A general design suggestion: More dedicated Jungle Champs

NelsieLisnen·6/30/2019, 11:37:40 PM·3 votes·1,276 views

It's been roughly two years since the last actual jungle champ hit the rift (Kayn) but I've been wondering if we could get a champ that's bound to the jungle in some way. Champs like Kha'zix, WW, Rengar, Evelynn, Ivern, Kindred, Rek'sai, Nunu have their themes and kits linked to the jungle's terrain, play philosophy and internal mechanics. IMO it's more satisfying to have a champ whose design is in accordance with their role. There are a lot of junglers that are just bruisers, mages, ADCs and skirmishers that were essentialy relegated to jungle because their intended role didn't fit them as well. That's how we have things like Jarvan. He is the heir to a whole nation and and a leader of armies, but in-game he just spends his time killing poor creatures and hiding in the brush and darkness for a chance to ambush you. I was so triggered that Qiyana didn't get to be that kind of jungle champ. I mean, queen of a JUNGLE kingdom, controls TERRAIN, RIVERS and BUSHES. And the only jungle addition we have to look forward to is the Fiddle rework, which is A WAYS off. C'mon Rito treat me to something nice.

2 Comments

Rektagon7/1/2019, 5:08:53 PM2 votes

I saw comments about Qiyana jungle on reddit. I guess part of the reason these champs are hard to come by is because jungle meta changes more frequently than lane metas, at least in terms of the type of viable champions.