17 champions debuted at the Alpha launch in early 2009, growing to over 40 by the official game release later that year
While League of Legends officially launched for free on October 27, 2009, the game had an Alpha phase that began in February of the same year. This Alpha featured 17 playable champions, making them the oldest champions in the game. In addition to these initial champions, Riot Games released 24 more throughout the year, their most productive, bringing the total to around 40 champions by the official launch. We’ve compiled a list of all the champions from the Vanilla version of League of Legends, complete with their original splash art, to give you a dose of nostalgia.
Alistar, the Minotaur
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Annie, the Dark Child
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Ashe, the Frost Archer
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Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
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Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
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Kayle, the Righteous
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Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
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Morgana, the Fallen
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Nunu and Willump, the Boy and his Yeti
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Ryze, the Rune Mage
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Sion, the Undead Juggernaut
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Sivir, the Battle Mistress
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Soraka, the Starchild
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Teemo, the Swift Scout
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Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
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Twisted Fate, the Card Master
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Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
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Other Champions from 2009
Zilean, the Chronokeeper (April 18, 2009)
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Evelynn, Agony's Embrace (May 1, 2009)
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Tryndamere, the Barbarian King (May 1, 2009)
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Twitch, the Plague Rat (May 1, 2009)
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Karthus, the Deathsinger (June 12, 2009)
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Amumu, the Sad Mummy (June 26, 2009)
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Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void (June 26, 2009)
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Anivia, the Cryophoenix (July 10, 2009)
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Rammus, the Armordillo (July 10, 2009)
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Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil (July 24, 2009)
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Kassadin, the Void Walker (August 7, 2009)
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Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge (August 19, 2009)
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Taric, the Shield of Valoran (August 19, 2009)
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Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem (September 2, 2009)
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Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun (September 2, 2009)
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Janna, the Storm's Fury (September 2, 2009)
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Malphite, Shard of the Monolith (September 2, 2009)
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Corki, the Daring Bombardier (September 19, 2009)
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Katarina, the Sinister Blade (September 19, 2009)
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Nasus, the Curator of the Sands (October 1, 2009)
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Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor (October 10, 2009)
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Shaco, the Demon Jester (October 10, 2009)
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Udyr, the Spirit Walker (December 2, 2009)
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Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress (December 17, 2009)
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- Clément Chocat -
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