League of Legends Next Might Let You Queue in Three Roles
League of Legends is preparing for major systemic changes through the “League Next” project, which is rebuilding the game from the ground up with a new client and overhauled systems. According to dataminers, one significant change could allow players to select three roles during queue, up from the current two-role selection system.
Code discovered by LoL dataminer LoLLeaksEN suggests Riot Games is experimenting with adding a “tertiary” role option to the role selection process. This would represent a substantial shift in how matchmaking works for the popular competitive game.
The primary benefit of allowing three role selections would be to reduce queue times, particularly at higher ranks where matchmaking can already be notoriously slow due to smaller player pools. By giving players more flexibility in role selection, Riot could distribute players more evenly across available positions, alleviating wait time bottlenecks.
Details about the League Next project remain limited, with Riot Games expected to provide an official announcement sometime between the MSI 2026 and League of Legends World Championship 2026 esports tournaments. The project represents one of the most comprehensive overhauls in the game’s history, suggesting significant changes beyond the role selection system.