Riot Games has finally shown League of Legends fans what to expect from the game's major update, League of Legends: Dawn.
Earlier this year, Riot announced League Next, revealing that the MOBA would receive a major overhaul and a brand-new client. Riot then promised to share more details between the Mid-Season Invitational and the World Championship, but waited until the last moment to do so.
During the 2026 League of Legends World Championship finals between Gen.G and BLG, a new trailer was officially unveiled, offering players an early glimpse of the update coming next year after the longest match of the tournament concluded.
Currently, details regarding what exactly will be different in League of Legends: Dawn are quite limited. Riot teased that the update will include gameplay and rune changes but provided no further specifics.
However, Riot Meddler previously stated that the League Next update would completely revamp the support role. Riot has promised to reveal the full contents of Dawn in January 2027.
This upcoming update clearly demonstrates why Riot is making the 2027 First Stand the largest League of Legends event in history.The number of teams participating in First Stand All In will exceed that of any previous League of Legends event, with these teams competing on the game's new version.
So far, Riot has confirmed that League of Legends will finally launch a modernized new client, addressing the issues most players have faced with the current one. Furthermore, as shown in the trailer, the visuals for champions and the Summoner's Rift map have been upgraded. Riot has opted for a brighter, more saturated visual style, with "modern" being the keyword for this update.
Given that the game was released in 2009 and Summoner's Rift hasn't undergone major changes since 2014, this comes as no surprise.
