Strange Symbol near Blue Buff?

32026802_DEL·2/13/2015, 5:27:15 PM·3 votes·11,209 views

TL;DR There's an unexplained symbol near blue buff (blue side)

Hey guys, I was recently playing and noticed a strange symbol near blue buff. The first time I noticed it, it glowed and made a strange noise, about 20 seconds before minions spawned.

I tried to recreate the glowing/noise in a custom game, but I couldn't. The symbol was still there, but it had no FX. Here is a picture of the symbol: http://puu.sh/fRS4d/42d2b55a1f.png

You'll notice it on the rock to the left of Garen.

Here is a picture of the new Summoners Rift when they released it: http://puu.sh/fRScT/02ee24016b.jpg

I know the resolution's not as good, but you can still see the symbol is NOT there?

So, anybody got any explanations for this? Is this a teaser/easter egg?

34 Comments

Lumus Avatar2/13/2015, 5:28:31 PM3 votes

Talked about it on Surrender at 20 about a week ago. They light up if you're in spectator mode and hover your mouse over them. No one is sure what purpose they will serve.

Sirhaian2/13/2015, 10:58:36 PM2 votes

There are five symbols. For now, they'll only light up in Spectator Mode if you hover them with your mouse, and as you said, a few seconds before the minions spawn.

Here's a nice thread about them on Reddit: PBE Strange Symbols Added to SR And another one: The Enigma of the Mysterious Symbols has been solved ! (even though it's definitely not solved yet. xD)

My guess would be an upcoming champion Teaser. Surr@20 found some files having the name "MM_Bard" or something like that, if I remember well. So, might be a new champ based on the music, a bit like Sona (Riot is focusing a lot on Music recently).

Also, there are a few more teasers with the "same" symbol in two different places. First, on the Tristana's rework picture: PIC And also in Amumu's video, at the beginning, on the bottom left corner: The Tale of the Sad Mummy

Also, some **YouTubers **videos featured the symbol. Even though it might be fake, such a teaser has been used for the release of Vel'Koz. See the videos here:

Personally, I think those videos are just made by the YouTubers in order to get views, but who knows?

Now, there are looots of theories already...

Like, for instance, if you draw a line between all the dots, you'll get a pentagram, which refers to Alchemy, which could lead to an Alchemist champ or something similar. But as a Vel'Koz player said, you'll draw a pentagram whenever you do that with 5 points. :)

Some said that the position of the points could refer to **Cassiopeia's **constellation (which is "kinda" true). So, maybe a Cassio skin or something like that, but I really doubt it.

Some people already tried to get the 5 players of the team near the symbols, but nothing apparently happened.

Most people think it's something about Amumu. Indeed, there was "clearly" a teaser with those three dots in the music video. Some think that he'll get a rework, some think that he'll get a lore update... Personally, if it's something with Amumu, my guess would be on a new champ related to Amumu. Like the one who cursed him, for instance. I'd love that, actually. ^^;

Also, let's not forget Ao Shin, the dragon. The runes in the Rift do look like something that might be related to Ao Shin, the long awaited champion teased in a LoL comic book (can't remember the name), in which Udyr had to face his greatest enemy, or something like that, not sure anymore. Heard something about Ao Shin only revealing himself when **Ionia **is in great danger. Is Ionia in great danger? I do not know, but maybe.

EDIT: Forgot the "New 120 AP Item" theory, in which those five points could be of some use for it. But it's unlikely, since the dots aren't mirrored, which would directly offer an advantage for one side. So, I don't think it's gameplay-related.

EDIT2: Some think it might be a jungler thingy. Like a teleporter of some sort, or a vision-related object. Once again, not mirrored, so unlikely.

Weeeell... Lots of theories, lots of interesting theories... But no one knows for sure, excepted the Rioters... :) I just can't wait to get some clues on this mystery.

Rioters, please help us solve this amazing riddle~! item 3070

LANWhale2/13/2015, 11:09:16 PM2 votes

Ya know sometimes things are a teaser and sometimes there not. In this case I wish this wasn't a champion teaser, just for the sake that not every thing that is mysteries is a teaser for a champion, but I digress.

In the case of the strange markings, there really is no clear resemblance to them any were on the rift? Is that the mark of Baron? Perhaps some Jungle camp? Maybe a item that looks like this? A champion that shares the same features ( Jax )?

Hardly anything to go on off really, but if there is anything to go off of is it glow. Hm, that glow, only happens when the minion spawn right? Perhaps the glow represents the strong magic that is released from he Nexus when it starts to spawn the minions. But why does the mark behave in this matter? What makes the mark connected to such magic? As well it glows that of a magnificent gold, perhaps some times with Shurima?

One thing is for sure these marks are more than just doodles of a mere child, but as well... who drew them?

swordblazin2/25/2015, 1:00:56 AM1 votes

thats bards face the new champion

jxbSpX0y1X2/25/2015, 2:09:33 AM1 votes

Its a teaser to the new champion bard

McNutty0110012/25/2015, 5:11:12 AM1 votes

I believe with the announcement of bard the wandering caretaker and his passive being the meeps and ancient chimes, I think that wherever this symbol appears is where you will be able to pick up a chime and obtain a meep as the symbol matches the face/ mask of the new champion

Thomas Hart3/6/2015, 6:04:03 AM1 votes

Its Bards symbol XD I FIGURED IT OUT WHEN I WATCHED BARD DO JUNGLE AND IT WAS THE SAME SYMBOL THAT HE HAS WHEN HE STUNS PEOPLE WOO HOO!!! Check it out, it looks the same!

xXM4g1cM4nXx7/27/2015, 9:17:19 PM1 votes

That symbol u saw was Bard bard (His face) :)

Brimaz The King7/30/2015, 1:00:44 PM1 votes

Are you talking about the symbol on top of the rock because if you are that Is bards symbol. Those things are put on the map right before Bard was released. It glows when u first walk past it. There are like eight of them on the map all over

Poptart Evelynn2/13/2015, 5:29:38 PM1 votes

ewww a full screen monitor.

It's near krugs on bot too, might need 2 people to be at both marks same time.

GaleWinUnleashed2/14/2015, 12:25:15 AM1 votes

There's a few others as well. One near blue side Krugs, and I think another one by bot lane river bush. There might be a few more.