diff --git a/examples/langchain_example.py b/examples/langchain_example.py
index f5b0372..511d51a 100644
--- a/examples/langchain_example.py
+++ b/examples/langchain_example.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from langchain.schema import HumanMessage
-from langchain_community.chat_models import ChatOpenAI
+from langchain_community.chat_models import ChatOpenAI # type: ignore
 
 from literalai import LiteralClient
 
diff --git a/literalai/api/__init__.py b/literalai/api/__init__.py
index c1c7e25..286734e 100644
--- a/literalai/api/__init__.py
+++ b/literalai/api/__init__.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
     create_prompt_helper,
     create_prompt_lineage_helper,
     get_prompt_helper,
+    promote_prompt_helper,
 )
 from .score_helpers import (
     ScoreUpdate,
@@ -1216,9 +1217,10 @@ def add_generation_to_dataset(
 
     # Prompt API
 
-    def create_prompt_lineage(self, name: str, description: Optional[str] = None):
+    def get_or_create_prompt_lineage(self, name: str, description: Optional[str] = None):
         """
         Creates a prompt lineage with the specified name and optional description.
+        If the prompt lineage with that name already exists, it is returned.
 
         Args:
             name (str): The name of the prompt lineage.
@@ -1229,6 +1231,10 @@ def create_prompt_lineage(self, name: str, description: Optional[str] = None):
         """
         return self.gql_helper(*create_prompt_lineage_helper(name, description))
 
+    @deprecated('Please use "get_or_create_prompt_lineage" instead.')
+    def create_prompt_lineage(self, name: str, description: Optional[str] = None):
+        return self.get_or_create_prompt_lineage(name, description)
+
     def get_or_create_prompt(
         self,
         name: str,
@@ -1249,7 +1255,7 @@ def get_or_create_prompt(
         Returns:
             Prompt: The prompt that was retrieved or created.
         """
-        lineage = self.create_prompt_lineage(name)
+        lineage = self.get_or_create_prompt_lineage(name)
         lineage_id = lineage["id"]
         return self.gql_helper(
             *create_prompt_helper(self, lineage_id, template_messages, settings, tools)
@@ -1268,7 +1274,7 @@ def get_prompt(
         self,
         id: Optional[str] = None,
         name: Optional[str] = None,
-        version: Optional[int] = 0,
+        version: Optional[int] = None,
     ) -> Prompt:
         """
         Gets a prompt either by:
@@ -1292,6 +1298,23 @@ def get_prompt(
             return self.gql_helper(*get_prompt_helper(self, name=name, version=version))
         else:
             raise ValueError("Either the `id` or the `name` must be provided.")
+    
+    def promote_prompt(self, name: str, version: int) -> str:
+        """
+        Promotes the prompt with name to target version.
+
+        Args:
+            name (str): The name of the prompt lineage.
+            version (int): The version number to promote.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The champion prompt ID.
+        """
+        lineage = self.get_or_create_prompt_lineage(name)
+        lineage_id = lineage["id"]
+
+        return self.gql_helper(*promote_prompt_helper(lineage_id, version))
+
 
     # Misc API
 
@@ -2383,18 +2406,14 @@ async def add_generation_to_dataset(
 
     # Prompt API
 
-    async def create_prompt_lineage(self, name: str, description: Optional[str] = None):
-        """
-        Asynchronously creates a prompt lineage.
+    async def get_or_create_prompt_lineage(self, name: str, description: Optional[str] = None):
+        return await self.gql_helper(*create_prompt_lineage_helper(name, description))
 
-        Args:
-            name (str): The name of the prompt lineage.
-            description (Optional[str]): An optional description of the prompt lineage.
+    get_or_create_prompt_lineage.__doc__ = LiteralAPI.get_or_create_prompt_lineage.__doc__
 
-        Returns:
-            The result of the GraphQL helper function for creating a prompt lineage.
-        """
-        return await self.gql_helper(*create_prompt_lineage_helper(name, description))
+    @deprecated('Please use "get_or_create_prompt_lineage" instead.')
+    async def create_prompt_lineage(self, name: str, description: Optional[str] = None):
+        return await self.get_or_create_prompt_lineage(name, description)
 
     async def get_or_create_prompt(
         self,
@@ -2403,7 +2422,7 @@ async def get_or_create_prompt(
         settings: Optional[ProviderSettings] = None,
         tools: Optional[List[Dict]] = None,
     ) -> Prompt:
-        lineage = await self.create_prompt_lineage(name)
+        lineage = await self.get_or_create_prompt_lineage(name)
         lineage_id = lineage["id"]
 
         sync_api = LiteralAPI(self.api_key, self.url)
@@ -2428,7 +2447,7 @@ async def get_prompt(
         self,
         id: Optional[str] = None,
         name: Optional[str] = None,
-        version: Optional[int] = 0,
+        version: Optional[int] = None,
     ) -> Prompt:
         sync_api = LiteralAPI(self.api_key, self.url)
         if id:
@@ -2442,6 +2461,14 @@ async def get_prompt(
 
     get_prompt.__doc__ = LiteralAPI.get_prompt.__doc__
 
+    async def promote_prompt(self, name: str, version: int) -> str:
+        lineage = await self.get_or_create_prompt_lineage(name)
+        lineage_id = lineage["id"]
+
+        return await self.gql_helper(*promote_prompt_helper(lineage_id, version))
+
+    promote_prompt.__doc__ = LiteralAPI.promote_prompt.__doc__
+
     # Misc API
 
     async def get_my_project_id(self):
@@ -2449,3 +2476,4 @@ async def get_my_project_id(self):
         return response["projectId"]
 
     get_my_project_id.__doc__ = LiteralAPI.get_my_project_id.__doc__
+
diff --git a/literalai/api/gql.py b/literalai/api/gql.py
index 4ffd5e5..ea0b677 100644
--- a/literalai/api/gql.py
+++ b/literalai/api/gql.py
@@ -1035,6 +1035,19 @@
 }
 """
 
+PROMOTE_PROMPT_VERSION = """mutation promotePromptVersion(
+    $lineageId: String!
+    $version: Int!
+  ) {
+    promotePromptVersion(
+      lineageId: $lineageId
+      version: $version
+    ) {
+      id
+      championId
+    }
+  }"""
+
 
 def serialize_step(event, id):
     result = {}
diff --git a/literalai/api/prompt_helpers.py b/literalai/api/prompt_helpers.py
index 3a71d7e..f614328 100644
--- a/literalai/api/prompt_helpers.py
+++ b/literalai/api/prompt_helpers.py
@@ -59,3 +59,18 @@ def process_response(response):
     description = "get prompt"
 
     return gql.GET_PROMPT_VERSION, description, variables, process_response
+
+
+def promote_prompt_helper(
+        lineage_id: str,
+        version: int,
+):
+    variables = {"lineageId": lineage_id, "version": version}
+
+    def process_response(response) -> str:
+        prompt = response["data"]["promotePromptVersion"]
+        return prompt["championId"] if prompt else None
+
+    description = "promote prompt version"
+
+    return gql.PROMOTE_PROMPT_VERSION, description, variables, process_response
diff --git a/literalai/prompt.py b/literalai/prompt.py
index fe61763..2b95103 100644
--- a/literalai/prompt.py
+++ b/literalai/prompt.py
@@ -120,6 +120,13 @@ def from_dict(cls, api: "LiteralAPI", prompt_dict: PromptDict) -> "Prompt":
             variables_default_values=prompt_dict.get("variablesDefaultValues"),
         )
 
+    def promote(self) -> "Prompt":
+        """
+        Promotes this prompt to champion.
+        """
+        self.api.promote_prompt(self.name, self.version)
+        return self
+
     def format_messages(self, **kwargs: Any) -> List[Any]:
         """
         Formats the prompt's template messages with the given variables.
diff --git a/tests/e2e/test_e2e.py b/tests/e2e/test_e2e.py
index 750a9be..c81742b 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/test_e2e.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/test_e2e.py
@@ -560,13 +560,13 @@ async def test_dataset_sync(
     async def test_prompt(
         self, client: LiteralClient, async_client: AsyncLiteralClient
     ):
-        prompt = await async_client.api.get_prompt(name="Default")
+        prompt = await async_client.api.get_prompt(name="Default", version=0)
         assert prompt is not None
         assert prompt.name == "Default"
         assert prompt.version == 0
         assert prompt.provider == "openai"
 
-        prompt = await async_client.api.get_prompt(id=prompt.id)
+        prompt = await async_client.api.get_prompt(id=prompt.id, version=0)
         assert prompt is not None
 
         messages = prompt.format_messages()
@@ -593,6 +593,15 @@ async def test_prompt(
 
         assert messages[0]["content"] == expected
 
+    @pytest.mark.timeout(5)
+    async def test_champion_prompt(self, client: LiteralClient):
+        new_prompt = client.api.get_or_create_prompt(name="Default", template_messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}])
+        new_prompt.promote()
+
+        prompt = client.api.get_prompt(name="Default")
+        assert prompt is not None
+        assert prompt.version == new_prompt.version
+
     @pytest.mark.timeout(5)
     async def test_gracefulness(self, broken_client: LiteralClient):
         with broken_client.thread(name="Conversation"):
@@ -609,7 +618,7 @@ async def test_thread_to_dict(self, client: LiteralClient):
 
     @pytest.mark.timeout(5)
     async def test_prompt_unique(self, client: LiteralClient):
-        prompt = client.api.get_prompt(name="Default")
+        prompt = client.api.get_prompt(name="Default", version=0)
 
         new_prompt = client.api.get_or_create_prompt(
             name=prompt.name,