League of Legends: Understanding the Role of Summoners in the Game
A Summoner represents a player's persistent identity in League of Legends, distinguished by their summoner name and icon. This avatar remains constant across matches, unlike champions which change each game.
Summoners gain levels through experience points, unlocking new content and capabilities as they progress. As of November 2023, the traditional summoner name system was replaced with Riot ID, allowing non-unique usernames differentiated by hashtags.
Key Aspects:
- Profile: Tracks game statistics, achievements, and champion roster
- Collection: Manages inventory of champions, runes, skins, spells, emotes, and item sets
- Summoner's Code: Official rules governing player behavior and sportsmanship
- Experience System: Grants access to new features and content through level progression
Historical Lore: Ancient battles between two summoner factions (Stag and Owl) took place on Summoner's Rift, permanently altering the landscape. Modern summoners use magic or artifacts to command minions, monsters, and structures.
Hands channeling blue magical energy
World Championship Trophy: The Summoner's Cup represents the highest achievement in competitive League of Legends, awarded to the world championship team each year.
Shiny silver League of Legends trophy
Note: While "Summoner" originally referred to in-game lore characters, it now primarily describes player accounts and related systems. The term remains in use for features like Summoner Spells and the Summoner's Cup, though it's no longer part of the game's canonical storyline.
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