Deceive

Appear offline in League of Legends, VALORANT, and Legends of Runeterra with Deceive.

github.com/molenzwiebel/deceive
Deceive homepage screenshot

About Deceive

Deceive filters global chat presence to show as offline in League of Legends, VALORANT, and Legends of Runeterra. It runs from the notification tray to switch presence between online, offline, or mobile, while allowing outgoing invites, lobby and champion/agent select chat, and queuing with others.

Friends cannot invite the user while offline, even by entering the name manually. The project states it may break at any time, and warns that deceive.app is unrelated to the project and distributes malware.

Key features

  • Appear offline in League of Legends, VALORANT, and Legends of Runeterra
  • Switch presence between online, offline, or mobile via tray icon
  • Invite friends from friends list while appearing offline
  • Chat in lobbies and champion/agent select while offline
  • Select game at first launch and remember choice
  • Launch specific game using lol, lor, or valorant argument
Best for: Players of League of Legends, VALORANT, or Legends of Runeterra who want to appear offline while still playing with selected friends.
Good for
  • Maintains lobby chat, outgoing invites, and queuing while offline
  • Offers online, offline, and mobile presence options
  • Source code available under GPL-3.0 license
Watch out for
  • Friends cannot invite the user while offline, even manually
  • May break at any time
  • Some networks need DNS change or hosts edit with Administrator access

Deceive at a glance

Type
Open-source project
Pricing
Not confirmed. Check the site
Open source
Yes · Source code
Language
English
Last checked
Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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Deceive FAQ

Can I still invite people while appearing offline?
Yes. Your friends list works as normal for outgoing invites, but friends cannot invite you even if they enter your name manually.
Can I talk in lobbies or champion/agent select?
Yes. You can talk in lobbies normally; only global presence is filtered.
How do I fix the "failing to resolve some required domains" issue?
Change DNS to 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8, or add 127.0.0.1 deceive-localhost.molenzwiebel.xyz to the hosts file. Both options require Administrator access.
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