League of Legends’ WASD controls pass balance test, headed to Ranked

Riot Games is officially bringing one of League of Legends’ most experimental features into the competitive spotlight. After months of testing, iteration, and player feedback, WASD controls have passed the developer’s internal balance checks and are set to arrive in Ranked with Patch 26.9 as part of Season 2.

The long-awaited move follows extensive playtesting across hundreds of thousands of players, with Riot focusing on a simple but critical question: can WASD compete fairly with traditional point-and-click controls? According to the League developers, the answer is now yes.