“We have the power; now strangle them with it!” 

In the world of League of Legends, changes are always taking place. But this one is a big change; a new gameplay mode will soon be pushed from the PBE (public beta environment) to live servers, called ‘Ascension’. Read on for more gameplay info and a new trailer!

Ascension further solidifies the newly-written lore of the inhabitants of the ancient civilization Shurima. It  takes place on a rather different version of the Crystal Scar map, usually known for the Dominion game type.

Riot’s  L4T3NCY further explains how Ascension plays out.  This information is taken from when Ascension reached the PBE a while back, but the information still holds true today.

“The sands of Shurima sweep across the Crystal Scar… bringing with them our next Featured Game Mode: Ascension 

This time we’re bending the rules quite a bit for one of our most competitive game modes yet, so bear with us as we get into it!

– Ascension is a 5v5 brawling skirmish played on the Crystal Scar.
— The sands have restricted movement on the Crystal Scar to just the center of the map. You’ll need to use the new ‘Golden Transcendence’ trinket to teleport to a battle platform and enter the fray.
— Victory is points based. The first team to earn 200 points wins!
— Points can be earned by killing enemy players (1 point), capturing Relics of Shurima (3 points) or killing an Ascended (5 points).
— At the sandstorm’s center in the middle of the map is an Ancient Ascendant, Xerath. Defeating him grants Ascension to whomever strikes the killing blow. Ascension gives you awe-inspiring power and double points for every kill you get! This power comes at a price though… all healing effects on the Ascended are dramatically reduced, so burn fast and burn bright!