Zed needs some real love.

Draygen··7 votes·5,707 views

So I was excited to see Zed got a little love from the chroma packs, but when can we expect to see a real Zed skin? I do not consider SKT because it was forced to be made, and to me it's not even that great. There are a lot of great Zed skins out there like PROJECT: Zed, Justicar Zed, etc. There are a lot of great ideas for him but they are just ideas. It's almost been 3 years since Zed has been out...

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Riotmoonstones7 votes

Hey Draygen,

While it technically hasn't been too long since his last skin (STK, I know, I know, it's legacy), it hasn't been as long as other champions have been waiting, such as Zac (yay, he finally has skins!)

When we create skins, we have several main goals, depending on what we're looking to do with a skin.

  • The first is obviously to create an awesome skin.

  • To create a thematic of skins (Marauder/Warden). In a case like this, we're looking for champions that could fill that thematic space. (This also applied to events such as Harrowing, Lunar Revel, etc).

One thing to note here is that if we have a skin planned for a holiday, you likely wouldn't see a skin for x champion until then. Let's say we made a Harrowing skin for Zed; you wouldn't see a skin for him until October, but the skin would be appropriately placed due to thematic.

  • To create a skin for a champion who hasn't had a skin in a long time (aaaand isn't on the list of reworks - like Taric).

Chromas don't mean that champion is out of the running for a skin for another two years. As you've seen with Zac, a champion can get chromas and a skin at the same time.

I like your ideas for Zed skins - they take up different fantasies that his base doesn't fulfill, and that's the goal of a skin. :]

UncIe Zed1 votes

Hello, KateyKhaos

Thank you so much, finally a rioter who answer us complaining about a new zed skin, but you cant say anything about how much time we will have to wait to see the next zed skin ? or plz just give a hint or something tricky so that we have to search and to get hyped :D, will it be awesome, exeptional, or kinda meh ? somthing is in production ?

Thank you for your answer

Uncle Zed

Riotmoonstones3 votes

Unfortunately, I'm not able to say anything about what may or may not be in production. D:

Toothless Lion1 votes

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Unfortunately, I'm not able to say anything about what may or may not be in production. D:

K so Zed skin confirmed Trundle

ULTRAF0RCE1 votes

the way that she said that seems to imply from my point of view that he will have a skin this harrowing, however dont quote me on that.

ModThe Djinn1 votes

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the way that she said that seems to imply from my point of view that he will have a skin this harrowing, however dont quote me on that.

I'm pretty sure that was just an example. In-context it's clearly serving as just a placeholder chosen seemingly at random from, well, any of the seasonal events that Riot creates skins for.

ULTRAF0RCE1 votes

that may be true but she did a similar thing when referring to Zac much more when it was during and after snowdown by then it was almost certain that they had started development on the skin.

Desiderium1 votes

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the way that she said that seems to imply from my point of view that he will have a skin this harrowing, however dont quote me on that.

Well, going by that logic, we could say he'd be getting a skin in any event just because she mentioned an event. That's not exactly safe to assume, especially when you're trying to get as accurate as one event.

ULTRAF0RCE1 votes

ok would you suggest I simply delete the post instead?

blázzer1 votes

ive being looking through couple of post and every rioter seems to bring up zed skin with horrowing so most likely he will get a skin in october im 99% sure

ULTRAF0RCE1 votes

agreed, there was a similar thing with Pool Party Zac mentioning how if they might be making a skin for a summer event and that they would not release a pool party zac in april, they would release it in the summer which they did.

UncIe Zed1 votes

Hello,

Can you say something about the dragonslayers skin ? we are still waiting for the last dragonslayer midlaner skin, when can we except it ? it has been delayed or deleted ?

Thank you for your comprehension PS: I ask oo much questions sorry, but I take the oppotunity to talk with a rioter of the skin team :D

Riotmoonstones1 votes

As mentioned earlier, I'm not able to discuss content that may or may not be in development. Sorry. D:

UncIe Zed1 votes

Well, I will wait every tuesday for pbe update for 100th time and still hoping for a badass skin for zed :( Thank you for your answers, had some really nice time.

Uncle Zed

EDIT : The day zed will get a new skin you can be sure you will hear of me in the boards, hopefully crying of joy :D

Jarvan IV Ever1 votes

This is old but anyways, since you said a thematic skin Zed could get a warlord skin just like Shen, since Zed commands an army of shadows.

Nytemaric2 votes

Soon™

UncIe Zed1 votes

soon = 2 weeks , 1 month, 1 year ?

bearded squid2 votes

all of the above

Yusuke Kitagawa1 votes

If there is a plan for a Zed skin for Christmas time... the only thing i can think of is making it so his death mark is a mistletoe.

SwiftKitten881 votes

didnt i see some nidalee chroma skin for her warring kingdoms skin when chromas where first annouced? what happened to those?

rtbf2145528141 votes

WhyRenektonWhy2 comment on s20 got deleted but it said that kass and zed are getting a skin and riot has been talking about it in the red tracker so i would assume there are skins coming soonish

ExecutorDill1 votes

Zed? What about Shen?

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