Rotating game mode queue now live!

Riot·11/3/2016, 5:24:28 PM·4 votes·35,261 views

From the original clone-tastic One For All to the frenetic manatee magic of Ultra Rapid Fire, featured game modes provide unique spins on the classic League formula. It’s time to kick off the next game mode in the rotation: Legend of the Poro King is now live!

As a refresher on the mode, let’s go over the basics:

  • When you jump into a match, you’ll be joined by two poro pals in your quest to call forth and aid the majestic Poro King
  • The Poro King is a mega-classy super minion that heals your team, regenerates mana, and deals AoE damage while handing out royal beatdowns to enemy towers
  • The King will serve as a sieging dynamo for you until he is killed by the enemy team in a regicide most foul
  • Activate Poro Toss once to toss your teeny poro pal across the map, if the lil fella hits a target, you can reactivate Poro Toss to Poro Dash, which will send you soaring towards an unlucky enemy
  • Land 10 Poro Tosses as a team and the Poro King himself will plop down to begin his royal wreckery
  • Once you or your team has summoned the Poro King, activate To The King! To transform into one of the king’s loyal (fluffy) subjects and fly to his side

Don’t forget you can ping the King to coordinate sieges with him or assaults on his royal person. Just as in any rotating queue game mode, we’ve specially tuned Champion Mastery so you can earn points in the mode. You’ll also be able to earn keys for your wins and loot chests for your (or your premade’s) S­-, S, and S+ games.

Legend of the Poro King is now available and lasts through the evening on Monday (we’ll shut it down very early Tuesday morning--usually between 1:00 AM and 3:00 AM).

We’ll be trying out different things with the rotating game mode queue over the next few months, changing the mode cadence or what modes are available. We’re looking for your feedback as we go, so let us know. GLHF, and we’ll see you on the snowy battlefield of Legend of the Poro King!

176 Comments

Fly Fish Master11/4/2016, 7:16:16 PM54 votes

Two Ascensions? Why not 3 One-For-Alls instead? [slayer-pantheon-popcorn]

Knifecat Reborn11/4/2016, 9:12:09 PM46 votes

If we don't get two URFs, we're going to have a problem here.[slayer-jinx-unamused]

Califragilistic11/4/2016, 7:16:05 PM26 votes

I appreciate the RGM, but... Why 2 Acension's?[zombie-brand-mindblown]

This Tänk11/4/2016, 10:36:29 PM23 votes

Hey Riot, if you'er working on URF then I understand but if not could you please put it on the next months game rotation, you know like a little Christmas present. That would be awesome! thanks! [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

Recycle yi11/4/2016, 10:48:38 PM23 votes

[slayer-pantheon-rainbows] man, I want play normal urf

Its Scarce Here11/4/2016, 8:23:47 PM19 votes

Please just remove ascension and poro king. they both got lame after the first weekends of them

12ie11/4/2016, 7:59:53 PM17 votes

"BOSS BOSS EVERYONE WANTS URFFFFFF!" "Some ascension will shut them up. On with it Reginald!"

L9 Luragan 11/5/2016, 1:26:34 AM16 votes

How about a combination of One-For-All and URF? I feel like that would be interesting [slayer-jinx-wink]

òvvó11/4/2016, 9:07:59 PM16 votes

I just can't do 2 ascensions in a row.

Nope nope nope nope nope. Quitting League.

Amber7011/4/2016, 7:53:33 PM16 votes

[zombie-brand-facepalm] URFURFURF

Pucking Purrfect11/4/2016, 9:07:37 PM14 votes

Garbage rotation is garbage.

jeffthekiller56711/6/2016, 1:37:09 AM12 votes

Rito can you not make next urf all random thanks! [slayer-jinx-catface]

Gods Ekko11/4/2016, 7:05:41 PM12 votes

Umm okay why is there two Ascension's in here... And No URF! [zombie-brand-mindblown]

ExactInflex11/5/2016, 12:25:48 PM11 votes

Cant they just make URF like a permanent game mode? [zombie-brand-mindblown]

TwinBLaDez11/5/2016, 2:14:28 PM9 votes

They should let us vote on what games to be played each month

vortexflash1511/5/2016, 1:12:02 AM7 votes

That moment you don't see urf on rotatiing gamemode*[zombie-nunu-bummed]*

ClamChowdy11/6/2016, 11:52:05 PM6 votes

Two Ascensions why not toss a All Random Ultra Rapid Fire in there instead of extending Ascension

StrippedChicken111/5/2016, 7:35:59 AM6 votes

I honestly feel like we all give riot too much shit for not giving us urf every second we demand it. I think we should take the time to appreciate the fact that they even do a rotating game mode queue, and that they are taking the time to try and make urf and the other game modes as balanced and as fun as possible. I think we all just need to take a chill pill and realize that Riot never promised the urf 24/7 game mode queue. Also, let's just be glad Riot cares enough to even develop game modes like urf and doom bots, they could easily just let just play on summoners rift, twisted treeline, and arram, simply giving the middle finger to different game modes. Here's to some riot love <3.

Cyto1611/6/2016, 1:11:37 AM6 votes

WHY NOT urf ;( [zombie-nunu-tears]

Joseph Gladstone11/4/2016, 7:09:06 PM6 votes

lol 2 ascensions

cupcakeboy13511/6/2016, 6:22:34 AM5 votes

[zombie-brand-mindblown] urf?

LatetotheRace11/4/2016, 10:58:16 PM5 votes

Ascension is bursty fighter/assassin the gamemode. Why would you deprive us possibly entertaining gamemodes for this.... TWICE!Well I seriously doubt you'll go back on it, but never do it again.

PaffWasTaken11/5/2016, 1:06:39 AM5 votes

Oh great 3 more weekends where league is gonna be as boring as usual

Light Sovereign11/6/2016, 2:38:25 AM5 votes

I don't really care that you find Urf Stagnant i just want a gamemode where i can have fun, Random urf was a bad experience because, yes its still urf but you don't feel the sanctification of not getting to play a champs that you were planning to A lot of the new players who have heard of urf have been really disappointed they rarely got to play their favorite champ in urf. Riot at this rate we're not even mad, Just Disappointed that your not allowing us to have the fun we want not what you think.

UBetterDodgeMyF11/6/2016, 12:23:05 AM4 votes

*[slayer-jinx-wink]*URF! URF! URF! URF! URF!

Banana Bread XD11/6/2016, 2:43:30 AM3 votes

Always the bad game modes multiple times

Leon Sensei11/6/2016, 11:44:50 PM3 votes

Can we please have URF or nexus siege? It's really annoying to keep playing the same game mode over and over again. I've been playing since season 2, I've played all game modes. But the new players can get bored from playing the same game modes. This is one of the reasons why people are leaving league.

tyrese201411/5/2016, 3:31:03 AM2 votes

people on here keep complaining about every game mode they bring im sure if they bring urf every week we would start complaining saying bring back poro king or ascension we cant get urf every week urf is the best game mode that y theyn give it such a long break in between what i really want back is the bilgewater event