Riot introduces new Star Guardian event, prompting hilarious G2 Carlos cosplay
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The ten-week event will see new skins released, a new roster of missions and much more.
Riot Games has released their heavily anticipated Star Guardian event for the 2022 Season. The event takes fans on a glamorous journey, which includes a large roster of missions, a music video in collaboration with Porter Robinson and more. There's also a special G2 Carlos cosplay - one that will satiate his thirst for more money (his words!)
The Star Guardian skin line has been a prominent feature in League of Legends since 2015. This skin line is used to provide a positive spin for many League of Legends Champions in alternate timelines.
G2 Carlos helps promote Star Guardian event with hilarious skit
To celebrate the 2022 Star Guardian event, Riot Games has partnered with many esports organizations to help promote the event. Teams are presented with an affiliate link, this link will allow fans to help support their favorite team by purchasing a Star Guardian skin using their unique link.
G2 Carlos cosplay. Image courtesy of G2 Esports via Twitter
To help spread the word about their affiliate link, G2 Esports posted a humorous skit which saw CEO and founder Carlos "ocelote" Rodríguez Santiago cosplay as Star Guardian Soraka. The video starts out with Carlos talking about his joy for making money, before transitioning into him cosplaying Soraka.
Riot collaborates with Porter Robinson for 2022 Star Guardian event
In association with the 2022 event, Riot Games produced a stunning music video with world-renowned DJ Peter Robinson. The song is called "Everything Goes On" and it follows the journey of two League of Legends Champions, Kai'Sa and Akali. The video and anthem were released yesterday and are available across multiple streaming platforms.
Who is in the 2022 Star Guardian skin line?
Across the ten-week event, Riot will be introducing many Star Guardian skins in League of Legends, Wild Rift and Legends of Runeterra. Starting with League of Legends, Riot will release ten Star Guardian skins across two batches. Here are the Star Guardian skins that will be released during this event for League of Legends:
Star Guardian skin | Release date |
|---|---|
Star Guardian Ekko | July 14 |
Star Guardian Ekko Prestige edition | July 14 |
Star Guardian Kai'Sa | July 14 |
Star Guardian Nilah | July 14 |
Star Guardian Sona | July 14 |
Star Guardian Fiddlesticks | July 14 |
Star Guardian Akali | July 28 |
Star Guardian Quinn | July 28 |
Star Guardian Rell | July 28 |
Star Guardian Taliyah | July 28 |
Star Guardian Syndra Prestige edition | July 28 |
What are the missions for the 2022 Star Guardians event?
With the 2022 event, Riot has also introduced a Star Guardian pass. This pass bundle will allow players to receive Star Guardian Ekko Prestige Edition, 200 tokens as well as unlock the event missions. This special bundle can be unlocked for 2650 RP. Here is every mission available in the Star Guardian bundle pass:
Mission | Objective | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
Milestone 1 | Earn 700 points from time spent playing and winning games. |  Star Guardian 2022 Pass Icon + 5 mythic essence |
Milestone 2 | Earn 700 points from time spent playing and winning games. | 10 win XP boost + 5 mythic essence |
Milestone 3 | Earn 800 points from time spent playing and winning games | Mystery permanent emote + 5 mythic essence |
Milestone 4 | Earn 800 points from time spent playing and winning games |  Umi Loves You! emote + 5 mythic essence |
Milestone 5 | Earn 900 points from time spent playing and winning games |  You Kick Ina? emote + 5 mythic essence |
Milestone 6 | Earn 900 points from time spent playing and winning games |  Rigel Dissapoint emote + 1500 blue essence |
Milestone 7 | Earn 1000 points from time spent playing and winning games | 500 orange essence + 1 hextech key |
Milestone 8 | Earn 1000 points from time spent playing and winning games | 1 masterwork chest and key + 1500 blue essence |
Milestone 9 | Earn 1000 points from time spent playing and winning games | 1 masterwork chest + 750 orange essence |
Milestone 10 | Earn 1000 points from time spent playing and winning games | 1 Star Guardian 2022 Orn + 1 masterwork chest and key |
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