The action-packed 2024 League of Legends movie suggests a glimpse into Yasuo’s future

It is an annual tradition that Riot Games releases a new movie League of Legends. When Riot took a minimalist tour of the Rift with 2023’s cinematic “Brink of Infinity,” fans even rioted on social media. Riot noticed the desire for a big CGI movie, and this year the developer delivered on that with “Still Here.”

“Still Here” is the cinematic of the 2024 season and features some familiar faces League of Legends‘ selection of champions, including Kayle, Morgana, Aatrox, Yasuo, Tryndamere, Kindred and Ashe. It doesn’t seem to advance knowledge in any way; we don’t see characters exchanging dialogue or resolving plot threads. Instead, we see a montage of battles from Runeterra’s history.

The film opens with Kayle and Morgana, the twins imbued with divine power from Mount Targon, facing off against the monstrous Aatrox. Based on their snazzy, matching attire, this could take place during the early days of Demacia’s history, when the two heroes protected the young nation from harm.

We also see an elderly ronin protecting innocents in a burning village; the warrior reveals himself as a much older version of Yasuo. Perhaps this is a future where Yasuo has found peace over his various moral issues, and continues to defend the innocents of Ionia.

Finally, the barbarian warrior Tryndamere faces off against Kindred, serving as a metaphysical metaphor for the concept of death in Runeterra. Tryndamere, who is famous for his immortal nature, fights both the peaceful Lamb and the vengeful Wolf. Just before they can claim his life, he is saved by his wife. Ashe takes out his enemies and the two regroup.

It’s nice to see a cinematic cover covering so many different scenarios, including a far-future look at one champion’s future.