{"id":33468,"date":"2026-01-29T09:14:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T09:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/?p=33468"},"modified":"2026-01-29T12:09:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T12:09:26","slug":"everything-we-know-so-far-about-locke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/league-of-legends\/everything-we-know-so-far-about-locke\/","title":{"rendered":"Locke \u2013 New League of Legends Champion: Leaks, Role &amp; Release Date"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>League of Legends is preparing to introduce a brand-new champion, and recent leaks suggest his name is <strong>Locke<\/strong>. While Riot Games has not officially revealed him yet, early information points to an <strong>AP-focused champion with similarities to Ekko<\/strong>, potentially bringing a fast-paced and ability-driven playstyle. Here\u2019s everything we currently know about Locke, including leaked details, lore hints, and a possible release window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who Is Locke? Leaked Details About the New League of Legends Champion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Locke is the new champion coming in the For Demacia season \u203c\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q7SEA9nmAl\">pic.twitter.com\/q7SEA9nmAl<\/a><\/p>&mdash; League of Legends Leaks &amp; News (@LeagueOfLeaks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeagueOfLeaks\/status\/2016268152233984014?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 27, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The leaks surrounding the new champion come from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BigBadBear_\">Big Bad Bear<\/a> and the League of Legends Leaks &amp; News account on X<\/strong>. Based on these leaks, the champion appears to wield a weapon<strong> that looks like a dagger made from anti-magical material<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If Locke is released as expected, he will become the <strong>16th champion from Demacia<\/strong>, bringing the total League of Legends roster to <strong>over 172 champions<\/strong>. Demacia is an <strong>interesting region from the game\u2019s lore, and it is home to several other champions. This includes Garen, Lux, Sylas, Jarvan IV,<\/strong> and Xin Zhao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Locke Release Date: When Is the New LoL Champion Coming?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sadly, we do not have any official information about the LoL Locke release date. There is a good chance he will <strong>arrive later this year<\/strong>, but we will have to wait and see. Riot<strong> already shared some information<\/strong> about the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/category\/news\/league-of-legends\/\">League of Legends Patch 26.03,<\/a> and the new champion is not there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Locke is likely not the only major addition League of Legends will receive this year. Even though Riot already <strong>announced that the major in-game changes will arrive in 2027<\/strong>, we believe that we\u2019ll see some of them in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for those who follow the esports scene, we <strong>already made a review <\/strong>of the <a href=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/league-of-legends\/league-of-legends-international-events-2026\/\">hottest international LoL tournaments<\/a> we\u2019ll see this year. With major events approaching, be sure to keep an eye on our site for the latest updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>League of Legends is preparing to introduce a brand-new champion, and recent leaks suggest his name is Locke. While Riot Games has not officially revealed him yet, early information points to an AP-focused champion with similarities to Ekko, potentially bringing a fast-paced and ability-driven playstyle. 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