Champion concept: Spica, the flaming Kick

HigeR·9/17/2014, 1:50:29 PM·20 votes·9,083 views

http://jesab.deviantart.com/art/Spica-the-flaming-kick-482860021 click the image to go to my Deviantart post :P feel free to visit and leave a comment!

welp, here we go again!! another attempt at making a champion + practicing my drawing skills! this time it's not a yordle (hey, growth xD) though it's still on the furry side. The idea came to me a while ago when I read about a penguin champion and the idea of animals that weren't ferocious being in LoL started to go through my head, naturally I took inspiration in current champions like Warwick and Rengar, mostly the latter since his whole being is thought around the fact that he's half lion. So I took one of the cutest animals I know and decided to work with ta-da! Bunnies... I mean... Rabbits!!!!

As for the concept per se I focused on the fact that rabbits have really strong legs in order to leap around and that's when I realized that LoL had a lack of champions focused on kicks (though I later discovered a surmount of kicking/jumping skills that are currently implemented on the game) and that led me to the character whose kicks are legendary amongst gamers! Chun-li! from there on I started looking at female characters from fighting games like Ling xiaoyu and Sonya Blade as well and soon enough I had a kit in mind that I think would work nicely.

As for her lore she'd be from Ionia though nobody would be able to explain why or when she was born in there, the streets of Ionia suddenly had a little rabbit girl going around begging for food, her ears were cute at first but once she started running away from every shelter they started mistrusting her, to the point of calling her a demon or as she was best know, the daughter of corruption, until that one day she made it through as the winner of an Ionian tournament held by Irelia, though no one celebrated her victory, the high commander of Ionia made sure everyone knew her by a new name, the flaming kick of Ionia. From that day onwards Spica's goals changed, she stopped trying to prove herself that she could be strong and started trying to convince other people just like Irelia that she was good and trustworthy, she swore to protect the city that misjudged her for one day they'll realize who she really is.

Now onto the kit itself!

P: Hop Kick Spica doesn't run, she hops instead and every X units she smashes the ground dealing Y+total AD physical damage in a small area around herself.

Q: Spinning Kick Spica turns upside down and spins with her legs extended kicking around dealing %total AD and dashing a small distance towards the cursor while spinning. Her attack speed value determines how many times she spins thus how many times she'll deal damage. If her AS is less than 1 she'll deal damage only if she actually kicks the enemy with one of her legs.

W: Counter Kick Spica stands still for a brief time, if she receives damage from a skill while in this stance she'll spellshield it and gain a jump for 3 seconds. The jump applies a 30% slow in an area around her when she lands and if hop is available she'll deal its damage.

E: Multiple Kick Spica remains in place and kicks multiple times in a 60º cone with increased attack range dealing %total AD physical damage every 0,25 seconds. Her attack speed value increases the ratio at which she deals damage up to 0,1 seconds (2.5 AS). This skill will remain active for as long as the button is held, consuming mana each 0,25 seconds.

R: Corkscrew Kick Spica charges straight forward in a corkscrew motion dealing X+Bonus AD physical damage to each enemy she hits plus gaining armor penetration based on how many enemies were damaged. The range on this skill can be increased by holding down the button but its casting time will always remain the same.

WELL WELL WELL!! this is the end to a crazy amount of time I invested thinking about this character and its caveats, maybe it's because I made it but I really, REALLY like her kit, she's balanced around moving and stopping strategically through her skills and I'd love it for riot to take a look at it... sigh, anyway I'll be posting this on the champion concepts forum and see if it gets some traction :P thanks for reading or just watching the pretty, strong, bunny... RABBIT lady! she hates to be called bunny <.<

http://jesab.deviantart.com/art/Spica-the-flaming-kick-482860021 Linkzors once again!

43 Comments

RiotRiot Baconhawk9/18/2014, 1:23:32 AM13 votes

LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of a Chun-Li rabbit-fighter champion! Welcome to Post of the Day!

Deep Terror Nami9/17/2014, 1:59:59 PM6 votes

You need to conform to the new lore standards. You should try;

Spica is a rabbit. She kicks people. She fights for Cottontail Teemo, who she has a crush on thinking he is a rabbit too.

2nd Fiddle9/18/2014, 2:39:35 PM4 votes

Only if she gets "Give 'em blood and vinegar" as a battle cry.
This is non-negotiable.

Flintfall9/18/2014, 2:00:06 AM2 votes

Amazing how engrossing making a concept is right?

I love the art, that pose is feels reminiscent of what an ingame splash would look like!

The fighter playstyle based on how long you hold a key is interesting, though the passive would be tricky to pull off. While their are incentives to build AS, I think an attack modifier would help in that endeavor.

The E is the only skill I feel could use some improvement, perhaps substitute for:

  • Spica's next basic strikes 3 times quickly, moving forward and gaining range and damage for each strike.

  • Spica kicks an enemy in the face, stunning briefly (low cooldown) Abilities hit (including Hop Kick) reduce this cooldown.

  • Spica performs a sweeping strike, knocking enemies off their feet and dealing damage. Enemies knocked off their feet are knocked up and back (more up than back), if Spica uses spinning kick on knocked enemies she deals additional damage (applies to all airborne units).

Just some thoughts, I love the concept (today is a good day for concepts I guess :P) and I totally understand the current direction you're going with her!

http://i.imgur.com/fZLiE64.png

(Here's a quick icon)

Martial Tiger9/18/2014, 2:53:32 AM2 votes

Incoming, more insec plays

Aezir9/18/2014, 7:29:10 AM2 votes

awesome concept!

FluxBound9/18/2014, 2:22:18 PM2 votes

You mean Spica, the flaming kick drum? https://m.youtube.com/user/SpicaDrummer

Ptarlorr9/18/2014, 2:47:05 PM2 votes

Besides guessing the pronunciation (Spy-sah, Spy-kah, Spi-kah, Spi-sah), this is a really solid concept. Really cool art style you have there. The passive really makes her kit stand out along with the kicking theme. I tried to pull of a similar pose trying to draw Quinn vaulting. Didn't go well though.

Also, the rest of your gallery's awesome too, if a little short.

Luex79/18/2014, 3:20:39 PM2 votes

Gave me a "Legaru/ Overgrowth" vibe for the concept (art). Very interesting.

Tapu Fini9/18/2014, 5:44:43 PM2 votes

That art makes me think of Antylamon. Personally, my favorite (aesthetically) of the digimon.

http://imgur.com/xcW032E

NamelessKilljoy9/20/2014, 1:48:22 AM2 votes

LOVE IT!

Owatatsumi Kami9/21/2014, 5:22:33 AM2 votes

Yes!

Le Lightside10/21/2014, 5:40:16 AM2 votes

now let her fight lee-sin

Shamont11/6/2014, 11:29:50 PM2 votes

I think that the drawing is awesome, dont doubt your talent, some other people cant draw nearly as good as you or have the vision. I really like you champion design, i literally see no flaws, its perfect, thats why you got post of the day. I hope that Riot will borrow some of your ideas. Maybe thats what they did with Kalista, her passive seems a bit similar to yours, maybe? Anyways great job!

Shamont11/9/2014, 6:55:30 PM2 votes

Seriously though, this is the most flawless champion design that I have ever seen on its first time being posted, really good job on every thing, all you need now are the various bells and whistles that LoL adds to make the champion more legit. You just need some ability icons, you can get them from WoW icons. Some ability animations (ahem, I animate and TheNeverworld makes LoL animations), quotes, you already got a champion icon from FlintFall, some odda stuff, (stats can wait), and then this will be official and Riot cant say no!

Shamont11/18/2014, 12:47:41 AM2 votes

Ok saw this vid, and thought of you ok? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLgkHlI4I-o&list=UUpuj2Op5x9NuKbw3HaOEfjA You NEEEEEEED to see this ok?

Shamont11/27/2014, 1:28:00 AM2 votes

I have posted my first champion, how do i get the picture to be at the top like yours?

http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/skin-champion-concepts/zWVzZnLk-champion-concept-gryndheim-the-usurper

dustwind811/27/2014, 9:00:35 AM2 votes

Rival with riven because of her battle bunny skin, what an insult. You could even give Spica a Battle Human skin to show the rivalry.

Her Q has an interesting mechanic tied with her AS, and i like that a lot. It is quite unique.

Her W makes me think of those counter moves from Super Smash Brothers

Would her E apply on hit effects? If so then it would go extremely well with The Black Cleaver on any target stunned for a second or more.

Her R sounds like a skill shot with bonus armor pen, but is the armor pen based off everything hit even minions? or just number of Champions hit?

All together this champ has a fun feel and I love that this Champion is a Kick-***-Bunny. Makes me think of an all grown up version of Lola Bunny post loony tunes.

PKPW1E1ORm9/18/2014, 1:38:30 AM2 votes

It sounds like super smash bros. controls. Which seems fun.

denipon9/18/2014, 1:57:10 AM2 votes

This is an awesome concept!

Shamont11/27/2014, 8:26:55 AM2 votes

You have inspired me to do great things! please come take look at the product you help create! http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/skin-champion-concepts/zWVzZnLk-champion-concept-gryndheim-the-usurper

Shamont extends a gracious welcome for you to come check out his concept

Clayton Tallman11/20/2014, 5:38:08 PM1 votes

Well rabbits are associated with the moon in places like China. Maybe you could say that she's some moon spirit or something.

Shamont11/27/2014, 1:28:34 AM1 votes

and how do i make the image appear on the boards, like a preview to the post?