Previous Lore
LeBlancEvery city has its dark side, even one whose reputation is already of a questionable hue. Noxus - though its name is already invoked with a mixture of reverence and revulsion - is no exception to this simple truth. Deep within the winding dungeons that honeycomb the earth beneath its dark, meandering streets lies the real underbelly of this sprawling metropolis, a haven for all manner of malevolence. Amongst the cults, covens, and secret societies that call this labyrinth their home, LeBlanc, the Deceiver, presides over the Black Rose, a remnant from a lost, yet similarly unscrupulous time in Noxian history. Ruthless and seemingly ageless, LeBlanc and her ilk were a mainstay in Noxian political affairs during the era before the militarization of the Noxian government. In those days, this guild of powerful magicians met in secret to further their hidden agenda, and to hone a craft more subtle than that preferred by those currently in power.
While their exact motives have always remained mysterious, it was widely believed that the Black Rose was the true power behind the throne while the aristocracy still reigned in Noxus. When raw martial prowess became the ultimate determination of whose will held sway in the Empire, the Black Rose seemed to vanish overnight. Many believed that perhaps their time had simply passed, and that its members had put aside their quests for social and political dominance. When LeBlanc reemerged at the gates of Noxus, however, it became clear that these masters of shadow and flame had simply been biding their time, waiting for a new global authority to emerge.
LeBlanc, the DeceiverEvery city has its dark side, even one whose reputation is already of a questionable hue. Noxus - though its name is already invoked with a mixture of reverence and revulsion - is no exception to this simple truth. Deep within the winding dungeons that honeycomb the earth beneath its dark, meandering streets lies the real underbelly of this sprawling metropolis, a haven for all manner of malevolence. Amongst the cults, covens, and secret societies that call this labyrinth their home, LeBlanc, the Deceiver, presides over the Black Rose, a remnant from a lost, yet similarly unscrupulous time in Noxian history. Ruthless and seemingly ageless, LeBlanc and her ilk were a mainstay in Noxian political affairs during the era before the militarization of the Noxian government. In those days, this guild of powerful magicians met in secret to further their hidden agenda, and to hone a craft more subtle than that preferred by those currently in power.
While their exact motives have always remained mysterious, it was widely believed that the Black Rose was the true power behind the throne while the aristocracy still reigned in Noxus. When raw martial prowess became the ultimate determination of whose will held sway in the Empire, the Black Rose seemed to vanish overnight. Many believed that perhaps their time had simply passed, and that its members had put aside their quests for social and political dominance. When LeBlanc reemerged at the gates of the Institute of War, however, it became clear that these masters of shadow and flame had simply been biding their time, waiting for a new global authority to emerge: the League of Legends.
- Candidate
- Date
- 29 October, 20 CLE
- Observation
LeBlanc's measured strides carry her along the polished marble with unparalleled grace and decorum. Her ornate magician's garb, stylish and well-kept, lends her a stately appearance seldom seen outside of a royal court. In her delicate hands she clasps a long staff topped with a series of multi-faceted crystals suspended by an unknown force. Pinned in her lustrous hair sits another such crystal, scattering the torchlight in all directions as she passes.
She comes to a halt in front of an ornate door, taking a moment to peruse the inscription. "The truest opponent lies within", she reads whimsically. The irony curls the edges of her lips to a brief smirk, but only for an instant. A moment later, her face is implacable once more; an emotionless puzzle, but still captivatingly beautiful. She reaches out with a single perfectly manicured hand, easily parting the doors despite their obvious weight. She peers for a moment into the oppressive blackness before taking even strides into the murk.
- Reflection
The darkness grew cold. She pulled the robe close about her to ward off the chill, suppressing a slight shiver. A cowled figure shuffled by with a hooded lantern in its hands. In the dim lamplight she could make out the stones and mortar on either side. Water was dripping somewhere further off, and the stink of mildew filled her nostrils.
Another shadowy figure shambled by her, part of a procession. Falling in behind the rest of her ilk, LeBlanc took a moment to examine herself. Draped over her traditional court finery was a jet black cloak, bound with an onyx black rose. Her staff was gone, as was the brooch in her hair. Ahead, the tunnel broadened into a chamber, and she could see a crowd forming in the darkness. LeBlanc pushed her way through to the front. The crowd parted before her and she gasped. There, in the middle of the throng of onlookers, she stood face to face with 
herself. Well, herself in a manner of speaking. The situation was instantly familiar, and she waited patiently for her moment to come.
One of the hooded onlookers stepped forward, addressing the doppelganger. "LeBlanc", he rasped to the woman at the center of the circle, "Why have you summoned us? These are dangerous times for the Black Rose to meet in numbers."
The woman opened her mouth to speak, but a sharp wheeze cut her short. She snatched an embroidered handkerchief, speckled in blood, from the folds of her dress and used it to stifle a cough. She cleared her throat. "Brothers and sisters", she spoke weakly, "I have summoned you because I am old, and I have grown frail. I shall be one with the earth soon." She smiled, "The time has come for me to abdicate my position as Matron of the society." She coughed again, louder this time.
"There is one among you who has shown great promise and leadership", she continued, "One whose talents are outstripped only by her ambition and loyalty." She plucked the sparkling brooch from her hair, and the illusion fell away. Her porcelain skin turned ashen, her hair thin and stringy, and her eyes sunken. She extended a wrinkled hand towards LeBlanc, "Evaine, step forward and be recognized." LeBlanc stepped forward, accepting the bauble and nestling it into her neatly styled hair. Her predecessor offered her the staff. "Strange", remarked the old woman, "It's like looking in the mirror." LeBlanc accepted the staff, and the scene about her fell away.
A moment later she was sitting in her study, the staff cradled delicately in the crook of her elbow as she sipped tea from an ornate cup. Across from her sat a decrepit figure, his fragile body enveloped in a tightly pulled military garb. A large 
raven sat perched on his shoulder.
"To what do I owe the pleasure of this visitation, 
Jericho Swain?" she asked. Swain's crooked hand curled around the handle of his teacup and he put the steaming hot beverage to his lips.
"Exquisite", he rasped. "Matron LeBlanc, you have always had impeccable taste."
"I have", she agreed with a smile; but there was only sadness in it. She stretched an arm across the table, clasping his scarred hand in hers. "But then, you already knew that. You knew it before you sold yourself."
Swain pressed a thorned onyx ring into her hand. "It is true. I have made sacrifices. But I made them for us. The Black Rose is yours, Matron, but I have become something greater." As if in agreement, the raven on his shoulder cawed. "The time has come. Join me in fellowship, and we can restore what was taken from us by Boram Darkwill."
She gazed at the ring, "You have forsaken your identity to gain Darkwill's trust. The rest will not be so eager."
"Perhaps. But there are other ways", Swain continued.
A porter arrived in the doorway to announce an additional guest. "General Du Couteau is here to see you, Matron."
LeBlanc shot Swain a curious glance. "Send him up", she replied. The porter exited the study. "Du Couteau is that vulgar General's lapdog", she spat. "He will be of no use to us, Jericho."
"Perhaps you're mistaken, Deceiver. He is of noble blood", said Swain.
LeBlanc held up the ring. "But he is not one of us!"
Swain nodded. "Why do you want to join the League, LeBlanc?"
"I mean to reclaim my people's birthright", she proclaimed, flames burning in her eyes, "And believe me. I shall succeed."
Jericho Swain got up from the table and gently caressed her face. "How does it feel, exposing your mind?"
LeBlanc threw back her head and laughed. "You think that I'm exposed, summoner?" she jeered. "You will never know LeBlanc. She is far older than I. She is older than your precious League." Swain nodded. The doors before her flew open, leaving her alone in the light. The League of Legends awaited her.
Previous Champion Spotlight
Previous Abilities
- Pets
| Control type | Alt + Right Click (will automatically move to follow her attack target, although  silencing LeBlanc will prevent her from commanding Mirror Image)
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| Target type | Minion |
| Spell effects | Basic attacks do not apply spell effects. |
Abilities
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Previous Splash Art
Patch History
- Stats
- Base health increased to 528 from 516.
- Health growth increased to 92 from 80.
Shatter Orb
- Damage to minions reduced to 60% from 80%.
- Stats
- Magic resistance growth increased to 0.5 from 0.
- Shatter Orb
- Bounce bonus damage against minions increased to 80% from 40%.
- Bounce base damage against minions increased to 44 / 72 / 100 / 128 / 156 from 22 / 36 / 50 / 64 / 78.
- Bounce AP ratio against minions increased to 40% AP from 20% AP.
- Bounce bonus damage against minions increased to 80% from 40%.
- Distortion
- Base damage reduced to 40 / 55 / 70 / 85 / 100 from 85 / 120 / 155 / 190 / 225.
- AP ratio reduced to 20% AP from 60% AP.
- Mimic Distortion
- Base damage reduced to 60 / 120 / 180 from 125 / 225 / 325.
- AP ratio reduced to 30% AP from 50% AP.
- Sigil of Malice
- Base damage changed to Template:Pp18 from Template:Pp18.
- Shatter Orb
- Bug Fix: No longer fails to bounce to enemies with Sigil of Malice if LeBlanc is too far away.
- Bug Fix: No longer fails to bounce to enemies with
- Distortion
- Bug Fix: Fixed a bug causing Distortion cooldown to reset if she cast it, allowed it to go on cooldown without re-casting it, then copied it with Mimic.
- Bug Fix: Fixed a bug causing Distortion cooldown to reset if she cast it, allowed it to go on cooldown without re-casting it, then copied it with
- V6.24 December 14th Hotfix
- Shatter Orb
- Bounce damage against minions reduced to 40% from 80%.
- Distortion
- Base damage reduced to 85 / 120 / 155 / 190 / 225 from 85 / 125 / 165 / 205 / 245.
- Stats
- Base health regeneration reduced to 7.4 from 8.5.
- Health regeneration growth reduced to 0.55 from 0.8.
- Shatter Orb
- Base damage increased to 55 / 90 / 125 / 160 / 195 from 55 / 80 / 105 / 130 / 155.
- Bounce damage to minions reduced to 80% from 120%.
- Tooltip now reflects the correct bounce damage against minions.
- Bug Fix: Shatter Orb bounces no longer count as single-target spells for Spell Vamp.
- Ethereal Chains
- Base damage reduced to 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 / 120 from 40 / 65 / 90 / 115 / 140.
- Mimic
- Bug Fix: Fixed a few bugs where the clone wasn't properly transferring kill credit to LeBlanc herself (ex. Mejai's Soulstealer).
- Bug Fix: Fixed a few bugs where the clone wasn't properly transferring kill credit to LeBlanc herself (ex.
- General
- New ability icons.
- Stats
- Health growth increased to 80 from 75.
- Sigil of Malice (new innate)
- New Innate: LeBlanc's abilities apply Sigil of Malice for 4 seconds that primes after a 1.5 second delay. Once primed, LeBlanc can use another ability to trigger the sigil and deal Template:Pp18 (+ 80% AP) bonus damage. This has an 5 seconds cooldown per target.
- Shatter Orb
- Renamed to Shatter Orb from Sigil of Malice.
- AP ratio increased to 50% AP from 40% AP.
- Mana cost reduced to 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 from 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 90.
- Removed: Applying a mark on the target.
- New Effect: If Shatter Orb triggers Sigil of Malice, it chains to the nearest ready Sigil of Malice, damaging them aswell. Bounces deal 「 66 / 96 / 126 / 156 / 186 (+ 60% AP) magic 」「 120% 」 damage to minions.
- Distortion
- Mana cost changed to 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 from 80 / 85 / 90 / 95 / 100.
- Improved detection when traversing walls.
- New Effect: Now has a 0.25 seconds delay before returning to her original position when recasting Distortion.
- Ethereal Chains
- New Effect: Tether indicator is now visible to LeBlanc and the target.
- Removed: Slowing by 25% target during the tether.
- Mimic (updated)
- Cooldown increased to 54 / 42 / 30 seconds from 40 / 32 / 24.
- First Cast: LeBlanc primes herself to summon a Mimic. While primed, LeBlanc's gains access to an alternate kit that consists of empowered version of her basic abilities as well as a new ultimate ability, Shadow of the Rose. LeBlanc's empowered basic abilities do not interact with the cooldowns of her standard abilities. Shadow of the Rose has a separate 160 / 140 / 120 second cooldown and using Shadow of the Rose will refund Mimic's cooldown.
- Empowered Basic Ability: LeBlanc vanishes for 0.1 seconds and then casts an empowered version of the chosen spell, also summoning an indistinguishable Mimic that casts a damageless copy of the spell. This Mimic lasts 2.5 seconds and is dismissed if it takes single target damage from an enemy champion or turret.
- Mimic Shatter Orb's damage reduced to 150 / 275 / 400 (+ 60% AP) from 150 / 300 / 450 (+ 90% AP).
- Mimic Distortion's damage reduced to 125 / 225 / 325 (+ 50% AP) from 150 / 300 / 450 (+ 90% AP).
- Mimic Ethereal Chains' damage reduced to 100 / 160 / 220 (+ 40% AP) from 100 / 200 / 300 (+ 60% AP).
- Shadow of the Rose: LeBlanc summons a Mimic at the target location (global range) that walks toward the nearest visible enemy champion and casts a non-damaging version of LeBlanc's most recently used ability. This Mimic lasts 2.5 seconds but cannot be controlled.
- Ethereal Chains / Mimic Ethereal Chains
- Projectile speed increased to 1750 from 1600.
- Mirror Image
- New Effect: Clone spawns with copies of neutral monster buffs LeBlanc possesses ( Crest of Cinders, Crest of Insight, Hand of Baron).
- New Effect: Clone spawns with copies of neutral monster buffs LeBlanc possesses (
- Distortion
- Dash speed increased to 1450 from 1300.
- Distortion / Mimic Distortion
- Dash speed reduced to 1300 from 1600.
- Ethereal Chains / Mimic Ethereal Chains
- Projectile width reduced to 55 from 70.
- Check rate for broken tether increased by 400%.
- Bug Fix: Not rooting tethered targets affected by Black Shield even if the shield is broken before secondary effects.
- Mimic
- Mimic Sigil of Malice AP ratio reduced to 60%) from 65% AP.
- Mimic Distortion AP ratio reduced to 90% AP from 97.5% AP.
- Mimic Ethereal Chains AP ratio reduced to 60% AP) from 65% AP.
- Mirror Image
- Removed: Flash no longer breaks stealth on LeBlanc and her clone when Mirror Image triggers.
- Removed:
- General
- Texture update to Classic, Mistletoe, Prestigious, and Wicked.
- Mirror Image
- New Effect: Clone spawns instantly and stealthed.
- Stealth duration increased to 1 second from 0.5.
- New Effect: Breaking stealth on either LeBlanc or her will also break the other's.
- Distortion
- Reactivation time increased to 4 seconds from 3.
- Distortion
- Mana cost reduced to 80 / 85 / 90 / 95 / 100 from 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 / 120.
- Sigil of Malice
- Renamed from Sigil of Silence.
- Removed: Silence effect.
- Stats
- Base rmor increased to 16 from 12.
- Ethereal Chains
- Bug Fix: Still rooting target even if LeBlanc is out of range when it triggers
- Stats
- Base health regen increased to 7.05 from 5.05.
- Attack damage per level increased to 3.5 from 3.1.
- Mirror Image
- Clone AI updated to attempt to run from standing still.
- Sigil of Silence
- Mana cost reduced to 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 from 70 / 75 / 80 / 85 / 90.
- Mark base damage reduced to 55 / 80 / 105 / 130 / 155 from 70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230.
- Mark AP scaling reduced to 40% AP from 60% AP.
- Detonation base damage increased to 55 / 80 / 105 / 130 / 155 from 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100.
- Detonation AP scaling increased to 40% AP from 20% AP.
- Total base damage changed to 110 / 160 / 210 / 260 / 310 from 90 / 150 / 210 / 270 / 330.
- Total AP scaling unchanged (+ 80% AP).
- Silence duration reduced to 1.5 seconds from 2.
- Distortion
- Cooldown changed to on-cast from starting after returning to the initial location.
- Mana cost increased to 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 / 120 from 80 at all ranks.
- Bug Fix: Return pad being visible in fog of war.
- Ethereal Chains
- Root slow duration reduced to 1.5 seconds from 2.
- Root duration changed to 1.5 seconds at all ranks from 1 / 1.3 / 1.6 / 1.9 / 2.2.
- Cooldown increased to 14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10 seconds from 10 at all ranks.
- Mimic
- Mana cost reduced to 0 from 100 / 50 / 0.
- Removed: Base damage amplification.
- New Effect: Mimicked abilities have their own damage.
- deals 100 / 200 / 300 (+ 65% AP) damage each on mark and on detonation.
- Mimic Distortion deals 150 / 300 / 450 (+ 97.5% AP) damage on impact.
- Cooldown changed to on-cast from after traveling to return pad.
- Mimic Ethereal Chains deals 100 / 200 / 300 (+ 65% AP) damage each on mark and on rooting.
- Stats
- Movement speed increased to 335 from 310.
- Distortion
- Mana cost reduced to 80 / 85 / 90 / 95 / 100 from 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 / 120.
- Sigil of Silence
- Projectile speed increased to 2000 from 1400.
- Distortion
- Cooldown reduced to 18 / 16 / 14 / 12 / 10 seconds from 20 / 18 / 16 / 14 / 12.
- Removed: Casting Mimic Distortion preventing LeBlanc from traveling to return pad.
- Mimic Distortion
- Removed: Casting Distortion preventing LeBlanc from traveling to return pad,
- Removed: Casting
- Ethereal Chains
- Bug Fix: Not rooting Master Yi during Highlander.
- Bug Fix: Not rooting
- Mirror Image
- Bug Fix: clone was being permanently disabled if disabled on spawn.
- Mirror Image
- New Effect: Icon is gray when on cooldown.
- Mimic
- Bug Fix: Fixed allied-ultimate HUD indicator display.
- Distortion
- Bug Fix: Breaking spell shield and still dealing damage.
- Bug Fix: Breaking
- Mimic Distortion
- Bug Fix: Breaking spell shield and still dealing damage.
- Bug Fix: Breaking
- Ethereal Chains
- Chain AP ratio increased to 50% AP from 40% AP.
- Root AP ratio increased to 50% AP from 40% AP.
- Sigil of Silence
- Bug Fix: Sound persisting after target death.
- Stats
- Base attack damage increased to 51 from 48.
- Attack damage growth per level to 3.1 from 2.9.
- Ethereal Chains
- Root duration increased to 1 / 1.3 / 1.6 / 1.9 / 2.2 seconds from 1 / 1.25 / 1.5 / 1.75 / 2.
- Mimic
- Cooldown reduced to 40 / 32 / 24 seconds from 40.
- Stats
- Armor per level increased to 3.5 from 3.
- Mimic
- Cooldown reduced to 40 / 35 / 30 seconds from 40 at all ranks.
- Stats
- Mana per level reduced to 50 from 56.
- Armor per level reduced to 3 from 3.5.
- Sigil of Silence
- Mark damage reduced to 70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230 from 80 / 125 / 170 / 215 / 260.
- Cast range reduced to 700 from 750.
- Mana cost increased to 70 / 75 / 80 / 85 / 90 from 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80.
- Distortion
- Base damage reduced to 85 / 125 / 165 / 205 / 245 from 90 / 130 / 170 / 210 / 250.
- Mana cost increased to 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 / 120 from 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100.
- Ethereal Chains.
- Base damage reduced to 40 / 65 / 90 / 115 / 140 from 45 / 70 / 95 / 120 / 145.
- Mana cost increased to 80 from 70.
- Mimic
- Cooldown increased to 40 seconds from 30.
- Base damage amplification reduced to 10 / 25 / 40% from 20 / 30 / 40%.
- Tooltip updated to display correct value from 20 / 35 / 50%.
- Mirror Image (Innate)
- When LeBlanc is brought below 40% health, she instantly becomes stealthed for half a second. When the stealth fades, she creates a Mirror Image that deals no damage and lasts for up to 8 seconds. This can only occur once per minute.
- Sigil of Silence (Q)
- LeBlanc projects an orb towards her target, dealing magic damage and marking the target for 3.5 seconds. If the target takes damage from one of Leblanc's abilities, the mark will trigger, dealing damage and silencing the target.
- Distortion (W)
- LeBlanc rapidly moves to a target location, dealing magic damage to nearby units. In the following 3 seconds, she can activate Distortion again to return to her starting location.
- Ethereal Chains (E)
- LeBlanc flings illusionary chains towards a target location. If it hits an enemy unit, it will deal initial magic damage and slow their movement speed by 25%. If the target remains shackled for 2 seconds, the target takes additional magic damage and is unable to move.
- Mimic (Ultimate)
- LeBlanc can cast the previous spell she cast. The mimicked spell deals significantly increased damage. 30 second cooldown.