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Should I re-roll for a random champion?

iinalave··1 votes·736 views

I have shards for Aurelion Sol, Kennen, and Xerath right now. I can disenchant aurelion + kennen to unlock xerath, or aurelion + xerath for kennen. (I can't unlock Aurelion.) The thing is, I'm just not that enthusiastic about those champions, since I've heard that they're not so great. I'm low-level, but willing to pour the time into learning a harder champion; however, I'm worried that the champion will end up being under-whelming and I'll regret unlocking them and spending time playing as them. So, should I unlock one of them? Or should I re-roll? I just really don't want to get a 450 champion, because that would suck.

For some extra info: I always thought I would enjoy playing an agile, bursty mage; but it turns out I like to be kind of tanky, too, because I hate being squishy. I ended up maining poppy, because her W makes her more agile, and you can build her really tanky. I have no idea if kennen or xerath would be a good fit for me.

ANY input would be greatly appreciated, even if you say something short like 'don't get kennen,' or 'just re-roll.' I'm really stuck here :(

5 Comments

MagicFlyingLlama2 votes

At lv11, you are not "maining" anything yet and have not experienced the actual game in any way (stuff is really, really bizarre down there). Chances are your experience of the game (and playstyle) will change by the time you hit 30, and after that.

There are not really any bad champions, especially at lower ranks where small balance issues matter less, some just have higher skill ceilings and floors.

Kennen is basically the definition of a fast, burst-oriented mage, and incredibly annoying as a bonus. He does not use mana, which is especially nice for new players. Xerath is good, but punishes bad positioning due to his low mobility. Aurelion is similar, he has a minimum range to be able to do damage and very strange and difficult mechanics, which makes people underestimate him. Random reroll is pretty useless.

(How did you get 3 shards at lv11? Are you buying chests? <_<)

iinalave1 votes

Thanks for the in-depth reply. I'm aware that I have really low experience, so when I say I 'main' poppy, I mean I play most of my games with her. As for what you said about Kennen; I actually was slightly interested in him before, so after hearing your input, I think I'll unlock him. I'm buying those 'mystery champion shards,' not chests. I don't really spend IP on champions (I suck at saving up), and I can't buy tier 3 runes yet, so I spend my IP on mystery shards. I really like the feeling of random chance when I forge one of those suckers (which I guess is my inner gambler emerging). I don't think I'll buy any more, but it depends on how I feel later. I'm guessing it's a habit I should quit? It doesn't seem healthy at all to pour a lot of IP into something that might not even be helpful. Thanks again for the input :)

MagicFlyingLlama1 votes

Technically it is slightly cheaper to buy champions via mystery shards, but only if you dont care about what you get at all. The main reason they exist is an easy way of getting blue essense for mastery upgrades, due to complaints about it being hard to get.

DrCyanide2 votes

I really like Xerath, but he's not the best fit for those looking to be tanky or agile. He does best from positioning further away. Plenty of burst though, and the exceptional range makes him pretty nice all around.

CrazyBear19872 votes

I would suggest you try another shard and see what you get. 4 shard is total 6800 IP anyway, so you might as well get one more 1700 hextech coin

and see what you get

best case: Something you like, unlock by disenchanting your other shards Worse case: Not something you like, disenchant and unlock aurelion sol

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