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SR Open Beta live in all queues

Riot··6 votes·252,391 views

The update to Summoner’s Rift is live in Ranked, Normals, Customs, Team Builder, and bot modes.

We’re also commemorating the launch of the update to Summoner’s Rift with two exclusive new icons.

You can earn each icon by winning a game on each side of the map in Ranked, Normals, or Team Builder. Win once on red side? Earn the red side icon. Win a game as the blue team? The blue side icon is yours. Win as red and blue both? You’re the new owner of two nifty icons. Do it at the same time somehow? You’ve broken the internet and your prize is the singularity. The icons will be available for the next several weeks and may take a few days to show up on your account.

Baron Nashor and friends await, so why are you still reading this? Log in and throw down on the Rift’s updated look!

1,293 Comments

Marky Tilt234 votes

Dear Riot,

I absolutely love the new rift. Not sure if this will get lost in the comments on this thread but i have one quality of life bit that i think could be helpful. I noticed while cs'ing that at first it was hard to distinguish which caster minion was attacking which other minion..basically just that the red balls that were leaving casters were kind of hard to see/track and were kind of just blending in to the environment because they were the same shade/texture. I just thought that if they were slightly darker or more defined/outlined or something to that effect that it would just be an improvement on the whole clarity theme that the update was focusing on. The map is absolutely beautiful though, and I love you.

Sincerely, Bacon

0WoQGQXGNp45 votes

I only read bacon

Tycol196 votes

I understand some people are having issues with connection, or FPS problems, but let me a few things without acknowledging the bit of bugs and problems that exist in something that was released as a Beta: 1: HOLY $@%/#%{{+%|>**&&"&$ RIOT! IT IS A MASTERPIECE! YOU'RE A MILLIONAIRE! The map design, Giving both sides their own design and structure, Both Jungles having atmospheres- IT RAINS AT BLUE BUFF! IT FREAKING RAINS!!! (Could be my salty tears from my teammate taking blue buff without asking if I needed it as the jungle 12:00 minutes) NEVERTHELESS, WEATHER HAPPENS!!! The Objectives look so sexy that I get upset when they are destroyed because how dare you ruin something so beautiful, right? And then I saw the super minions... I quickly realized the beauty that once embodied that crystal forged from the heavens was given to the enemy canon minion and thus made them into Demi-gods of Justice. Minions look like actual soldiers now. Baron Nashor is now the more dangerous looking than Liam Neeson holding any military assault rifle. Luckily, Baron can't find you, but he can still kill you. Dragon looks like he is just waiting for someone step into his area, because once they do, it's game time. Ding Ding. You're literally in a ring. A stonewall cage match with the Skyrim Dragon version of Muhammad Ali. I'd also advise to not going top lane. Both you and your lane partner will come to an agreement not to push because you want to keep looking to the North at the greatest view in League of Legends. Closely tied with Leblanc's Chest. But Summoner's Rift isn't just smoke and mirrors, it truly feels like a whole new map and a whole new game. Instead of color teams, you are now fighting for a majestic animal. The Owl or Stag. Both are equally filled with swag and awesome looking shop keepers. THE WHOLE BASE LOOKS SO FREAKING GOOD! The gold trim tops everything off and fits perfectly with both the red and light blue. The towers like crazy as hell, and the destructibility from Howling Abyss was an excellent touch. Finally towers don't look like an electrical malfunction when they are destroyed. They look realistically collapsed and look fantastic standing and destroyed. I know for a fact I am leaving some things off, because there is so many positive things to say. I honestly believe Riot is always looking out for the community and always is listening and improving to make the game better for us, and I've thought this way before the update, but I don't think the whole entire Riot staff gets enough credit. Sure, they needed Irelia at of nowhere, but that's be honest, she needed it and she is still a great champion choice, and sure, Poro-Snax were a bit of a let down because you only get one. But in the end, Riot has always been so open, friendly, and even hilarious at times. Their support team is THE greatest support team of all time. When players can create stories of their RP being stolen by Blitzcrank disguised as Teemo, and they go along asking for a drawing, you can't help but say, "Riot... Yes." Beep Boop Scouts Code. Riot even shows us the behind the scenes of almost everything they make- like champions, maps, cinematics, etc. They don't even hide the fact that they love humor. They had pro teams come and play URF, then commentated it like it was LCS. Not to mention every patch note has some funny titles for buffs and nerfs on different champions. But I have gone on for WAY to long, and I doubt anyone is reading all of this, but it is something that I believe should be said. But Thank You Riot. For everything I have mentioned, and everything I forgot to mention. I would like for you all to know that we do see all the small things, and that we appreciate them. You always find a way to dazzle us, and you are truly, truly, outrageous. So here is to you, Riot Games.

With Great Respects, Cheesynamehere

Zidaryn57 votes

I read the whole thing. And I agree.

Nayrui192 votes

Time to search for a support in teambuilder for 60 minutes...summoner 3

Ardond314 votes

or queue as support and get in half a second.

McDonalds Addict49 votes

Lol yeah picked support Leona but then I played 5 games on the same side..

Pastor Max 11 votes

people are really desperate, I played a game queue'd as support Katarina and someone actually picked me up...I felt kinda bad for their support Gnar

OxO pizza60 votes

Support main right here :Dsummoner 3

Rockabananza133 votes

Still the best dragon to walk the Rift. Shyvana

But not the best champion to Rift the walk. Kassadin

McDonalds Addict22 votes

Kassadin doesn't walk.. He teleports :D RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR B {recharge mana} RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRYOLORRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Wafflecowboy25 votes

URF please

Shuri90 votes

"Do it at the same time somehow? You’ve broken the internet and your prize is the singularity." I love Riot sometimes.

jimmylism33 votes

Sometimes? All the times :D P.S. Make east coast server pls, we wil luff u moar

Urgot ls Bae75 votes

THERE IS A BUG! If someone has played Azir recently on this map, PLEASE UPVOTE!! Homeguards does NOT work on Azir in this mode. I sat in the base for a good 20 seconds with homeguards, no damage was dealt to me in these 20 seconds, and it never worked. I tried selling and undoing, doesn't work. Also, the Azir bug with the W is back. When I placed it in front of the enemy mid laner at level 1, the attack proc'd but it did not do damage. This happened countless times from level 1 until I got more attack speed. Very bad bug. PLEASE upvote so Riot can see!

BlueRoseHeart69 votes

i played the new map but..my FPS were so low i could barley move ... i do not know how i survive on Fps 1. but if this keeps happening. i can not play league any more. for my computer can not handle it. i might not be the only one who has the same problem. Roit can u plz look in to this so we the players enjoy the new map. the map is great and would so much like to play on it more summoner 3

Hellish Prophecy10 votes

Yeah I'm having the same trouble.

Micool34 votes

They're working on optimization. That's why it's in Beta, rather than public release. Clairvoyance

Rox159th23 votes

Yeah, getting the same exact problems, and I know they say it's still Beta, but it's seriously -this- bad? They can't just get away with calling it Beta now that it's been released to the full public and has completely replaced several modes. PBE is where they're supposed to test this kind of stuff. And, frankly, this new Summoner's Rift so far, on lower settings, looks far uglier than the previous design while seeming to still take insane amounts more computing power to run. I'm honestly very disappointed, Riot.

How Do You Meta49 votes

"Do it at the same time somehow? You’ve broken the internet and your prize is the singularity." Assuming you haven't broken the internet already, CHALLENGE MOTHERFUCKING ACCEPTED

knle38 votes

DO WE STILL GET ICONS IF WE WIN BOT GAMES? OR NAH?

not a starburst251 votes

You only get the icons for playing full manmode. You play as Xin Zhao, listening to "I'll make a man out of you" for six hours straight, trying to carry a team full of raging noobs, blindfolded and in the dark. 100% winrate or you fail. I mean, you could get them normally, but it doesn't really count.

Kratorix27 votes

As you play you must also sing along to the song.

ManiacalPotato25 votes

You, good sir, have made my day. ALSO we need a manmode gamemode.

DPRK Rammus Ram71 votes

I think that's called solo-que

The Kajikid88 votes

Don't do it. It's so painful. I have scars, my dreams are haunted by childish insults. My back is so heavy. My family is in ruins, m y girlfriend has left me, and my therapist now requires therapy. Damn you sir, for my following your instructions to get these icons has led to my ruin

NA Ezreal32 votes

Oh my god, I just played on this map. It's so sexy. I love you, Riot.

REKT M8 GG 42031 votes

Cough URF Cough

FaustianHero30 votes

Once I started a Teambuilder queue looking for 4 supports.

I'm still waiting. item 3157

lightdragoon8824 votes

Viktor **Such a Glorious Evolution **

Perrilox23 votes

Everyone Keeps Kicking me... From The Team Builder item 3070 Amumu item 3070

4koj22 votes

Wait... Boris The ShopKeeper is gone...

BRING BACK BORIS

How Do You Meta21 votes

Rito, I am getting this error a lot when I load 100% in the loading screen: "You have been disconnected. Please check your internet connection and try again" Last time I check I didn't get a hamster named Jimmy as an internet provider.

Darth Joberin39 votes

my pc is powered by Hamtaro and his furry friends

TwinkletoesKat15 votes

Lucky you, I have to use my Leapster Frog.

How Do You Meta28 votes

Lucky all of you, I AM the generator. <huff> <puff>, great way to stay in shape during the winter.

RiotHollymonster18 votes

You don't get the icon from playing Co-op or custom games. You can only get them from playing Team Builder for now.

I'm trying to get that clarified in the main post because it's really unclear.

BigBuzzer16 votes

horrible horrible lag on this new map, I never got lag like this on the old map...

B1O22114 votes

YESSSSSSS! ViktorORY!

zachie chan68 votes

victorory?

ThaReelRamesses39 votes

More like Viktor Ahri

7ha7guy77759 votes

Battlecast Ahri confirmed

Arais13 votes

played support once in the past. "yea I support main" -half the comments here

AsphodelNext23 votes

This is so close to being a haiku... FTFY played support once "yeah, I am a support main" -half the comments here

SASP Seso11 votes

The stacking dragon buff and river crabs aren't active yet?? We just killed dragon on the new SR map and no buff. No crabs in the river to be found! No new jungle items either!?! Can we get an ETA?

Ahkalie8 votes

Yeah that is for season 5. it is still pre-season

Vinoval18 votes

well yes, it is preseason now. but technically, changes happen DURING preseason. and season 5 will be the refined version of the the preseason.

at least that is what I know

Tomby11 votes

Great job riot. You guys never fail to impress your fans. Much luv

I High Moon I10 votes

Riot why? How'd you know I was afraid of owls ... =(

How Do You Meta41 votes

Who?

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