The upcoming season introduces a broad refresh, including improved role quests for top and mid lanes, a new early surrender system to curb disruptive behavior, potential Discord integration for party management, and a refreshed cosmetic strategy featuring Prestige skins for Shaco and LeBlanc, a planned Veigar release for Season 3, and several new skins such as PROJECT: Quinn, Rain Shepherd Ivern, Breadsticks Irelia, and Spaghetti alla Vel’Koz.

Season 2 is slated to begin around late April, with a shortened six-patch schedule and updated Battle Pass progression.

WASD movement controls are officially added to Ranked in patch 26.9 after extensive testing, with champion-specific keybinds to customize control setups and a near-parity win rate with traditional movement.

Season 2 reduces duration to six patches, streamlines Battle Pass progression, and adds narrative content such as motion comics following Vayne’s past, set in Demacia’s outskirts.

The next champion is expected to be a mid-lane AP assassin, with Locke as a speculative candidate continuing the evolving roster.

Arena mode undergoes a major overhaul with three core formats—3x6 Arena, Bravery Arena, and Swift Arena—plus a new map Petricite Grove and over 30 new augments.

Riot is returning classic keystones and expanding build diversity with off-meta configurations like AP Ezreal, ADC Kennen, and attack speed Xin Zhao, while Stormraider’s Surge replaces Phase Rush.

Itemization is refreshed with new starting items, omnivamp boots, and the removal of older options to streamline builds and enable new paths, along with changes to Dusk and Dawn and removal of Trailblazer and Opportunity.

Battle Pass changes shift non-Prestige skins to direct purchases, replace slots with themed loot orbs, and bring back Your Shop on May 5 followed by the Blue Essence Emporium on May 13.

Season 2 marks a major, system-heavy update featuring an Arena overhaul, return of classic keystones, and WASD movement in Ranked.

Prestige skins arriving this season include Shaco and LeBlanc, with Veigar planned for Season 3; a Pandemonium line introduces demon-themed skins for several champions, plus Rain Shepherd Ivern and PROJECT: Quinn.

Arena will feature over 20 new or modified guest effects and more than 30 arena augments, including Nocturne dark zones and Shaco-generated chaos with random augments.