Riot why is RavenBorn Leblanc a Legacy Skin?

Nausicäa ··3 votes·19,302 views

She has so few skins and the skins she does have are old/not very good.

Awhile back Haunted Zyra was going to be legacy but you changed your mind because Zyra had few skins. Why not do the same for Ravenborn Leblanc so she has at least one decent skin?

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Riotmoonstones7 votes

We did this because Ravenborn LeBlanc is a Harrowing Skin, which is traditionally legacy.

Haunted Zyra was an exception because at the time, it was her second skin ever. We're doing something similar with Firecracker Jinx. Traditionally, Lunar Revel skins are legacy, but since Jinx only has one other skin, we won't be putting Firecracker Jinx into the vault.

Although you may not like them, she has two skins that are available all the time, rather than one.

5G8Nri0B545 votes

I don't play LB, but I will sympathize with her mains.

Your argument is understandable, however let's look at skins in terms of quality. Jinx and Zyra have only had 1 skin before, true, atleast those skins changes some things up. With the release of the new skin, now they can choose between a pseudo-legendary and a 975 skin.

Leblanc has nothing to choose from. Ravenborn is the only one of her skin that's done anything for her at all. With the rRavenborn skin, LB players can choose that skin to buy. Without it, they don't have much options outside of "Leblanc in a different dress"

Zahz1 votes

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We did this because Ravenborn LeBlanc is a Harrowing Skin, which is traditionally legacy.

Haunted Zyra was an exception because at the time, it was her second skin ever. We're doing something similar with Firecracker Jinx. Traditionally, Lunar Revel skins are legacy, but since Jinx only has one other skin, we won't be putting Firecracker Jinx into the vault.

Although you may not like them, she has two skins that are available all the time, rather than one.

Then perhaps leblanc could get a more recent skin? I mean annie, ashe, warwick, sivir , katarina all have sooo many skins and leblanc gets one...... since her release in 2010 that isnt legacy.

Sukishoo2 votes

She'll get another soon enough, all champs do. Just depends on how the idea goes and how fast the can make it work.

Zahz1 votes

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She'll get another soon enough, all champs do. Just depends on how the idea goes and how fast the can make it work.

I have doubts. She has only gotten one skin that isnt legacy since release and that was 2010

Sukishoo1 votes

That may be, but all champions DO indeed get more skins when the time comes... just look at Ashe & Varus, they both got one last year and already have another coming up this year. Some champions just take a bit more time then others (i.e like why Zac hasn't gotten anything since his release).

Zahz1 votes

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That may be, but all champions DO indeed get more skins when the time comes... just look at Ashe & Varus, they both got one last year and already have another coming up this year. Some champions just take a bit more time then others (i.e like why Zac hasn't gotten anything since his release).

well zac is a special case because of his stretch animations causing problems with any clothing they put on him and they dont wanna make him a pallete swap champ.

but champs like leblanc i cant imagine being very difficult and for her to go 4 years with only one non legacy skin is a little wierd.

Sukishoo1 votes

Well yeah that's true about him, but it can be about many others for various reasons too. Like what would you see fit as another theme for an LB skin? She's got Wicked which is like a Cruella Deville styled look being an evil rich person theme, Prestigious which is a classic magician mixed with a kind of circus style, Mistletoe which is a christmas-y sorceresses and now Ravenborn which is which is just very Raven inspired.

They do try to give champions skins when they can, be them a regular in-store year round skin or a legacy skin for an event. So I think it's nice that they get one either way, even if it's one that's only around for a short time each year.. it's not like it's the ONLY time you can get them as they don't do limited edition skins anymore.

Gunpoint3 votes

[{quoted}](name=Riot KateyKhaos,realm=NA,application-id=A8FQeEA8,discussion-id=TeQrNHEd,comment-id=0001,timestamp=2015-01-28T23:32:58.805+0000)

We did this because Ravenborn LeBlanc is a Harrowing Skin, which is traditionally legacy.

Haunted Zyra was an exception because at the time, it was her second skin ever. We're doing something similar with Firecracker Jinx. Traditionally, Lunar Revel skins are legacy, but since Jinx only has one other skin, we won't be putting Firecracker Jinx into the vault.

Although you may not like them, she has two skins that are available all the time, rather than one.

What about Annie? She had TONS of skins and you let her keep Panda Annie year round.

Zahz1 votes

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What about Annie? She had TONS of skins and you let her keep Panda Annie year round.

excellent point

Absołute1 votes

and when will she get a nice skin? how many people buy that new skin? sorry but i think it is very ugly. Why can't just let buy ravenborn or something...

Blainezy2 votes

Besides Haunted Zyra, generally all "holiday" skins are legacy. I don't know why, but they are always released again when that holiday rolls around.

Sukishoo2 votes

Yeah LB has two legacy skins cause that's how they usually do holiday skins. Pretty sure we'll see another non-legacy skin for her soon enough, and plus the legacy skins come back pretty often (yearly) so there's always a chance to get those.

Zahz1 votes

The internet is literally flooded with limitless skin ideas for all the champs. Not just the popular ones either. I mean annie is approaching double digits on skin count right now. I dont think a female sorceress can be that hard to come up with skins for over a small fire child

StickyDice1 votes

Can't you guys re-release the RavenBorn LB skin please it's halloween already

zwoderakke1 votes

I guess RIOT will re-release it in the next few days, saturday is harrowing, if they sell it from friday till next monday im fine. Already bought RP for it xd Greetings from Europe

Absołute1 votes

3 year.. and she got only an ugly skin. RIOT wake up. I wanna buy ravenborn leblanc or some good lb skin,but now she has only 3 ugly skin

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