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# **2026 Ranked season starts today!**
Adam Inko·January 8, 2026·2 min read
Patch 26.1 kicks off a new season with some of the biggest systemic changes in years. The update shifts the game toward lane-focused play, turret pressure, and clearer role identity, while reducing reliance on epic monster stacking.
**Major Themes**
*Strategic shift*: Less emphasis on nonstop objective fights, more on lane control and turret pushing. *Role Quests*: Every role now has its own quest with unique progression and rewards. *Vision overhaul*: Introduction of Faelights, a new ward-based vision mechanic. *Epic monster rework*: Longer kill times, more consistent scaling, and reduced gold rewards. *New items & crit changes*: Many items updated; most champions now have 200% base crit damage. *Ranked improvements*: Reduced autofill pain and better role clarity. *New Demacia-themed Summoner’s Rift*.
**Role Quest Highlights**
*Top Lane* Gains universal Teleport access (or a shielded Teleport if already taken). Higher XP gains and level cap increased to 20. Quest rewards boost scaling and survivability.
*Jungle* Quest completes faster; pets and Smite slightly rebalanced. After quest: bonus movement speed, extra gold/XP, and better objective control.
*Mid Lane* Progresses quest through champion damage. Rewards include Tier 3 boots upgrade and empowered Recall every 5 minutes.
*Bot Lane (ADC)* Strongest gold scaling: +300g on completion +2g per minion for the rest of the game Boots move to quest slot → free 7th item slot
*Support* Quest mostly unchanged but improved: Higher passive gold Control Wards cheaper and stored in quest slot
**? Epic Monster Overhaul**
*Epic monsters now*:
- Have higher durability (10–35% longer to kill)
- Give less gold, but more XP
- Scale consistently with champion levels
- Reward junglers more than laners
*Specific changes*:
Elemental Drakes: More HP, stronger Dragon Vengeance, better comeback XP. Elder Dragon: Less gold, more global XP, \~20% more effective HP. Void Grubs: More durable, less team-wide gold, easier for solo laners to take one. Rift Herald: Eye mechanic simplified; more solo-friendly; adjusted gold. Baron Nashor: More threatening abilities, less gold, more comeback XP.
**Faelights & Vision Changes**
*A major new mechanic*:
Wards placed on Faelights become superwards: +25% vision radius Reveal a bonus vision region for 45 seconds
*Designed to*:
Improve split-push vision Make vision more intuitive Add strategic depth without overwhelming complexity
**Other Notable Changes**
- Removal of Atakhan, Blood Roses, and Feats of Strength.
- First Blood and First Turret gold restored.
- Jungle early clear slowed but made easier for beginners.
- Red/Blue buffs no longer become global after 25 minutes.
- Swiftplay updated to be even faster.
- ARAM Mayhem balance adjustments.
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