I just learned that Faker wanted an Ahri skin for his first World Championship win...

DOUBLE TAPPED E·Oct 17, 2018·2 votes·2,992 views

But Riot decided that Zed was more popular so they would make a skin for him instead.

Like... the man just won the pinnacle of League tournaments, and this is supposed to be part of his reward for doing so, but Riot just says "Hey congrats on your tourney win, but fuck you we make more money off a Zed skin. If you wanted an Ahri skin maybe you should have played her in the Fire and Ice tournament instead of Zed." Good lord if that doesn't scream "evil corporation" I don't know what does.

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Daedric EtwahlOct 17, 201810 votes

If I remember correctly he didnt get an Ahri skin either because

A. He didnt play Ahri that Worlds

B. Ahri was getting another skin around that time, and they followed a different philosophy back then

Stop spreading your baseless lies and assumptions.

EPIKONOct 20, 20181 votes

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If I remember correctly he didnt get an Ahri skin either because

A. He didnt play Ahri that Worlds

Or

B. Ahri was getting another skin around that time, and they followed a different philosophy back then

Stop spreading your baseless lies and assumptions.

Faker played Ahri 6 out of 18 matches during 2013 Worlds -- followed by Gragas 4 times, Orianna 3 times, and Riven twice.

Yes, so quit spreading your baseless lies and assumptions.

Daedric EtwahlOct 20, 20181 votes

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Faker played Ahri 6 out of 18 matches during 2013 Worlds -- followed by Gragas 4 times, Orianna 3 times, and Riven twice.

Yes, so quit spreading your baseless lies and assumptions.

So then it was option B, then, and Riot followed a different skin release philosophy than they do now.

Bishasaurus FlexOct 17, 20185 votes

Did Faker play Ahri at all at the world championship that season? I thought that they got the skin for the champion they played the most during worlds.

If I won worlds, I would hope to be playing one of if not my favorite champion so I could make sure to get them a skin. Faker is known for his Zed more than Ahri I'd say, but also LeBlanc and Syndra some.

EleshakaiOct 17, 20184 votes

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Did Faker play Ahri at all at the world championship that season? I thought that they got the skin for the champion they played the most during worlds.

Not exactly. The skin is the player's choice, but it has to be a champ they at least played during that world championship.

HethaleanOct 17, 20182 votes

Where did you learn this? Also, that definitely doesn't sound evil to me. Inconsiderate? Definitely... evil? No.

EDIT: Then, the Faker zed outplay is so extremely iconic. I can see the Faker skin being Zed for the first one especially if the mindset at the time was just make a skin for which they are famous vs what they wanted. I'm not sure the original mentality.

Who Fed RuOct 17, 20181 votes

The best part is that that skin sucks balls

Noor SakataOct 20, 20181 votes

I'm actually glad they didn't give her that skin She got a better one instead which is Challenger Ahri

EPIKONOct 20, 20181 votes

Faker's favorite champion is Ahri.

He was known for his LeBlanc and Syndra plays as an amateur though.

BeatzBoyFTWOct 20, 20181 votes

Championship? I'm pretty sure Faker was referring to an SKT skin. Second, Ahri was never played at all, so giving her an SKT skin was pointless & meaningless.

EPIKONOct 20, 20181 votes

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Championship? I'm pretty sure Faker was referring to an SKT skin. Second, Ahri was never played at all, so giving her an SKT skin was pointless & meaningless.

New to league?

https://lol.gamepedia.com/Season_3_World_Championship/Match_History

BeatzBoyFTWOct 20, 20181 votes

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New to league?

https://lol.gamepedia.com/Season_3_World_Championship/Match_History

Uhh how old are we even talking about? Last I heard of Faker wanting an SKT Ahri was back around 2016 or 2017. Second, she was indeed never picked during both Worlds 2016 & 2017.

AI DornenrankeOct 28, 20181 votes

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Uhh how old are we even talking about? Last I heard of Faker wanting an SKT Ahri was back around 2016 or 2017. Second, she was indeed never picked during both Worlds 2016 & 2017.

we talking about season 3. The thread even says HIS FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. Do you even read bro

BeatzBoyFTWOct 28, 20181 votes

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we talking about season 3. The thread even says HIS FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. Do you even read bro

Still pretty outdated, don't you think.

Even Faker himself can't even play Ahri at all in the last 2 Worlds, so there's still honestly no point for SKT Ahri right now.