The newest League of Legends event, Sentinels of Light, brings a new game mode, skins, and a conclusion to a months-long storyline that started with the release of Viego, the Ruined King. League of Legends - Sentinels of Light also introduces a new champion, Akshan, so there's plenty for fans to dig into in the new event.
Sentinels of Light runs from July 8 through August 10. The event will function similarly to Riot's Cherry Blossom event, even including a similar interactive story for League lore fanatics. The cinematic trailer for LoL - Sentinels of Light showcases a few of its new skins and gives a preview of the new story content.
Along with the event, the update features a new game mode called Ultimate Spellbook, a new skin set, and a new champion. Sentinels of Light is one of the bigger events Riot has released, and it's looking like the developer has attempted to make it appealing to both hardcore and casual League of Legends players.
Akshan is the newest champion to hit Summoner's Rift, and he does so in style. The new marksman is designed to excel in the middle lane with strong roaming abilities and high mobility. LoL champion Akshan's abilities include a boomerang that deals damage, a grappling hook that allows him to attach to terrain, an ultimate that charges up shots, and a controversial passive on his stealth ability that will allow him to revive teammates killed by enemies.
Ultimate Spellbook shakes up the traditional League of Legends formula. Summoners chose from three randomized ultimates to replace a summoner spell. These "Ult-ernates" are reworked to scale with each champion's main stat. The shortened mode is fast and frantic, with champions constantly using their best strongest abilities to secure kills.
Like the Cherry Blossom event, Sentinels Of Light contains a visual novel-esque story that will most likely tie into the League spin-off game The Ruined King. Players take the role of The Rookie, a faceless lone survivor on the Sentinels' island. By progressing through the tale, The Rookie will recruit familiar champions and new faces to push back the Ruination, a cataclysmic event set in motion by Viego. Each character helps players gain pass points in different ways. For example, Senna gains points when assists are racked up, while Lucian gives points when kills are secured.
No event is complete without skins, and Riot has brought plenty to the Sentinels of Light party. Eleven skins will be released during the month of July and will even have some representation in a shared event with Valorant. The Sentinel skin set focuses on the defenders of Runeterra and includes new skins for Vayne, Olaf, Irelia, and more. On the opposite end is the Ruination skin set, which gives Miss Fortune and Pantheon new looks (Pantheon's being set in an alternate timeline). Thresh is also getting an unbound form that leaves his ghostly look behind in favor of a buff, human-like look.
League of Legends is set to have a month packed with new things to do. Players can look forward to new skins and story content being released throughout July. Riot's big content push seems to be a success so far, so there may be future events of this scale in League's lifetime.
