Which Champions Become Star Guardian Stars In Lore?

I get giddy thinking about the whole 'Star Guardian' setup because it's one of those Riot ideas that spawned so many different teams and vibes. In lore, Riot has portrayed a bunch of champions as literal 'Star Guardian' picks — it isn't just a single fixed roster. Some of the most iconic names who’ve worn the starlight mantle across comics, short stories and skins are Ahri, Lux, Ezreal, Jinx, Sona, Syndra, Soraka, Miss Fortune, Janna, Poppy and Neeko. Those names pop up again and again in official pieces and promotional media, sometimes as a high-school style team and sometimes as more mature, alternate-timeline defenders.

What I love about it is the variety: some stories center a fox-like, charismatic leader energy (think Ahri), others give you the bubbly school idol vibe (Lux or Jinx in some takes), and still others are darker twists where a ‘Star Guardian’ struggles with power or corruption (Syndra and Soraka have had more conflicted portrayals). Riot has built multiple teams across timelines and regions, so being a 'Star Guardian' is more of a role or destiny that different champions can occupy rather than a one-and-only list. If you want to dive deeper, the comics and short stories are fun — they hint at different lineups depending on the version of the universe you're reading, which keeps it fresh and a little chaotic in the best way.

Honestly, I love the way Riot treats the 'Star Guardian' title like a mantle anyone can inherit — which is why you’ll see a handful of recurring champions in the lore. The names that most often pop up as bona fide 'Star Guardian' heroes in official stories and skins include Ahri, Lux, Ezreal, Jinx, Sona, Syndra, Soraka, Miss Fortune, Janna, Poppy and Neeko. Each appearance usually ties into a specific comic or short-story team, so there’s not a single permanent lineup. For fans, that means every new tale can introduce a fresh team dynamic or put a surprising champion under the starlight cloak — and that unpredictability is half the fun.

I often tell friends the simplest way to think about who becomes a 'Star Guardian' is to look at the champions who got official 'Star Guardian' skins and the ones Riot chose to feature in comics and lore snippets. Off the top of my head, the usual suspects in lore include Ahri, Lux, Ezreal, Jinx, Sona, Syndra, Soraka, Miss Fortune, Janna, Poppy and Neeko. Those names show up across different short stories and animated teasers as members of various Star Guardian teams.

What’s neat is Riot doesn’t treat the group as static — there are multiple, alternate teams and timelines. So you’ll see champions rotate in or be reimagined depending on the story: sometimes younger, sometimes older, sometimes corrupted by cosmic forces. If you want a quick entry point, look for the 'Star Guardian' short comics and splash arts; they usually make it clear who’s been chosen in that particular continuity.

My take as someone who reads all the tie-in shorts: the 'Star Guardian' concept is deliberately fluid. Riot has used several champions repeatedly as guardians in their lore playground — Ahri and Lux are almost flagship picks, while Ezreal, Jinx and Sona frequently complete friendlier, younger teams. Champions like Syndra and Soraka often give the stories a heavier, more tragic edge; they’re written into arcs where power and responsibility come with consequences. Miss Fortune, Janna, Poppy and Neeko have also been portrayed as guardians in different stories, showing the breadth of personalities Riot likes to cast in this role.

I like to think of it like ensemble casting in a long-running TV show: different seasons pull in different faces. The canonical materials (comics, short stories, splash arts) will sometimes depict a particular team as the main one for that arc, but elsewhere another team is front-and-center. So if you’re cataloging who becomes a 'Star Guardian' in lore, expect overlap and a steady trickle of additions rather than a closed roster — Riot keeps remixing the idea to fit new narratives and emotional beats.