(With the release of patch 8.23 to live on November 20th, we started the new 8.24 PBE cycle.)

Previous PBE Cycles in 2018

Below you will find a comprehensive list of new content, balance changes, and whatever else is included in the current PBE cycle! Be aware that these changes are, there is a possibility that things you see below will be changed or even reverted prior to the live patch.

(Warning: PBE Content is tentative and iterative - what you see may not reflect what eventually gets pushed to live servers! Manage your expectations accordingly. )

( Note: As the cycle continues, some images may be outdated! )

Table of Contents





New Champion





Champion Skins

Dr. Mundo, Soraka, Twitch, and Master Yi, the hextech exclusive Hextech Renekton, and K/DA Akali Prestige edition!



Frozen Prince Mundo

Once a handsome prince from an outlying region of the Winterlands, Mundo was touched by the curse of Ice King Twitch—corrupting him into a brutish thrall. He's still convinced he's the same statuesque royal as before, and as such… goes where he pleases.

1350 RP



Here's Riot KateyKhaos with a Frozen Prince Mundo:

"This cursed prince makes his way onto the Rift! Frozen Prince Mundo is all dressed up with:

New model and textures : A regal prince outfit! His cleaver’s been upgraded to an elegant ice sword!

: A regal prince outfit! His cleaver’s been upgraded to an elegant ice sword! All-new VFX : Frosty blues and whites!

: Frosty blues and whites! All-new SFX : Icy magic!

: Icy magic! All-new recall animation: Mundo tries to break the curse! Frozen Prince Mundo is set to be available for 1350 RP.

Prices are subject to change. Frozen Prince Mundo is available to play now on the PBE! As always, we’d love to hear your feedback, so drop it in the thread below! If you have questions, feel free to ask ‘em here, and we’ll do our best to answer them! GLHF! :) A total of six new skins are launching in 8.24 including four chilly skins for, andi, the hextech exclusive, andHere'swith a bugs & feedback thread for

Winter Wonder Soraka

A kindly duchess within the court of the Poro King, Soraka's lands are filled with beautiful animals made of pristine, enchanted ice. These menageries stretch for miles, tended by her retainers.

1350 RP

Here's Riot KateyKhaos with a Winter Wonder Soraka:

"This lovely winter enchantress is bringing holiday cheer to the Rift this Snowdown! Winter Wonder Soraka is all bundled up with:

New model and textures : A comfy winter coat and mittens, and a sparkly crystalline staff!

: A comfy winter coat and mittens, and a sparkly crystalline staff! All-new VFX: Sparkly ice and snow!

Sparkly ice and snow! All-new SFX : Icy, magical, whimsical!

: Icy, magical, whimsical! All-new recall animation: Soraka shows just how magical Snowdown can be! Winter Wonder Soraka is set to be available for 1350 RP!

Prices are subject to change. Winter Wonder Soraka is available to play now on the PBE! As always, we’d love to hear your feedback, so drop it in the thread below! If you have questions, feel free to ask ‘em here, and we’ll do our best to answer them! GLHF! :)"

Here'swith a bugs & feedback thread for

Ice King Twitch 1350 RP Twitch is a bitter, hateful creature who has jealously watched the Winterlands from his frozen burrow since time immemorial. Finally driven to the surface by twisted delusions of grandeur, he now seeks to usurp the Poro King, corrupting his subjects with an ancient, icy curse.

Here's Riot KiWiKiD with a Ice King Twitch:



"Ice King Twitch is currently sneaking around PBE with: New model and textures - Featuring winter blues and a royal kingly purple

- Featuring winter blues and a royal kingly purple New Spell VFX - Who knew toxins could be so… chilling.

- Who knew toxins could be so… chilling. New SFX - Icy hits that’ll ring straight to the enemy’s ears

- Icy hits that’ll ring straight to the enemy’s ears New recall animation - I’m the Ice King, not the Nice King! Ice King Twitch is now available on PBE. Report back here with any bugs that occur or feedback that you have. If you’ve got any questions, post ‘em here as well! Ice King Twitch is currently set at 1350 RP (subject to change)." Here'swith a bugs & feedback thread for

Snow Man Yi 1350 RP A humble snowman brought to life by the magic of the Poro King, Yi strives to become the most gallant knight in all the land… and with the imminent invasion of Ice King Twitch, he might just get his chance.

Riot KiWiKiD

"Snow Man Yi is PBE ready to slice--wait, feed--his foes. He has:

New model and textures - Couldn’t be dressed better for an awesome snow day~

- Couldn’t be dressed better for an awesome snow day~ New spell VFX - Icy hits and an spectacular snowglobe!

- Icy hits and an spectacular snowglobe! New SFX - Super snowy sounds that still pack a punch

- Super snowy sounds that still pack a punch New recall animation - There may or may not be a drawback due to Snow Man Yi’s weapon of choice Snow Man Yi is now available on PBE! Report back here with any bugs, feedback or questions that you have.

Snow Man Yi is currently set at 1350 RP (subject to change)."

K/DA Akali Prestige Edition

[Available during future Snowdown event for Snow Tokens - Src

K/DA Akali is on fire right now, spitting rap solos at the Pop Music Awards—and her prestigious costume is exactly what you'd expect from the new golden child of pop."





Here's Riot KiWiKiD with a K/DA Akali Prestige Edition:

"K/DA Akali Prestige Edition dashes through PBE with:

New model and textures - Blue blades that’ll pierce through foes with ease

- Blue blades that’ll pierce through foes with ease New Spell VFX - Dazzle enemies with golds while you style on them

- Dazzle enemies with golds while you style on them New SFX - Pop hits fit for a dancer of her high caliber

- Pop hits fit for a dancer of her high caliber New recall animation - Dance a pop choreo with the crew -- with GOLD Spotlights! K/DA Akali Prestige Edition* is now dancing on the lands of PBE. Report back here with any bugs that occur or feedback that you have. If you’ve got any questions, post ‘em here as well! K/DA Akali Prestige Edition’s obtainability is currently being finalized. Snowdown event in 8.24 which will award Snow Tokens. More details coming soon so stay tuned!"

Here'swith a bugs & feedback thread for

Hextech Renekton



As is so often the way, artificers of the Hextech Renaissance pushed too far and too fast into their new science, without fully considering the possible consequences. Renekton—a half-mad monster of flesh and metal—is the result of that shortsightedness. Available in crafting for 10 gemstones and via loot .]



Here's Riot KateyKhaos with a Hextech Renekton:

"Introducing the latest and greatest in Hextech innovations—Hextech Renekton! This robo reptile includes:

New model and textures : A purple, scaled crocodile that’s been augmented!

: A purple, scaled crocodile that’s been augmented! All-new VFX: Hextech-infused magic!

Hextech-infused magic! All-new SFX : Wispy magic and Hextech power!

: Wispy magic and Hextech power! All-new recall animation: Renekton reveals the true powers his weapon holds! Hextech Renekton is set to be available for 10 gemstones and via loot.

Prices are subject to change. Hextech Renekton is available to play now on the PBE! As always, we’d love to hear your feedback, so drop it in the thread below! If you have questions, feel free to ask ‘em here, and we’ll do our best to answer them! GLHF! :)"

Here'swith a bugs & feedback thread for

Chroma





Frozen Prince Mundo

Winter Wonder Neeko



Winter Wonder Soraka



Ice King Twitch

Snow Man Yi

Golden Chroma (matching with Golden icons!) for legacy Snowdown skins:



Frostblade Irelia

Snow Day Malzahar

Snow Day Graves

Snow Day Bard

Snowstorm Sivir Riot Orphyre with a

"Hey everyone! We’ve got some new Chromas coming up for Winter Wonder Soraka, Ice King Twitch, Frozen Prince Mundo, Snow Man Yi, a special set of Golden Chromas, and a launch set for Winter Wonder Neeko! Winter Wonder Soraka:

New textures:

Winter Wonder Soraka (Ruby)



Winter Wonder Soraka (Pearl)



Winter Wonder Soraka (Obsidian)



Winter Wonder Soraka (Amethyst)



Winter Wonder Soraka (Rose Quartz) Image Coming Soon Ice King Twitch:

New textures:

Ice King Twitch (Ruby)



Ice King Twitch (Obsidian)



Ice King Twitch (Rose Quartz)



Ice King Twitch (Rainbow)



Ice King Twitch (Tanzanite) Frozen Prince Mundo:

New textures:

Frozen Prince Mundo (Ruby)



Frozen Prince Mundo (Aquamarine)



Frozen Prince Mundo (Obsidian)



Frozen Prince Mundo (Pearl)



Frozen Prince Mundo (Rose Quartz) Image Coming Soon Snow Man Yi:

New textures:

Snow Man Yi (Ruby)



Snow Man Yi (Rose Quartz)



Snow Man Yi (Pearl)



Snow Man Yi (Amethyst)



Snow Man Yi (Obsidian) Winter Wonder Neeko:

New textures:

Winter Wonder Neeko (Ruby)



Winter Wonder Neeko (Catseye)



Winter Wonder Neeko (Peridot)



Winter Wonder Neeko (Turquoise)



Winter Wonder Neeko (Amethyst)



Winter Wonder Neeko (Rose Quartz)



Winter Wonder Neeko (Obsidian)



Winter Wonder Neeko (Rainbow) Golden Chromas:

New textures:

Snow Day Graves (Golden)



Snow Day Bard (Golden)



Snowstorm Sivir (Golden)



Frostblade Irelia (Golden)



Snow Day Malzahar (Golden) The Chroma sets are now available on PBE! We hope you all will enjoy the new sets; as usual, we’re looking forward to hearing your constructive feedback. I’ll do my best to answer and reply to your questions and feedback! Thanks!

Riot Orphyre"

Tons of new chroma were added this cycle for new and legacy Snowdown skins!Golden Chroma (matching with Golden icons!) for legacy Snowdown skins:Here'swith a bugs & feedback thread for the Snowdown chromas this cycle:

Summoner Icons





Snow Man Yi Icon, Ice King Twitch Icon, Winter Wonder Neeko Icon We also have a blizzard of new summoner icons, including icons of the new skins and several older seasonal skins as snowmen.





Winter Wonder Soraka Icon, Frozen Prince Mundo Icon, Hungwy Icon





Crystal Deer Icon, Snowflake Icon, Unconquered Frontier Icon



Frostblade Irelia Golden Icon, Snow Day Malzahar Golden Icon, Snowstorm Sivir Golden Icon Snow Day Bard Golden Icon, Snow Day Graves Golden Icon

Poro on Fire Icon, Finisher Icon, Recall Icon

Crafted after playing Nexus Blitz during the 2018 Snowdown event.

Ward Skins

Unassuming Snowman Ward, Golden Snowman Ward

Emotes

I Will Destroy You, Haha You Fell!





Poro Ride, OMG I Love IT

Neeko Login Theme

Loading Screen Update coming to PBE

Meddler

"Hey folks!

You've probably seen our Ranked 2019 video by now and saw a mockup of a part of the new loading screen. We’re happy to announce it’s coming to PBE today. We need your help testing it out and your feedback to make it better.

The loading screen is one of the oldest parts of League, and it’s one of the only places you get to show off to your team and your opponents, so we took great care in reworking it. We had a few goals in mind with these changes:

Make it easier to strategize and plan with your team.

Make it easier to size up your opponents and teammates.

Clean up the visuals so it’s a little easier on the eyes.

Here are a few highlights of the improvements you can expect to see:

Team Chat - Now you'll be able to chat with your team while everyone's loading. Use this to talk about lane matchups, plan an early invade, and get coordinated with your team! No talking to your opponents though, as you can't use All Chat.

Voice Controls - While loading, you could ALT+Tab to control voice before, but who wants to do that? Voice controls will now be just a click away, right next to chat.

Spell and Rune Tooltips - No need to memorize every rune icon anymore. Now you can hover your opponents’ spells and runes to see more details about their builds right there. We also hope this is a particularly big plus for players just learning the game.

Click a champion to see more info - We’re introducing the “back” of the player card as a place to see more details about players and their champions. Click any player to see their honor, ranked armor or level border, and champion mastery. You’ll only be able to see your teammates’ border and icon, not your opponent’s, but you will be able to see your opponent’s champion mastery and honor.

Lots of little improvements:

Your summoner name will always be shown in gold and your team will always be at the top so you’re a bit easier to find.

We also have a new indicator for which side of the map you’re on in the game header, since we used to communicate this with team position.

A new carousel will show gameplay tips, details about events, and lore tidbits with space to show images as well. If you have thoughts about what other content could go in here, let us know!

No more hunting around for loading info with a consolidated loading bar in the game header.

We also heard you loud and clear that you really valued the personalization and prestige of summoner icons, so we’ve tossed the skin tier gem you may have seen in the Ranked 2019 video and put summoner icon on the front instead.

Thank you so much for your feedback so far, and we hope you’ll give us more! We do reworks like this because we really do want to make the game better for everybody, and we listen to you to determine how those changes are working out. We’ll be looking out for your thoughts on the new loading screen and for any issues we see as it soaks on PBE. As a heads up, since this is brand new tech for loading, the possibility of crashes will be a little higher than normal, and we’ll be hunting aggressively for those to make sure the full launch is as stable as possible. Even after launch, this won’t necessarily be done. We’ll be looking for opportunities to make more improvements, and your feedback will be essential to making sure the end result is great for all players. Try it out, let us know what you think!"

Ranked changes coming to PBE for 8.24, 9.1, and 9.2!

Riot SapMagic

"TL;DR: Ranked changes start rolling out to PBE today, with further changes coming to PBE in 9.1 and 9.2. We’re not testing position ranks or rewards yet, so stay tuned for those in a future patch.

Hey everyone, Ed “SapMagic” Altorfer here on behalf of the Ranked team. Today, we’re going to start rolling out our Ranked changes to PBE, so I want to give you a rundown on what you can expect to see and what’s still coming. We’ve been talking for literal months about this stuff, and now we’ll need your help finding bugs and continuing the conversation as we approach Season 2019.

Wait, you’re making changes to Ranked?

Yes! Back in April, we laid out our plan to overhaul Ranked, which includes clear feedback during placements, better matchmaking, more accurate ranks, milestones and meaningful goals regardless of skill, and new rewards for deep and ongoing engagement.

If you want a quick (or...not so quick) refresher on our previous posts, check out the links below!

Today

First, let’s talk about what’s coming later today. We’re making a lot of changes here, so I’m bound to miss a few things. Here are the details:

Placements

You receive a provisional rank after one game (in future patches, only you will be able to see this)

For your remaining placement games, you gain bonus LP on wins and can’t lose LP

There are new celebrations for receiving a provisional rank and completing placements

Tiers

We added Iron tier and Grandmaster tier to Ranked

New progression: Iron > Bronze > Silver > Gold > Platinum > Diamond > Master > Grandmaster > Challenger

We removed All Division V ranks; there are now four divisions per tier

Ranked Armor

You receive ranked armor when you complete placements

You can equip your level border or Ranked armor in your profile— the option to do this will be enabled later this PBE cycle and you will see your level border until then

You can select whether to display your past rank on the banner behind your armor

If equipped, your ranked armor is visible on your profile, hovercard (in the friend list), party lobby, Ranked dashboard, and loading screen

UI Updates

We updated the end-of-game screen to give better feedback on placements, LP gains and losses, and promotion

We updated the ladder UI to display cutoffs for promotion and demotion between Master, Grandmaster, and Challenger

Your loading screen border now reflects your current rank for the queue you’re playing, but you can click the card to see your ranked armor and banner

Coming Later

For anyone who’s keeping track, you probably noticed a few omissions: position ranks, split points, and rewards. The remaining Ranked changes will be hitting PBE in patches 9.1 and 9.2 before the season starts on January 23.

Give us your feedback!

Because there are fewer players on PBE and most don’t play regularly, it’s tough to test legitimacy or matchmaking quality. As a result, you probably shouldn’t expect the high stakes climb you’re used to on live.

We still need your help testing everything going live today though, so jump in and play some games. Let us know what bugs you find and feel free to share your thoughts on any of the changes, whether it’s about system rules, UI, or art.

Thanks in advance for all the help making sure this is a stable and awesome experience, and hopefully we’ll see you on the Rift!"

Nexus Blitz 2.0 on PBE

Riot August

Here'swith a bugs & feedback thread forTwo chilly new ward skins also in!Four new Emotes added featuring our upcoming championA new login theme foris now on the PBE!Here's with details on a large update for the loading screen that will be hitting the PBE soon, including team chat, voice controls, and spell/rune tips!Here's with details on ranked changes testing on the PBE over the next few cycles:As noted headed back to the PBE for more testing to get ready for a test run on live servers in 8.24! Changes include terrain and layout changes, map art updates, and more!Here'swith a few threads dedicated to it: