What do you need to know about League of Legends’ preseason this year? The Rift Herald has the answers. Regardless of if you are looking for rune suggestions, Blue Essence explanations or patch notes, we’ve got you covered.

League of Legends goes through massive changes every year, but 2017 is especially busy. We’ve broken up our guide into a few sections that explains runes, Blue Essence, leveling and patch notes.

Each of these guides is a living document. As Rioters make changes to these systems and update the power of these runes, our guides will help reflect that. This preseason is going to last for quite some time, so we’ll be growing this guide for as long as we can.

Runes Reforged

This preseason completely changed the runes and masteries in League of Legends. Now we have the new Runes Reforged system. These guides will help you learn this new system quickly.

Precision

• Keystone Rune guide: How to use Press the Attack
• Keystone Rune guide: How to use Lethal Tempo
• Keystone Rune guide: How to use Fleet Footwork

Domination

• Keystone Rune guide: How to use Electrocute
• Keystone Rune guide: How to use Predator
• Keystone Rune guide: How to use Dark Harvest

Sorcery

• Keystone Rune guide: How to use Summon Aery
• Keystone Rune guide: How to use Phase Rush
• Keystone Rune guide: How to use Arcane Comet

Resolve

• Keystone Rune guide: How to use Grasp of the Undying
• Keystone Rune guide: How to use Aftershock
• Keystone Rune guide: How to use Guardian

Inspiration

• Keystone Rune guide: How to use Unsealed Spellbook
• Keystone Rune guide: How to use Glacial Augment
• Keystone Rune guide: How to use Kleptomancy

The full list of runes

• Every new League of Legends rune, listed

Level past 30

League of Legends now let’s you level forever, here’s what you need to know about it.

• League is getting rid of its level cap in preseason

Blue Essence is replacing IP

League of Legends’ old currency, IP, is being replaces with Blue Essence. Here’s everything changing and how it effects you.

• Influence Points to Blue Essence conversion guide
• The Blue Essence shop: exclusive loot and prices
• League of Legends’ free currency, IP, is transforming soon
• Urfwick will be buy-able with Blue Essence soon

Patch 7.22 changes

This preseason hits on Patch 7.22. Here’s everything the patch changed in an easily digestible format.

• League of Legends Patch 7.22 change list
• League of Legends Patch 7.22: 5 things to know for the preseason