New free champion rotation: Annie, Ekko, Vayne and more!

Riot·Feb 3, 2018·0 votes·17,005 views

Greetings Summoners!

Here are this week's free champions:

Annie - the Dark Child

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Primary Role Mage

Ashe - the Frost Archer

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Diana - Scorn of the Moon

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Primary Role Fighter

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Ekko - the Boy Who Shattered Time

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Primary Role Assassin

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Gragas - the Rabble Rouser

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Lux - the Lady of Luminosity

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Orianna - the Lady of Clockwork

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Poppy - Keeper of the Hammer

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Primary Role Tank

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Rengar - the Pridestalker

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Soraka - the Starchild

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Taric - the Shield of Valoran

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Teemo - the Swift Scout

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Vayne - the Night Hunter

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Volibear - the Thunder's Roar

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

See you on the Fields of Justice!

22 Comments

Gr8BritshBakeOffFeb 5, 201810 votes

Why is Annie free 2 weeks in a row? And new players are literally gifted Ashe at level 2. [sg-lux-2]

HysteriuFeb 5, 20181 votes

they have to advertise their shit annie rework coming, so they gotta go against their own "random" champion rule.

Gr8BritshBakeOffFeb 6, 20182 votes

While Annie did get an Origins trailer, I don't think she is getting any sort of in game update/changes.

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/7ujtrp/ama_were_the_team_behind_annie_origins_ask_us/dtksn8v/

grarrrgFeb 6, 20182 votes

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they have to advertise their shit annie rework coming, so they gotta go against their own "random" champion rule.

They haven't done 'doubles' for past rework-champs. For that matter, they haven't done 'doubles' for any champ outside of 'special events', and as far as I know, there is no 'special event' going on.

HysteriuFeb 6, 20181 votes

from the way they made her look and so on they'll probably be changing how she looks in game and such.

grarrrgFeb 6, 20182 votes

And....? Other champs have had visual updates and haven't had a double week.

100MiracFeb 5, 20185 votes

Ashe and Annie ...thank you riot for giving us the champs that over 90% own...we are grateful

grarrrgFeb 5, 20183 votes

Annie is fine. Or at least she was LAST WEEK when she was also free...

AetherArisingFeb 5, 20181 votes

Its cause she's getting a mini rework and they always put em up like 2 or 3 weeks before they get their rework every time, so that people can play the old version before it gets changed

grarrrgFeb 6, 20181 votes

Umm...no. They -might- have a rework champ free around the time of rework (likely still random more than not). They do NOT have a champ free 2 weeks in a row outside of some 'special event'.

AetherArisingFeb 6, 20181 votes

It's not a "special event", and it being the 2nd week in a row is an unfortunate coincidence. Look at urgot, he was unplayed as shit and rarely on FR but he got put on right before his rework. Like 7 champs in a row aint coincidence xD

Echo3sFeb 6, 20183 votes

The Virgin Annie*[sg-ahri-3]*

The Chad Volibear*[sg-ahri-2]*

usul1202Feb 5, 20182 votes

Rengar..... But no kha'zix? Riot what's up? They're always together!

grarrrgFeb 5, 20184 votes

They haven't been together the last few appearances. https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/champions-skins/free-rotation/new-free-champion-rotation-galio-vayne-sona-and-more https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/champions-skins/free-rotation/new-free-champion-rotation-bard-lucian-xerath-and-more

I blame the "14 champ randomizer", LOT of screwy things going on. Like Annie two weeks in a row....

usul1202Feb 5, 20183 votes

Well damn, you're right. I don't like that much, it felt kinda nice to have the reng-kha minigame, or stuff like volibear and zillean.

LC72Feb 6, 20181 votes

I remember when I joined in season 7 how I hated to play against Poppy and I always lost against her, same thing with Annie. Whenever they were in the FCR I cried myself to sleep. Now they’re just these easy champs to play. I mean Annie is a little better but Poppy... not that much to me at least. Now we just get some 450 BE champs like Ashe and Poppy that so many people have, and then we have an oddballer like Diana, a champion that is so old that it is unplayable like Volibear, and a 6300 BE champ or a few like Ekko because they want “variety”. There is also a lot of advertising for a new rework or lore update.

YareYareÐazeFeb 6, 20181 votes

Exactly how is Diana unplayable? Because tons of pro players still play her, and she’s not even in riots rework list. So I don’t know what you’re talking about? Unless if you’re talking about Volibear, but it sounds like you’re saying “unplayable” with context to Diana.

toddrickthegr8Feb 7, 20181 votes

i think he's referring to Volibear as unplayable

LC72Apr 8, 20181 votes

That was not directed towards Diana. I actually find her quite fun and playable. It was directed toward Volibear prior to his buff.

PrïncessDianaFeb 9, 20181 votes

Diana is one of my main champions. I love playing her jungle. Her engage and ability to drop champions is unreal.

friendandmeFeb 6, 20181 votes

Why Ashe dude?

PassionFireFeb 7, 20181 votes

Alright. Can you all stop being irritated at Riot for having Annie two weeks in a row? Roll a dice and see how many times you get the name number in a row. I understand wasting a spot with Ashe because she's basically the first champion you get. Maybe there's a rework, Idk? Y'all need to chill, Maybe Ashe wasn't such a bad idea.