Who is next League of Legends champion Yunara. Leaks and rumors, role, abilities, lore, release date

Riot Games has officially unveiled details about the upcoming League of Legends champion following Mel Medarda’s release. Named Yunara, this new marksman will debut during the second competitive season of 2025, which focuses entirely on the Ionian region. Here’s everything currently confirmed about this intriguing addition to the roster.

Contrary to initial speculation, Yunara has been designated as an attack damage carry rather than a support role. The confusion stemmed from her Japanese name translation, which literally means “help” or “support,” leading many to anticipate a utility-focused champion.

Update, June 10: Prominent insider Big Bad Bear initially revealed Yunara’s potential ability set through his YouTube channel.

Update, June 16: The complete ability list for Yunara has now been fully disclosed by the same reliable source.

All Yunara’s detailed abilities

(P) Vow of the First Lands

• Yunara’s Critical Strikes deal an additional 10% (+0.1% AP) magic damage.

(Q) Cultivation of Spirit

• (Q-P) Yunara’s Attacks deal an additional 5/10/15/20/25 (+10% AP) magic damage On-Hit. Launching an Attack causes Yunara to generate 1 Unleash (maximum: 8), increased to 2 when attacking a champion. Not attacking for 6 seconds causes Yunara to lose 1 Unleash every 0.5 seconds.
• (Q-A) Yunara unleashes her inner potential; for 5 seconds during which she gains 40/50/60/70/80% bonus Attack Speed, her attacks deal an additional 10/15/20/25/30 (+10% AP) magic damage On-Hit, and her Attacks spread to nearby enemies dealing 30% tAD physical damage.
• Spread Attacks will Strike Critically if the Attack initiating the spread was a Critical Strike or if the target was a Structure and a Critical Strike was rolled. Damage from spread Attacks deal 250% damage to minions below 30% HP. Spread Attacks apply On-Hit effects and Life Steal at 30% effectiveness.
• No cooldown, costs 8 Unleash stacks and 10 mana.

(W) Arc of Judgement/Arc of Ruin

• (W) Arc of Judgement: Yunara lets rip a spinning prayer bead that slows down when near enemies and lingers and expands when it reaches its endpoint. The initial hit deals 5/25/45/65/85 (+110% bAD) (+50% AP) physical damage and slows by 99%, decaying over 1.5 seconds. It deals an additional 10/30/50/70/90 (+40% bAD) (+25% AP) physical damage per second to enemies in an area.
• (R-W) Transcendent State – Arc of Ruin: Yunara fires off a laser that deals 75/125/175 (based on (R) Transcend One’s Self’s rank) (+50% bAD) (+75% AP) physical damage + 75/125/175 (based on (R) Transcend One’s Self’s rank) (+50% bAD) (+75% AP) magic damage and Slows by 99% decaying over 1 second.
• Cast time scales with permanent Attack Speed (maximum 100% bonus Attack Speed). Arc of Judgement deals 50-100% (based on level) damage to minions, and its tick damage executes minions if 6 ticks of damage would kill them. Arc of Ruin is considered an Ultimate ability.
• Cooldown: 10 seconds for (W) Arc of Judgement, 5 seconds for (R-W) Arc of Ruin, costs 60 mana.

(E) Kanmei’s Steps/Untouchable Shadow

• (E) Kanmei’s Steps: Yunara becomes Ghosted and gains a 60% bonus Move Speed, increased to 90% bonus Move Speed when moving towards an enemy champion, that decays over 2 seconds.
• (R-E) Transcendent State – Untouchable Shadow: Yunara dashes in a direction. Dash speed is 1350/1500/1650 (based on (R) Transcend One’s Self’s rank) and can go over walls.
• Cooldown: 10 seconds for (E) Kanmei’s Steps, 6 seconds for (R-E) Untouchable Shadow, costs 35 mana

(R) Transcend One’s Self

• Yunara enters a Transcendent State for 15 seconds
• (Q) Cultivation of Spirit is activated for the duration
• (W) Arc of Judgement is upgraded to (R-W)
• Arc of Ruin has its cooldown reduced by 50%
• (E) Kanmei’s Steps is upgraded to (R-E) Untouchable Shadow and has its cooldown refreshed.
• Cooldown: 100/85/70 seconds, costs 100 mana.

Mastering Yunara: Pro Tips and Tactics

Yunara introduces a unique resource management system through her Unleash stacks, requiring players to maintain consistent attack patterns to maximize damage output. The transition between her standard abilities and Transcendent State versions creates distinct power windows that dictate engagement timing.

Optimal Combos: Start by building Unleash stacks on minions, then activate (Q) Cultivation of Spirit followed by (R) Transcend One’s Self for maximum burst potential. The (W) Arc of Judgement serves as both engage tool and area denial, while (E) Kanmei’s Steps provides exceptional kiting capability.

Power Spikes: Yunara reaches significant power thresholds at levels 6, 11, and 16 as her ultimate gains additional ranks. Her strongest item spikes occur with critical strike chance items that synergize with her passive magic damage amplification.

Common Mistakes to Avoid: Don’t waste Unleash stacks on minions when anticipating team fights. Avoid using (R) Transcend One’s Self without first activating (Q) Cultivation of Spirit. Remember that (E) Kanmei’s Steps has different movement speed bonuses based on direction.

Advanced Optimization: High-level players should focus on managing Unleash decay timers and positioning to maximize the spread damage from empowered attacks during ultimate activation.

Yunara’s lore and appearance.

Update, June 16: Yunara’s backstory has been subtly introduced within the game client. Historical accounts position her as the legendary defender who rescued Ionia from imminent destruction, though this salvation came at significant personal cost through a pact with an enigmatic spiritual entity.

Yunara’s visual design was prominently featured in the season two cinematic trailer, though many narrative elements remain undisclosed. Her aesthetic prominently features floral motifs with a distinctive blue and purple color palette. The character appears to share some connection with Xin Zhao, evidenced by their meaningful exchanged glances during the trailer’s conclusion.

Yunara’s release date in League of Legends

Update, June 10: Yunara’s official launch schedule has been confirmed. The champion will join the game roster through patch 25.14 (15.14), scheduled for deployment on July 16.

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