The LoL champion roadmap gives players a chance to see which champions Riot is looking to release next. So if you're short on Blue Essence and want to know who to save up for, keep reading so you know which characters are your next mains in League of Legends.
It's time to look at the year 2024 and which champions are planned for this year. Since Smolder got its debut in the Summoner's Rift on January 31, the next champion in line should be the Freljordian huntress.
So, let's go over all the champions Riot has planned this year. How many of these are actually going to release in 2024, and when will Skarner's VGU finally go live?
LoL Champion Roadmap 2024: Who is the Next League of Legends Champion?
Although details are currently limited, info about the next two champions following Smolder has surfaced, originating from either official releases by Riot or reputable leakers within the League of Legends community.
Freljord Huntress Rumored
There have been leaks and rumors about the next champion that is supposed to be released after Smolder. This would be a top lane or bot lane huntress from the Freljord and therefore probably deals physical damage. She would also use a new and unique weapon that Riot would create for the world of Runeterra.
On top of that, according to "Big Bad Bear", well known for all of his leaks about League of Legends, we can probably expect more deets about her in late April or early May. And it's about god-damn time we finally get a new Freljordian champ. Because the last one was almost 7 years ago with Ornn. Wow, time really flies.
There isn't much else known, but if these rumors are true, then we hope that she is as jolly and friendly as Braum!
Is The Freljordian Huntress The New Vastaya?
Riot also added information on a new Vastaya champion who lives in the forest of the Freljord. Living by her lonesome could mean that she is going to be a huntress, right? Since she'll have to hunt for her food, right?
This does seem pretty likely. She will be released after the upcoming young dragon champion, so she will likely come around the halfway mark of 2024.
When Will The Skarner Rework Go Live?
Skarner was voted to be the next champion to receive a VGU by the League of Legends community, and it looks like Riot finally reached a presentable state with their rework. They finally provided fans with a first look at his abilities and how he will look going forward.
Skarner's VGU has been pretty delayed and is taking a pretty long time. In a recent Reddit post, Riot Lexical was asked whether Skarner is going to be released before or after the upcoming marksmen champion – who is going to be the baby dragon – she stated that his VGU will not release before the new marksmen.
So, you're going to have to be a bit more patient and wait for Skarner's VGU since the team is currently still working on his skins.