New League of Legends Champion: Ambessa Medarda from Arcane

It was a significant day for League of Legends as Riot Games announced numerous upcoming Mastery and Ranked changes, new skins, and upcoming champions to be released or reworked on the Summoner's Rift. The second season of Arcane is also a major focus for Season 2024, bringing with it the announcement that a character from the show, Ambessa Medarda, will be added to LoL's roster of champions. Here's everything we know about her so far:

Ambessa Medarda Joins LoL

Ambessa Medarda is set to become the first Arcane character to transition into a League of Legends champion. This is a departure from the usual process, where characters like Jinx, Vi, Caitlyn, and many others originated in League of Legends before appearing in other media. While Silco briefly joined TFT, Ambessa Medarda will be a permanent champion in the LoL universe.

As a Noxian champion, details regarding Ambessa Medarda's release date, skins, abilities, and more are currently unavailable. Visually, it is speculated that she will likely be designed as a tank.

Who's Ambessa Medarda in Arcane?

Ambessa Medarda is a character that appears towards the end of the first season of Arcane. Her daughter is Mel Medarda, and they join forces in Pitover to encourage conflict between the city and Zaun. However, Mel resists the manipulations and returns the family ring.

Community Reactions

So far, it seems the League of Legends community isn't thrilled with the Ambessa Medarda champion announcement. She doesn't come off as a memorable Arcane character compared to Silco and Sevika, according to community reactions