Deadass claiming credit for the original concept behind Kayn's design.

junglerboy16·6/30/2017, 2:22:36 AM·2 votes·413 views

I just got back from a short vacation where I took the chance to unplug (no internet use). When I got back I saw the design for Kayn and it looks to have a strong basis in one of my own concepts that I posted to the old character creation forums years ago.

Many aspects of the design are different of course, but the core design of an Ionian warrior determining his fate and choosing one of two identities and a choice of two play styles was the core of the design, one being a slow but powerful AD tank, the other being a swift and deadly assassin, allowing the player to adapt to the game at hand.

Here is the link to my OG concept page from just about 3 years ago: Hyrian, Destiny's Choice

I'm not mad or anything, but I was wondering if you guys see any similarities, because I think it would be really cool if I helped inspire a champion that made it in game!

3 Comments

ModThe Djinn6/30/2017, 1:59:00 PM3 votes

I don't seem much similarity here, save for the two forms concept. Kayn is either an assassin or a dueling skirmisher/bruiser rather than a tank, has a delayed form swap based on the opponents he's been fighting, and generally functions entirely differently.

I think this is more a case of the idea "what if we had a multi-form champion?" being a common (and cool!) idea, and people looking for ways to make that unique. Some end up like Nidalee, some like Kled, some like Gnar, some like Kayn/Hyrian, and some like Varian from Hots. There are only so many ways to swap forms, after all, and, at some point, "pick one" was bound to happen. I suspect this is a case of independent design -- I know I have at least one or two "pick a form" concepts on MY harddrive, for example, and I've never seen your work or head any spoilers about Kayn.

Still, it is always great to see that an idea you had is mirrored in the game in some manner, isn't it? :D

Wildstyle6/30/2017, 2:29:04 AM1 votes

LOL riot ripped your champion concept

GuiNoodlecake6/30/2017, 2:47:48 AM1 votes

Yo rip man I feel the same way about Elementalist Lux lol except in my post a minute ago I sounded way more pissed off than you do but I do feel the same way about contributing to the game! https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/skin-champion-concepts/7EnG7MHb-riot-stole-my-ideas-not-really-but-it-defenitely-feels-like-it-and-i-think-they-did-lol