New League of Legends Champion: Yunara Exact Release Date

The new ADC champion Yunara, who will become the 171st champion in League of Legends, is set to release with Patch 25.14 on July 16, 2025. There has been plenty of talk and speculation about her arrival, but the developers have finally shared the details, giving fans a clear idea of what to expect from this new bottom-lane marksman.

Let’s take a closer look at what we know about Yunara so far, her role as an ADC, and why she’s generating so much excitement among players eager to try her out in action.

Yunara Skills

Yunara will have 4 active abilities and 1 passive ability. Here’s a list with a short description of her skills.

Passive – Vow of the First Lands

• Critical strikes deal +10% bonus magic damage (scales with AP).

Q – Cultivation of Spirit

• Passive: Basic attacks deal +5 magic damage (10% AP) and grant Unleash (up to 8). Unleash stacks decay when idle.
• Active: +40% Attack Speed for 5 seconds. Attacks deal bonus damage and hit nearby enemies. Increased damage to minions below 30% HP.

W – Arc of Judgment/ Arc of Ruin

• Arc of Judgment: A throw that deals physical damage, heavily slows, and deals AoE damage over time.
• Arc of Ruin (Transcendent State): A laser that deals physical and magic damage with a slow.
• Increased damage to minions; considered an Ultimate ability.

E – Kanmei’s Steps/ Untouchable Shadow

• Kanmei’s Steps: Become Ghosted and gain up to +90% Move Speed.
• Untouchable Shadow (Transcendent State): Dash in a direction; considered an Ultimate ability.

R – Transcend One’s Self

• Enter Transcendent State for 15 seconds.
• Cultivation of Spirit remains active the entire time.
• Arc of Judgment becomes Arc of Ruin with -50% cooldown.
• Kanmei’s Steps becomes Untouchable Shadow with cooldown instantly refreshed.

For the full skills overview, check out our blog Yunara: Skills Overview, where you’ll find complete ability details, her role in the team, and early combo tips to maximize damage.

Developers’ Thoughts on Yunara

Yunara is a classic marksman designed for the bottom lane. Developers clearly state they want to keep her in the ADC role. Her gameplay is all about maintaining distance, kiting, and smart positioning.

Her power revolves around cycling abilities. Q lets her build up energy to unleash in short, heavy bursts. Her ultimate enhances all abilities, giving her a big power spike in fights.

In lane, she should play carefully and focus on positioning before Q is ready. Once available, she can start trading. A simple combo: W to slow, E to close the gap, and Q for damage. With a support who has a stun, it's almost always a guaranteed kill.

Her strongest moment is during her ultimate. As Yunara, you should engage when your ult is up. Against her, it’s better to avoid fighting until her ult runs out.

One last tip: Yunara excels in smaller, chaotic skirmishes rather than full 5v5 teamfights. To get the most out of her, choose targets wisely and keep the right distance.

Developers understand players will experiment with Yunara in other lanes, but they plan to balance her to keep her as a typical bottom-laner.

Will Yunara Be Meta in Pro Play?

She will almost certainly become one of the meta picks after Patch 25.14 drops. Her abilities look incredibly strong, and in the hands of a professional, she could be a key win condition. We’re likely to see her in upcoming League of Legends tournaments very soon.

I think she’ll be one of the most banned champions at events. That trend is common with new releases. In the first patches, Yunara will probably be extremely strong and in need of nerfs. So before Worlds Championship 2025, there’s a good chance she’ll be adjusted into a more balanced state.