Arena is returning to League of Legends, and the popular mode will return to the PBE (Public Beta Environment) very soon. With this return, several changes to the mode, including Guest of Honor, will be made, a new feature that will force players to decide how the game’s rules alter. We now know every champion that will be a Guest of Honor, so let’s take a look.
In February, Riot broke down all the changes coming to Arena. From moving the maps to fit the Noxus theme to a new map altogether to Guest of Honor, there are several changes that players should be excited about in the return of Arena. During its Arena dev update, Riot gave a teaser of how Guest of Honor will work in the mode.
Read on to look at every League champion on the Guest of Honor list in Arena and their rules that will alter how the game is played.
What are Guests of Honor in LoL?
The Guest of Honor in League are champions, or bosses, that alter the rules of an Arena match. These champions will each have different rules. Players will get two opportunities to vote for which Guest of Honor will be in play.
All Guests of Honor in LoL
RiotRogueFool confirmed that the champions for Guest of Honor will be released in two waves, the first in Patch 25.05 and the second in Patch 25.07. According to the official patch schedule, the patches will be released on March 5 and April 2. Additionally, these champions will come in two rounds of voting in an Arena match, the first in round two and the second in round eight. Let’s take a look at which champion is coming in each round:
Round two
| Champion | Rule | Patch |
|---|---|---|
| Darius | Each team takes 50 damage. Whenever a team is eliminated, each team remaining team heals for 5 HP. | 25.05 |
| Rell | Reduces the price of Prismatic Anvils by 1000 gold. | 25.05 |
| Vladimir | Every player receives a bonus matching Augment. | 25.05 |
| Swain | Collect Ravens during player combat. The number of Ravens you collect will determine the tier of your future Augment offerings. | |
| Kled | When player combat ends, gain a spell that can be cast to disrupt other ongoing player combats. | 25.05 |
| Xin Zhao | When your team’s health falls below 60 HP, gain a Gold Stat Anvil. The first time your team is at risk of elimination, gain a Prismatic Stat Anvil. | 25.05 |
| Briar | Round damage is increased by 5. Winning a round when you’re at risk of elimination heals your team for 15 health. | 25.05 |
| Riven | Riven is a unique champion that can appear in rounds two or eight. Riven grants a no-rules change. | 25.05 |
| Ambessa | Players make a sacrifice by reducing health for several rounds. Afterward, gain a bonus augment based on the health sacrificed. | 25.07 |
| Katarina | Every player gains five rerolls. | 25.07 |
| Alistar | The first time a team is eliminated, their health is set to one instead. | 25.07 |
| Draven | The likelihood of higher-tier Stat Anvils increases. This is increased further when streaking. | 25.07 |
Round eight
| Champion | Rule | Patch |
|---|---|---|
| Mordekaiser | During player combat, a random player on each team enters the death realm. | 25.05 |
| Mel | Four additional Hexgates are enabled during each player combat. | 25.05 |
| Talon | A player on each team deals 20 percent increased damage but also gives 250 gold when taken down. | 25.05 |
| Sion | The ring of fire spawns fifteen seconds sooner. The ring then rapidly constricts while slowly drifting around each arena. | 25.05 |
| Samira | Striking your enemy first will empower you with two juices, which is then increased to four when on a streak. | 25.05 |
| Elise | Revives are replaced with Elise wrapping players in cocoons that ally players must break. | 25.05 |
| LeBlanc | Every 25 seconds, players are turned invisible for three seconds. | 25.07 |
| Trundle | Legendary items are locked for this game, but Legendary Anvils remain in play. | 25.07 |
| Cassiopeia | Every round, each team loses five health. But this can’t eliminate teams. | 25.07 |
| Sahn Uzal | Revives no longer occur. | 25.07 |
Published: Feb 24, 2025 2:45 PM UTC