120 substantive records · 2019–2026
Wild Rift Timeline
Search the turning points that changed Wild Rift: staggered regional access, champion additions, numbered patches, map and mode experiments, monetization systems, and competitive restructures.
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What does this Wild Rift timeline include?
It contains 120 source-linked events from Riot's 2019 announcement through the August 26, 2026 research cutoff. The chronology keeps regional launches separate, records completed changes separately from announcements, and follows seven historical categories.
120substantive timeline records
7controlled event categories
77linked source records
30live-check or review records
Why the archive has 357 rows but this page has 120
The master file also contains 96 bibliography-like “Documentary record” rows and 141 names from a
roster snapshot dated August 26, 2026. Those records remain useful source material, but displaying them
as historical turning points would bury the chronology and could imply unsupported champion release dates.
This explorer excludes both categories while retaining them in the downloadable source data.
Current and announced facts need careful reading
“Durable” marks historical facts unlikely to change. “Review” and “Live check” flag records whose status
or interpretation can age. The final Patch 7.3 row has no supported date and is marked announced—not
released. This page does not convert a teaser into a completed update.
Explore the controlled chronology
From announcement to the August 2026 evidence cutoff
Search a patch, champion, region, event, system, or source ID. Category and volatility filters can be combined without removing any record from the downloadable dataset.
Free-to-play promise
MonetizationNo direct competitive-power sales promised
verified Review Record 002
Sources: WR-S001
Alpha roster
ChampionEarly test roster; exact membership requires archived client extraction
verified Durable Record 006
Sources: WR-S003
Philippines — REGIONAL ALPHA
LaunchLimited invited alpha
verified Durable Record 008
Sources: WR-S003
Wild Cores
MonetizationPremium currency tested; reset protection
verified Review Record 009
Sources: WR-S004
Indonesia — REGIONAL CLOSED BETA
LaunchVery small first wave
verified Durable Record 010
Sources: WR-S004
Indonesia; Philippines; Singapore; Malaysia; Thailand — REGIONAL CLOSED BETA
LaunchInvite waves
verified Durable Record 011
Sources: WR-S004
Lee Sin
ChampionPatch 1.0 launch-era availability; cited note does not state an exact release day
verified Durable Record 014
Sources: WR-S009
Japan; South Korea — CLOSED BETA EXPANSION
LaunchInvite waves
verified Durable Record 015
Sources: WR-S004
Patch 0.5
PatchPractice Mode and closed-beta iteration
verified Durable Record 016
Sources: WR-S094
Corki; Kennen; Tristana; Lulu; Teemo
ChampionPatch 2.0 Yordle event
verified Durable Record 023
Sources: WR-S014
Patch 2.2
PatchPosition Preference, ARAM and Wild Pass
verified Durable Record 028
Sources: WR-S015
2021-07 to 2021-09
Akshan; Thresh; Brand; Nunu & Willump
ChampionPatch 2.4 cycle
verified Durable Record 033
Sources: WR-S018
2021-08-11 to 2021-09-09
ARAM
ModeLimited featured-mode window; later availability requires newer evidence
verified Review Record 035
Sources: WR-S018
Wild Circuit
EsportsThird-party/off-season competition
verified Durable Record 046
Sources: WR-S050
Elemental Rift test
MapElemental terrain/objective testing
verified Durable Record 051
Sources: WR-S019
2022-05 to 2022-06
2022-07 to 2022-08
2022-09 to 2022-10
2022-11 to 2022-12
2023-01 to 2023-02
2023-03 to 2023-04
2023-05 to 2023-06
2023-07 to 2023-09
2023-10 to 2023-12
2024-01 to 2024-03
APAC grassroots pivot
EsportsCommunity and third-party emphasis
verified Durable Record 081
Sources: WR-S053
2024-04 to 2024-06
2024-07 to 2024-09
2024-10 to 2024-12
Collected Legends
MonetizationMission/reward reorganization
verified Review Record 094
Sources: WR-S104
2025-01 to 2025-03
2025-04 to 2025-06
2025-10 to 2025-12
SMASH 2026 announcement
EsportsMain event announced for November; not completed at the August 26 cutoff
Announced Live check Record 108
Sources: WR-S055
Patch 7.2 pass cycle
MonetizationCurrent passes and future-dated content
verified Review Record 112
Sources: WR-S032
2026-07-08 to 2026-07-09
Road to SMASH Türkiye announcement
EsportsRegional qualification pathway announced
Announced Live check Record 115
Sources: WR-S056
Cho'Gath
ChampionPresent and discussed as released by Patch 7.2c; exact release day is not claimed
verified Durable Record 116
Sources: WR-S034
141-name official snapshot
ChampionCurrent roster; not exact release-order claim
verified Durable Record 119
Sources: WR-S042
Unknown
Patch 7.3
PatchLarge forthcoming update; no complete contents/date in cited post
Announced Live check Record 120
Sources: WR-S035
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