How to Change Your League of Legends Region and Play on a Different Server (Updated 2024) (2024)

When you create a Riot Games account and download League of Legends, it’ll automatically assign you to a server in your region. Sometimes, though, you don’t enjoy the playstyle on that server, or you face lag issues. That’s why you may want to switch to a different server. You may also want to switch your region entirely because you want to play with friends abroad or you’re traveling to a different country.

Unfortunately, Riot kind of has other plans. It used to be easy to change your region on League of Legends, but now you have to resort to a couple of workarounds. Luckily, it still isn’t that hard! You can switch regions in LoL as much as you like, although that comes with a few downsides. Read on to see what you need to do to change your League of Legends region.

Riot’s New Accounts and Region Rules

Riot recently changed its accounts system and moved every League of Legends player account to the new Riot Games platform. Before that, you could create a new account to change your LoL region. You could even buy an account transfer. When Riot moved everyone’s accounts, it also removed the region selector from the login screen.

After tons of unhappy feedback from players, Riot reinstated that feature, at least for now. That said, removing this option in the first place was part of Riot’s long-term plans. They may revert it back again in the future.

Unfortunately, Valorant and Legends of Runeterra players are still stuck with the new region lock feature. The game automatically selects their region based on where they create their accounts. Unless you use a VPN while creating a new Riot account, Riot will force you to play in the shard the game assigns to you. Then, how do you know what region your account ties to? Read on to see how.

Riot Takes Over Garena Servers and Initiates SEA Region Transition

Riot made some major changes to its region system at the end of 2022 starting with a move to start self-publishing League of Legends in the South-East Asia (SEA) region. Players could start transitioning their Garena accounts on November 18 2022, and the Garena servers were still operational until early January 2023. During the transition, players could pay 1 Blue Essence to switch to the SEA region.

Unfortunately, this server migration also came with a range of issues, prompting Riot to end the account transfer process earlier than planned. This also seems to have caused issues for players who tried to transfer to different regions as some transferred to the SEA region by accident and then couldn’t transfer their accounts to any other region. The confusion, in part, seems to have been caused by the Blue Essence payment system.

Players might have gotten confused about the payment system, thinking they could use Blue Essence to switch to other regions, when it was only made available as a temporary way to help Garena players switch to the new SEA servers.

Is There One SEA Server?

No, Riot has kept the shards separate like it was when Garena published the game in the SEA region. This includes Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines. If you want to make the switch from the Garena servers, you’ll need to redownload the game from the Riot website. If you’re in Vietnam, you’ll need to use the VNGGames website.

How to Check Your Server Region in LoL

You can easily check which region you’re assigned to. Just hover over your summoner icon on the LoL client app’s home page. It’ll display your region in the right-hand corner next to your summoner name.

How to Change Your Region on League of Legends

You have two options to change your League of Legends region, but both come with downsides. Unfortunately, it’s not that easy with Riot’s other games. Let’s see your options:

Option 1: Create a New Riot Account

The easiest way to change your region in League of Legends is to create a new account. It should only take about 5 minutes. After that, you can start playing with friends in a new region immediately. Make sure to choose the correct region, though. You can only choose once for free! Follow the steps below to create a new account.

Downside: Creating a new account means starting from scratch. You won’t be able to transfer any of your progress, skins, or RP to your new account. You’ll also lose your friends list.
Upside: You don’t have to shell out extra money to change your in-game region.

1. Head to the Riot Games website and click on the Sign Up/Sign In icon in the top right-hand corner.
   
2. Fill in the required details and choose a password.
   
3. Open the League of Legends client app, click on the X button on the top-right corner, then click Sign Out.
   
4. Sign into your new account on the app and start playing LoL in the new region!

Option 2: Change Your Account Region for 2,600 RP

If you want to keep your account, you’ll have to spend RPs to change your region. Just follow the simple steps below to switch your current account to a new region.

Downside: This costs you RP each time you want to make the switch. You can’t earn RP in-game, so you’ll need around USD/EUR 20 each time. You’ll also lose your victory points, mission progress, honor level, ranked League placement, and Clash progress.
Upside: You get to keep your current skins and experience level.

1. Click the store button on your home page in the League of Legends client app, then click Purchase RP.
2. Select a purchase method and the amount of RP you want to buy.
   Tip: For an account transfer, you need 2600 RP.
3. Enter your payment details and pay for the RP.
4. Go back to the store page and click on the Account button (see red arrow in the screenshot below).
   
5. Choose the LoL server region you want to transfer to.

If you want to change your region in Valorant or Legends of Runeterra, you’ll need to use a VPN.

Which League of Legends Regions Can You Transfer To?

Every region has specific servers you can transfer to. Whether or not you can switch to a particular server depends on which region you’re coming from.

For example, you can’t switch directly to a Latin American server if your current region is Russia or Turkey. You have to transfer to a North American server before switching to Latin America. Unfortunately, that’ll cost you double the amount of RP.

Riot also only allows people living in South Korea and China to use servers in these countries. You have to provide documents proving you’re a citizen of the country to get access.

Here’s a list of Riot Games servers and the League of Legends regions you can switch to:

• • • • • Brazil (BR): North America, Europe West, Europe Nordic and East, Oceania, Russia, Turkey, Latin America North, Latin America South, Oceania, and Japan.
        • Europe West (EUW): North America, Europe Nordic and East, Brazil, Oceania, Russia, Turkey, Latin America North, Latin America South, and Japan.
        • Europe Nordic and East (EUNE): North America, Europe West, Brazil, Oceania, Russia, Turkey, Latin America North, Latin America South, and Japan.
        • Japan (JP): North America, Europe West, Europe Nordic and East, Brazil, Oceania, Russia, Turkey, Latin America North, and Latin America South.
        • Latin America North (LAN): North America, Brazil, Latin America South, Europe West, Europe Nordic and East, and Japan.
        • Latin America South (LAS): North America, Brazil, Latin America North, Europe West, Europe Nordic and East, and Japan.
        • North America (NA): Europe West, Europe Nordic and East, Brazil, Oceania, Russia, Turkey, Latin America North, Latin America South, and Japan.
        • Oceania (OCE): North America, Europe West, Europe Nordic and East, Brazil, Russia, Turkey, Latin America North, Latin America South, and Japan.
        • Russia (RU) or Turkey (TR): North America, Europe West, Europe Nordic and East, and Japan.

A VPN Makes Your League of Legends Game Even Better

A VPN can greatly improve your League of Legends experience. Not sure if you should invest? I’ll show you a few ways you can use a VPN to level up your game and make sure that super-important ultimate hits every time.

🎮 Improve Your Ping and Reduce Lag

Riot automatically selects which server you connect to when you start a new game: you have zero control over it. It selects these servers based on your region and its network setup. That may cause problems if the server is crowded or too far away.

Your ISP may also poorly route your connection. This co*cktail only creates high ping and painful lag spikes.

When you connect to a VPN, your connection first travels to the VPN’s server. Riot will switch your game to a new server closer to the VPN server’s location. A VPN can force Riot to connect you to a different League of Legends server that works better for you. That can improve your ping and reduce latency.

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🎮 Dodge DDoS Attacks from Toxic Players

Unfortunately, some LoL players are super toxic. They can target you with many IP-based attacks. They can shoot you down with a DDoS attack (Distributed Denial of Service), slowing your internet completely. Even worse, some salty players target you with swatting attacks. They’ll discover your home address and send the police to your house under false accusations.

A VPN protects you against these types of attacks. It hides your real IP address and replaces it with the VPN server’s address. Toxic players won’t be able to track down your actual IP address or your real location.

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🎮 Avoid Cyber Attacks Outside of Gaming

In this day and age, protecting your network from bad LoL players isn’t enough. Cybercriminals can target you any time, and your connection is vulnerable when you use tools like peer-to-peer sharing platforms.

CyberGhost VPN protects you from real-life thugs, too. We protect your connection with ultra-strong 256-bit AES encryption. It completely scrambles all your information, so no third party could ever read it. That prevents outsiders from latching onto your network.

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🎮 Get a VPN with Fast Speeds

Some people avoid VPNs because they believe they’ll down their internet connection. Tunneling protocols and encryption may affect your speeds, but this shouldn’t slow things to a halt.

We believe a VPN shouldn’t one-shot your internet speed. At CyberGhost VPN, we’ve made sure to put gaming first with our gaming-optimized servers. Our 10Gbps servers are so fast, even Ekko won’t be able to keep up.You can also select the WireGuard® protocol for even faster speeds while gaming.

We always update our server infrastructure to ensure you always get the best connection speeds, no matter what you’re doing online.

🎮 Play League of Legends on Any Device

As an elite League of Legends player, you want your matches with you all the time. You should have the best VPN to let you gank enemies on your Windows PC or enjoy a quick game on the train with League of Legends: Wild Rift.

That’s why CyberGhost VPN has dedicated apps for every major platform. We support Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS, so you can continue playing how you want. Our Smart DNS feature even allows you to connect on your console. You can add up to 7 devices simultaneously on one CyberGhost VPN account.

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How to Set Up CyberGhost VPN on Your Devices

CyberGhost VPN has dedicated apps for most of your devices. Just sign up and download the app for your Windows, macOS, or Linux, as well as on your Android or iOS phone.

We also have a Smart DNS feature that lets you use CyberGhost with Xbox and PlayStation, as well as with Smart TVs. If you want all your devices covered in one go, just install CyberGhost VPN on your router.

Can You Get in Trouble for Changing Your Region?

Your account won’t be banned or flagged if you change your region. Riot knows that players want to change their region. They even give you the option to pay with RP to do that! Riot also states on its website that people can change their region by creating a new account and selecting a different region.

Final Thoughts

While you can switch regions in League of Legends without a VPN, you can still benefit from using one. For example, you can force Riot to switch your game to better servers, reduce your ping and lag, and avoid cyberattacks from salty players.

A VPN is also essential if you’re playing Legends of Runeterra or Valorant. You’ll need to select a VPN server in the region you want to play in before creating your new Riot account. Try CyberGhost VPN risk-free with our 45-day money-back guarantee, which gives you plenty of time to see if it works for you.

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