The new season of League of Legends starts on January 8, 2026. Riot has now released the patch notes, and one of the champs particularly benefits from it.
What’s new in the first season of 2026? All the new features for the first season in 2026 of League of Legends have now been released (leagueoflegends.com). A Riot employee confirmed on Reddit that the patch notes are a whopping 83 pages long. We have already summarized the biggest changes that were known in advance. Here’s a brief overview:
- The epic monster Atakhan has been removed
- Each role has its own quest for special upgrades
- The “Strength of Actions” challenge, which unlocked an upgrade for shoes, has also been removed
- Fairy Lights are a new mechanic to get more vision through the important wards
- Pushing is now more rewarding
- Rounds now start faster
- There are nine new items and two returning items
In addition to the aforementioned innovations and changes, many champions and items have been adjusted, nerfed, or buffed. Additionally, the game modes Arena, Swiftplay, and ARAM Mayhem have also received adjustments.
Also, the “Aegis of Valor” buff is available with the new season. This allows you to rank up faster, provided you master every role in LoL.
Here you can see the trailer for the first season of 2026 in League of Legends:
17 in one go – Riot addresses buggy champion
Which champ benefits especially from the patch notes? The champion Rengar has received several bug fixes and a total of 17 bugs have been resolved. A Riot employee assured a Reddit user that this is just the public count and there may have been even more.
Many of the fixed bugs were so severe that a skill was sometimes not executed correctly or Rengar could not use his specific mechanics properly due to the bugs. All this was not intended and has been resolved with the new season.
Riot gifts players a new minigame
What kind of minigame is this? It is called “Demacia Rising.” You play the champion Lux and must build the kingdom of Demacia. Additionally, you can manage resources, train armies, and unlock upgrades for the kingdom.
To build the kingdom of Demacia, you need the so-called “Silver Shields.” This is a type of currency that can be earned during a round of League of Legends or Team Fight Tactics through missions.
How long is Demacia Rising available? The mode will be available throughout Season 1 of 2026. Riot also writes in the patch notes that it will receive several updates.
The trailer for the first season of 2026 in League of Legends has been well received by fans. Even viewers who do not play LoL were sometimes thrilled and compared the champion Sona to the virtual anime character Hatsune Miku: League of Legends shows its trailer for the first season from 2026, players compare a character with a well-known anime figure
