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The 21st of February is the 10th anniversary of the first 17 champions Riot made. A Then and Now.

Electro522·2/1/2019, 5:38:28 PM·62 votes·28,428 views

A post on the front page made me realize this, when he just nonchalantly mentioned that the Kayle/Morg VGU will come out pretty damn close to the anniversary (likely the 20th).

The thing is, it's not only Kayle and Morgana celebrating 10 years in this game on that date. Let's reminisce for a little bit, shall we?

#Alistar

##Then

https://i.imgur.com/jxazY3d.png"

##Now

https://i.imgur.com/sp8ckio.png"

#Annie

##Then

https://i.imgur.com/Bzv9DZH.png"

##Now

https://i.imgur.com/TMfW5Zt.png"

#Ashe

##Then

https://i.imgur.com/SErVMxB.png"

##Now

https://i.imgur.com/Ds4TmrP.png"

#Fiddlesticks*

##Then

https://i.imgur.com/g9m0Yf0.png"

##Now

https://i.imgur.com/g9m0Yf0.png"

#Jax*

##Then

https://i.imgur.com/9W2IPLn.png"

##Now

https://i.imgur.com/9W2IPLn.png"

#Kayle**

##Then

https://i.imgur.com/CoqZGyT.png"

##Now

https://i.imgur.com/zwP84aT.png"

#Master Yi

##Then

https://i.imgur.com/Nk5a8zi.png"

##Now

https://i.imgur.com/4ukQEwm.png"

#Morgana**

##Then

https://i.imgur.com/d0xYLYG.png"

##Now

https://i.imgur.com/yFrNGxd.png"

#Nunu

##Then

https://i.imgur.com/2tyufI6.png"

##Now

https://i.imgur.com/S6yq7Su.png"

#Ryze

##Then

https://i.imgur.com/nME2Ub3.png"

##Now

https://i.imgur.com/cW6HYd4.png"

#Sion

##Then

https://i.imgur.com/WQCNAPl.png"

##Now

https://i.imgur.com/eMOuVsy.png"

#Sivir

##Then

https://i.imgur.com/uKmx07S.png"

##Now

https://i.imgur.com/gNQ6g7z.png"

#Soraka

##Then

https://i.imgur.com/cMj1DeG.png"

##Now

https://i.imgur.com/W6YB52c.png"

#Teemo*

##Then

https://i.imgur.com/clSgQ9J.png"

##Now

https://i.imgur.com/clSgQ9J.png"

#Tristana

##Then

https://i.imgur.com/sSLpN64.png"

##Now

https://i.imgur.com/TAWCTQt.png"

#Twisted Fate

##Then

https://i.imgur.com/6J0OMrm.png"

##Now

https://i.imgur.com/XfeBdHs.png"

#Warwick

##Then

https://i.imgur.com/bflE4H5.png"

##Now

https://i.imgur.com/0FjTV2w.png"

All of these champions were released in the first few weeks of Alpha. Over the next year, Riot goes on to fill the roster out to 40 champions in total. I'll do my best to make more posts for the other champs closer to their original release date.

As a side note, I know some of you might be thinking "Why post this now, and not near the release date?" Well......I'm not sure.....just cause I wanted to I guess. Plus, during that time, it's possible we'll be freaking out over how amazing Kayle and Morgana are.

If some of you would like, I'd be more than willing to post this again later in the month closer to the release date.

*There are some champions in the game that have not had their models touched even slightly since the first days of League. This is why I have 2 of the same pictures.

**Since Kayle and Morgana are coming out very soon, I will update this post when they do come out.

41 Comments

Electro5222/1/2019, 5:39:58 PM16 votes

Hmmm......not all of the pictures are working as I wanted them to......let me see if I can do anything about that.

EDIT: Fixed it!

Madjack012/1/2019, 6:06:04 PM15 votes

Sivir used to be a redhead? I totally forgot that. Now I feel my life has been a lie.

Could you maybe find out if any original champion's kit survived the passing of time (with maybe only slight updates?

5StackUltOneShot2/1/2019, 11:22:47 PM8 votes

Honestly Soraka looked fucking terrifying

4 Step Cadence2/1/2019, 6:10:27 PM6 votes

Huh. Interesting.

underscores2222/2/2019, 3:18:50 AM4 votes

A partial changelist (based on my memory) of these champs. Not going to include number changes.

Ali - biggest change was his w going to his passive and getting a new w. Before his passive was doing more damage to towers. Nice QoL change allowing him to buffer pulverize while headbutting.

Annie - e changed from flat resistances to percent damage reduction. Tibbers got a brain and doesn't die when she does. Tibbers also got more HP, resistances, and shares annie's e.

Ashe - new q, new passive. Don't remember what the old passive was. Hawkshot no longer passively grants gold on kills.

Fiddle - new passive (old passive was MR reduction around him) all fears in game changed to send target away from fear source, not walk in random directions (not a change to the champ, but a change to the mechanic key to the champ) drain refunds cooldown, crows no longer gain more bounces as you rank it up.

Jax - removal of dodge mechanic forced rework on his counterstike. Everything else is basically number changes

Kayle - Passive changed - granted AP for AD and AD for AP before. W turned into a move speed buff rather than a heal.

Yi - alpha strike no longer scales with AP (rip) meditate heal increases based on missing HP. Wuju style active does true damage with an AD scale instead of just doubling the passive amount.

Morg - Passive changed from spell vamp to healing on champion/large minion damage. W no longer shreds MR, but now deals increasing damage based off missing health.

nunu - before his VGU, consume changed to grant various benefits based on what type of monster he ate. Attack speed reduction removed from snowball.

Ryze - numerous reworks. Passive changed to allow abilities to scale with Mana. E changed to be able to bounce to ryze. E MR shred removed. Q turned into a skillshot. Ult changed. E changed. Passive changed. Story changed (twice). Model changed (twice).

Sion - VGU. Actually can't remember any significant changes to him before the VGU.

Siv - removed dodge passive in the great dodge removal. Bouncing blades is no longer a toggle. Ult move speed mechanics changed. Spell shield mana costs changed, then changed back, then reverted, then changed back.

Soraka - model updated. Starcall changed from all targets nearby to ground targeted AOE. Starcall now heals Soraka. Starcall MR shred removed. Heal now costs HP. Heal no longer grants armor. E no longer restores mana. E can no longer be self cast. E is now a ground target AoE, not a single target point and click.

Teemo - still the devil. Think something about his move quick changed, but can't recall what. New shroom model.

Trist - Q no longer costs mana. New E. Old E active was a point and click DoT that applied grievous wounds (GW removed). DoT time used to scale by rank. Passive changed to apply to E and R. E and R ranges adjusted to align with auto range. New E/Q reset combo removed. AP rations reduced.

TF - got a face. Model updated. New passive (gold on kills). Don't remember what the old one was. Ult changed.

WW - don't think he had any changes before the VGU.

Again, this was all by memory, so I could be wrong about things, or I could have forgotten something.

Tundra Hunter2/1/2019, 10:08:26 PM4 votes

Very nice post! I'm surprised it isn't more popular? Maybe because most players on the boards are young or recent LOL players? I started in season 3.

14daysuspensionk2/1/2019, 10:54:36 PM3 votes

That's 6 days from my bday.

Cetri2/1/2019, 11:26:38 PM2 votes

Wow, it's amazing how janky those old models are in comparison to the new ones, especially Raka, Sivir, and Annie. I wonder just how much Teemo, Jax, and Fiddle will improve when their day finally comes.

Chibi Templar2/2/2019, 5:31:47 AM1 votes

Suddenly I miss season 1 despite all its flaws.

rayzo2/2/2019, 5:55:22 AM1 votes

This is so cool, thanks for posting!

Genital Wart2/2/2019, 6:14:55 AM1 votes

It's actually crazy how terrible looking League 3D models are. I understand that you never really seem them in this state, and that the fact that they look bad makes them easier to render in game, but still goddamn. Compared to the HoTS and Dota 2 models these look like absolute trash, even the recently updated ones look horrible compared to those games. [sg-ahri-3]

Reach Heavn Thru2/2/2019, 12:44:35 PM1 votes

Wait, Kayle and Morgana are coming out "very soon"? First I've heard of that! Pleasantly surprised, frankly.

Blueyote2/2/2019, 1:43:28 PM1 votes

Damn Warwick got ripped. And he got better. I remember how meh he was before his rework.

420 S M O K E2/2/2019, 3:11:44 PM1 votes

I remember all of these dudes lmao I started in 2010 and specifically remembers when Renekton came out and the servers were down twice as long because the servers couldn't handle the demand of so many players lmao 4 hour down time? More like 8!

420 S M O K E2/2/2019, 3:13:26 PM1 votes

Oh man remember MF W applied grievous wounds? Her and AP tristana were a MENACE.

Raithofhel2/2/2019, 3:30:32 PM1 votes

Oof. As someone who played since s2, and hasn’t played much at all in the last 2 years (except ARURF, which is the only reason I logged in here), this makes me miss the old things. I would trade it all back for the older approaches to the game I enjoyed 1000% more. I never felt the VU’s added anything significant to the game.

And as someone who’s first two mains were Morg and Sivir, “no kit changes” is lulz. Sorry mate, you must not have been here.

Meredith Stout2/2/2019, 3:38:29 PM1 votes

Teemo has been smiling for 10 years. What a champ!

BLIGHTBRINGER2/2/2019, 7:28:38 PM1 votes

Old Ashe and Old Soraka looked like Runescape characters lol

Vlada Cut2/2/2019, 8:46:11 PM1 votes

Ya better keep da thread alive for a littlenqhule longer cuz da sister thots Kayle and Norgana are gonna bumb their reworked sideboobs soon TM.

FNC 6ixGOD2/2/2019, 10:45:18 PM1 votes

Ohh myy... what the F. Those soraka legs o.O [sg-ahri-3]

PaladinNO2/2/2019, 11:50:55 PM1 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REumcy-6CCc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOjKom5P3nE

https://nathanaxephotography.com/image/119627-full_crying-emoticon-gif-101-clip-art.gif

I really miss how the old PAX Sivir skin looked.

It used to look like something from Tron: Legacy - now it looks like something from Tron 1982. VO was better too. And the dance made no sense, but was still cool. The new dance just makes no sense.

The Soulforged2/3/2019, 1:22:06 AM1 votes

I used to think soraka looked like the michelin mascot.

Lobezno042/26/2019, 1:06:38 PM1 votes

Are you gonna update this post for Kayle and Morgana resent rework or are you go wait a little longer for Mordekaiser ‘ rework?

Linna Excel2/1/2019, 8:56:37 PM1 votes

New Soraka needs to be a little more blue in color IMO.

Velzard of Koz2/2/2019, 12:16:57 AM1 votes

I was going to bed and you throw that Soraka at me wtf.

Also before I shit my pants I wanted to make this joke: WTF they totally ruined Fiddle and Jax!

wolvius2/2/2019, 12:22:34 AM1 votes

"You cant milk those" . Shoulda made a ryze the eight joke (or whatever im too lazy to count).

GreenKnight2/2/2019, 1:34:40 AM1 votes

I forgot how i missed sword boots.

Aeszarck2/2/2019, 2:12:04 AM1 votes

Great post, thank you for the effort!

Moody P2/2/2019, 2:15:00 AM1 votes

soul vs soulless

TisBis2/2/2019, 2:59:04 AM1 votes

Soraka was so ugly