Champions
Which champion came out first?
How to play
- On the left you see a champion and its release date (month and year).
- Decide whether the champion on the right was released earlier or later.
- Keep going while you are right; in Classic one miss ends the run, in Time attack it costs 5 seconds.
- When you finish, share your streak without spoiling the answers.
League of Legends has been adding champions since 2009: from the original 17 to more than 160. This mode tests how much of the game’s history you remember: is Ahri older than Zed? Did Yasuo come out before Jinx?
Tip: Season 1 champions (2009-2011) tend to have simpler kits; recent ones like Viego, Smolder or Aurora have much more complex mechanics.
LoL champions by release year
Every champion in the game, sorted by release date (173 in total).
| Year | Champions |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Alistar, Annie, Ashe, Fiddlesticks, Jax, Kayle, Master Yi, Morgana, Nunu & Willump, Ryze, Sion, Sivir, Soraka, Teemo, Tristana, Twisted Fate, Warwick, Singed, Zilean, Evelynn, Twitch, Tryndamere, Karthus, Amumu, Cho'Gath, Anivia, Rammus, Veigar, Kassadin, Gangplank, Taric, Blitzcrank, Dr. Mundo, Janna, Malphite, Corki, Katarina, Nasus, Heimerdinger, Shaco, Udyr, Nidalee (42) |
| 2010 | Poppy, Gragas, Pantheon, Mordekaiser, Ezreal, Shen, Kennen, Garen, Akali, Malzahar, Olaf, Kog'Maw, Xin Zhao, Vladimir, Galio, Urgot, Miss Fortune, Sona, Swain, Lux, LeBlanc, Irelia, Trundle, Cassiopeia (24) |
| 2011 | Caitlyn, Renekton, Karma, Maokai, Jarvan IV, Nocturne, Lee Sin, Brand, Rumble, Vayne, Orianna, Yorick, Leona, Wukong, Skarner, Talon, Riven, Xerath, Graves, Shyvana, Fizz, Volibear, Ahri, Viktor (24) |
| 2012 | Sejuani, Ziggs, Nautilus, Fiora, Lulu, Hecarim, Varus, Darius, Draven, Jayce, Zyra, Diana, Rengar, Syndra, Kha'Zix, Elise, Zed, Nami, Vi (19) |
| 2013 | Thresh, Quinn, Zac, Lissandra, Aatrox, Lucian, Jinx, Yasuo (8) |
| 2014 | Vel'Koz, Braum, Gnar, Azir, Kalista, Rek'Sai (6) |
| 2015 | Bard, Ekko, Tahm Kench, Kindred, Illaoi (5) |
| 2016 | Jhin, Aurelion Sol, Taliyah, Kled, Ivern, Camille (6) |
| 2017 | Xayah, Rakan, Kayn, Ornn, Zoe (5) |
| 2018 | Kai'Sa, Pyke, Neeko (3) |
| 2019 | Sylas, Yuumi, Qiyana, Senna, Aphelios (5) |
| 2020 | Sett, Lillia, Yone, Samira, Seraphine, Rell (6) |
| 2021 | Viego, Gwen, Akshan, Vex (4) |
| 2022 | Zeri, Renata Glasc, Bel'Veth, Nilah, K'Sante (5) |
| 2023 | Milio, Naafiri, Briar, Hwei (4) |
| 2024 | Smolder, Aurora, Ambessa (3) |
| 2025 | Mel, Yunara, Zaahen (3) |
| 2026 | Locke (1) |
FAQ
How many champions are there?
More than 160 champions, from the original 17 released in February 2009 to the latest additions.
Which champions came out first?
The original 17 champions were all released on 21 February 2009, including Annie, Ashe, Teemo, Ryze and Master Yi.