Riot Games’ League of Legends is ground-breaking with its expansive universe, lore, and roster of over 160 playable champions and counting. There’s guaranteed to be a champion to suit every player!

With different games like League of Legends: Wild Rift, TeamFight Tactics, and even the Netflix animated television series Arcane featuring beloved LoL characters, there’s no end to the dedication and passion that is put into the game.

Since the game’s launch in 2009, Riot Games’ development team has been dedicated to bringing players new League of Legends champions to look forward to, with around 4-5 new champions usually released in a year. Over the years, Riot Games have truly mixed up the playstyles, character designs, and mechanics of their champions, breathing new life into the game for old and new players to enjoy.

If you’re an avid League of Legends fan, keep reading to find all the League of Legends champion release dates!

League of Legends Champions Released in 2009

Alpha Week 2 (February 21, 2009)

League of Legends was initially intended to launch with just 20 characters, but Riot Games ended up doubling this number in the Alpha Week 2 leading up to the game’s release in October, 2009. This is the most LoL champions the development team ever released in one year.

• Alistar, the Minotaur
• Annie, the Dark Child
• Ashe, the Frost Archer
• Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
• Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
• Kayle, the Righteous
• Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
• Morgana, the Fallen
• Nunu and Willump, the Boy and His Yeti
• Ryze, the Rune Mage
• Sion, the Undead Juggernaut
• Sivir, the Battle Mistress
• Soraka, the Starchild
• Teemo, the Swift Scout
• Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
• Twisted Fate, the Card Master
• Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun

Other 2009 League of Legends Champion Release Dates

• Singed, the Mad Chemist (April 18, 2009)
• Zilean, the Chronokeeper (April 18, 2009)
• Evelynn, Agony’s Embrace (May 1, 2009)
• Tryndamere, the Barbarian King (May 1, 2009)
• Twitch, the Plague Rat (May 1, 2009)
• Karthus, the Deathsinger (June 12, 2009)
• Amumu, the Sad Mummy (June 26, 2009)
• Cho’Gath, the Terror of the Void (June 26, 2009)
• Anivia, the Cryophoenix (July 10, 2009)
• Rammus, the Armordillo (July 10, 2009)
• Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil (July 24, 2009)
• Kassadin, the Void Walker (August 7, 2009)
• Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge (August 19, 2009)
• Taric, the Shield of Valoran (August 19, 2009)
• Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem (September 2, 2009)
• Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun (September 2, 2009)
• Janna, the Storm’s Fury (September 2, 2009)
• Malphite, Shard of the Monolith (September 2, 2009)
• Corki, the Daring Bombardier (September 19, 2009)
• Katarina, the Sinister Blade (September 19, 2009)
• Nasus, the Curator of the Sands (October 1, 2009)
• Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor (October 10, 2009)
• Shaco, the Demon Jester (October 10, 2009)
• Udyr, the Spirit Walker (December 2, 2009)
• Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress (December 17, 2009)