Can I make a new account after being banned in League of Legends?

Yes. Riot bans accounts, not people. You can create a new Riot account immediately. However, hardware bans from Vanguard may prevent you from playing on the same machine.

LoL Account Banned? Here's What Actually Happens (And What to Do Next)

Q: Do I lose all my skins if I get permabanned in LoL?

Yes. Everything on the account is permanently lost including skins, champions, Blue Essence, Riot Points, ranked rewards, and honor level. Riot does not offer refunds for banned accounts.

Q: Is it worth appealing a permanent League of Legends ban?

Submit one appeal as it costs nothing. However, the success rate is very low, especially for behavior bans with clear chat log evidence. If Riot denies the appeal, that decision is usually final.

League of Legends account banned what to do next

So your League of Legends account just got banned. Maybe you logged in and saw the dreaded "This account has been permanently suspended" screen. Maybe it was a 14-day timeout. Maybe Vanguard flagged you for something you swear you didn't do.

Whatever happened, you're sitting there staring at a screen that basically says "everything you spent money and time on is gone." That feeling in your stomach? Yeah, thousands of players feel it every single day.

Here's the thing nobody tells you upfront: Riot's ban system is mostly automated, the appeal process has about a 5% success rate for permanent bans, and the fastest way back into the game is almost never "wait and hope." Let me walk you through exactly what's happening, whether you have any shot at getting your account back, and what your real options are.

The Ban Ladder: How Riot's Punishment System Works

Riot doesn't just permaban you out of nowhere (usually). There's a progression, and understanding where you are on it matters.

Chat Restriction (10-25 games)

You can still play, but you get 3 messages per game. This is the "warning shot." Most players get this for flaming in chat.

14-Day Suspension

Your account is locked for 2 weeks. You can't play, can't earn rewards, can't do anything. This is the "we're serious" stage.

Permanent Ban

Account is gone. All skins, all champions, all ranked progress -- deleted. Riot considers this "unrecoverable" for behavior bans.

The jump from 14-day to permanent is where most players get blindsided. You think "okay, I served my time, I'll be more careful." Then one bad game where you type "jg diff" three times and suddenly your $500 account with 200 skins is gone forever.

And here's the part that really stings: Riot does not care how much money you spent. A $3,000 account with every skin in the game gets the same treatment as a fresh level 30. The Terms of Service are clear -- you don't own anything on your account. Riot does.

Types of Bans (And Which Ones You Can Fight)

Not all bans are created equal. Some you can appeal, some you can't, and some aren't even worth trying.

Behavior / Toxicity Ban

The most common type. Triggered by chat logs, AFK detection, or player reports. Riot's automated system (and sometimes manual review) flags accounts that cross the line. Appeal success rate: very low for permanent bans. If the chat logs show you typing slurs or death threats, it's over. If it was borderline toxicity, you might have a 10% shot.

Vanguard / Anti-Cheat Ban

If Vanguard flagged your account, your appeal chances are basically zero. Riot's anti-cheat team does not reverse Vanguard detections. They trust the system. Even if you genuinely weren't cheating, if Vanguard detected something on your machine (a macro program, certain overlays, memory editing tools), the ban sticks. This is the hardest ban to fight.

Account Sharing / Boosting Ban

Riot detects this through IP changes, sudden rank jumps, and play pattern analysis. If your account went from Silver to Diamond in 3 days with a completely different champion pool, they know. These bans are usually permanent and non-negotiable.

14-Day Suspension (Temporary)

The only "ban" that actually ends. You wait 14 days, you get your account back. But you're on thin ice -- one more offense and it's permanent. Use those 2 weeks to touch grass.

How to Appeal (The Honest Truth)

Go to Riot's support page and submit a ticket. Select "Account Suspensions" as the category. Be polite, be specific, and don't lie.

Here's what actually works in appeals:

Admitting what you did wrong (if it was a behavior ban)
Explaining any extenuating circumstances calmly
Asking for a one-time exception if you've never been banned before

Here's what never works:

"My brother was playing on my account" -- Riot has heard this 10 million times
"I was hacked" -- unless you can prove unauthorized access with IP logs
Threatening legal action -- they'll just close the ticket
Being toxic in the appeal itself -- yes, people do this

The reality? If you got a permanent ban for behavior, Riot reverses maybe 1 in 20 appeals. If it's a Vanguard ban, it's closer to 1 in 100. I'm not saying don't try -- you should absolutely submit a ticket. But don't sit around for weeks refreshing your email hoping for a miracle.

The Math on Starting Over

Let's say your account is gone for good. Here's what you're actually looking at to get back to where you were:

Leveling a new account from 1 to 30 takes roughly 150-200 games. At 25-30 minutes per game, that's about 75-100 hours of gameplay. And those aren't fun hours -- you're playing against bots or in low-level games where half the players are also smurfs and the other half are genuinely new.

Then you need champions. The Blue Essence grind to unlock a competitive ranked pool (15-20 champions) takes weeks of daily play. You need at least 20 champions just to queue for ranked.

Then placements. Then the actual climb back to your old rank, which -- if your MMR was tanked on your old account -- might actually go faster on a fresh one. Check our MMR checker to understand why fresh MMR is so much cleaner than years-old calcified MMR.

Total time to get back to where you were: 2-4 months of consistent play. That's if you're good enough to climb back. If you were boosted... well, that's a different conversation.

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How to Not Get Banned Again

Real talk -- if you got banned for toxicity, the fix isn't a new account. The fix is you. A new account with the same behavior gets banned just as fast. Riot's system doesn't care if it's your first game on a new account.

Here's what actually helps:

Mute all at the start of every game. `/mute all` in chat. You don't need to read what your teammates are typing. Nothing good has ever come from reading Silver chat.
Unbind your enter key. Seriously. If you can't type, you can't get banned for typing.
If you feel the tilt rising, alt-tab and take 30 seconds. The urge to type "you're so bad" passes faster than you think.
Play with friends on Discord instead of solo queue. You'll flame on voice chat instead of in-game chat, and Riot can't ban you for what you say on Discord.

If you got banned for cheating or third-party tools -- just don't use them. Vanguard is kernel-level anti-cheat. It sees everything. There is no "safe" cheat in 2026. Anyone selling you "undetectable" scripts is selling you a ban.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make a new account after being banned?

Yes. Riot bans accounts, not people. You can create a new Riot account immediately. However, if you were hardware banned (HWID ban from Vanguard), you'll need a different machine or a hardware spoofer -- and those get detected too. Regular behavior bans don't include hardware bans.

Do I lose all my skins if I get permabanned?

Yes. Everything on the account is gone -- skins, champions, Blue Essence, Riot Points, ranked rewards, honor level, everything. Riot does not offer refunds for banned accounts regardless of how much you spent.

How long does a League of Legends ban last?

Chat restrictions last 10-25 games. Temporary suspensions are 14 days. Permanent bans are forever -- there is no expiration date and no automatic unban.

Can I transfer my skins to a new account?

No. There is no way to transfer skins, champions, or any content between League of Legends accounts. Each account is completely independent.

Is it worth appealing a permanent ban?

Submit one appeal -- it costs nothing and takes 5 minutes. But don't get your hopes up. The success rate is very low, especially for behavior bans with clear chat log evidence. If Riot denies it, that's usually final.

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