File:World Championship 2015 - Login Screen|center|640px]]
 
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{{lt|Opening Ceremony - Worlds 2015 - Berlin|Worlds Collide - Worlds 2015 Opening Ceremony Berlin}}
 
{{lt|Worlds Collide|Worlds Collide (ft. Nicki Taylor)
 
{{lt|Worlds Collide|Worlds Collide (ft. Nicki Taylor)
 
|Do we fight to hold our heads up high,<br>
 
|Do we fight to hold our heads up high,<br>
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Season 2 World Championship - Login Screen|
 
Season 2 World Championship - Login Screen|
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All-Star Shanghai 2013 - Login Screen|
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Season 3 Worlds - Login Screen|
 
Season 3 Finals - Login Screen|
 
Season 3 Finals - Login Screen|
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All-Star Paris 2014 - Login Screen|
 
World Championship 2014 - Login Screen|
 
World Championship 2014 - Login Screen|
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Warriors (ft. Imagine Dragons) Worlds 2014 - League of Legends|
 
Season 2015 Pre-Finals - Login Screen|
 
Season 2015 Pre-Finals - Login Screen|
 
MSI 2016 - Login Screen|
 
MSI 2016 - Login Screen|
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All-Star Barcelona 2016 - Login Screen|
 
Worlds 2016 - Login Screen|
 
Worlds 2016 - Login Screen|
 
Worlds 2016 Finals - Login Screen|
 
Worlds 2016 Finals - Login Screen|
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Ignite (ft. Zedd) Worlds 2016 - League of Legends|
 
MSI 2017 - Login Screen|
 
MSI 2017 - Login Screen|
 
Turkey Finals 2017 - Login Screen
 
Turkey Finals 2017 - Login Screen
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All-Star 2017 - Login Screen|
 
World Championship 2017 - Login Screen|
 
World Championship 2017 - Login Screen|
 
Legends Never Die (ft. Against The Current) Worlds 2017 - League of Legends|
 
Legends Never Die (ft. Against The Current) Worlds 2017 - League of Legends|
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MSI 2018 - Login Screen|
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Clash - Login Screen|
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Worlds 2018 - Login Screen|
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RISE (ft. The Glitch Mob, Mako, and The Word Alive) Worlds 2018 - League of Legends|
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All-Star 2018 - Login Screen|
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Worlds 2019 - Login Screen
 
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;Related Videos
 
;Related Videos
 
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Dominion Cinematic Trailer|
 
Dominion Cinematic Trailer|
 
League of Legends- Summoner's Cup Sneak Peek|
 
League of Legends- Summoner's Cup Sneak Peek|
Road to the Cup|
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Road to the Cup World Championship 2013 Animation - League of Legends|
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There Will Be Mayhem 2016 All-Star Event - League of Legends|
Warriors - 2014 World Championship (Imagine Dragons)|
 
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Make History 2018 Mid-Season Invitational - League of Legends|
Worlds 2016 Zedd - Ignite|
 
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New Player Promotion - The Plan|
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New Player Promotion - Born to Spin|
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New Player Promotion - Escalation|
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SoloRenektonOnly Solo Darius League of Legends|
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Just One More League of Legends|
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LilyPichu & sleightlymusical Duo League of Legends|
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Doublelift Unstoppable League of Legends|
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KayPea Spooky Jinx League of Legends|
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Gordon Hayward Never Surrender League of Legends|
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Season 2019 A New Journey League of Legends|
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Tilt Types The Barbarian|
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Tilt Types The Paladin|
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Tilt Types The Scarred Veteran|
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Tilt Types Lord DGAF|
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Our Game (ft. Kim Jung Gi) Anniversary 2019 Mural Time Lapse - League of Legends|
 
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Summoners 2 - Cinematic Trailer.jpg|Summoning matrix used to command a champion
 
Summoners 2 - Cinematic Trailer.jpg|Summoning matrix used to command a champion
 
Summoners 3 - Cinematic Trailer.jpg|(A Summoner's robes, shown above)
 
Summoners 3 - Cinematic Trailer.jpg|(A Summoner's robes, shown above)
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MSI 2018 Promo 01.jpg|MSI 2018 Champion Promo (by Riot Artist [[Michał Niewiara]])
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Worlds 2018 Rise concept 01.jpg|Worlds 2018 Rise Concept 1 (by Riot Artist [https://www.artstation.com/fost Faustine Dumontier])
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Worlds 2018 Rise concept 02.jpg|Worlds 2018 Rise Concept 2 (by Riot Artist [[Julien Georgel]])
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Worlds 2018 Rise concept 03.jpg|Worlds 2018 Rise Concept 3 (by Riot Artist [[Julien Georgel]])
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Worlds 2018 Rise concept 04.jpg|Worlds 2018 Rise Concept 4 (by Riot Artist [[Julien Georgel]])
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Worlds 2018 Rise concept 05.jpg|Worlds 2018 Rise Concept 5 (by Riot Artist [https://www.artstation.com/fost Faustine Dumontier])
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Worlds 2018 Rise concept 06.jpg|Worlds 2018 Rise Concept 6 (by Riot Artist [[Julien Georgel]])
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Worlds 2018 Rise concept 07.jpg|Worlds 2018 Rise Concept 7 (by Riot Artist [https://www.artstation.com/fost Faustine Dumontier])
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Worlds 2018 Rise concept 08.jpg|Worlds 2018 Rise Concept 8 (by Riot Artist [[Julien Georgel]])
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Worlds 2018 Rise concept 09.jpg|Worlds 2018 Rise Concept 9 (by Riot Artist [[Julien Georgel]])
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Worlds 2018 Rise concept 10.jpg|Worlds 2018 Rise Concept 10 (by Riot Artist [https://www.artstation.com/fost Faustine Dumontier])
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Worlds 2018 Rise concept 11.jpg|Worlds 2018 Rise Concept 11 (by Riot Artist [https://www.artstation.com/fost Faustine Dumontier])
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Worlds 2018 Rise concept 12.jpg|Worlds 2018 Rise Concept 12 (by Riot Artist [[Julien Georgel]])
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Worlds 2018 Rise concept 13.jpg|Worlds 2018 Rise Concept 13 (by Riot Artist [https://www.artstation.com/fost Faustine Dumontier])
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Worlds 2018 Rise concept 14.jpg|Worlds 2018 Rise Concept 14 (by Riot Artist [[Julien Georgel]])
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Worlds 2018 Rise concept 15.jpg|Worlds 2018 Rise Concept 15 (by Riot Artist [https://www.artstation.com/fost Faustine Dumontier])
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Worlds 2018 Rise concept 16.jpg|Worlds 2018 Rise Concept 16 (by Riot Artist [[Julien Georgel]])
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Worlds 2018 Rise concept 17.jpg|Worlds 2018 Rise Concept 17 (by Riot Artist [[Julien Georgel]])
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Worlds 2018 Rise concept 18.jpg|Worlds 2018 Rise Concept 18 (by Riot Artist [[Julien Georgel]])
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Worlds 2018 Rise concept 19.jpg|Worlds 2018 Rise Concept 19 (by Riot Artist [https://www.artstation.com/fost Faustine Dumontier])
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Worlds 2018 Rise concept 20.jpg|Worlds 2018 Rise Concept 20
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Worlds 2018 Rise concept 21.jpg|Worlds 2018 Rise Concept 21
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League of Legends 10th Anniversary Mural Promo.jpg|League of Legends 10th Anniversary Mural Promo
 
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==See Also==
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* [[Tilt Type]]
   
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Summoner Worlds icon
For Teamfight Tactics icon Teamfight Tactics trait, see Summoner Summoner

A Summoner is an avatar that represents each player throughout their games and the other parts of their League of Legends icon League of Legends experience. Each of these avatars are represented by a summoner name and an icon. The summoner is the persistent part of the game, as opposed to champions, which can change in every match.

Each summoner has a summoner level that increases with summoner experience (not to be confused with champion experience).

Lore

Howdy Emote
"Frontier's whatever you want it to be."
This story takes place in the Blue Team Stag profileicon Institute of War universe.

Ancient battles between two summoner factions symbolised with the Stag and Owl crests waged on the field known as Summoner's Rift. The war between both sides has changed the landscape and mutated the local flora and fauna. Now the battlefield is littered with the ruins of both sides and is a residence of a powerful Dragon Dragon and Baron Nashor Baron Nashor.

In modern times, summoners are types of magic or non-magic users that summon minions, monsters, or structures for their use. Most summonings are done by magical means by the use of mana, or by the use of powerful artifacts. Bilgewater Serpent Callers use hollowed out pillars to mimic the screams and screeches of the denizens of the deep, summoning them to the surface or chasing them away. One such serpent was called upon during one of the recent Harrowings to aid Bilgewater against the undying horde's onslaught.

Description

Summoners Cup concept

World Championship Summoner's Cup

A player in League of Legends takes on the role of a summoner, a gifted spell caster who has the power to bring forth a champion to fight as their avatar in the Fields of Justice. With all major political decisions on Valoran now decided by the outcome of the contests that take place in the battle arenas, a summoner is the key force of change on the continent. As the summoner controls the champion in combat, the summoner also influences the outcome of the match through the use of Summoner Spells and Runes. Once a match is over, the summoner gains Experience and Blue Essence. Experience points allow the summoner to gain access to new spells and champions, whilst blue essence can be used to buy new champions from the store or to be invested inside the Hextech Crafting system.

The Summoner's Code

The Summoner's Code is a list of rules and guidelines that Riot Games Inc. provides to the players to abide by when participating in competitive play. If a summoner disobeys this code they might find themselves suspended for an amount of time. Repeated and/or severe infractions will incur harsher penalties. Any player can report a summoner that has disobeyed the code in a match; if this summoner gets reported a sufficient number of times, his actions will be reviewed by Riot Games' staff and eventually punished.

Summoner Profile

Profile

Summoner Profile

The Summoner Profile page is the players personal page, which is accessible and part of the Client interface. Its primary use is to track the players game statistics, to showcase game achievements and players champions roster. It also has several customizable aesthetics features to better visually distinguish a player amidst other players (e.g. profile banners, frames, and summoner icons).

Collection

Collection

Champion collection

The Collection page is another part of the summoner profile, it is accessible and part of the Client interface. Its primary use is to track the players game inventory, what champions, rune pages, skins, spells, emotes, and item sets they have.

Summoner Name

Summoner name change bubble

Changing your summoner name.

Any summoner can change their summoner name for 13900 BE 13900 or 1300 RP 1300 via the Riot Store.

Trivia

Summoners

A team of Institute of War summoners

  • Summoner was a colloquial term used to refer to the Player to distinguish them from the player-controlled champions. The term originates from the game's original lore, wherein the Institute of War - and its employed Summoners - acted as a supreme government over the entirely of Runeterra and its people. While players no longer exist in-universe, the term is still used out-of-universe, for example: Summoner Spells, the Summoner's Code and the Summoner's Cup.
  • The term summoner may still appear within lore, but should be interpreted descriptively.
  • As of late 2014, Riot has stated that the concept of a Summoner (as found in the lore of the game) is to be altered, Institute of War is going to be removed and thus the in-lore League of Legends is to be "Fully Relaunched" again.

Media

Lyrics
Worlds Collide - Worlds 2015 Opening Ceremony Berlin
Worlds Collide (ft. Nicki Taylor)
Do we fight to hold our heads up high,

And beat the drum to what we love?

Risk the fall, oh we have felt it all,
come crashing down from far above.

Stars arising, countless worlds colliding,
only one will take it all.

Can we bring to fall the giants,
Can we make the final call.

We are the ones,
To ignite the darkened skies.

The champions,
Of a world that we defy.

A solemn reign,
Of the few who rise up high.

And we all fight,
at the last light.

Hearing voices from afar,
join the madness when the curtain falls.

Risk it all, hold nothing back,
Seize the day, we must attack.

Stars arising, countless worlds colliding,
only one will take it all.

Can we bring to fall the giants,
Can we make the final call.

We are the ones,
To ignite the darkened skies.

The champions,
Of a world that we defy.

A solemn reign,
Of the few who rise up high.

And we all fight,
at the last light.

Can we bring to fall the giants.

We are the ones,
To ignite the darkened skies.

The champions,
Of a world that we defy.

A solemn reign,
Of the few who rise up high.

And we all fight,
at the last light.


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