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1 change across 1 patch (Jul 30, 2026), newest first.
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NewRanked matches add a pre-game waiting area where each player can swap once to any unselected hero they have unlocked for Ranked and adjust their starting lane; you only see the enemy's initial heroes.
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As such, with this Ranked update we are introducing the ability to change your hero in the new pre-game phase.
- During this time, you can choose to change your given hero to any other hero that hasn't been selected, as long as you have that hero unlocked for Ranked play.
- there isn't a live update of what heroes the enemy team is changing into (you will only see their initial hero composition).
- Each player can only swap into a new hero once.
- You can also use the new pre-game waiting area to adjust your starting lanes.
Other matches
1 more change in 1 patch, newest first.
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Zipline swapping is no longer possible after the pre-game phase, and pause is disabled until 2 minutes after the game fully starts.
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Pause will be disabled until 2 minutes after the game fully starts
- You won't be able to zipline swap after this.