New free champion rotation: Bard, Draven, Ekko and more!

Riot·Oct 31, 2016·1 votes·31,804 views

Greetings Summoners!

Here are this week's free champions:

Bard - the Wandering Caretaker

Attack

Defense

Ability

Difficulty

Primary Role Support

Secondary Role Mage

Draven - the Glorious Executioner

Attack

Defense

Ability

Difficulty

Primary Role Marksman

Ekko - the Boy Who Shattered Time

Attack

Defense

Ability

Difficulty

Primary Role Assassin

Secondary Role Fighter

Evelynn - the Widowmaker

Attack

Defense

Ability

Difficulty

Primary Role Assassin

Secondary Role Mage

Hecarim - the Shadow of War

Attack

Defense

Ability

Difficulty

Primary Role Fighter

Secondary Role Tank

Jax - Grandmaster at Arms

Attack

Defense

Ability

Difficulty

Primary Role Fighter

Secondary Role Assassin

Renekton - the Butcher of the Sands

Attack

Defense

Ability

Difficulty

Primary Role Fighter

Secondary Role Tank

Twisted Fate - the Card Master

Attack

Defense

Ability

Difficulty

Primary Role Mage

Varus - the Arrow of Retribution

Attack

Defense

Ability

Difficulty

Primary Role Marksman

Secondary Role Mage

Zilean - the Chronokeeper

Attack

Defense

Ability

Difficulty

Primary Role Support

Secondary Role Mage

Wondering how we picked this week's free champions? Read up on it HERE.

See you on the Fields of Justice!

50 Comments

King DellronOct 31, 201638 votes

#A Corporate Matter Episode: 2 Evil 2 Spoopy

Teemo "So, you have fallen right into my trap. Now, I'm new here, but I heard you guys have been causing a lot of problems for Teemo kind."

Morgana "OH, MY, GOSH. YOU ARE JUST THE CUTEST LITTLE DEVIL WHO EVER LIVED!" "Picks up and squeezes Little Devil Teemo."

Teemo "PUT ME DOWN MORTAL, I AM NOT SOME PLAY TOY FOR YOU TO ENJOY. I AM SATAN INCARNATE."

Morgana "Oh, okay. Go back to scarring the Corporates."

Tristana "Not cool, Bewitching Morgana, not cool."

Gnar Nasus Lucian Kayle Kled DrMundo LeeSin "Wonders how in Runeterra these fools managed to capture them."

Braum "Wonders how a Little Devil Poro would look."

Teemo "NOW WHERE WAS I? Oh right, I need to make sure you guys don't mess with any more Teemos. And the best way to do that is to kill one of you fools."

Tristana "You don't mean?"

Teemo "Yep, the permanent death of a main character. You guys have too many anyways."

"Lighting crackles."

Teemo "Hmmm, maybe I should kill one of the most beloved Characters, really drive home my evil. Like you, Corporate Gnar. I mean, that's how it happens in the comics."

Gnar "..."

Teemo "No? Alright, someone else then. Maybe someone no one really cares about. Someone who won't cause a mountain of hateful comments. Like Corporate Lucian."

Lucian "..."

Teemo "Seems like a lot of work to just stop there. How about I do both?"

DrMundo "..."

Teemo "Jeez, it's like I'm talking to a bunch of Sonas out here. I know how to decide. Eeny."

Braum "..."

Teemo "Meeny."

LeeSin "..."

Teemo "Miny."

Nasus "..."

Teemo "Mo."

Kayle "..."

Teemo "This is fun, Now I could do this for another ten minutes, make you all wait five months. Then spend another half hour before I kill one of you. But what the hell, let's just kill Corporate Kled." "Shoots Corporate Kled."

Kled "Suck my Skaarl."

Teemo "Keeps shooting Corporate Kled."

Kled "I, I, I'm sorry."

Teemo "You're sorry? Wow, didn't expect to hear that. Ah well, still gonna kill you." "Delivers the final blow to Corporate Kled."

DrMundo "NOOOOOOOOO! ME ALREADY PAY HIM FOR REST OF YEAR!"

Teemo "Now you should understand. There is no stopping the Teemos. You work for us now. I hope we won't have to have this conversation again."

Kled "I'm sorry for everyone who is gonna have to look at your face after I'm done with it."

Teemo "What? HOW ARE YOU STILL ALIVE?"

Kled "Second health bar ya idjit. I'M ABOUT TO BEAT YOU SO HARD, ONE OF YOUR EYEBALLS IS GONNA GO FLY OUT OF THAT STUPID HEAD OF YOURS! BWAHAGHAHA!"

Teemo "AH! SHOULDN'T HE MOVE SLOWER WITHOUT THAT STUPID LIZARD? DOOMBOTS, DO SOMETHING!"

"We can't, they all voted to set our difficulty to 0. We can't move or do anything but die."

Teemo "BEWITCHING GIRLS, SAVE ME!"

Morgana "But he's so cute the way he waddles with murder in his eyes."

Tristana "Yeah, I don't know where you have been. But all the rest of us Yordles know not to mess with an angry Kled. I'm gonna go spend the rest of Halloween with Bewitching Nidalee. I finally Understand why she didn't want to be a part of this."

Morgana "Oh, me too. I heard she was with the Harrowing Ryze brothers. They are so hot after the rework."

Tristana You do realize that one is a zombie right?"

Morgana "Eh, he's more like a Soul Stealer now. So I'll take it."

Teemo "Alright I'm alone. I didn't mean it Corporate Kled. It was all a joke, funny right? Come on, let's talk about this."

Kled "I ain't much for talkin', JUST KILLIN'!" "Begins beating Little Devil Teemo's head to a bloody pulp."

Lucian "Dear Rito."

Braum "There are things that one can live whole life without seeing. This is one of them."

Gnar "I think I am going to need to see a therapist."

DrMundo "Eh, it normal Monday for Corporate Mundo."

Kled "There you are Skaarl, you missed all the fun. Alright, that's all. Let's go back to the office. TACOS FOR EVERYONE!"

Kayle "Throws up."

(Happy spooktacular Halloween everyone!)

Atreus JonesOct 31, 20166 votes

Oh how I loved the Walking Dead reference

AxemanE Oct 31, 20161 votes

Kled is such a beast

honorspellOct 31, 20164 votes

yeah i think Kled is more satan than Teemo is now.

also wtf what does corporate kled even do for rito?

King DellronOct 31, 20167 votes

He is the head of security. He was hired to keep the office and everyone safe. But he really just took the job because he gets paid to kill trespassers.

aspects1Nov 1, 20163 votes

then what does Warwick do?

ThePerson76Nov 1, 20164 votes

There was an episode when he got replaced.

RvpwnsOct 31, 20165 votes

Beyond the Void: Season 2 - Episode 4 (Reader discretion is advised)

Soraka suddenly woke up. She was grasping for breath as she looked around her. The trees had all been snapped in half and the grass had been flattened out (almost like turf).

Soraka "No way..."

She looked beside her and saw Lucian, completely unconscious. His face was covered in blood and his arms were severely bruised. Suddenly, someone tapped her in the back and punched her in the face.

Kled angrily "That's for making me late to my chess game!"

He punched her again.

Kled "And that's for ruining my happy place!"

Before he could punch her again, she grabbed his arm and twisted it backwards.

Soraka "Punch me again and I will make sure that you never see your happy place again!"

Kled backing off "You're lucky that I have to go to another chess tournament. Now, if I ever see you again, I will kill you."

Soraka "You don't seem to be much of a chess player..."

Kled ran away, avoiding the question. He started to run faster and faster until he reached his destination, the Thresh camp.

Kled "Hey! What are you idiots doing here?"

Shaco whispering "How does he know that we're idiots?"

Jhin whispering back "Cause that's the name we gave ourselves before we left Demacia."

Shaco "Oh s**t!"

Kled "What?"

Shaco "NO WAY! IT'S YOU!"

Jhin "What the --"

Shaco elbowing Jhin "Look! It's that famous guy!"

Kled shaking his head "I'm not famous."

Shaco "Oh no! We got a bada** up in here!"

Jhin "Shut up."

Kled "Let's back tack a little and answer my first question. Why are you fools here?"

Shaco "This a**hole gave our friend to the devil."

Kled "Devil?! Who? Thresh?"

Jhin "Yes."

Kled laughing "You guys are morons! Thresh is such a sweetheart!"

Shaco whispering to Jhin "Is he high?"

Jhin smells the vape "I could ask you the same thing."

Kled "Say, I met the real devil earlier today. She had a staff and everything. I kind of caught her by surprise and she destroyed my happy place!"

Shaco "She? Bruh, we killed the ice witch a while ago!"

Kled annoyed "No, she is not the ice witch. Also, everyone knows that you didn't defeat her."

Jhin "Oh crap! He's one of them!"

Shaco "Them?! Where are my knives?"

A loud bell rang throughout the area.

Kled "That means your friend is ready to be picked up."

Jhin "I highly doubt that this guy is as nice as you think he is."

Kled "I don't think, I know."

Shaco grabs popcorn "Oh s**t! I love drama!"

Jhin "Put that away."

The three of them enter the alcove and are caught by surprise at the sight of Thresh. He is cradling Swain and is singing him a classic lullaby.

Thresh "I've been there all night. I've been there all day And boy, got me walkin' side to side."

Kled "Told you. He is probably the sweetest thing you'll ever meet."

Shaco "No... NO! That's not sweet. That's f**king creepy! Do you realize what he's singing about?"

Jhin "Who cares? It's so catchy!"

Thresh stops singing "Oh, hello! Sorry, I didn't see you wimps."

Shaco "Oh, I wanna f**king kill him already!"

Shaco prepares to charge, but Jhin holds him back.

Jhin teasing "You're so triggered right now!"

Kled "Anyways.... did that civil manners class help you?"

Thresh "Nope. I ran away the day after you paid the tuition!"

Kled furious "WHAT?!"

Thresh "Yes, and I use my chain for personal reasons these days."

Swain hollering "Yes he does!"

Jhin Shaco "OH MY! WHAT DO WE DO?"

All of the sudden, Syndra breaks the door open and barges in. She shoots plasma balls in all directions. Shaco and Jhin run for cover and Thresh deflects the plasma balls with his chain. Kled pulls out his machine gun and fires in Syndra's direction. Swain finally gets out Thresh's grasp and immediately gets thrown back by a plasma ball, making him crash into the trophy collection. After twenty seconds, the plasma balls stop firing. Syndra looks at her chest, which is basically torn apart by multiple bullets. She then looks at Kled and collapses.

Kled smirking "I do love playing chess."

Enjoy your Halloween, folks!

AxemanE Nov 2, 20162 votes

Kled has a machine gun, wtf

EmojayNov 2, 20161 votes

Geeze Kled... Can you beat Illaoi to a bloody pulp now, PLEASE? :D

Xeranis AzouraelOct 31, 20164 votes

If the Harrowing's no longer synced with Halloween, to give you guys more breathing room, at least have the free rotations leading up to & immediately after Halloween be entirely composed of the ~~Blessed~~ Shadow Isles champs ( Elise Evelynn Hecarim Kalista Karthus Maokai Mordekaiser Thresh Yorick )

other spooky champs not necessarily directly affiliated with the ~~Blessed~~ Shadow Isles ( ). This past week had none, and this upcoming one only has 2.

And maybe either spotlight the Twisted Treeline, or host a special RGM in Twisted Treeline, for maximum spooky? ( Besides/In addition to Doom Bots, or whatever RGM will align with Halloween in the future.)

Just a thought/suggestion for future Halloweens. Figured it'd be easier to execute than syncing Harrowing.

Xeranis AzouraelOct 31, 20164 votes

P.S.

( Free Rotations/RGM ): Maybe have 5 from ~~Blessed~~ Shadow Isles, and the other 5 ( opposing team ) could be foreign champions against them. Like a Dark VS. Light thing. ( Illaoi Kindred Leona Lucian Lux Vayne )

grarrrgNov 1, 20161 votes

The 5 on 5 is the better option. Mainly due to the lack of ADCs and Supports on your lists. And it would give them more wiggle room on balancing it.

Xeranis AzouraelNov 4, 20161 votes

Insufficient, maybe; but "lack"? Naahh.

Marksbeings listed in my OP:

Supports ( and champs that could be played & have been played as Supports ) listed in my OP:

For two weeks on Free Rotation, I'd say that amount would suffice for those two roles.

MomoBolt1Oct 31, 20163 votes

AurelionSol BOOP!

AxemanE Oct 31, 20162 votes

We now await todays story

King DellronOct 31, 20165 votes

IT'S HERE, MUAHAHAHAHAH!

AxemanE Oct 31, 20162 votes

l Strip For RPNov 1, 20161 votes

Yasuo really?

U Best PrayOct 31, 20162 votes

Can some one tell me why I don't get the free champion rotation till this comming TUSEDAYS or Monday at 12pm and not right now at 12 am I would love a quick answer guys please and thank you

ToaDistraxxOct 31, 20164 votes

Riot puts the free rotation on the website a day before free champ rotation is out. No one gets the rotation on Monday, it's just the site. Hope this makes things less confusing.

U Best PrayOct 31, 20161 votes

Helped me a lot wish when they posted they would up date I wount to play hello so bad

buttkicker3Oct 31, 20161 votes

nice grammar

grarrrgNov 1, 20161 votes

I'm going to assume he's on a phone and not fixing the auto corrects. "Play hello so bad" is probably "play Ekko so bad"

en hiverNov 2, 20161 votes

Correct grammar is still "play Ekko so badLY".

not trying to be that guy but still

SAVAGESENPAI69Oct 31, 20162 votes

Renekton lolololololololololololololololololololol item 3074

buttkicker3Oct 31, 20161 votes

stfu kys KogMaw item 3091

SAVAGESENPAI69Oct 31, 20162 votes

LOLOLOLOLOLOLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL Jayce

set435Oct 31, 20162 votes

Ekko is finally on the rotation! Start playing him until he's gone for another long time! (Unless he uses his Z-Drive...)

KFC 8 Piece MealNov 1, 20162 votes

No, just no.

NonRacistPandaNov 1, 20162 votes

I want Kalista Kalista in the next rotation D:

Sup im CarrierNov 1, 20162 votes

Bard Brad, comes and goes when he wants, wtf? Draven DRAAAAAAAAAAVEN. Ekko TIME! Evelynn Rito says shes difficult, yet trash tier. Hecarim Pony kills adc everytiem ;_; Jax Never seen. Renekton This champ exists? TwistedFate Cards, cards everywhere. Varus Used in the LCS, still useless Zilean Cant killean the zillean.

SAVAGESENPAI69Oct 31, 20161 votes

[zombie-brand-mindblown]

SAVAGESENPAI69Oct 31, 20161 votes

summoner 11

l Strip For RPNov 1, 20161 votes

summoner 14 [zombie-brand-facepalm]

coontman118Oct 31, 20161 votes

Aatrox Ahri Akali Alistar Amumu Anivia

KittyVioletNov 2, 20161 votes

HyunLOct 31, 20161 votes

why isnt the free rotation updating

Colorful DreamNov 1, 20162 votes

because it will change Tuesday, like it does every week...

HyunLNov 17, 20161 votes

Ok thanks

Dynamiku EntryOct 31, 20161 votes

I started playing this game since Thresh was on the log in screen. Think I'll play renekton for the first time.

GeePrepNov 1, 20161 votes

you should he's a fun champion*[slayer-jinx-wink]*

Dynamiku EntryNov 1, 20161 votes

Could you give me any tips playing him first time? Tips for a player with solid mechanical ability. Like I know how to play lee and what his moves do, but I'm still learning stuff like "q jump to enemy minion then ally minion w to safety" in a game I was looking for ally minion to w to ignoring the enemy minions I coulda q'd to. Or how the first auto after an ability is more useful then both. I can read up on Renekton and take him into bots, but do you have any situational experiance driven tips ? =)