How many Champions are in League of Legends

Are you wondering how many champions there are? Here’s the quick answer: As of January 31, 2024, there are 167 Champions in League of Legends with the latest release being Smolder.

Now with that said, let's get right into some of the interesting factors about champions in League of Legends:

What is the 100th Champion in LoL?

As the image hints, it's Jayce!

• Jayce was the first champion to have 8 skills in design.
• It is unknown whether the release of Jayce was intended to be the 100th or not, as his lore has no type of easter eggs or information regarding this matter.

First released champions in LoL

There were only 17 champions when League of Legends was published, and all of those champions were not complicated and easy to understand. Those champions are:

Alistar, Annie, Ashe, Fiddlesticks, Jax, Kayle, Master Yi, Morgana, Nunu, Ryze, Sion, Sivir, Soraka, Teemo, Tristana, Twisted Fate, and Warwick.

Champion Amount By Classes

There are 6 official classes specified by League of Legends, some champions tend to fit into multiple classes. If you are a player of one of these specific roles and would like to know how many champions you can add to your champ pool, here are the statistics!

43 Assassins

71 Fighters

63 Mages

31 Marksmen

36 Supports

45 Tanks

How to Buy Champions Fast

Purchasing champions at League of Legends is a simple process, as you log into the client, head to the store, and click on champions to see the champions that you don't have and pick any of you like!

Blue Essence

On the other hand, finding enough BE(Blue Essence) to afford the champions that you would like to try out from the store is a true challenge! Here are the things to do  to earn BE fast:

The first thing you can do to gain blue essence is by playing any game mode to gain XP and level up.

• Keep in mind that the wins you get grant you more XP than losses, so focus on that!

The first win of the day always grants an extra 50 BE in League of Legends.

• Keep in mind that there are some tasks that grant you a higher amount of BE for specific assignments, they show up in your League Client occasionally.

Champion Shards

Champion shards are the alternative to the effort you need to put in to obtain BE, they can be claimed by events, hextech chests, and honor capsules/orbs.

It grants BE at disenchant of the random champion you get, and if you are lucky enough; you might even get the champion you wanted to buy and unlock it for a discounted price!

If you have the RP for it, make sure to buy an event pass and spam your games to earn the required amount of points for you to be able to buy random champion shards as much as you can.

Even if that's not the case, you still will have plenty of champion shards if you invest your time and patience in it.

If you do not want to bother with the difficulties of earning BE or champion shards to obtain new champions, there are websites that you can check out for purchasing accounts with high BE and your favorite skin of the champ you want to try out.

Most Popular Champs in LoL

Of these 167 champions, there are a couple that stand out as being the player's favorites with outstanding play rates! Here are the champions that are played the most in LoL.

Ezreal

This shiny Piltover youngster has one of the highest play-rate of all time with his interesting playstyle and design. Also shows the commitment of ADC players to their role.

Lee Sin

The blind monk is the favorite of the junglers with its fun-to-play design and tons of options to take for leading their team to victory!

Yasuo

Don't think this is a surprise to anyone, the hasagi is of course on top of the list with many newbies enjoying dashing forward into the enemy backlines without a worry in their mind.

Lux

Does she have a high play rate because of her skins? Or does she have lots of skins due to her play-rate? We will never know, yet this Demacian has been on top of the charts since her release.

Garen

Simple to use, great damage, great sustain, and tenacity. This champion has been the favorite pick of filled top laners and top lane mains!

Champs Released Every Year Since Release

2009

Alistar, the Minotaur (February 21, 2009)
Annie, the Dark Child (February 21, 2009)
Ashe, the Frost Archer (February 21, 2009)
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear (February 21, 2009)
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms (February 21, 2009)
Kayle, the Righteous (February 21, 2009)
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman (February 21, 2009)
Morgana, the Fallen (February 21, 2009)
Nunu and Willump, the Boy and His Yeti (February 21, 2009)
Ryze, the Rune Mage (February 21, 2009)
Sion, the Undead Juggernaut (February 21, 2009)
Sivir, the Battle Mistress (February 21, 2009)
Soraka, the Starchild (February 21, 2009)
Teemo, the Swift Scout (February 21, 2009)
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner (February 21, 2009)
Twisted Fate, the Card Master (February 21, 2009)
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun (February 21, 2009)
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)

2010

Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer (January 13, 2010)
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser (February 2, 2010)
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear (February 2, 2010)
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant (February 24, 2010)
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer (March 16, 2010)
Shen, the Eye of Twilight (March 24, 2010)
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest (April 8, 2010)
Garen, the Might of Demacia (April 27, 2010)
Akali, the Rogue Assassin (May 11, 2010)
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void (June 1, 2010)
Olaf, the Berserker (June 9, 2010)
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss (June 24, 2010)
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia (July 13, 2010)
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper (July 27, 2010)
Galio, the Colossus (August 10, 2010)
Urgot, the Dreadnought (August 24, 2010)
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter (September 8, 2010)
Sona, Maven of the Strings (September 21, 2010)
Swain, the Noxian Grand General (October 5, 2010)
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity (October 19, 2010)
LeBlanc, the Deceiver (November 2, 2010)
Irelia, the Blade Dancer (November 16, 2010)
Trundle, the Troll King (December 1, 2010)
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace (December 14, 2010)

2011

Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover (January 4, 2011)
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands (January 18, 2011)
Karma, the Enlightened One (February 1, 2011)
Maokai, the Twisted Treant (February 16, 2011)
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia (March 1, 2011)
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare (March 15, 2011)
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk (April 1, 2011)
Brand, the Burning Vengeance (April 12, 2011)
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace (April 26, 2011)
Vayne, the Night Hunter (May 10, 2011)
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork (June 1, 2011)
Yorick, Shepard of Souls (June 22, 2011)
Leona, the Radiant Dawn (July 13, 2011)
Wukong, the Monkey King (July 26, 2011)
Skarner, the Crystal Vanguard (August 9, 2011)
Talon, the Blade's Shadow (August 24, 2011)
Riven, the Exile (September 14, 2011)
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant (October 5, 2011)
Graves, the Outlaw (October 19, 2011)
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon (November 1, 2011)
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster (November 15, 2011)
Volibear, the Relentless Storm (November 29, 2011)
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox (December 14, 2011)
Viktor, the Machine Herald (December 29, 2011)

2012

Sejuani, Fury of the North (January 17, 2012)
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert (February 1, 2012)
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths (February 14, 2012)
Fiora, the Grand Duelist (February 29, 2012)
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress (March 20, 2012)
Hecarim, the Shadow of War (April 18, 2012)
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution (May 8, 2012)
Darius, the Hand of Noxus (May 23, 2012)
Draven, the Glorious Executioner (June 6, 2012)
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow (July 7, 2012)
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns (July 24, 2012)
Diana, Scorn of the Moon (August 7, 2012)
Rengar, the Pridestalker (August 21, 2012)
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign (September 13, 2012)
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver (September 27, 2012)
Elise, the Spider Queen (October 26, 2012)
Zed, the Master of Shadows (November 13, 2012)
Nami, the Tidecaller (December 7, 2012)
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer (December 19, 2012)

2013

Thresh, the Chain Warden (January 23, 2013)
Quinn, Demacia's Wings (March 1, 2013)
Zac, the Secret Weapon (March 29, 2013)
Lissandra, the Ice Witch (April 30, 2023)
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade (June 13, 2013)
Lucian, the Purifier (August 22, 2013)
Jinx, the Loose Cannon (October 10, 2013)
Yasuo, the Unforgiven (December 13, 2013)

2014

Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void (February 27, 2014)
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord (May 12, 2014)
Gnar, the Missing Link (August 14, 2014)
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands (September 16, 2014)
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance (November 20, 2014)
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower (December 11, 2014)

2015

Bard, the Wandering Caretaker (March 12, 2015)
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time (May 29, 2015)
Tahm Kench, the River King (July 9, 2015)
Kindred, the Eternal Hunters (October 14, 2015)
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess (November 24, 2015)

2016

Jhin, the Virtuoso (February 1, 2016)
Aurelion Sol, the Star Forger (March 24, 2016)
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver (May 18, 2016)
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier (August 10, 2016)
Ivern, the Green Father (October 5, 2016)
Camille, the Steel Shadow (December 7, 2016)

2017

Rakan, the Charmer (April 19, 2017)
Xayah, the Rebel (April 19, 2017)
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper (July 12, 2017)
Ornn, the Fire Below the Mountain (August 23, 2017)
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight (November 21, 2017)

2018

Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void (March 7, 2018)
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper (May 21, 2018)
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon (December 5, 2018)

2019

Sylas, the Unshackled (January 25, 2019)
Yuumi, the Magical Cat (May 14, 2019)
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements (June 28, 2019)
Senna the Redeemer (November 10, 2019)
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful (December 11, 2019)

2020

Sett, the Boss (January 14, 2020)
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom (July 22, 2020)
Yone, the Unforgotten (August 6, 2020)
Samira, the Desert Rose (September 21, 2020)
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress (October 29, 2020)
Rell, the Iron Maiden (December 10, 2020)

2021

Viego, the Ruined King (January 21, 2021)
Gwen, the Hallowed Seamstress (April 15, 2021)
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel (July 22, 2021)
Vex, the Gloomist (September 23, 2021)

2022

Zeri, the Spark of Zaun (January 20, 2022)
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness (February 17, 2022)
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void (June 9, 2022)
Nilah, the Joy Unbound (July 17, 2022)
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah (November 3, 2022)

2023

Milio, the Gentle Flame (March 22, 2023)
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites (July 20, 2023)
Briar, the Unrestrained Hunger (September 14, 2023)
Hwei, the Visionary (December 6, 2023)

2024

Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling (January 31, 2024)
Ambessa Medarda (To Be Announced)