League of Legends Cinematics

The best League of Legends cinematics, season trailers, Worlds anthems and music videos in release order – from A Twist of Fate and A New Dawn to Salvation and Know My Name in 2026.

Updated 31 October 20267 sources
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League of Legends has some of the most-watched cinematics in gaming. Every year starts with a season cinematic, every World Championship gets its own anthem, and the in-game bands K/DA, True Damage and HEARTSTEEL have their own music videos. Below are 45 of the most notable videos from the official League of Legends channel – numbered in release order – from the 2009 launch to October 2026. Click any video to play it here.

The early years3A New Dawn to Legends Never Die8Season 20183Season 20193Season 20203Season 20213Season 20222Season 20233Season 202422025: Noxus, Spirit Blossom Beyond, Trials of Twilight62026: For Demacia, Pandemonium, Classic9

The early years

2009–2013
Welcome to League of Legends2009
A Twist of FateMay 2013
Get Jinxed (ft. Djerv)October 2013

A New Dawn to Legends Never Die

2014–2017
A New DawnJuly 2014
Warriors (ft. Imagine Dragons)September 2014
Ekko: SecondsMay 2015
Worlds Collide (ft. Nicki Taylor)October 2015
Ignite (ft. Zedd)September 2016
Xayah and Rakan: Wild MagicApril 2017
Pentakill: Mortal ReminderAugust 2017
Legends Never Die (ft. Against The Current)October 2017

Season 2018

2018
The ClimbJanuary 2018
RISE (ft. The Glitch Mob, Mako and The Word Alive)September 2018
K/DA – POP/STARSNovember 2018

Season 2019

2019
Awaken (ft. Valerie Broussard)January 2019
Phoenix (ft. Cailin Russo and Chrissy Costanza)October 2019
True Damage – GIANTSNovember 2019

Season 2020

2020
Warriors (ft. 2WEI and Edda Hayes)January 2020
Take Over (ft. Jeremy McKinnon, MAX and Henry)September 2020
K/DA – MOREOctober 2020

Season 2021

2021
RuinationJanuary 2021
AbsolutionAugust 2021
Burn It All Down (ft. PVRIS)September 2021

Season 2022

2022
The CallJanuary 2022
STAR WALKIN' (Lil Nas X)September 2022

Season 2023

2023
The Brink of InfinityJanuary 2023
GODS ft. NewJeansOctober 2023
HEARTSTEEL – PARANOIAOctober 2023

Season 2024

2024
Still HereJanuary 2024
Heavy Is The Crown ft. Linkin ParkSeptember 2024

2025: Noxus, Spirit Blossom Beyond, Trials of Twilight

2025

2025 was told as one story across three seasons, ending with the Darkin Zaahen.

Welcome to Noxus – Bite Marks (ft. TEYA)January 2025
A Dark GambitApril 2025
Here, TomorrowApril 2025
Beginning of the EndAugust 2025
Sacrifice ft. G.E.M.October 2025
Twilight's EndNovember 2025

2026: For Demacia, Pandemonium, Classic

2026

The newest videos, up to the Worlds 2026 anthem and K/DA's return in October.

Salvation (ft. Forts)January 2026
Old Friends, New BloomFebruary 2026
Forged in FuryFebruary 2026
PandemoniumApril 2026
Back from the BrinkJune 2026
Welcome Back, SummonersJuly 2026
HEARTSTEEL – Live My LifeSeptember 2026
Know My Name ft. True DamageOctober 2026
K/DA – FIRESTARTEROctober 2026

All videos are official uploads from the League of Legends YouTube channel, embedded with YouTube's privacy-enhanced player.

Where to start

Start with the classicsA Twist of Fate and A New Dawn are the cinematics that made League famous.
Watch the season openersFrom The Climb (2018) to Salvation (2026), each new year opens with a big cinematic.
Feel the Worlds hypeEvery World Championship has its own anthem – from Warriors in 2014 to Know My Name in 2026.
Meet the bandsK/DA, True Damage, HEARTSTEEL and Pentakill are League's virtual bands, all with skins in the game.

Since 2025 the season cinematics tell one ongoing story: Noxus and the Black Rose in 2025, then Demacia, the demon-filled Pandemonium season and the return of old-school League with League Classic in 2026. Want to play the champions you've seen? Browse the champion list or start with our Beginner's Guide.

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