The forgotten champions

Oelyk··8 votes·5,733 views

EDIT: Removed Orianna, I made a poor, biased opinion and have rectified it.

And no, I don't mean the meme kings Yorick, Urgot and Aatrox but rather the ones who are neither so good that people complain/play a lot of, or so bad(and ugly!) to become memes

I'm talking about the ones that you don't talk about. Champions that may have stood atop of their field at one point but one way or another they fall out of favor in to obscurity.

I mean, I don't really ever pay attention to these champs because they have nothing noteworthy to talk about, sure there mains are pretty insane, but they just are forgotten. AurelionSol Fiddlesticks Gnar Lissandra Mordekaiser Shyvana Sivir Skarner Trundle Udyr Volibear Zilean. I didn't include a few who I thought were more debatable, but feel free to add in your own forgotten champs(or just argue with me about how wrong I am and also that Mordekaiser es numero uno)

I'm curious what do you think should be done about this, because most of them are overshadowed for either not being rewarding enough, too simple, too niche, or just being better choices who are more reliable and generally just better pick. I really want the overshadowed champs to get some love, being different for each of the forgotten ones needs.

34 Comments

Azureee11 votes

Orianna is in almost every game solo q and lcs game now. She is not forgotten at all.

Oelyk1 votes

This is the only champion I debated because I felt like I was the only one playing her in my own elo(Gold V). Clearly it was a mistake to list her as forgotten as it was a biased opinion.

dolphinosplash245 votes

Urgot So forgotten no one even remembers him as a forgotten champ

Oelyk2 votes

This is what I mean that he's more of a meme than a forgotten champ based on the fact he's constantly used as the paragon of underused and under appreciated, which actually gets him a lot of attention.

But good meme.

Big Lincoln3 votes

Orianna forgotten??? she's a top tier pick and has been forever

most of these champs are in the gutter because the game is awful when they're good enough to be meta. ESPECIALLY true for trundle and mord and gnar.

IDK what riots problem with sivir is but she always gets slapped when she's good too

Oelyk1 votes

From my expierience with Orianna(being a Gold V player) I am the only one I remember for a long time who plays her, while other midlaners like Lux, Ahri, Zed, Talon, Annie, Katarina(despite being more difficult), Ekko, Fizz, Syndra, Brand, Vladimir, and Vel'koz are extremely more prominent, despite Orianna being a solid pick for experienced players who put in the time, effort, and inevitable embarrassment of mastering Orianna(I have fucked up so many R's).

The fact that she's top tier doesn't change my opinion that she is forgotten in that she's hardly played. I hope that her new skin makes her less forgotten.

I never really understood why Gnar fell out of favor, I still feel like he is really effective.

I don't mean to be rude, but my point was to point out champions that are neither played and favored by the community or shunned so hard they become meme lords, but rather are un-noteworthy that we forget they are even there until we are reminded. TBH I spent most of season 6 not remembering that Irelia was a champion despite maining top lane.

Lighten1 votes

Ori has been picked in the LCS. Also sitting at a 15% play rate. Hardly forgotten.

Oelyk1 votes

Yup, my bad, I made a new note at the top.

Omnistone Karma2 votes

Some champions just need a buff and some just need a small rework Some champions are seen as "boring" or too "easy"

Lissandra just got a mini rework, so does udyr. It might be a mini rework that no one gives a crap about. Cough cough Aatrox and Cho'gath

Also people are like meta addicted so that's also a reason why these champions are not played, there are champions in this Meta that are just "flashyer" and just do their job better

People want to get noticed and look kewl That's also a reason why support isn't played as much as other roles So sometimes it's not even about that they aren't good, it's just that people think they don't offer any kind of.. you know... Mechanical outplay ( Which is bullshit btw )

I feel like Olaf and Vladimir have been kinda forgotten

Aurelion Sol and Orianna are not forgotten by the people that watch the lcs

Oelyk1 votes

I disagree with you on Vladimir, as of very recently he has had a massive surge in the mid lane in almost all the elos to my understanding.

And I agree with your last point, Ryu's Orianna play recently was very impressive! But I still believe she doesn't get any attention in lower elos where people who play her are as fleeting as Urgot mains simply because there are flashier and cooler champions like Yasuo, Katarina, Ahri or easier like Vel'koz, Vladimir, and Kennen.

I Might Lose2 votes

I see gnar quite often, and your is getting changes so I wouldn't say he's forgotten

Oelyk1 votes

Its nice to know other people play gnar besides myself(lvl6), but who is your?

Myrkrvaldyr1 votes

Voli, Skarner and Trundle are easily op in low elo, or at least it used to be like that, dunno if they still are. Shyvana is still a good jungler, but her lack of CC makes her unfit for high elo. Lissandra just needs some mini rework, her kit is outdated. But she's deff very useful, I don't consider her forgotten. Fiddlesticks is seeing much more play, not to mention he's a total pain to lane against in mid. Orianna is not forgotten, she's honestly one of the most balanced champs out there, like Vel'koz. Sol just requires very good positioning, but he hits hard.

Mordepool1 votes

To those who simply play and don't read the boards Mordekaiser may be forgotten. I get alot of people who recognize me simply for playing my main. He's a rare sight

Salson1 votes

Gnar is kinda popular, and Aurelion got hard damage nerfed into a worse version of Twisted Fate (Similar to Taliah).

Fell free to ignore the jungle. LeeSin Dragon Kicked half the bloody roster from the meta.

Sadistic Veigar1 votes

Disagree with Udyr, he has that whole gates meme. Also, he literally JUST got a buff.. Voli got one a patch or two ago too.

Oelyk1 votes

The gates meme is a Trick2g fanbase only appreciated meme, which compared to the whole league community and people who actually play him, make him less than rememberable in that we never see him, nor is he so weak we must talk about it.

Volis buff was a draw of attention, I agree, but he's returned to obscurity because as far as I'm concerned, that didn't actually address his whole issue.

Melledoneus1 votes

Shen Lucky bastards.

Oelyk1 votes

Pft, you want to be forgotten?

Oh.

You mean you want Riot to stop giving special attention to Shen because of LCS and just keep nerfing him?

Rip.

Golden Tager X1 votes

Yorick is actually back in this group, literally got forgotten faster than old yorick.

Oelyk1 votes

Thats a meme in itself, still, I like the new guy but he just feels kinda lackluster in that he's single target, split pushing, semi tanky guy. Can't wait for a new skin for him though, the new model has so much potential!

Golden Tager X1 votes

Think about it though, he is niche, and still is really only played by devoted players. Semi-tanky Semi-damage Semi-splitpusher. Not the best at anything and nothing really makes him stand out from the rest of the juggernauts.

Elkington VI1 votes

I was against Riot ever buffing Trundle, as he was completely fine. Then, just as I expected, he's been nerfed to a worse state than before any of his buffs. Unfortunately, unpopular champs dont get compensated for nerfs in this game, so he's pretty much staying the way he is now.

Malevolent Metal1 votes

Knowing that Mordekaiser is somewhat of a high priority on the update list and that Riot starts working on updates many many months before they are officially announced gives hope - thinking that at this very moment someone at Riot could be sketching out ideas for new skills and visuals for Mordekaiser.

Oelyk1 votes

I look forward to your inevitable 30 minute read on your impressions of the Mord rework when its released.

TekkenPlayer1 votes

Heimerdinger

Oelyk1 votes

I thought about him, But he is so unique and so annoying that I know of people who hold Teemo level grudges against the afro scientist.

Jeanne fan club1 votes

All of these champions were extremely meta at least once in their existence, I think what has happened to them is that the meta rotation was the only reason they were played, sine NA has a huge flavor of the month problem. The only way they will get playtime is if they become broken, but until then the current meta champions will reign supreme. This is just how the game works unfortunately.

Oelyk1 votes

I never thought of FOTM problems in NA, that's really interesting, and I could argue about some never being truly the meta. I don't know what defines "meta" But I don't think there was ever a point that everyone was banning Udyr.

KoggyStyle1 votes

still workin on that last gnar 7 token, fk ive almost surpassed nami got her 7 by 28k.

Oelyk1 votes

I have 60K-ish and only 1 token for lvl 7... you?

KoggyStyle1 votes

about 90k 2m7 tokens which i got in 1 day been 2 weeks trying for the last one, such a tilting headache.

i aint the best true but dang, whys he weak cuase people dont know how to build maw sv XD

ùMUSTDIE1 votes

What about it?Ivern

Shahamut1 votes

Fiddle and Voli getting vgus. Dont need on this list

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