FIXED: League of Legends Black Screen After Champion Select

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Updated onSeptember 17, 2024

updated onSeptember 17, 2024

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Dealing with the League of Legends black screen after you select a champion? It’s usually related to Alt+Tab problems, fault display settings or antivirus interference. Here’s how to fix it:

How do I fix League of Legends not opening after champion select?

1. Reset the Network Adapter

If you run intro trouble while playing League of Legends and receive black screen after champion select, you may reset the Network Adapter as demonstrated in the steps below.

PressWindows+Rto open the Run Dialog box.
Typecmdand pressOKto open the Command Prompt.
In the command prompt, enter the following command and hitEnterto execute.netsh winsock reset
Close the Command Prompt.
Now launch League of Legends with Champion Select and check for any improvements.

2. Turn off the Windows Firewall

Select Champion Select and check if the game launched without any issues. If the problem persists, try to turn off any other firewall enabled on your system.

3. Update graphics card drivers

Alternatively, you can go to your manufacturer’s website and download and install the drivers manually. Just pay close attention.

You have to pick the exact driver version for your device, otherwise you might do more harm than good.

4. Disable IPv6

5. Change DNS Server

6. Lower graphics settings

It is not clear why this triggers theblack screen on the game. And for most users, this occurrence is random. However, resetting the network adaptors and updating the graphics card drivers have efficiently solved this error.

That concludes our article today. First, however, you must note that none of these solutions are given in any particular order, so you should try what seems the most appropriate. For more potential solutions, check out what to do ifLOL is not launching.

We hope these solutions fixed yourLeague of Legends black screen after champion selectproblem. Feel free to give us any feedback regarding the subject in the comment section below.

FIXED: League of Legends Black Screen After Champion Select#

How do I fix League of Legends not opening after champion select?#

1. Reset the Network Adapter#

2. Turn off the Windows Firewall#

3. Update graphics card drivers#

4. Disable IPv6#

5. Change DNS Server#

6. Lower graphics settings#