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The Champion model represents a League of Legends champion with all their core information including stats, pricing, roles, and relationships to skins and other related data. Source: source/app/Models/Champion.php

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Properties

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Database Columns

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id
integer
required
Auto-incrementing primary key
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champion_id
integer
required
Unique Riot Games champion identifier. This is used as the foreign key for relationships.Database: integer, unique indexMigration: source/database/migrations/2023_10_25_180120_create_champions_table.php:14
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key
string
required
Champion’s internal key identifier (e.g., “Ahri”, “MasterYi”)Database: string, unique indexMigration: source/database/migrations/2023_10_25_180120_create_champions_table.php:15
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name
string
required
Champion’s display name (e.g., “Ahri”, “Master Yi”)Database: stringMigration: source/database/migrations/2023_10_25_180120_create_champions_table.php:16
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title
string
required
Champion’s title (e.g., “the Nine-Tailed Fox”, “the Wuju Bladesman”)Database: stringMigration: source/database/migrations/2023_10_25_180120_create_champions_table.php:17
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lore
string
required
Champion’s complete backstory and lore textDatabase: longTextMigration: source/database/migrations/2023_10_25_180120_create_champions_table.php:18
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roles
array
required
Array of champion roles (e.g., [“Assassin”, “Mage”])Database: jsonCasted to: array - automatically serialized/deserializedMigration: source/database/migrations/2023_10_25_180120_create_champions_table.php:19Model: source/app/Models/Champion.php:141
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price_be
integer
required
Champion price in Blue EssenceDatabase: integerMigration: source/database/migrations/2023_10_25_180120_create_champions_table.php:20
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price_rp
integer
required
Champion price in Riot PointsDatabase: integerMigration: source/database/migrations/2023_10_25_180120_create_champions_table.php:21
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resource_type
string
required
Champion’s resource type (e.g., “MANA”, “ENERGY”, “NONE”)Database: stringAccessor: Returns human-readable format via getResourceTypeAttribute() mutatorMigration: source/database/migrations/2023_10_25_180120_create_champions_table.php:22Model: source/app/Models/Champion.php:32-55
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attack_type
string
required
Champion’s attack type (e.g., “Melee”, “Ranged”)Database: stringMigration: source/database/migrations/2023_10_25_180120_create_champions_table.php:23
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adaptive_type
string
required
Champion’s adaptive damage type (e.g., “PHYSICAL_DAMAGE”, “MAGIC_DAMAGE”, “ADAPTIVE_DAMAGE”)Database: stringAccessor: Returns human-readable format via getAdaptiveTypeAttribute() mutatorMigration: source/database/migrations/2023_10_25_180120_create_champions_table.php:24Model: source/app/Models/Champion.php:57-66
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release_date
string
required
Champion’s release dateDatabase: stringMigration: source/database/migrations/2023_10_25_180120_create_champions_table.php:25
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release_patch
string
required
Game patch version when the champion was releasedDatabase: stringMigration: source/database/migrations/2023_10_25_180120_create_champions_table.php:26
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slug
string
URL-friendly slug generated from champion name (used for routing)Database: string, unique index, nullableAuto-generated: Uses Sluggable trait to generate from name fieldMigration: source/database/migrations/2023_11_01_135724_add_slug_to_champions.php:12Model: source/app/Models/Champion.php:68-80
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created_at
timestamp
Record creation timestamp
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updated_at
timestamp
Record last update timestamp

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Relationships

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skins()

Returns all skins belonging to this champion. Type: HasMany Related Model: ChampionSkin Foreign Key: champion_id Source: source/app/Models/Champion.php:82-85 
$champion->skins; // Collection of ChampionSkin models

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lanes()

Returns the lane/role statistics for this champion. Type: HasOne Related Model: ChampionRoles Foreign Key: champion_id Source: source/app/Models/Champion.php:87-90 
$champion->lanes; // ChampionRoles model

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streamers()

Returns all streamers associated with this champion. Type: HasMany Related Model: Streamer Foreign Key: champion_id Source: source/app/Models/Champion.php:92-95 
$champion->streamers; // Collection of Streamer models

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Accessors & Methods

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getResourceTypeAttribute($value)

Mutator that converts database resource type codes to human-readable format. Source: source/app/Models/Champion.php:32-55 Returns: string Mapping:
  • BLOOD_WELL → “Blood”
  • MANA → “Mana”
  • ENERGY → “Energy”
  • NONE → “None”
  • And more…
$champion->resource_type; // Returns "Mana" instead of "MANA"

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getAdaptiveTypeAttribute($value)

Mutator that converts database adaptive type codes to human-readable format. Source: source/app/Models/Champion.php:57-66 Returns: string Mapping:
  • ADAPTIVE_DAMAGE → “Adaptive”
  • MAGIC_DAMAGE → “Magical”
  • PHYSICAL_DAMAGE → “Physical”
$champion->adaptive_type; // Returns "Physical" instead of "PHYSICAL_DAMAGE"

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getChampionImageAttribute($uncentered = false)

Returns the champion’s main splash art image URL. Source: source/app/Models/Champion.php:98-100 Parameters:
  • $uncentered (bool): Whether to return uncentered splash art
Returns: string - Image URL 
$champion->champion_image; // Centered splash
$champion->getChampionImageAttribute(true); // Uncentered splash

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getChampionImageTileAttribute()

Returns the champion’s tile image URL. Source: source/app/Models/Champion.php:102-105 Returns: string - Tile image URL 
$champion->champion_image_tile;

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getChampionSquareImageAttribute()

Returns the champion’s square icon image URL from Community Dragon. Source: source/app/Models/Champion.php:107-110 Returns: string - Square icon URL 
$champion->champion_square_image;
// Returns: https://raw.communitydragon.org/pbe/plugins/rcp-be-lol-game-data/global/default/v1/champion-icons/{champion_id}.png

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Ability Icon Accessors

Methods to retrieve ability icon URLs for each ability. Source: source/app/Models/Champion.php:113-136 Returns: string - Ability icon URL from Community Dragon CDN 
$champion->champion_ability_icon_q; // Q ability icon
$champion->champion_ability_icon_w; // W ability icon
$champion->champion_ability_icon_e; // E ability icon
$champion->champion_ability_icon_r; // R ability icon
$champion->champion_ability_icon_p; // Passive icon

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getRouteKeyName()

Specifies that routes should use the slug field instead of id. Source: source/app/Models/Champion.php:77-80 Returns: string - “slug”

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Traits

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HasFactory

Enables model factory support for testing and seeding. Source: source/app/Models/Champion.php:13

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Sluggable

Automatically generates URL-friendly slugs from the champion name. Source: source/app/Models/Champion.php:14, 68-75 Configuration: 
public function sluggable(): array
{
    return [
        'slug' => [
            'source' => 'name',
        ],
    ];
}

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Fillable Attributes

The following attributes are mass-assignable: Source: source/app/Models/Champion.php:16-30
  • champion_id
  • key
  • name
  • title
  • lore
  • roles
  • price_be
  • price_rp
  • resource_type
  • attack_type
  • adaptive_type
  • release_date
  • release_patch

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Usage Example

use App\Models\Champion;

// Find champion by slug
$champion = Champion::where('slug', 'ahri')->first();

// Access properties
echo $champion->name; // "Ahri"
echo $champion->title; // "the Nine-Tailed Fox"
echo $champion->resource_type; // "Mana" (human-readable)
echo $champion->price_be; // 4800

// Access relationships
$skins = $champion->skins; // All Ahri skins
$roles = $champion->lanes; // Lane/role data

// Get images
$splashArt = $champion->champion_image;
$icon = $champion->champion_square_image;
$qAbility = $champion->champion_ability_icon_q;

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