Every calendar year is also a competitive League of Legends season. With 2023 ending, League players are bidding farewell to season 13, and it’s time for season 14.
As we approached season 14, Riot Games followed a more experimental approach as the developer took a step back from the pre-season stage that players had grown used to. For the first time since 2011, the League season didn’t end in November. With three ranked splits in a season from 2024 onward, this may become the norm in the coming years.
When did League of Legends season 13 end?
The League of Legends season ended on Jan. 10, 2024. The move from season 13 to 14 happened with the introduction of Patch 14.1 a few hours later, following League’s official patch schedule.
While seasonal patches tend to be massive in terms of content, players have requested season 14 to focus on the state of the community. While balance changes are necessary, players want changes elsewhere.
League of Legends season 14 release date
League of Legends season 14 started in almost every region on Jan. 10, 2024, at noon local time. The only exceptions are NA and LA1. Season 14 starts at 9am CT on those servers, according to League’s official patch notes.
The exact release time might differ based on your time zone and League’s maintenance duration. Season 14’s first split is expected to run until May 2024, but the dates aren’t locked in. Riot might move it around depending on the content release schedule.
What changes are coming to League of Legends with season 14?
The developers are overhauling League’s items system in season 14 by deleting Mythics. They’re adding dozens of other items in their place.
Riot is also adding Vanguard, an anti-cheat system first introduced in VALORANT, to battle scripters and other cheaters. Ranked system changes are on the way to combat smurfs as well, with Arena returning and a new mode being introduced.
A plethora of these updates are on their way with Patch 14.1.
