As of Season 20, 17 Apex Legends seasons had introduced a new Legend.
The first 15 seasons each added one new playable character, beginning with Octane in Season 1 and ending with Catalyst in Season 15. Respawn then changed that pattern: Season 16, Revelry, introduced a revamped class system but no new Legend.
Ballistic arrived in Season 17, Arsenal, bringing the running total of Legend-introducing seasons to 16. Season 18, Resurrection, also added no new character, although Revenant received a major rework. Conduit then debuted in Season 19, Ignite, making 17 seasons with a new Legend.
Season 20, Breakout, did not add another character. Instead, it introduced Legend Upgrades, a progression system that allowed players to select ability enhancements during matches. Thus, the count is based on seasons that debuted a new Legend—not the total number of Legends, and not the number of seasons in the game’s history.