Arena is coming back to League of Legends. It will first hit PBE before going live in League of Legends patch 25.05, announced Mike Breese today on X, Game designer on Modes at Riot Games.
In each Arena game, players will have two opportunities to vote for a Guest of Honor, whose presence will alter the rules of the match.
The Guest of Honor roster will be released in two waves. The first wave arrives in League of Legends patch 25.05, and the second with League of Legends patch 25.07.
Here’s the full Guest of Honor lineup planned for both patches.
Full list of Guest of Honors in Arena mode and their effects
League of Legends patch 25.05 — round 2 vote
Darius
Each team takes 50 damage, whenever a team is eliminated the remaining teams heal 5 HP.
Rell
Reduce the price of Prismatic Anvils by 1,000 gold.
Vladimir
Everyone receives a bonus matching Augment.
Swain
Collect Ravens during combat. The number of Ravens you collect determines the tier of your future augment offerings.
Kled
When your combat ends, gain a spell that can be cast to disrupt any ongoing combats.
Xin Zhao
When your team’s health is reduced below 60 gain a Gold Stat Anvil. The first time you’re at risk of elimination, gain a Prismatic Stat Anvil.
Briar
Round damage is increased by 5. Winning a round while at risk of elimination heals 15 Health.
League of Legends patch 25.05 — round 8 vote
Mordekaiser
During combat, a random player on each team enters the death realm.
Mel
Four additional Hexgates are enabled in each combat.
Talon
A combatant on each team deals 20% increased damage but grants 250 gold when slain.
Sion
The Ring of Fire spawns 15 seconds sooner and then rapidly constricts while slowly drifting around each arena.
Samira
Striking your opponent first empowers you with two juices. It increases to four while hot streaking.
Elise
Revives are replaced with Elise wrapping players in cocoons that their ally must break.
League of Legends patch 25.05 — round 2 or round 8 vote
Riven
Riven is unique and can appear in either voting phase. No rules change.
League of Legends patch 25.07 — round 2 vote
Ambessa
Make a sacrifice, reducing your health during combat for several rounds, and afterward gain a bonus augment based on the amount of Health sacrificed.
Katarina
Everyone gains 5 Rerolls.
Alistar
The first time a team would be eliminated set their Health to 1 instead.
Draven
Increase the likelihood of higher-tier Stat Anvils, which further increases when hotstreaking.
League of Legends patch 25.07 — round 8 vote
LeBlanc
Every 25 seconds LeBlanc turns everyone invisible for 3 seconds.
Trundle
Legendary Items are locked, while Legendary Anvils remain available.
Cassiopeia
Each round, each team loses 5 Health. This can not eliminate teams.
Mordekaiser
Revives no longer occur.
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