That Victorious Time Again

ForFoxSakes··2 votes·2,966 views
Ask Riot: Victorious Skins & More - Nexus

https://nexus.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/2018/08/victorious-skins-more/ Lets play what champ will it be again

Out of the running: Already Victorious JarvanIV Janna Elise Morgana Sivir Maokai Graves Champs Riven Thresh Shyvana Kalista Zed Ashe Conquerers Karma Varus Ahri Nidalee

Champs must have had some impact around spring time so they can start developing the skin, so I think stuff like Fiddlesticks Heimerdinger bot lane is out. Graves so jungle role last year, despite that article saying it was a top laner, but I bet they just lazily copy/pasted last year's writeup and the "top laner" was supposed to be Maokai in the previous season

Candidates: Braum Sejuani would be the most picked. Same role jungle would cut Sejuani out though Ezreal would also be likely with so many different builds and picks starting even last year when jungle ez was rampant. Also in line with his rework this month and always being a popular champ. Not sure if the Worlds SSG skins has an impact on whether he'll get it or not though Leblanc I think would also be a top candidate with the mage changes, high picks in solo queue and rework revert, especially since the Victorious line is really missing out on a strictly mid mage Jhin possibly with the attention he got from the item 3124 abuse Talon also with a huge winrate and lots of attention in solo, but not picked in pro play. Not sure if we need pro play attention for this? Ryze opposite of Talon where there's lots of pro play pick/ban, but very little for solo, being a mage and always one of RITO's faves Zoe also a mid lane mage contender. IMO more likely than most other mid laners strictly on impact, but they also said they dont want the champ to have very limited skins where the Victorious one is clearly the best, but unobtainable so possibly eliminated for that fact Yasuo announcers always blow their load when they see this pick in pro games. This guy gets so much attention with balance, item changes, runes, buffs, RITO worship, that I wouldn't be shocked if he was the one

Your thoughts & guesses?

Added Swain . Rework, many skins, many picks. I hope it's him

29 Comments

Nevurwin3 votes

I think a Victorious Swain would be a valid option too. He could fill the Void of not having a victorious midlaner. (even though he can be played currently in 3 roles)

SwiftKitten882 votes

Zoe doesn't have enough skins and is too new to get it Ezreal wot get it as he just got a skin and has an upcoming rework Talon is very possible, he has been absurdly strong nearly all year but i don't remember him doing much in pro play Yasuo plz god no.... Leblanc meh idk in theory i guess Ryze meh i would be fine with that, but then again... its Ryze ... there is ALWAYS another rework on the table, so it will be forever impossible for him to get one Jhin i can see, thats very possible

Braum and Sejuani are also very possible.

ForFoxSakes1 votes

I just dont think Sejuani since it was a jungler last season, and she doesnt fit anywhere outside of the jg.

Ezreal has always been a favorite of RITOs with a massive skin pool. Even though he just got a skin I think he would still be in contention. He literally gets a skin every year, but champs like yi or ahri get even more

Yasuo plz god no....

Agreed....

Oleandervine1 votes

Is everyone seeming to forget that Ryze already has a ranked victory skin? He was like the first champion in the game to get one, except in Season 1, they called it Triumphant. He's out of the equation. https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/img/champion/splash/Ryze_4.jpg

SwiftKitten881 votes

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Is everyone seeming to forget that Ryze already has a ranked victory skin? He was like the first champion in the game to get one, except in Season 1, they called it Triumphant. He's out of the equation. https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/img/champion/splash/Ryze_4.jpg

yes we are [sg-soraka]

Bütthound1 votes

You get the ryze skin when you win a Riot Sanctioned tournament its not a Season skin

Oleandervine1 votes

Regardless, it's still an eSports related skin. They stated that Championship/Conquerer also disqualify someone from getting a Victorious skin, so whatever special case this skin is in relation to eSports will most assuredly also disqualify Ryze from getting a Victorious skin this year.

Ravenhale1 votes

They try to avoid champions that have small skin pools (ever since they made the mistake of giving one to Elise). I think that would rule Zoe and Jhin out (possibly Yasuo, Talon and Leblanc as well).

ForFoxSakes1 votes

does that skin pool include legacy ones?

Linna Excel1 votes

I was going to guess Talon only because people have been complaining about Duskblade and Eletrocute for months and he uses them both. However riot is releasing a skin for him so I'm going to say he's out of the running.

Anyways, looking at the list of excluded champs I see:

2 tops 5 junglers 2 mids (no victorious mids) 4 ADCs 4 supports

Top and Mid are really neglected. Yasuo would be interesting because I don't think I've seen him get a skin for awhile and he fills both the top and mid lane roles.

Oleandervine1 votes

Ryze has a ranked victory skin. Triumphant Ryze. Season 1 "Victorious" skin.

Nevurwin1 votes

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Ryze has a ranked victory skin. Triumphant Ryze. Season 1 "Victorious" skin.

Victorious Jarvan was the season 1 Reward. Triumphant Ryze is from winning a RIOT Sanctioned Tournament and is still obtainable to this day.

Critmaster Garen1 votes

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Top and Mid are really neglected.

as if that makes a difference. remember when everyone expected an ultimate skin for a top laner since it was the only position that didnt get one yet? instead we got a second bot lane marksman ultimate with mf.

its possible, but i dont expect top lane to get one tbh. especially since its still the least influential role.

Linna Excel1 votes

They could always do Rumble or Gankplank because of pro play.

lolipopevelynn1 votes

they usually do champs that have surprise performances in tournament play. all champs that have victorious skins are or have been highly competitive picks.

mckaøs1 votes

I don't think BraumBraum has had a huge impact recently though, he's fallen off a bit. I Think SejuaniSejuani would be the better pick of those 2.

Personally, these are the Champions i'd like to see get the skin: Akali Aatrox Quinn Jhin These champions have had a large impact and are very strong at the moment. Aatrox doesn't have too many skins, but i think it might be too similar to Justicar with the Gold and Blue. Quinn i could see fitting perfectly fine. Jhin too. And Akali just got her rework, so not sure if she's on the table atm.

Hayaishi1 votes

Call me crazy but i think they will go with Xayah and Rakan.

Malak1 votes

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Call me crazy but i think they will go with Xayah and Rakan.

Plz no

Lauchmelder1 votes

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Call me crazy but i think they will go with Xayah and Rakan.

That would be dope af. I still hope it's an actual midlane champion though. Morgana is more of a support champion rn and that would basically mean that there is no victorious mid.

Douglas Funnie1 votes

If everything goes as planned, we'll most likely get a teaser early October. Less than two months away.

Stars Shaper1 votes

If it's Victorious Yasuo I will have to get Gold god damn it :S

Malak1 votes

I hope Karthus gets it

one of the original champions with few changes across the years, saw some play in pro scene, no one really hates him(one of the lowest ban rates), has a lot of skins but no new skins, and is played mid lane

BLACK REALM GOD1 votes

Pyke

most influential champ all year.

ForFoxSakes1 votes

too new and too few skins. wont happen

MOLTinaTOR1 votes

Probably Swain. This guy was dominating the game.

PrinceOfStorms1 votes

Could have been Victorious Vladimir, but it's unlikely because Riot nerfed him off the face of the planet pretty much the moment he saw pro play.

D357R0Y3R1 votes

Swain or Ornn or Ezreal or Rakan

Tahminatrix 1 votes

TahmKench hes seen so much competitive play that they have repeatedly changed him.

That and he needs a new skin lol

Whisperwind231 votes

Fizz?

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