Champ select upgrades incoming

Riot·Sep 26, 2017·9 votes·45,633 views

Over the next few patches, we’ll be rolling out some quality-of-life changes to make champ select faster and clearer, including some long-requested updates like sorting by mastery points and adding position filters.

Simultaneous draft picks [Patch 7.20]

Two players on the same team can pick at the same time (when the draft calls for two picks).

This feature is coming back. Spend more time conquering the Rift and less time waiting for your jungler to choose between Gragas and Elise. Simultaneous picks get you into games a minute or two faster.

Filter by position [7.19]

We’re replacing role filters (assassin/tank/mage/etc.) with position filters (top/mid/jungle/etc.).

When you filter by a position, let’s say top, you’ll see the most commonly played top-laners from the previous patch. Since this is reactive (based on what people are playing), it might include unconventional picks—a few champions may rise in popularity during Worlds *cough, Ezreal jungle* and some “traditional” champs may not show up in a position filter at all.

Every champion will show in at least one position, and new ones will pop up a patch after they’re released (since the filter needs a patch of play data to figure out where people are playing champs).

Add favorites [7.19]

Right-click champions to add as a favorite by position.

Favorites show up in the grid with a special icon, and you can sort by favorites to push champs you’ve selected as faves to the top of the list. If you play Diana jungle and mid (and top and support and bot), add her as a favorite in those positions. When you filter by position, she’ll show up in any position you’ve added her to, even if the filter wouldn’t include her based on the previous patch’s play data.

Sort by mastery points [7.19]

Sort champions by highest to lowest mastery points.

Find your mains quickly by sorting by mastery points. You’ll see your strongest champs side-by-side when deciding who to pick against Janna, again.

Hextech chest filter [7.19]

See champions you haven’t earned a Hextech chest with.

Now you can easily find champions to play for Hextech chests. Since the temptation to try new champs in ranked queues is a leading cause of lost LP, this filter only applies to non-ranked queues.

Look out for these features in the coming patches!

117 Comments

SciFi ScrivenerSep 26, 2017117 votes

Well done Riot!! these all look to be great changes. Can't wait to see them in game.

L RayquazaSep 26, 201729 votes

Finally, I don't have to scroll to the bottom for Yorick anymore

ArcAngelaSep 26, 201714 votes

Thank you so much for this Riot.

You have no idea how many main supports you're helping with this.

Great Feature!

Dawning WolfSep 26, 201713 votes

Now my only question is will we have to be in champ select to organize our favorites? Because I rather do that before hand and use that time to figure out my runes/masteries.

KazekibaSep 26, 201711 votes

... Runes. To figure out your runes.

Dawning WolfSep 26, 20178 votes

Right now, it's to figure out masteries as I have generic pages for each major role. But yes, next season, just runes. Even though the new rune system is really fancy masteries using runes for a name. So "rune/mastery" is still most accurate.

XaafiraSep 26, 20177 votes

Yeah, right now you can add and organize your faves only in champ select.

GAm3CrAzYSep 26, 20172 votes

Definitely need to work on getting favorite organization on the champion collection page, I'd prefer people spending champ select time, well ranked champ select time, on this champ with this runes/maseries/summoner spell combo seems good vs what they picked/what I seem to be facing thoughts over these guys are my favorite supports, these are my favorite marksman, etc.

WOMB RAlDERSep 26, 20175 votes

But you can also do it in training mode I would assume. There is a champ select when doing training mode, so you should be able to do it then no? That way you aren't in a real game doing it. Not everyone will, but at least those who realize it will. And if you do it too, you're making the community just a little bit better.

Lisa WilbournSep 27, 20172 votes

That and custom games probably

Taylor McFreewinSep 26, 201713 votes

[sg-jinx] oh riot

EetheartSep 26, 201712 votes

I really like you, Rito. You've made some amazing improvements to a game that teaches us patience and life strengthening qualities.

[sg-ahri-2]

CXNLDSep 26, 201710 votes

Can we report people in champ select yet???

IsraelSep 26, 20178 votes

Thank You Dark Souls*[slayer-jinx-unamused]*

CarameI FrappeSep 26, 2017109 votes

You're welcome

[sg-ezreal]

PsychraticSep 26, 201710 votes

/r/beetlejuicing

LeadedWolfSep 26, 201753 votes

Thresh Did someone say souls?

FullmetallicSep 26, 20177 votes

That made me laugh [sg-miss-fortune]

FlubdySep 26, 20173 votes

[vlad-salute]

PlatterSep 26, 20174 votes

His eyebrows look like eyes... I keep covering up the eyebrows/eyes with my finger to see which version looks more creepy.

NasikSep 26, 20173 votes

Now I need a Chef Thresh for some reason...did you know souls make everything taste better?

RiotTummersSep 26, 201725 votes

what's the champ select version of the plunging attack

Small TiddiesSep 26, 201714 votes

Picking Rengar against a team with no tanks

Mysticman89Sep 26, 20174 votes

Uh. I don't get what reference is being made here. Dark Souls is a Hard Game(tm), but theres no real champ select etc there and champ select stuff doesn't pertain to difficulty, so what am I missing?

RiotTummersSep 26, 20179 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN-rVlMIJZs&t=11s

LePruckSep 26, 20176 votes

finally! i can never remember which people i have chests with! glory to riot!

DropsmackSep 26, 20176 votes

I like sorting champions by class/role rather than by commonly played position. I do not want to lose this option. It is the best way to sort out common traits and play-styles. This presents much better clarity to see what is good for your team or what you prefer to play.

PLEASE DO NOT MAKE THIS SPECIFIC CHANGE. "Filter by position [7.19]"

If Riot decides to make both available, that's fine. Otherwise, keep the option to sort by class role rather than by popular position choices. Beholding to popularity limits creative choices and worsens players' understandings of intended play-styles.

JustCallMeSPEDSep 26, 20175 votes

Can you add a "Clear Filter/Selection" button? Currently, if I click any one of the existing filters, I can't get back to seeing all of the champions unfiltered, and I've timed out of champ select because I can't find the champ in the filtered selection and then can't figure out which section they SHOULD be in.

EDIT: Also, wanted to say I like the changes listed above, too, especially the ability to add favorites. I can think of a ton of ways I would use that and am super excited to see that implemented.

adorable supportSep 26, 20174 votes

there pretty much is one already. just click the category again. for instance, if you click support but want it to stop filtering supports, click the support icon again.

TheEvilQueen135Sep 26, 20175 votes

finally a chest filter!! :D now i can get ready to stop my paper list haha

BunNivida CodaSep 26, 20174 votes

When are we gonna be able to see our ward skins without having to start a game ?

KampsychoSep 26, 20174 votes

You can see them right next to your rues and mastery pal

BunNivida CodaSep 26, 20172 votes

That's not what I meant.. I meant when you're not in champion select.

Tesla EffectSep 26, 20174 votes

Hextech chest and Mastery filter is all that I wanted...but we are also getting more. This is all great news.

Thanks RITO [katarina-love]

MinardeSep 26, 20174 votes

Are the new position filters SR-exlusive or forced onto all maps? Because it seems like a massive downgrade for TT if it's not customized on a per-map basis. Additionally, why couldn't there be a toggle in the settings to choose between role and position filters?