League of Legends’ new support Milio’s abilities revealed

To be the next champion League of Legends’ massive roster is a plucky pre-teen from the Ixtal region. Milio is the Gentle Flame. He’s a twelve-year old boy who has learned the elements of fire. Unlike champions such as Annie or Brand, he doesn’t use his powers for destruction. Instead, he makes use of fire to help heal, and joins the dragon lane for support.

Milio, a young boy on an adventure is very friendly. He wears an enormous carved backpack called a furnasita, and he’s accompanied by friendly little fire elementals called fuemigos. Milio’s family was exiled because of a past offense. He is an easy-going kid with serious goals. He intends to join the Ixtal elementalist order and regain his family’s lost prestige, allowing them to return to the capital from the outskirts of the overgrown region.

Milio doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but he provides a ton of useful tools in his kit to protect his team and turn a teamfight around.

Milio pairs well with marksmen like Kog’Maw and Caitlyn, thanks to the fact that he both protects allies and extends their natural attack range. He also does well in late-game teamfights, removing ultimates like Amumu’s Curse of the Sad Mummy or the charm from Seraphine’s Encore.

On Tuesday, the champion will make his debut on the test realm. Players can play with him in real-time off of live servers. He’ll join the rest of the roster in earnest on March 22, and he’ll hopefully receive a warm welcome from support fans. For a full look at Milio’s abilities you can find their descriptions below:

Milio abilities

Passive: On Fire!

Milio’s abilities enchant allies on touch, making their next damage deal a burst of extra damage and burn the target.

Q — Ultra Mega Fire Kick

Milio kicks the ball which knocks back an opponent. After being hit, the ball bounces upwards towards the enemy and then falls to the ground. This can damage and slow down enemies.

W — Cozy Campfire

Milio can create an empowering zone which heals allies while increasing attack range. This zone will follow the closest ally to the casting point.

E — Warm Hugs

Milio gives a shield to an allie, temporarily increasing their speed.

R — Breath of Life

Milio sends out a tsunami of soothing flames, which heals and disperse crowd control effects among allies within range.