Arena, the newest game mode added to League of Legends last month, is undoubtedly the best large-scale addition Riot Games has brought to the MOBA in years. The fresh game mode is somewhere in the middle of traditional League and its highly acclaimed spin-off Teamfight Tactics—except with far more agency and experimental value. And League fans agree the mode should stick around beyond its current, expected expiration date.
In its first weeks on the live servers, Arena mode has been welcomed by the community with open arms. And at this point, it would be a borderline criminal offense to see it ripped out of our hands. When I first caught wind of Arena mode, I was very much under the impression that this would be a permanent mainstay in the League ecosystem. Imagine my (and the community’s) surprise when the notion of it being removed after the Soul Fighter event came across the table.