Future Versus Event Matchups and Ideas?

EdgeLady·9/3/2018, 6:44:58 PM·10 votes·7,266 views

Versus is a relatively new skin line in League, but the event already carries a lot of weight. Two rival champions are given legendary skins in a universe which pits them against one another as opposing godlike figures of order and chaos. While it may seem black and white on surface level, both figures will have their pros and cons. Yasuo and Riven seem to lean toward the "both options are good, in their way" angle, while Garen and Darius seem to lean toward both of them being evil, in their way. The event itself also asks players to pick a side, so that we, the players, "decide" who wins the ultimate conflict in the end, even though those outcomes don't seem to be canon. Regardless, with the success of the first two Versus events, people seem to be looking forward to the next ones eagerly.

These are some rivalries that I would love to see get Versus skins, and they're the ones that I could see being the most likely to have the event in the future.

Shen vs Zed

Leona vs Diana

Kayle vs Morgana

Jayce vs Viktor

Ashe vs Sejuani

Tryndamere vs Olaf

Rengar vs Khazix

TwistedFate vs Graves

JarvanIV vs Swain

Kassadin vs Malzahar

Nasus vs Renekton

Less cut-and-dry examples:

Caitlyn vs Jinx? The thing is, considering canon, one would have to add Vi into the equation, who is sort of a middle ground between the two, more orderly than Jinx but more chaotic than Caitlyn. She also has a closer relationship and rivalry with both Caitlyn and Jinx than they have with each other.

Ornn vs Volibear? This would work really well, but it could also possibly be Anivia vs Volibear, considering canon. Both her and Ornn are Avarosan in alliance, though Anivia is much more blatantly so. However, Ornn and Volibear have the stronger rivalry, so I would almost certainly predict that they'd cut Anivia from the picture in a Versus event.

Rumble vs Teemo? Well, one is Satan and one was friendzoned by Satan. We all know it's the best rivalry in League history.

Versus is an event about contentious rivalries where both sides have an equal point, so more direct hero-and-villain pairs are out, such as Lucian and Thresh, Ashe (or Sejuani) and Lissandra, Azir and Xerath, or even MissFortune and Gangplank. Some of these rivalries are definitely not obvious contenders for the event, such as how both Twisted Fate and Graves are basically good guys and definitely on the same side. Rengar and Kha'Zix are also a bit more of a black-and-white rivalry, even though Kha'Zix isn't so much of a pure evil Void creature, since his and Rengar's motivations are basically their pride in their hunting skills (and they're even on the same overall side in their Mecha skins).

However, considering the lore of the skin universe, there's definitely one Versus pair I'd like the most, and here is why:

Shen vs Zed. Purely for the potential that their lore could have. We know that God-King Garen is the last descendant of Dawnbringer Riven, and God-King Darius is the last descendant of Nightbringer Yasuo. However, Nightbringer Yasuo and Dawnbringer Riven make constant allusions to having a tragic romantic relationship, given that their existences are both mutual and constantly in conflict. Therefore, we can assume that their descendant deities are from children that they had with each other. Shen and Zed would be the perfect candidates to be those children. Whereas in the lore, they're adopted brothers, here, they would be blood-related brothers, and they would still have a degree of parental angst, but here, it might be for parental favoritism, duty to their roles, and so on. Brothers with opposing godly duties, parent-related resentment, and they're divine ninjas? This could have so much potential for drama.

Also, Yasuo hates ninjas. Maybe he doesn't like either of them. That could be pretty funny.

Well, those are my ideas for the upcoming Versus events. What are yours? Did I miss any rivalries? Any lore ideas for the other ones?

25 Comments

RiotCarnival Knights9/4/2018, 11:17:06 PM7 votes

I just want to say that I loved how for the length of this year's event, the boards morphed a huge debate over the nature of good and evil. Definitely food for thought on any future events.

4 Step Cadence9/3/2018, 6:57:42 PM4 votes

Jhin VS Shen & Zed

Spideraxe9/3/2018, 6:53:59 PM3 votes

Camille vs Urgot would be neat imo, Hextech vs Chemtech

Sukishoo9/4/2018, 8:15:32 PM2 votes

I want the Morgana Kayle orLeona Diana they could do some really cool skins there.

Xodiathe4bdn19/3/2018, 7:35:50 PM2 votes

Karma vs Syndra Lucian vs Vayne Katarina vs Talon: Camille vs Warwick Rengar vs Khazix Jax vs Fiora

Camille Ferrøs9/3/2018, 9:28:36 PM2 votes

I really really want day vs night Diana Leona

Wrathof3009/4/2018, 11:54:07 PM2 votes

Pantheon vsAurelionSol or Pantheon vs Aatrox

Zoli Ben9/4/2018, 12:24:35 PM1 votes

Swain vs Irelia is bigger in new lore than vs JarvanIV

Critmaster Garen9/3/2018, 8:09:05 PM1 votes

arent TwistedFate and Graves best buddies again? at least since their lore update on the bilgewater event a couple seasons ago.

the same event where they faced off, got caught and were sent to be executed by Gangplank men, made up, escaped together and graves got a new gun (his rework) and gangplank was reworked.

Valor Bot9/3/2018, 7:52:33 PM1 votes

This will probably never happen considering their lower popularity and lack of a developed rivalry, but I think a Quinn VS Talon event would make for some pretty cool legendary skins, with Quinn as a paragon of order wearing spectral blues and silvers and Talon as a merciless killer with a black Noxian hawk.

Gear5Luffy9/4/2018, 11:52:07 PM1 votes

MissFortune VS Gangplank Renekton VS Nasus Ashe VS Sejuani VS Lissandra Ornn VS Volibear Lucian VS Thresh Azir VS Xerath Ryze VS Brand Jinx VS Vi Amumu VS RIOT Lore Writing team

QMighty9/5/2018, 5:20:59 PM1 votes

I really wanna see a lore continuation to the result of this year's contest... a world where God King Darius ruled. It's a few years down the line and now two new Gods have risen up with plans to reform the ravaged world... that sounds awesome, right?!

HungryAngry2SPP9/5/2018, 1:17:22 AM1 votes

I'd personally prefer this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5lYXaVkA0U Scots vs [insert anything that exist, or even not]

Zyranium9/5/2018, 2:06:03 PM1 votes

I want Evelynn VS Vayne the MOST

ThottyTheHotThot9/5/2018, 2:41:08 PM1 votes

You forgot Evelynn vs Vayne Eve killed Vaynes parents in front of her.

Chembaron Yamada9/3/2018, 10:07:02 PM1 votes

Both have been with a high fantasy theme so far, I would like to give some emphasis on the steampunk thematics of the game next time. Instead of seeing 2 god kings fighting each other in a medieval battlefield, I would like 2 cities with high technology fight each other.

Law VS Anarchy, one thinks that Progress is just achievable by giving everyone clear rules to follow. The other thinks that we have to embrace chaos and should let everyone study every field they want to (even "morally evil" fields) as they please to advance.

Caitlyn VS Jinx Jayce VS Viktor Camille VS Urgot

All these rivalries would work.