New free champion rotation: Cassiopeia, Talon, Teemo and more!

Riot·Feb 18, 2015·0 votes·46,446 views

Greetings Summoners!

Here are this week's free champions:

Ashe - the Frost Archer

Attack

Defense

Ability

Difficulty

Primary Role Marksman

Secondary Role Support

Cassiopeia - the Serpent's Embrace

Attack

Defense

Ability

Difficulty

Primary Role Mage

Kalista - the Spear of Vengeance

Attack

Defense

Ability

Difficulty

Primary Role Marksman

Nami - the Tidecaller

Attack

Defense

Ability

Difficulty

Primary Role Support

Secondary Role Mage

Rammus - the Armordillo

Attack

Defense

Ability

Difficulty

Primary Role Tank

Secondary Role Fighter

Riven - the Exile

Attack

Defense

Ability

Difficulty

Primary Role Fighter

Secondary Role Assassin

Talon - the Blade's Shadow

Attack

Defense

Ability

Difficulty

Primary Role Assassin

Secondary Role Fighter

Teemo - the Swift Scout

Attack

Defense

Ability

Difficulty

Primary Role Marksman

Secondary Role Assassin

Thresh - the Chain Warden

Attack

Defense

Ability

Difficulty

Primary Role Support

Secondary Role Fighter

Zac - the Secret Weapon

Attack

Defense

Ability

Difficulty

Primary Role Tank

Secondary Role Fighter

Wondering how we picked this week's free champions? Read up on it HERE .

See you on the Fields of Justice!

195 Comments

King DellronMar 9, 201558 votes

The Free Rotation, Episode 7:

Gnar "Veigar is no where to be found. i have the best cops in the force looking for him. but i don't expect them to find him anytime soon."

Soraka "Well, at least the trouble is over for now. So i guess its time to get back to normal work."

Gnar "Its a good thing Veigar isn't exactly one of the biggest stars in league." (ba dum tss)

Gangplank "Your jokes still aren't really funny."

Gnar "Oh, its you, Commenter Gangplank. still salty as ever i see."

He wore a red hoodie, glasses and blue pants.

Gangplank "Well, i am a pirate. I see you still keep getting more and more annoying."

Soraka "so, who is this sorry excuse for a man?"

Gnar "its Commenter Gangplank, he seems to hate everything i do, yet does nothing to try and help. why are you wasting my time today?"

Gangplank "I have come to sabotage this weeks free rotation. You know that Yorick fella, when i press this button he will become free."

Gnar "Now hold on there, you don't know what that could do. Him being free could destroy everything we hold dear. The entire league of legends could cease to exist."

Gangplank "Then admit you are terrible and quit your job or i will press it."

Gnar "NEVER!"

Gangplank "Alright, "press""

Soraka "EQUINOX!!!!"

His button did about as much damage as ap draven

Gangplank "HEY! Shut up you stupid narrator."

Oh, ok then, i will just go away for now. Man, you really are salty

Gangplank "Hey! I can't move. Guys, i can't move. seriously guys please help.

Soraka "That should keep you rooted until the police arrive."

Gnar "nice one soraka, keep him in that so i don't have to listen to his voice. meanwhile i can tell him all about how i picked this weeks free champions."

Gangplank "GNAR YOU ARE ONE LITTLE M-"

Soraka "SILENCE!"

Gnar "People haven't been playing adc enough, i blame it on how immobile most of them are. Kalista has only been free once this year, so i made her free because she is a bit more mobile.

Gangplank "Dude, she has been free like twe-"

Gnar "People are still mad about how tank junglers are useless, even though are aren't. I keep telling corporate lee sin to buff them anyways, just so players shut up. So i made Zac and Rammus free so players can see that i'm right."

Gangplank "Right? you couldn't be right if your lif-"

Gnar "Some people who haven't played cass since the rework, still say she is underpowered. so i made her free to show them they are really wrong. Players are actually picking supports other than nami and thresh, i need to fix that.

Gangplank "How can anyone in their right mind say they want more Thr-"

Gnar "I have heard enough complaints about how op, Darius, Gnar and Zed are. Talon, Teemo and Riven are gonna make them be more careful about what they wish for. Finally, i picked Ashe, cause you know, Ashe.

Gangplank "SORAKA WOULD YOU LET ME TALK ALR-"

Volibear "Alright, where is the scum."

Gnar "Right here, take him away boys."

Gangplank "Oh sure, lynch me for trying to make things better around here."

Trundle "They were right about the amount of salt, looks like someones not getting a good behavior award."

Gnar "Now that he is taken care of. Has anyone seen Sona, i called her like an hour ago."

Sona "..."

Gnar "Nice of you to finally join us Sona."

Sona "..."

Gnar "You fell asleep because you were tired. This is the third time this week you have messed up because of being tired. What is it that you are doing all night?"

Sona "..."

Gnar "You won't tell me. Sona, how am i supposed to trust you through this if you won't trust me."

Sona "..."

Gnar "Just get back to work. Soraka, meet me in my office."

Looks like its safe to come back now that Gangplank is gone and my feelings have stopped being hurt. So where are we? Ah yes,

Gnar walked away into his office.

Soraka "i saved Gnar's job and caught a criminal while you were napping. better watch out, i'm becoming his new favorite."

Sona "..."

Soraka "Well then, i will go see the boss, goodbye to you."

Over in Gnar's office:

Gnar "We have got to figure out what is going on with Sona. I'm worried about her, becoming detrimental to our work here."

Soraka "Some people have seen her sneaking around late at night with some digital equipment. I may know i a guy who can help us figure it out.

Gnar "Ok, you get right on that. Also, don't let her know about any of this, i don't her to quit.

Soraka "Will do sir."

(Special thanks to srslyguysplshelp. without whom, Commenter Gangplank would not exist.)

Noski7Mar 9, 20152 votes

yours are the best!

EcoStaticMar 9, 20152 votes

Great Job!!! But is there any chance you can make it more based on the free champion rotation, not one of these champs is in it.

King DellronMar 9, 20152 votes

Its a little difficult, i write most of the story ahead of time, as it takes me a while. So its really hard to have a full story about the champions who are free when i don't know them ahead of time.

These stories are really about the characters who work behind the scenes and run the free rotation. Not so much the free champions themselves.

Maybe i should consider changing the name?

Also, thanks ♥.

Cat SecretaryMar 9, 20159 votes

I made a gangplank cameo with my saltiness <3

TheEmptyOne1Mar 9, 20156 votes

So what do the police do to Rammus?

Rammus They see me rolling, they hating.

King DellronMar 9, 20154 votes

Wardin'

They tryin to catch me gankin' midlane.

haha idiotMar 9, 20152 votes

Ayo King Dellron, I've been reading a lot of your stories and they sure are interesting.

One thing I feel about your narratives, however, is that they're chained down by the specific freeweek. I see you often times trying to squeeze in certain details about this week's free champions. While I admire the effort to stay true to the freeweek, your core story basis, giving essentially a greek myth-esque explanation for the mysteries of Riot Games, far surpasses the specific champions you feel obligated to mention.

Like you said, you are even considering changing the title to better match your purpose. Why not completely jump the gap and write for the purpose of explaining the intricacies of the behind-the-scenes workings of ALL of riot games, not just free champions?

I feel like such an upgrade would really free you and let you write about whatever you'd like to, and let you write more entertainingly and with more variety, unbound by such a narrow topic. Thanks for reading :)

King DellronMar 10, 20152 votes

Wow, this is great feedback.

I too have thought about not explaining all the free champions in detail, as it does feel kinda tacked on to me. I wasn't sure if it was something people really liked or if it could be removed without much loss to the story. I may start writing stories in other posts, probably not the sales though, as lightdragoon has those covered.

People might expect Corporate Gnar in my stories, so i'm not sure about doing something else here because people could be disappointed if i write about a different character.

I would really like to hear what all you guys think on these, and what you really think should stay/what should go.

Tentacle LoveMar 9, 201519 votes

Ashe : 75% more DAT ASHE jokes. Cassiopeia : 30% more ssseeeing how ssssnakelike I can be! Kalista : 8000% more people getting frustrated at Kalista, but not because they're playing against her. It's because they are trying her out. Nami : 10% more people wondering why nami has cleavage. 90% more people not caring but still admiring. Rammus : 45% more rollin rollin rollin WHAT Riven : 50% more broken. Am I talking about the sword? you'll never know. Talon : 40% more people getting owned while playing this guy and wondering why he has a high winrate. Thresh : 80% more stealin yo woman. Zac : 100% more mess on the rift. Teemo : 157% mo@R*HFSG(SVBJKSXBVHGJFHGFJDSNO CARRIER

lightdragoon88Mar 9, 201515 votes

Rammus 90001% more Ok.

gryfinnMar 9, 201513 votes

Riven and Talon doing the same dance!

ZûkoMar 9, 201513 votes

fuck Teemo is free

Aatrox HerselfMar 9, 201511 votes

Rivens play style is just like her sword BROKEN.

King DellronMar 9, 20153 votes

ba dum tss

EcoStaticMar 9, 20156 votes

Sorry, but I disagree, she is easy to counter and her CC isn't amazing. She is easy to avoid and isn't hard to kite with most adcs

JayblazeMar 9, 20152 votes

Well, you have never seen a good Riven

ScytheOfVoidMar 9, 20155 votes

But is it possible to be bad at riven?

chopmastrMar 9, 20157 votes

Yes, I have seen some horrible rivens... Some not even capable of wall jumping

JayblazeMar 9, 20153 votes

Ive seen a lot not even using her passive, or using it without knowing what it is. Like spamming her 3 Qs one after the other..

ADHDkingMar 9, 201510 votes

Time to play Garen counter all the newb rivens

Aatrox HerselfMar 9, 20156 votes

There are no Riven counters. Everything dies instantly.

Grand Lotus IrohMar 10, 20153 votes

Or they rage quit because they don't know how to play her.

Trap ClapMar 9, 20157 votes

Why, riot, why?! Riven and Satan, in the same rotation? rip toplane

LadyRenlyMar 10, 20152 votes

My Top Sona is actually very excited for the increase in Rivens.

Teemo, not so much

MiIes EdgeworthMar 9, 20157 votes

Riven Well great i just had a 3 game lose streak from Riven's and now she is free great, Thanks Riot. (starts clapping)

Le DauphinMar 9, 20152 votes

You'll probably beat all the newbie Rivens that come in QQQing, so there's that.

chopmastrMar 9, 20154 votes

I have never seen a riven in free week auto attack in trades

Fatal PhantomMar 9, 20157 votes

It's a Teemo Teemo Teemo Teemo Teemo Teemo Teemo Teemo Teemo Teemo Teemo

AAAH Cassiopeia AAAH OOOH, IT'S A

Logre The GreatMar 9, 20152 votes

Badger Badger Badger Badger Teemo

Solari FortuneMar 9, 20155 votes

Just came here for the story of Corporate Gnar

King DellronMar 9, 201512 votes

Came here to post the story of Corporate Gnar.

Solari FortuneMar 9, 20153 votes

Thank you good sir and could you drop a line to corporate Lee Sin about those Quinn bugs, that be nice

Awful MuffinsMar 9, 20154 votes

Guess who just fucking bought Riven?

IngaleMar 9, 20156 votes

and that's why you wait till the ftp rotation kids! (this is sponsored by smite, the game that copied league but in 3rd person)

EcoStaticMar 10, 20155 votes

League is third person... it is just a different camera angle.

Feast On FamineMar 10, 20154 votes

Guess i'm not playing League this week.

BunnyTheGuyMar 9, 20153 votes

This is a great rotation =3. Four Champions I've been dying to try are in the same week. Great stuff Riot. Just last night i was thinking i would have to wait forever to try them. Hovering over the "Buy without try" button.