How to Get Unbanned from League of Legends in 2024

In this article we’ll go over how you should submit a ban appeal in order to get unbanned from League of Legends!

It’s no secret that League of Legends is one of the most played and popular games in the world. And, as a full blown PvP game, it gets intense and at times, even frustrating.

With that in mind, there are quite a few reasons for which players land a ban on their accounts. But, unlike most other games, the predominant offense when it comes to League bans is chat toxicity, followed by scripting.

This guide is intended for those who have had their LoL account banned. For temporary suspensions, it’s usually best to just wait it out.

For the mobile version of the game, please check our article on how to submit a Wild Rift unban appeal.

Can You Unban a League of Legends Account?

Short answer is, yes, even if the account has been permanently banned.

Long answer is, well, it depends. There is significant skepticism about whether it is possible to get unbanned from LoL. But there’s a reason for that.

For example, here are a few cases with almost no chance of recovery:

• hate speech, slurs, threats;
• chargebacks (unless you pay back the amount);
• extreme gifting abuse.

The entire process to unban a League of Legends account is essentially submitting a ticket request. There is no special software, VPNs nor a particular Rioter that does that for a living.

Although many will claim it’s impossible, which is simply not true (apart from the above-mentioned), here are a few more key things that matter:

• the accusation behind your suspended LoL account;
• prior offenses (especially in toxicity cases);
• your behavior upon submitting the unban request.

The Accusation Behind Your Restriction

There are quite a few reasons behind account restrictions, such as:

• cheating (scripts, bots, automated tools);
• toxicity (your behavior towards others);
• griefing (AFKing, refusing to participate, leaving games);
• selling or buying League accounts;
• boosting (account sharing, ELO, MMR, level, skins);
• having your League account compromised;
• real money transactions (currency, gifts, stolen payment information).

Based on our analysis of a batch of 1315 bans in League of Legends that we’ve dealt with (outside of any ban wave), we have found that the most common reasons for bans, in descending order, are: toxicity, cheating, boosting, and gifting abuse.

Note that while most account restrictions relate to toxicity, there are a few different ways to be toxic in League, some worse than others.

You have a good chance of recovering a permanently banned League of Legends account as long as you were not punished for hate speech, real life threats, or slurs.

Prior Offenses and Suspensions

Your account’s history is also quite relevant when you submit a request to have your account unbanned.

In that regard, this only applies to toxicity, griefing and boosting bans. Cheating almost always carries a permaban, so it’s very rare to have had previous suspensions on the same account, for the same reason.

Here’s how the League ban system works in regard to their toxicity escalation process:

• 3 day chat restriction;
• 7 day chat restriction;
• 2 week account suspension;
• permanent ban.

Thus, technically you can get suspended 3 times before you get permanently banned.

However, there are cases where they can issue a permanent ban right after a 3-day chat restriction, for example. This happens in cases of extreme toxicity though.

As a side note, even if your account gets permanently banned, that account will not be deleted. Riot does not delete LoL accounts even if they are banned. They also don’t issue HWID bans for League of Legends (only Valorant).

If you received a permanent ban shortly after a chat restriction, and your chat logs are not terrible, you have a good chance of getting unbanned.

Your Behavior Upon Submitting a LoL Unban Appeal

From our experience handling League of Legends ban appeals, we’ve seen cases where players have tried to contact Riot Games Support themselves, only to be rude or make threats (of any kind). We want to emphasize that this behavior is never helpful and can even decrease (to as low as zero) the chances of getting your account unbanned.

When submitting a League of Legends ban appeal, it’s crucial to remain respectful and avoid any aggressive behavior.

Thus, you should always be on your best possible behavior when submitting a LoL unban appeal request. No matter what you’re going through that day, don’t take it out on Riot Support.

More so, when appealing a toxicity ban, do not be:

• demanding;
• assertive;
• aggressive;
• arrogant;
• condescending.

And, regardless of any circumstances, do not be rude, offensive and don’t threaten them or yourself.

Toxicity is all about reformation, and you need to show that you are a reformed player. Anything else will not result in your LoL account being unbanned.

Last but not least, if you were punished for being toxic, don’t blame it on someone else. Your account is your responsibility. Account sharing is also against the rules, so unless it was compromised, you are responsible for any chat logs going on it.

Now, let’s see how to submit the actual League of Legends unban ticket!

How to Get Unbanned from League of Legends

The final step is to wait for Riot to review your ticket request and provide a response about whether your LoL account will be unbanned. As a hint though, make sure to check the Spam folder as well! Best of luck and remember, we’re here for you!

And lastly, here’s a quick Q&A regarding bans: