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New free champion rotation: Bard, Darius, Diana and more!

Riot·10/20/2015, 10:51:32 PM·5 votes·39,768 views

Greetings Summoners!

Here are this week's free champions:

 

Bard - the Wandering Caretaker
Attack
Defense
Ability
Difficulty
Primary Role Support
Secondary Role Mage
Darius - the Hand of Noxus
Attack
Defense
Ability
Difficulty
Primary Role Fighter
Secondary Role Tank
Diana - Scorn of the Moon
Attack
Defense
Ability
Difficulty
Primary Role Fighter
Secondary Role Mage
Kindred - The Eternal Hunters
Attack
Defense
Ability
Difficulty
Primary Role Marksman
Lucian - the Purifier
Attack
Defense
Ability
Difficulty
Primary Role Marksman
Lux - the Lady of Luminosity
Attack
Defense
Ability
Difficulty
Primary Role Mage
Secondary Role Support
Miss Fortune - the Bounty Hunter
Attack
Defense
Ability
Difficulty
Primary Role Marksman
Nunu - the Yeti Rider
Attack
Defense
Ability
Difficulty
Primary Role Support
Secondary Role Fighter
Sion - The Undead Juggernaut
Attack
Defense
Ability
Difficulty
Primary Role Tank
Secondary Role Fighter
Soraka - the Starchild
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!

83 Comments

King Dellron10/26/2015, 5:02:16 PM29 votes

A Corporate Matter: Episode 37

Gnar "Why do I smell salt water and hatred?"

Gangplank "That would be because of me, laddy."

Gnar "SWEET MOTHER OF MORDEKAISER!!!!!! HOW DID YOU GET IN HERE?"

Gangplank "I let me self in, used a skeleton key I borrowed off 'a ol' Sion when I stole that Noxian ship. Evidently it was the thing that held his arm in place, so he had to get a metal arm instead of a bone one."

Gnar "So, what exactly do you want from me?"

Gangplank "I be needing you for a daring mission, the Harrowing is coming back again. You are the only one who can save Bilgewater."

Gnar "And why is that? I am just a businessman. I don't even get paid to help you people."

Gangplank "Because, well, because you are great at. Ok, truth is. YOU ARE ME ONLY FRIEND!!! Ever since me ship blew up, no one likes me. They say I am too dark and brooding. That I lost me sense of humor. They also say I am a wimp, and that me metal arm is ugly and unoriginal."

Gnar "Yeah, lots of people have a metal arm. Wouldn't it have been cool if like, there was no hand and the arm just turned into your sword?"

Gangplank "I tried that, but everyone just kept calling me Merle. I know I usually kill a few zombies during the harrowing, but come on! Also, it was really hard to put me pants on. Nearly lost the last of me crown jewels, if you know what I mean."

Gnar "Well, what is this daring mission of yours?"

Gangplank "I'm going to steal the End-user license agreement of independence."

Gnar "With how heavily guarded that thing is; you would have better luck finding out what the new poppy rework looks like."

Gangplank "I guess you are right. Instead, I am going to kidnap Tryndamere."

Gnar "The president of my company? You have big dreams there, buddy. Besides, what do you need to do all this for?"

Gangplank "I am just trying to find a way to save Bilgewater, the town is in chaos. Everyone only cares about killing each other. They don't realize that the Harrowing is going to do that for them if they don't help."

Gnar "I heard that you were getting a new crew, what happened to them?"

Gangplank "They were just pirate wannabes. None of them were real pirates, just dressed like 'em. I tried, I really did. But it was horrible."

Previously:

Gangplank "So, you wanna join the toughest, baddest, most awesome pirate crew in Runeterra?"

Fiddlesticks "Wait, this is Miss Fortune's crew? I DIDN'T THINK WE WOULD GET TO BE SO COOL SO SOON. I THOUGHT THIS WAS SOME WASHED UP OLD MAN'S CREW. BUT MISS FORTUNE, THE SCARIEST AROUND, I AM SO HAPPY!!!!"

Gangplank "NO! That hag is not the best, I AM!!!!! YOU SHOULD BE HONORED TO JOIN ME CREW!"

Swain "But, didn't she like, take everything from you and kill all your crew?"

Gangplank "She got lucky, it took her whole team to get me. I was lagging, she is a, no skill, freelo champion. If she would only 1v1 me, I would show her what a scrub she is.'

Katarina "I want to stab things, who can I kill for you almighty Gangplank?"

Gangplank "I like this one, you can have a spot on me crew for being the only one that doesn't look like a complete joke. HEY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME SHIP?"

Rumble "You call this a ship? It looks like you just stole one of the Bilgewater toilet boats."

Swain "That would explain the smell."

Rumble "But I might be able to make a few upgrades so we don't go boom from all this noxious gas."

Tristana "BOOM, DID SOMEONE SAY BOOM? I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO SHOW OFF MY BOOM ALL DAY. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!! CALL ME EXPLOSIVO!!!!" "Fires cannon off like crazy."

Gangplank "You just blew up me magic guns. They gave me mana whenever they killed something. I HAVE HAD THESE FOR OVER THREE YEARS! CURSE YOU IZZY!!!!!!!!!"

Tristana "I AM NOT IZZY, I TOLD YOU. I AM EXPLOSIVO, BBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!"

Ryze "Wait, I was using the bathroom, there is a ton of them to choose from on here. We are firing our cannons now? I hope I didn't miss much. FEEL THE POWA!!!!!" "Fires shot square into the chest of Gangplank."

Gangplank "Oof, that's gonna leave a mark on me base health.

Fiddlesticks "BEING PART OF MISS FORTUNE'S CREW IS SO EXCITING, BEING THE VILLAINS AND DOING WHAT WE WANT. I HAVE GOT TO CALL MY MOM AND TELL HER!!!!!"

Back to the present:

Gnar "I am so sorry you had to go through all that."

Gangplank "Yeah, me too. You see why I need your help?"

Gnar "I guess, but I am pretty busy. And I hate Bilgewater with a burning passion. I would love to see it burn to the ground."

Gangplank "I would like to remind you, if they take Bilgewater. We will all come back as ghosts, then spread our Bilgewater-ness to the rest of the world."

Gnar "You make a compelling argument, but my bacon stuffed nacho's will probably kill me before I have to worry about pirate ghosts."

Gangplank "Ughh, fine. I heard that you want a Golden Black Cleaver above all else. I will give one to you if we save Bilgewater."

Gnar "When do we start?"

Gangplank "We set sail soon. Sadly, me wondrous boat ride is out of commission. So you will have to settle for the Stink Barge."

DukeTorus10/26/2015, 7:22:28 PM7 votes

Hi folks, I'm working on a spreadsheet that keeps track of how long it has been since a champion was in the free rotation. Please take a look and let me know what you think!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xeN1TWz0e1fczNG_cfO5W4c6EeMRkiwHk8FmUSU3IKw/edit?usp=sharing

I've highlighted the current free picks at the top, the 20% most likely to be free (by role) in orange, and the blacklisted champs at the bottom.

THE RlVER KlNG10/26/2015, 7:23:56 PM5 votes

Darius is free gg

Just16Characters10/27/2015, 12:02:41 AM5 votes

Bard 60 % more killing you'r own team with ult Darius 90 % more blood. blood everywhere. more than a hospitalitem 3070 Diana 40 % more 1 shots Kindred 140% more making the enemy invincible Lucian 90% more till poke tears us apart Lux 150% more lee sin mains MissFortune 200% more bullets Nunu 300% more dragons taken at level 3 Sion 70% more failed ults Soraka 90% more invincible adcs

Jabril10/26/2015, 6:44:12 PM4 votes

100% not playing normals now

Brow n Balla10/26/2015, 5:25:27 PM4 votes

Rip jungle autolocks

TheMarlow10/26/2015, 10:29:41 PM3 votes

Oh Darius is free? Looks like I'll only be playing ranked this week!

55120210/26/2015, 5:25:00 PM3 votes

Get rdy for the Kindred instalock in every games

ShadowWarrior99710/26/2015, 5:47:09 PM3 votes

When can i try some RekSai

ShadowWarrior99710/26/2015, 5:50:11 PM3 votes

Time to troll withBard. Thanks a lot RIOT. Love u

Grovero10/26/2015, 8:29:55 PM3 votes

I'm going to have to ban Darius every game now... not that I didn't already ban him every gameDarius

joliesse10/26/2015, 11:23:15 PM3 votes

Man now I really freaking wish One For All was still here...never got to try out 5 Bards.

stacking10/26/2015, 8:12:49 PM2 votes

AD BRAD HERE I COME

EXasinez10/27/2015, 9:32:11 PM2 votes

Darius free? Alright Teemo top all week

SG Ezreal10/27/2015, 9:54:36 PM2 votes

anyone notice Soraka has been free for the past two months almost every other week? no? just me? k.

RyderNinjaStyle10/26/2015, 11:09:32 PM2 votes

Darius free to play = Hell

Faith Breaker10/26/2015, 6:39:05 PM2 votes

100% More Darius bans

taran4664410/27/2015, 3:06:18 AM2 votes

Darius can be Op AF and free, but Graves can't have a cigar?

Sonicblaster3310/27/2015, 3:48:21 PM2 votes

I always wanted to be a douche Darius

TheLockScreenGod10/28/2015, 4:24:37 PM1 votes

Darius OP but Darius

MidnightYK10/27/2015, 2:06:28 AM1 votes

Sweet :D I get to try Kindred! also, love the Total Drama refrence XD

StealthMechanics10/27/2015, 1:54:40 AM1 votes

Well you know Darius and Kindred are gonna be banned all week