@Morello: Can we expect another RPG-esque type of Mage champion coming soon?

Voliboar·9/21/2014, 3:02:08 PM·7 votes·1,371 views

TL;DR: I'm just asking if such a champion is in production. If not I think you should totally start on with this, but that's just my opinion

It's been a while since you guys released Syndra Syndra (2 years ago September 2012), who identify as a mage and not another character archetype who just happened to possess magical power for whatever reason. Then Lulu in March 2012 and then it stretches a long way to October 2010 LeBlanc (a Black Rose Mage), Lux (a Light Mage) and maaybe Swain who might tilt more toward Noxian General than a Mage. (Also Karma is more of a monk than a mage in my opinion)

The reason is that I love the mage fantasy and that there's so much more potential for other types of magic where the core feelings is "I'm weilding dark/fire/spirit/megawesomexploding magic power!". But not like "I'm an emperor and I rule!" or "I'm an Ice Witch I kidnap your babies!", those are cool too but they don't really fit the RPG mage fantasy, they just fit the role.

16 Comments

Destínum9/21/2014, 5:54:03 PM3 votes

Lissandra is an ice mage and Azir is a sand mage. Karma is pretty much a cleric, which I would say count. I really don't see your issue here. Also, what else within the "RPG-esque type of Mage" category is there left really? Most have been done already.

Fahrside9/21/2014, 3:28:11 PM1 votes

What theme would you be happy with?

Sharjo9/21/2014, 4:55:12 PM1 votes

The thing is there are better avenues than just being a mage. I mean look at Azir, he's the sand mage of league, but he's also the Emperor commanding soldiers. I feel like there's cool paths they can take without just following the paradigm of "Oh this fellow is a water mage/earth mage/lightning mage/gravity mage/whatever mage".

It Is I Emoto9/21/2014, 7:40:01 PM1 votes

I think a element based mage who can manipulate elements and do tons of aoe burst damage would be neat! but we got already 2 mages in this year.. and probably need a marksmen or something?

SpiritGear9/22/2014, 6:55:48 AM1 votes

isn't Veigar a dark mage?

Dryditch9/22/2014, 10:02:40 PM1 votes

Thanotos, It's a YGO Abridged reference. Kaiba makes two references to screwing the rules, once for money, and once because he has green hair...