Top 14 League champs with the longest wait since their last skin.

TerraRising··17 votes·3,703 views

In case you were wondering, I compiled a list of champions with the longest waits between new skins. It’s as accurate as I can determine. (And no, reworks don’t count because they’re just newer versions of old skins and not new ones.)

Anyways, here’s the list (Updated as of late October 2015):

Yorick - June 22, 2011 (Pentakill Yorick, Undertaker Yorick release) Sion - July 18, 2011 (Warmonger Sion) Taric - August 9, 2011 (Bloodstone Taric) Kennen - December 29, 2011 (Arctic Ops Kennen) Poppy - February 1, 2012 (Scarlet Hammer Poppy) Urgot - March 5, 2012 (Battlecast Urgot) Swain - May 23, 2012 (Tyrant Swain) Tristana - October 19, 2012 (Rocket Girl Tristana) Ryze - October 26, 2012 (Pirate Ryze) Nocturne - December 5, 2012 (Eternum Nocturne)

And, since Yorick, Taric, Poppy and Urgot won’t be getting any new skins until their reworks are done, I’ll include the next four on that list.

Cassiopeia - February 12, 2013 (Jade Fang Cassiopeia) Nunu - May 24, 2015 (TPA Nunu) Shen - May 24, 2015 (TPA Shen) Hecarim - August 22, 2013 (Arcade Hecarim)

So yeah... Riot's got a bit of a backlog of champs forever waiting for new skins to get through. Too bad they'd rather make Junkyard Jinx and Scrapyard Pantheon instead. :/

23 Comments

ModAcademy Kayn3 votes

If any Red's answers help, its always about the theme, and whether or not they fit it. They saw a chance for Ekko so they took it. Simple as that.

Another thing from Reds, they have a large amount of skins in production, and what takes place first is probably the real question. Look at Pool Party Zac, they had him in production for almost a year, then still waited a while because they wanted to release it during Summer. Maybe some people aren't in the right Season/event/etc to be released.

Of course that's just my two cents.

TerraRising4 votes

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If any Red's answers help, its always about the theme, and whether or not they fit it. They saw a chance for Ekko so they took it. Simple as that.

Another thing from Reds, they have a large amount of skins in production, and what takes place first is probably the real question. Look at Pool Party Zac, they had him in production for almost a year, then still waited a while because they wanted to release it during Summer. Maybe some people aren't in the right Season/event/etc to be released.

Of course that's just my two cents.

There's nothing that a red says about this that helps matters at all. They'll say whatever they have to in one post and contradict themselves in another.

Pool Party Zac was a particularly cruel thing to have done to Zac players, making them wait two years for a skin and constantly saying "Zac is a special snowflake" and "he's tough to make skins for," all the while having one done and waiting way too long for a theme release. Hell, at one point they even said that "having a water-based Zac seems boring and not worth the wait," before turning around and releasing a water-based Zac skin and a very lame Chroma pack (something they also said they didn't want to do.)

As far as Ekko's new skin goes, it's just too soon and I hate that it represents a purely cynical money grab by the team and the company. Academy Ekko is a skin that was either in production while Ekko was being created or something the team slapped together in 6 weeks.

So no, I don't know if I trust anything a member of Riot's skins team (either production or QA) says at this point.

Then again, that's my 2¢. :)

Digielf2 votes

What about TwistedFate ? he has only 9 skins and he hasnt got a new one for like 2 weeks and Ryze Brand , TaricYorick Kennen Poppy Swain Urgot Olaf need visual updates and fast, dont really care about their skins but VUs they need them right now

femmé2 votes

b-but ezreal needs another skin every two months so we can't let these guys take up the art department's time

ima firin1 votes

brand doesnt need a new skin, he needs a rework to become viable

TerraRising14 votes

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brand doesnt need a new skin, he needs a rework to become viable

Not relevant to the discussion. This is about skins, not about reworks...

Thanks for playing, though.

warpenguin5551 votes

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brand doesnt need a new skin, he needs a rework to become viable

brand is awesome. dont come into my house with dat nonsense XD

Icestar11861 votes

He's kind of underplayed, but still viable. Sort of like Anivia. Underplayed, but strong under the right circumstances.

OverpoweredSoap1 votes

I like how you can't even get the last 3 without a special event.

TerraRising2 votes

They're not as bad as these recent, cynical releases by Rito on champs who are on the rework list, but are far enough down the pipeline that they can release half-assed products for extra cash opportunities. These include Safecracker Eve, King of Clubs Mordekaiser, and the very insulting to every fan on the planet Blood Moon Zilean.

Talon's latest skin is also that cheap looking SSW one from the World Championships.

SnoKingXBL1 votes

Anyone have any cool skin ideas for these champs?

TheFirstGokun1 votes

Choo-Choo Sion: His Axe is replaced by a big coal shovel. His ult makes choo choo sounds. Vandal Swain: Mohawk and all. His crow form inherits the mohawk as well. Demonblade Yi: Oh god... the eyes... the EYES. Might even have a tail trailing behind him. Firecracker Tristana: Shares the theme with Jinx. Chosen Fiora: PLS RITO

TheFirstGokun1 votes

I don't think Kennen is getting a new one until his inevitable VU either. The Ostrich feet are just too strong.

PopePancake1 votes

Still waiting for Dragonmaster Swain ...

Stendal1 votes

Yeah, they don't like making skins for champs that need VUs since they'll more than likely have to go back and redo the skin anyway (unless it's a particularly well made skin). Also, 750 skins usually take little resources to put together, so it's not even like this academy set is "stealing the show" for other champions. There need to be really well made skins, and there need to be cute little ones like these.

A Miss Fortune1 votes

I don't think Ryze needs a new skin and I think It's kind of funny how he has so many (most of them you can't even directly purchase anymore) yet hasn't had one in a few years.

Vier1 votes

Riot just wants profit any company does, any of those champions on your list would just get a rushed skin like Debonair Galio with a weird/lazy concept to just let the community shut up. It's kind of sad they can deny having no favourites and making champion skins when a theme fits them but they just go for the most profitable one.

jeremiahBIO1 votes

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Riot just wants profit any company does, any of those champions on your list would just get a rushed skin like Debonair Galio with a weird/lazy concept to just let the community shut up. It's kind of sad they can deny having no favourites and making champion skins when a theme fits them but they just go for the most profitable one.

Thats a shame. I really wanted a new trist skin. But like you said it would probably be rushed.

Artificial Human1 votes

Are you still updating the Top 14 Champion Skin wait list, if so, would you kindly remove Yi and Fiora?

TerraRising1 votes

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Are you still updating the Top 14 Champion Skin wait list, if so, would you kindly remove Yi and Fiora?

Who do you think you are? Andrew Ryan?

It's not a list I'm constantly updating, but if you must know, the next two champs are Nocturne and Cassiopeia .

Artificial Human1 votes

Sorry, havent played Bioshock. But i think Sion, Kassadin and Tristana are propably getting a skin soon and i hope it's not a 750RP Tier one...

pPbwi30RyP1 votes

can u update this to remove kass,yi,olaf,brand and fiora. and add noc (eternum in december 2012)

TerraRising1 votes

Sure. :) Updated the list a little more than requested, too!

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