League of Legends is rather known for being toxic, but there are also nice players who want to help strangers. However, he could not anticipate encountering the biggest troll in the game.
How did the player want to help? During the champion selection of a ranked match, the Reddit user Right-External2236 wanted to play the champ Udyr in the jungle.
Before he even got a turn, he was asked by his support and simultaneous first pick whether he could choose Udyr for the Reddit user. His reason: he does not like playing against Udyr and would thus secure the champ for his team and deny it to the enemy team.
So, to do his support a favor and since he owns every champ anyway, he agreed to the deal. After a brief consideration, the support asked the Reddit user to choose the champ Yuumi for him, so they could later swap.
However, this swap never happened, and the Reddit user was surprised by an 8-page Google Docs document. The title image shows the text: “Congratulations! You are now stuck on Yuumi! (Guide)” with the aim of simply trolling the Reddit user.
There is no solution despite “Guide”
What is in the file? Generally, there is not much in the file. There are many cat memes and a page titled “Don’t worry! You are not alone!” showing chat logs from other victims of the troll.
The most important page is the “solution” to the problem, as it shows that the Reddit user can do absolutely nothing about it. The reason stated is a system introduced by Riot in January 2026 with Patch 26.1.
What kind of system is that? In Patch 26.1, updates on “Lobby Hostage Taking & Player Behavior” were brought to LoL. Riot writes that they have introduced a system where a lobby is automatically checked after a report in champion selection to see if a situation exists where a player is holding other players hostage (Lobby Hostage Taking). If such a situation arises, the lobby is terminated, and the player who is the cause receives a penalty (leagueoflegends.com).
However, Riot has also made it clear that off-meta picks or strategic disagreements do not count as “Hostage Taking”. The Yuumi pick in the jungle could theoretically pass as an off-meta pick and thus pose no danger to the Reddit user should he be reported by the troll.
Is the system sensible? A system like Riot’s is indeed sensible, as there are trolls in every online game, and LoL is not spared from this.
If a player actually holds other team members hostage or forces them to dodge, it is right that this player receives a penalty and that their victims can escape the round unscathed. The question, however, is where Riot draws the line between off-meta pick and troll pick.
In cases like the one from the Reddit user, it would simply be unfair if an automatic system could punish an innocent player. However, Riot writes that they do not expect the system to be perfect at launch and to recognize every case correctly.
Riot employee bans the 15-year-old account of the troll
How did Riot handle the situation? In the LoL subreddit, the user’s post attracted significant attention. Another user advised the troll’s victim to send all possible information such as the match ID, time, and date to Riot.
Under this comment, the Riot employee Auberaun responded with more information about the case. The troll has already been identified and is being taken care of. The victim should also report if he has received a penalty. The Riot employee further stated: “This user will no longer play League of Legends, all is good.”
In another comment, Auberaun additionally mentioned that the troll had thrown away his 15-year-old main account with his behavior.
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