Has any champion concept that was on the boards actually get made into a champion in the game?

Handy Sandy ·Oct 13, 2016·1 votes·912 views

I see a lot of good ideas, have any champions actually been added into the game because of someone's idea here on the boards?

13 Comments

FloRaider42Oct 14, 20162 votes

As far as we know Riot never copies content from the boards and honestly it wouldn't make much sense for paid designers wasting time searching the forums for ideas instead of developing them on their own.

That said they do check high grossing posts for demands: People wanted a female tank -> Leona People wanted a marksmen with high skill ceilling -> Draven People wanted a manly support (notable mention: Angus) -> Braum People made memes and jokes about armored bears -> Volibear

Claims that Riot copied concepts have either been impossible (Champions take months to make, which makes it hard for a concept released two weeks prior to reveal being the inspiration) or very vague (Sniper motif for Jhin / split entity for Kindred / Earthbender for Taliyah / Treants for Ivern)

Jadmaster5Oct 13, 20161 votes

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AstôlfoOct 13, 20161 votes

There are some that are potentially inspired off Boards' ideas, but Riot never directly copies.

ShahamutOct 14, 20162 votes

RIOT has also never claimed inspiration from the boards to my knowledge.

resumedOct 14, 20161 votes

braum was in-part inspired by angus

l Helios lOct 13, 20161 votes

Rammus was a player concept if I remember correctly.

Dmitry the sniper is argued to have been the initial inspiration behind Jhin

Pierce The VealOct 13, 20161 votes

Kha'Zix was inspired off of a boards post, though the kit ultimately ended up being extremely different. Though now that I think back to it, that original post had talk of him being able to burrow, which went into Rek'sai. Idk, all I know is that said champion was actually named Kha'zix a good while before Kha'zix was even announced.

DrugsForRobotsOct 14, 20161 votes

If you go to the 'Best' section of C&C, find Dha'Ma and you'll realize he definitely influenced Riot's designs for Kindred. That's as close as it's gotten though. :/

Right now I'm trying to inspire Riot to make a mousey yordle thief.

ShahamutOct 14, 20162 votes

I actually will not believe it shy of a RIOTer admitting it was a source of inspiration. Their champions are in development for months before we see them, sometimes even longer.

CatastropOct 14, 20161 votes

Volibear I believe, was inspired by the fan concept of an Armoured Bear.

CobaltTheMadMageOct 14, 20161 votes

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I believe, was inspired by the fan concept of an Armoured Bear.

Better yet, he was part of a whole argument in the forums about whether or not a bear in armor would be fitting in League of Legends. A Rioter named after Zilean was notably against the idea, and Volibear actually got unique lines for when he kills Zilean as a consequence.

CatastropOct 14, 20161 votes

Wait, so is that why Voli gets that Chronosomething buff when the enemy has a Zilean? I've always wondered about that, always thought it was a lore interaction I missed.

CobaltTheMadMageOct 15, 20161 votes

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Wait, so is that why Voli gets that Chronosomething buff when the enemy has a Zilean? I've always wondered about that, always thought it was a lore interaction I missed.

Yep, that is why. Lore-wise the two don't seem to have actually met, and Zilean doesn't get any special interactions for killing Volibear, though he does still get bonus gold like Voli does when killing him.