This has bothered me for a while. When I see a standard Blitz pull it's obvious what's about to happen. He raises his right arm and grips it for the standard 0.25 second cast time. With iBlitzcrank though, it doesn't seem like he has a casting animation for his hook, and it always catches me off guard even when I'm actively looking for it.
Does anyone else have this problem?
GroundRuleDouble1 votesI think it looks different, but it still has the casting animation. If you pay attention closely, you can see that it's doing its casting animation. But it's just a different look than the normal blitz.
Raja Chachki1 votesThe hook just looks marginally different, and it's probably smoother too(being a 1350RP skin has its perks). I'd just guess that you're not used to the iBlitz Q after seeing so much of the regular one.
ValyrianBlade1 votesI've read that iBlitz is not permitted in competitive play because of the animation difference. So I don't doubt that it's considerably harder to dodge his grab.
Why a champion's skin is not allowed in competitive play but permitted to exist at all is beyond me though.
GroundRuleDouble1 votesI'm convinced this is just a rumor. If it's not allowed in competitive play, they'd remove the skin, I would assume.
Booleans1 votesSteel legion lux is banned from competitive because the animations aren't as clear. I've also always thought that iblitz arm during Q animation was near invisible.
GroundRuleDouble1 votesI just looked at the LCS rules and it says nothing about banned skins. However, many people claim they know certain skins that are banned, but the list is never the same and from a credible source. https://riot-web-static.s3.amazonaws.com/lolesports/Rule%20Sets/2015_LCS_Rule_Set_2.01.pdf
If someone finds a credible source, post it.
Booleans1 votesThe lcs rules states they have the right to restrict gameplay elements, including which skins players can use, up until the start if the match. Section 8.7.2 in the official rules. riot also says they don't like allowing skins that differentiate too much from the classic champion look, in order to maintain clarity at a glance for the audience. All you have to do is check whether riot has actually enforced this rule in the past, and your question is answered.
GroundRuleDouble1 votesI saw that section but apparently my mind focused on the words that they used "bugs." And those skins aren't bugged...just different. But at the end it does say "or for any other reason as determined at the discretion of the LCS."
Who knows if this has actually been enforced on certain skins, though? Any sources?
