TL;DW: Ranked, Shyvana & More Dev Update

Hey everyone, Pabro, Meddler, and Riot Memurr here with a quick TL;DW of today’s Dev Update:

• Overall, we’re satisfied with the way the Season 1 gameplay changes have been landing after some adjustments.

• We’re keeping an eye on Faelights, ADC, and top lane’s power levels moving forward.

• Are there any items you’d like to see make a return outside of Hextech Gunblade and Stormrazor?

• Time to get into game is down about 30% on average, with dodged lobbies dropping from 19% to 4%.

• We’ve also made some adjustments to MMR distribution to address issues at the top and bottom of the Ranked ladder.

• We want Iron to be a place for new players, not a home for long-term ones, so we moved those players out of Iron and into Bronze.

• Similarly, the skill differential between players in Diamond IV and Diamond I was roughly the difference between Bronze IV and high Silver, so we moved the high end of Diamond into Master.

• The MMR range for Master has been widened, which does make the LP requirement for Apex tier higher.

• We’re looking into making more adjustments to the Ranked ladder in the future, including adding more divisions or tiers at the highest and lowest ranks.

• Shyvana’s VGU will be live next patch.

• We worked with her mains to preserve the things they love about her design and character, and make improvements where they wanted to see it.

• All of Shyvana’s skins will be available, and she’ll have an exclusive Leg Day Bundle for a limited time.

• ARAM: Mayhem’s run is being extended, with no end date in mind right now. But we’ll be sure to let you know!

• There’s no new champion for Season 1, but we will have one for Season 2.

• There will be some connection between Seasons 1 and 2, but no connection to Season 3 this year.