History FanPreferredCouple / LeagueOfLegends

* Graves and Twisted Fate were both paired together in a FoeYay fashion ever since Graves' release, given that the two had once been friends and Twisted Fate had betrayed Graves in exchange for power. At the time, Twisted Fate and Evelynn were listed as exes and TF was far from over her. However, as canon was expanded, Twisted Fate's backstory was retconned so he did not in fact betray Graves, [[PoorCommunicationKills Graves only thought he did.]] After the ''Burning Tides'' event, the two rekindled their friendship and fan content for the pair ''exploded'' in scope, so that Graves/TF is one of the fandom's most popular pairings. Ex-Riot staff Runaan even said she intended for them to be married in the ''Double Double Cross'' cinematic. When the ''Rise of the Sentinels'' event instead attempted to pair Graves and Vayne together, the fandom exploded with ire, calling it very out of character for Graves to be gaga over a woman he just met and not even ''mention'' his lifelong partner.

** Their legendary skins certainly are at least a nod to their popularity as a pair. Not only are they [[OrderVersusChaos counterparts to each other]], but they [[NotSoDifferent share many quotes]] and are fixated on the other to the point of ignoring everyone else. They both recite lines from Byron's bittersweet poem "When We Two Parted" and generally come across as a pair of StarCrossedLovers -- who really, really want to kill each other.

* Graves and Twisted Fate were both paired together in a FoeYay fashion ever since Graves' release, given that the two had once been friends and Twisted Fate had betrayed Graves in exchange for power. At the time, Twisted Fate and Evelynn were listed as exes and TF was far from over her. However, as canon was expanded, Twisted Fate's backstory was retconned so he did not in fact betray Graves, [[PoorCommunicationKills Graves only thought he did.]] After the ''Burning Tides'' event, the two rekindled their friendship and fan content for the pair ''exploded'' in scope, so that Graves/TF is one of the fandom's most popular pairings. Ex-Riot staff Runaan even said she intended for them to be married in the ''Double Double Cross'' cinematic.
* Along with FoeYay, Miss Fortune and Gangplank are often paired together regardless that Gangplank is a pirate that Miss Fortune disliked, he can totally resist her charms, they bicker each other over the course of Bilgewater's future direction. Before the League Judgment was discontinued, after all, Miss Fortune's past implied that after seeing her mother killed, she was rescued from drowning by a young pirate implied to be the young Gangplank before he dialled up his brutality (he's kind of a rowdy boy).

* Within the context of the [[GirlGroup K/DA]] [[IdolSinger line]], Akali and Evelynn are very frequently paired together in fanart to varying extents, in part due to them being frequently paired together in the group's "POP/STARS" video, and also perhaps due to [[TomboyAndGirlyGirl their contrasting dynamics]] [[BattleRapping being among]] [[TheDiva the strongest in the lineup]].

--> '''Yone''': "Living nightmare! I will end you before you cross paths with the dream fawn!"

* There's people who love to ship ''[[CrackPairing Riven and Zac.]]'' Specifically [[PlayboyBunny Battle Bunny Riven]] and Zac, since he [[EarlyBirdCameo first appeared in her splash art]]. While it has its roots in [=LoL=]'s {{Rule 34}} crowd, it's since begun spreading.

* Katarina and Garen. Garen's background ''clearly'' shows he has a thing for her, but whether she would reciprocate is undetermined.

* Perhaps as a direct backlash against the Garen/Kat ship, quite a few people (admittedly mostly [[Rule34 porn artists]]) have taken to shipping Katarina with ''Lux'' instead.

* Soraka is sometimes paired with Warwick in a FoeYay [[CrackShip relationship]]. As of the Retcon to Warwick's lore, their official relationship of being rivals have been reset.

** Varus and Lulu are a popular (but usually not sexual) pairing, with Varus as a big brother or father figure to little Lulu.
* Let's not forget Ahri/Wukong! And even that is teased with them being friends according to the site. Even the web-animation series ''WebAnimation/LaLaLaDemaCia'' ship them and gave them a tragic love story.
* There's quite a bit of support for Pantheon/Leona. Considering these two are the paragons of Rakkor (Pantheon is the strongest in the military, Leona is the most powerful in the "church") and childhood friends, it's fairly reasonable. The {{Fanon}} added up with Pantheon's baker joke and Leona's protective philosophy that Leona is a fan of Pantheon's cakes, and when they were children, Leona protected Pantheon from bullies that ridiculed his hobby before he became known as the paragon of the Rakkor warriors. (Seeing as how the Rakkor are a ProudWarriorRace, it makes sense that that kind of bullying could happen.)

* On the other hand, Zac and Twitch have also developed quite a bit of [[Rule34 fanart]], mostly due to both of them being sewer-dwelling loners who are each other's sole friends in-universe.
* Rengar and Nidalee. Unlike most examples, Riot responded by stating that they're both mutual ''[[ShipSinking rivals]]''. [[FoeYay Since when does that stop anyone?]]

* Korean webcomic ''Syndra and Zed's Ordinary Life'' has popularized Syndra and Zed, due to them being both evil-esque Ionian outcasts. It's also loaded with AlternateCharacterInterpretation. Even Riot eventually list both of them as Friends.
* Ezreal [[HoYay gets paired with]] Varus, Zed, or (especially) [[ManlyGay Taric]]. Riot themselves threw some ShipTease in for that last one, putting Ezreal in the corner of Taric's Armor of the Fifth Age splash art (Taric's LongingLook seems to be going straight to the back of his head).
** The devs go back and forth on Ezreal and Lux. He ''was'' semi-canonically involved with her until her 2017 voiceover update sunk the ship.

* Some fans support a [[TheBear man]][[ManlyGay lier]] Graves/Braum ship -- if they haven't already paired up [[FoeYay Graves and Twisted Fate]].

** In fact, it seems that Riot designated another champion to fill in 'Gangplank's girlfriend' with that: Illaoi. Had an item together with GP before his death, and much like GP and his oranges that's K, she ate mangoes. However, the fans love to ship her more with MF herself, as Illaoi lore-wise dumped Gangplank when it comes between choosing her God or another man.
* Several video makers seem to like pairing both [[NeverSmileAtACrocodile Renekton]] and [[SnakesAreSexy Cassiopeia]], probably because they're both the only champions based on reptiles. After the Shurima arc, the pairing seems to be more plausible as Renekton and Cassiopeia are listed as mutual allies and Cassiopeia did play a part in Renekton's release.
* Thanks to their interactions in the ''A New Dawn'' cinematic video, a lot of the fanbase have started shipping [[LesYay Ahri and Leona.]]
* Caitlyn and Vi... [[BattleCouple for obvious reasons]]. The subtext on this one is so thick fans would not be the least bit surprised if Riot just flat out admitted the pair were a couple. Even [[OurDemonsAreDifferent across]] [[FairCop their]] skins, there are hints about them being together.
* Lamb and Wolf, the two persons who make up Kindred, are often depicted as a couple. This art ranges from cute and cuddly to... [[ScrewYourself well, guess]]. It doesn't hurt that their creator admitted Wolf takes influence from him and Lamb from his wife.
** For thematic resonance/dissonance, Kindred (or at least Lamb) has been paired with [[TheMedic Soraka]] as well as [[SerialKiller Jhin]].

** Another popular Ziggs ship involves Rumble often due to their shared love of explosions, being the most destructive yordles to the point of even getting an exclusive combo in Team Fight Tactics, something previously only seen with Lucian and Senna.

* Another one with a small but dedicated following is Kalista/Morgana, because who doesn't like a DarkActionGirl and a LadyOfBlackMagic, especially when they're largely misunderstood by the culture around them? Their shared theme of betrayal gives the pairing a certain pathos: Morgana was betrayed and believes that forgiveness is possible ''after'' the offender experiences all the pain they themselves caused; Kalista was betrayed and now serves as the avenger of the betrayed... for a price.
** A more popular ship is [[IncestYayShipping Kayle/Morgana]]. Half of the fanbase seems to find it repulsive while the other half is extremely into it.
* [[FoeYay Talon/Quinn]] has a sizable following. Lore-wise, Quinn is the only one that against accusing Talon for number of Demacian being assassinated, citing that it's 'not his style'.
* Mordekaiser and Sona are also a popular pairing due to being in the same band, Pentakill. According to WordOfGod, Mordekaiser is very protective of Sona, as she is the most delicate of the band. A huge [[TheUndead Undead]] [[TinTyrant armoured tyrant]] with an imposing NoIndoorVoice having a friendship with a Mute who uses MagicMusic as her voice is rather amusing.

* A [[ShipsThatPassInTheNight strange]] yet loved pairing among the fandom is Kayn/Zoe, which became a thing at random and has been popular ever since. Being a pair of {{Animesque}} champions released in a short time between each other while having conflicting personalities and appearances (the [[NarmCharm almost-parodically]] [[DarkerAndEdgier dark and edgy]] {{Bishounen}} and the [[LighterAndFluffier colorful]] [[{{Troll}} and hilariously]] [[ImmortalImmaturity childish]] GenkiGirl, respectively) contributes to it.

* Yone is often paired with Lillia thanks to no part of their OddFriendship. He even has a line specified against the enemy Nocturne threatening to kill Noct [[DeclarationOfProtection if Noct ever so eager to hurt her]].

** This was more or less confirmed by his own voiceover update in 2018. Ez's attempts to talk to Lux are downright {{Adorkable}}, making it clear that he 1. ''really'' likes her and 2. has no chance.

** Some of the Asian community also seem to be fond of shipping Sett with Xayah due to their [[BirdsOfAFeather shared vastayan lineage]]. Yes, [[OfficialCouple Xayah is canonically with Rakan]], but they often portray her as [[YourCheatingHeart willing to cheat if it'll let her have Sett]].

** Further, in the comic's endings, the one who kills the other begins to fall to the other's "side," becoming the new Chaos/Order for the next cycle. Add Nightbringer/Dawnbringer Soraka to the mix -- who was born from their conflict and calls them her parents -- and you get bizarrely cute fanart of a very strange family.
** Riot pushed this ship a bit closer to launch with "Confessions of a Broken Blade," where the two canonically meet and the slaying of Elder Souma turns out to be [[spoiler:an accident caused when he helped her break her sword]]. She ends up in Ionia with a loving older couple who are like family to her, and there's room for Riven and Yas to get together if he can ever shake off his [[ItsAllMyFault guilt and self loathing]].

* Jarvan IV/Shyvana is a very popular couple in the fanbase, despite certain Riot staff stating a preference for J4/Quinn.

* Another one with a small but dedicated following is Kalista/Morgana, because who doesn't like a DarkActionGirl and a LadyOfBlackMagic, especially when they're largely misunderstood by the culture around them?

** Then 2017 champ Zoe (who herself has it ''bad'' for Ez) hinted that his interest in Lux is entirely one sided.

* Lamb and Wolf, the two persons who make up Kindred, are often depicted as a couple. This art ranges from cute and cuddly to... [[ScrewYourself well, guess]]. It doesn't hurt that their creator stated that he partially based them on his wife and himself.
%%* Kindred has been paired with [[TheMedic Soraka]], as well as [[SerialKiller Jhin]].

%%* Another exceedingly popular [[LesYay lesbian]] couple among the fans (again particularly among the {{Rule 34}} crowd) is Zyra/Lissandra.
%%* Another one with a small but dedicated following is Kalista/Morgana.

* [[MrFanservice Sett]] is far and away THE [[FemaleGaze most fanservice-y male character]] in the franchise yet. A lot of people in the Asian community (Korea and Japan, to be exact) ship him with either [[YouRemindMeOfX Soraka]] or [[BirdsOfAFeather Ahri]]. The former seems to be because of the fact that Soraka is often portrayed as protective and maternal ([[MommasBoy and Sett loves his mama]]); the latter for being MsFanservice and essentially Sett's DistaffCounterpart.

* [[MrFanservice Sett]]. Far and away THE [[FemaleGaze most fanservice-y male character in the franchise, yet]]. A lot of people in the Asian community (Korea and Japan, to be exact) started shipping him with either [[YouRemindMeOfX Soraka]] or [[BirdsOfAFeather Ahri]]. The former seems to be because of the fact that Soraka is often portrayed as protective and maternal ([[MommasBoy and Sett loves his mama]]); the latter for being MsFanservice and essentially Sett's DistaffCounterpart.

** And it's not just women. [[TheSpeechless Aphelios]] is the most common male champion he's been paired with due to their release dates being back-to-back, as well as having an OppositesAttract dynamic with both [[ForceAndFinesse contrasting kit complexities/role styles]] and [[SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan personalities]].

* With the release of [[MrFanservice Sett]], who is far and away THE [[FemaleGaze most fanservice-y male character in the franchise, yet]]. A lot of people in the Asian community (Korea and Japan, to be exact) started shipping him with either [[YouRemindMeOfX Soraka]] and [[BirdsOfAFeather Ahri]]. The former seems to be because of the fact that Soraka is often portrayed as protective and motherly ([[MommasBoy which mirrors the quality of Sett's mother]]) and the latter for also being a MsFanservice, the same Vastayan blood, and the fact that Sett is often considered to be just a "Male" Version of Ahri.
** Some of the Asian Community also seems to be fond of shipping Sett with Xayah due to the [[BirdsOfAFeather same reasons as Ahri above (Vastayan lineage)]], as well. Yes, we all know that [[OfficialCouple Xayah is canonically with Rakan]], but they often portray her as [[YourCheatingHeart cheating on him in some fanworks in order to be with Sett]].
** And he isn't reserved to be paired with women either, [[TheVoiceless Aphelios]] is the most common male champion he's been paired with due to their release dates being back to back, as well as having a OppositesAttract dynamic with both [[ForceAndFinesse contrasting kit complexities/role styles]] and [[SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan personalities]].

** Further, in the comic's endings, the one who kills the other begins to fall to the other's "side," becoming the new Chaos/Order for the next cycle. "'''From nothing, there will always come two'''", indeed.

** And he isn't reserved to be paired with women either, Aphelios is the most common male champion he's been paired with due to their release dates being back to back, as well as having a SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan, OppositesAttract dynamic with both contrasting kit complexities and personalities.

* With the release of [[MrFanservice Sett]], who is far and away THE [[FemaleGaze most fanservice-y male character in the franchise, yet]]. A lot of people in the Asian community (Korea and Japan, to be exact) started shipping him with either [[YouRemindMeOfX Soraka]] and [[BirdsOfAFeather Ahri]]. The former seems to be because of the fact that Soraka is often portrayed as protective and motherly ([[MommasBoy which mirrors the quality of Sett's mother]]) and the latter for also being a MsFanservice and the fact that Sett is often considered to be just a "Male" Version of Ahri.

* With the release of [[MrFanservice Sett]], who is far and away THE most fanservice-y male character in the franchise, yet. A lot of people in the Asian community (Korea and Japan, to be exact) started shipping him with either [[YouRemindMeOfX Soraka]] and [[BirdsOfAFeather Ahri]]. The former seems to be because of the fact that Soraka is often portrayed as protective and motherly ([[MommasBoy which mirrors the quality of Sett's mother]]) and the latter for also being a MsFanservice and the fact that Sett is often considered to be just a "Male" Version of Ahri.