Leauge of Legends Kicks Off The First Season Of 2026

Today, Riot released the “For Demacia”, League of Legends’ first season of 2026. In this new season, the influence of the military kingdom of Demacia has expanded to Summoner’s Rift, changing the map and introducing new features like petricite towers and gold-winged accents. The update will also bring the Shyvana update players have been waiting for with Act 2. This includes new visuals for her human and dragon forms and minor changes to her kit.

Another feature being introduced to the free-to-play MOBA in this update is the new Demacia Rising meta-game that will allow players to experience the kingdom’s growth from a small settlement to a full nation. The meta-game will change as the season progresses, with regular updates.

There are other changes and additions dropping with today’s update. These include new map features like Faelights, updates to Swiftplay and Ranked, and changes to role quests, among other things. A full rundown of changes can be found in the patch notes on the League of Legends site.