How to remove League of Legends tokens

As League of Legends players are offered further customization options for their profiles over time, some of these features become less appreciated, especially the options that are harder to undo for no obvious reason. One of these customization options is challenge tokens.
 

It’s a great way to flex your muscles in the lobby in front of your friends and on the loading screen in front of your enemies. And it can be a great nuisance if you want to remove it, but worry not. Although it is significantly more challenging to remove than to display the challenge tokens, it is not impossible. Despite there being no direct answer to "how to get rid of tokens in League of Legends," there are alternative methods you can use to hide them.

How to remove tokens in League of Legends

The unconventional methods are all effective, but the choice depends on your comfort level. Currently, there are three alternative ways to remove challenge tokens from League of Legends, and we will explain each one in detail shortly: changing your nickname, uninstalling and reinstalling the game, and using the third-party program ChallengesAreEvil. Each method achieves the end goal of removing challenge tokens
from your profile, but they all require varying levels of effort, so choose the one that best fits your preferences.

Third-Party Software

It’s probably the easiest and most cost-effective solution to the question of how to remove unequip tokens in League of Legends since it doesn’t require much effort or Blue Essence. GitHub user MaciejGorczyca has created an open-source solution to hide the challenge tokens from your profile. All you have to do is visit the GitHub page of the code and download the program. If your antivirus flags it as a potential threat, it’s likely because the program is a single .exe file with no verified author. Nonetheless, the code is accessible on the GitHub page, so you can verify it yourself if you have any concerns. After downloading the program, open League of Legends, run ChallengesAreEvil, click the “Remove tokens” button, and then restart the game.

It's important to note that you should only download ChallengesAreEvil from the official GitHub page by the user MaciejGorczyca. Untrusted websites may use the .exe to distribute malware that can be harmful to your device. There have been no reported bans resulting from this piece of software, but it's always wise to exercise caution when using third-party software with League of Legends.

Changing the Summoner name

A quick substitute to downloading third-party software that doesn’t involve actually downloading anything is to change your summoner name/nickname. Changing your summoner name doesn’t require that much effort either, as all that you’re required to do is open the League client, head to the store, click the gear icon in the top right corner, and select “Change Your Summoner Name.” However, you will need to have some Blue Essence in your reserve, as you are required to spend the hefty amount of 13900 BE or 1300 RP to be able to change your nickname.