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In Regards to the Champion Roadmap next Week; Here are the VGU's I'm most excited for

Malicious Metal·1/24/2018, 11:54:25 PM·69 votes·17,739 views

You know why I love VGU's? Apart from Riot taking characters with great themes but poor realization and turning them into nigh-perfect interpretations of their archetypes, of course.

It's the announcement that follows, with Riot teasing the next VGU(s?) that awaits us in the near future. And with the next Roadmap fast approaching I'd like to take some time to gush over what I believe would be the coolest champions to finally get a VGU! Of course this is my personal list and I'd love to hear your own thoughts on the matter.

So let's just do it the ol' Story and Art way and just NERD OUT over stuff that might even be YEARS in the future!

#Fiddlesticks! The Harbinger of DOOM https://orig00.deviantart.net/a61f/f/2013/318/d/e/tumblr_mnh11snipc1s5nlk4o2_500_by_raycorethecrawler-d6u8qgr.gif

Ah Fiddlesticks. Back when I started playing League in Season 3 he was my go to Jungler and I loved him to bits. And how couldn't I?

He comes with the promise of Eldritch Horror. A creeping terror that lurks in every shadow, every unwarded bush...Just to pop out, scare you shitless and just melt your healthbar with a Storm of Crows.

Yet he aged poorly. Like, reeeeally poorly. He's played more as a support than the Creepy Jungle Scarecrow he's supposed to be.

A VGU for Fiddlesticks would try bringing out this Terrifying aspect of his character. He is FEAR incarnate and he should represent that in game.

An ordinary-looking Scarecrow at first glance that turns into your worst Phobias. May it be spiders surging forth from the ruined cloth Fiddle might call his skin. Or the Ghastly, etheral glow of his Eyes as his wicked cackling melts into a song of cawing crows.

Fiddle is Cool, 'Nuff said, and I'm really looking forward what Riot could do to make him truly live up to his expectations!

But until then, the Ideal Fiddle only lurks in our Nightmares, stalking his barren field devoid of any Harvest...except your Terror!

#Pantheon! The Artisan of WAR https://static.comicvine.com/uploads/scale_medium/5/58339/1246374-ares_by_genzoman.jpg

With Targon getting a huge lore relaunch, Pantheon sticks out like a sore thumb. Mostly because he's back from an age where Riot was just creating champions on a whim. Behold Pantheon!

What's his Profession?! A bland 300's Reference!

Pantheon has the potential to become the most awesome Targonian champion, mostly due to the fact that he is the ASPECT of WAR! A demigod that walks the earth with a Spear like a Shooting Star and a Shield like the Heavenly Firmament.

Riot would not only have to bring him in line with the other Targonian visuals but he would also finally represent a War God in both Looks and Gameplay. There's a ton of ways to make a Heavenly Starforged Warrior like him truly unique.

And not to mention the whole Atreus-Pantheon dynamic, with hints of the host's spirit remaining making for an interesting, conflicted character!

#Akali! The Fist of SHADOW https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/7/76/Akali_Outfit_Exploration.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/640?cb=20161120081106

Didn't expect this one, didcha? But yes, I am really hoping Akali is going to deliver on the whole "Duality Ninja" Aspect to contrast Shen's Balance Ordeal.

She's a nimble, elusive Ninja gal with twin Kamas, it's preeeety Anime but just imagine the stuff Riot could do to give us yet another Ninja archetype besides Toasterface.

She also serves as a great way to flesh out the Kinkou Order and show us more of this side of Ionia's inner workings!

All in all, she'd probably make Riot the biggest amount of profit, seeing that she has a theme that appeals to a LOT of players.

#Mordekaiser! The Iron Revenant Master of METAL (Huge Shoutout to "Howling Carnage" who's redesigning Mordekaiser for the Polycount contest, it's been a joy watching him work and sharing in the process of creating a VU fitting for Mordekaiser!) https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/3k/o2md0xzixsad.png https://sketchfab.com/models/42285ed5d6ae427db6be850750863ee9

Each and every one of the recent VGU's just further stokes the flaming Inferno of Hype that is my Expectation for Mordekaiser's own VGU.

I've seen Riot bring out the best out of some of my favorite characters like Galio and Swain who truly deliver on their Battlemage gameplay fantasy while being extremely awesome visually, as well as underdogs like Urgot who really feels like a hulking Juggernaut to rival Mordekaiser in terms of how METAL he is (plus he actually fixes a lot of the gripes I have with juggernaut gameplay as a whole)

But I'm digressing. Mordekaiser is by far my most anticipated VGU, and for good reason.

He is the champion that got me into League of Legends and the years have not been kind to him. He has a ton of untapped Gameplay, Visual and of course STORY potential that just waits to be brought out.

He could be one of the most impressive VGU's to date if handled correctly, truly delivering on the whole "Revenant Emperor" archetype. He connects the ancient Evil Noxus was founded on, Necromancy, and the Shadow Isles and would be the missing link to showcase what Unholy Beings emerged from Runeterra's ancient History.

He's one of Valoran's original Villains. A man who lost his humanity to his never-ending craving for Conquest, for Eternal Enslavement and Domination of what he claimed. He's a Tale only spoken in hushed whispers, he's the looming threat of another age of Darkness to sweep over Runeterra and bring the Rise of yet another Immortal Empire with him.

He's Mordekaiser, the Murder Emperor, Iron Revenant, Master of Metal, The Immortal Wraith King, he's an Ancient Evil and he could be fantastic.

And yet he's just a buggy meme-y mess of a champion.

But I am certain he'd rise from the ashes just like he did in his updated lore. Stronger, greater, and more METAL than we could ever imagine!

But those are just my personal favorites. What are the VGU's you're looking forward to the most?

168 Comments

RiotReav31/25/2018, 12:31:12 AM83 votes

hmmmm

Sharjo1/25/2018, 12:19:03 AM18 votes

While I'm most assuredly more about a Pantheon rework cuz I want Targon to make more sense, I share your thoughts about Akali; she's got immense potential as the child ninja prodigy that can be a foil to Kayn, an interesting dynamic between Shen and Zed, and just a good character in her own right. Give the original shadow ninja some love Riot!

Also make her fair to play against cuz fuck her kit.

Ahristocats1/24/2018, 11:58:04 PM18 votes

jinxylord who's working on the vgu team on a vgu said that he would like to introduce a vampire loli with a scythe

fiddle has a scythe has a drain ability just galio him and change him into a vampire loli with a scythe

https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/7kxiic/all_projects_for_the_champions_team_in_2018/

[slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

ModKnightsKemplar1/25/2018, 12:02:19 AM14 votes

You make some good choices. I have been known to enjoy some Junglesticks, in particular, so I would be selfishly really happy if it were him.

But for the sake of the playerbase, I have to vote Nunu. I almost find it morally wrong to have a discussion about poorly aged champs without mentioning him. In the current meta, he's in the gutter, and despite the buffs from Riot, I just have a hard time imagining that Nunu can be fearsome or impressive without a rework. He's one of the goofiest champs in the game, and that's a shame given that he rides a mother f'ing Yeti.

This champ has so much potential, and more than any other champ on this list, I feel strongly that his current kit and design just fails to live up to the promise of playing as a child and his savage Yeti friend.

undesirable team1/25/2018, 12:27:56 AM14 votes

Sure can't wait for that Ryze rework soon

SgtGenColKled1/25/2018, 2:54:49 AM10 votes

I'd love to see an Akali update where she is torn between following her duties as the Fist of Shadow or perhaps chasing after more personal gains through say the Order of Shadows. Perhaps she knew both Shen and Zed growing up and agrees with parts of each of their philosophies. That Order must be maintained, but Ionia cannot let another nations try and trample over them. Maybe she uses Shadow Ninja techniques as well as say Shen's spirit powers (maybe she has a kama made out of shadows and one made out of spirit energy like Shen's Sword)

Valor Bot1/25/2018, 6:52:31 AM9 votes

She’s far from the top of the list, but my dream is to see Quinn get a VGU some day. Her rework left a really bad taste due to the removal of Valor as a combat form and Riot attempting to fit her into the Marksman class (where she arguably doesn’t really belong). Her art/theme could be sooo much better too — Swain really exemplifies how awesome a bird-themed champion can be in League. If they ever get to her, I think it’d be really cool to see her go in the direction of a Demacian Raptor Knight:

http://i.imgur.com/Ainjq4G.jpg

The real question is, how will Riot resolve Quinn’s identity crisis? Is she a marksman? Diver? Skirmisher? Assassin? If she’s a hybrid, how can they pull that off while making her a successful champion that is healthy for the game and unique? Lots of questions that I’m honestly a bit apprehensive of the answers to :)

Wert the Wacky1/25/2018, 2:45:02 AM8 votes

The original demon trifecta need redone. Fiddlesticks Nocturne Shaco

ChaosThief1/25/2018, 12:57:51 AM6 votes

Running down the champions who really haven't scaled well, you mentioned quite a few, and Kemp also mentioned nunu, so that takes them out of listing...

However, we still have a few options, even past them.

(we're going to ignore the original darkin because he's already got work coming up...)

Irelia ; despite having these magic floating swords that are mentally controlled she really... doesn't use them like that. It's more like they're just floating by her side and she can fling them at you when she ults. Cool. A lot of potential here just sitting around, even if she's still playable.

Malphite Big rock man roll rock in face. Big rock man slap thing. Big rock man hit ground with fist. Big rock man charge at you. For a living rock golem, he's really bland. Yes, AP malphite can be comical because of his ult (and if anything that's what should stay, although with some delay or something on it to give his opponents the ability to react...), but past that he's just spam spells in his enemies faces with hopes that they die. His attack speed slow is worth noting though; it's a very rare thing that may be the last of its kind. Again, potential, but just isn't living up to it.

Tryndamere ...ahh, tryndamere. The champion that quite literally revolves around right clicking with an ultimate that makes it very much impossible to solo him unless your name is Rammus, malphite, or a drain tank that can outheal his dps. His kit is really outdated and bland, with so little to it that he just splitpushes endlessly and really just makes the game boring for both his team and his opponents. Again, he does have a rather rare relic in his W; attack damage reduction, as well as slowing if your back is turned (the only other champion to have a spell that bases itself around facing is Cass's ult.) Past that though... yeah.

And of course, there are still possibilities in champions like Shen and Olaf , and some champions that remain binary but are still valuable in the right circumstances, like Annie .

LostFr0st1/25/2018, 12:36:59 AM6 votes

Kayle / Morgana is my guess. Though I do like your list.

I'm putting those two after seeing Swain's new wings (minus Bilgewater and Tyrant; their wings are too wispy) my gut is saying Kayle/Morg.

Especially our microscopic-sized Kayle. Pretty sure any yordle could sit on her and she'd be stuck there.

Wrathof3001/25/2018, 1:46:25 AM5 votes

I have to disagree with you with Pantheon and Atreus having that constant inner-conflict. Pantheon is a character I'd expect to be steadfast and certain in his judgments plus we likely will see this when Varus gets his new VO, so I feel like that spot is filled. Although it's possible he gets a story that explains the conflict in a reasonable way, closer to whenever he gets his VGU, so we will have to wait and see. After Pantheon, I think I am most hyped for a Volibear VGU, his new described design sounds amazing, The Thousand pierced Bear, and I can't wait to see Riot execute it in game and splashart. Also he's technically the Freljord's god of war, so in game interactions between him, Panth and Aatrox are something I hope Rito considers.

Edit: The leftmost Akali or the middle one, I would love to see her VGU take from either of those concepts!

The Soulforged1/25/2018, 1:54:12 AM5 votes

Mordekaisero es numero uno. Huehuehuehuehuehuehue.

Nymzo1/25/2018, 12:21:04 AM5 votes

Nunu should get the next one, come on this guy is so outdated, it hurts.

Grimm Howl1/25/2018, 1:20:41 AM5 votes

Noooo you fool! It is not finished yet! cough Thanks for the shoutout. [galio-happy]

TheHobbits1/25/2018, 1:30:42 AM5 votes

I loved Fiddles old lore though.

"The Summoners of Summoners Rift would summon Fiddles from his secret summoning chamber using a summoning spell to fight for them on Summoners Rift. Once done they would summon him back to his summoning chamber where he would wait to be summoned again at a later date."

[zombie-brand-clap]

Blades in Exile1/25/2018, 1:27:10 AM4 votes

I really cant wait for Akali to get a rework, I used to main her but she felt unfair to play against and boring to play multiple times in a row because of the fact that she only has click and hit abilities.

Luminier1/25/2018, 5:38:44 AM3 votes

Jax I'd like his visuals updated at least, and maybe a mini overhaul of his kit. Nothing too crazy at all (he's honestly great how he is) but just enhanced visuals and maybe minor kit tweaks and changes.

And new ability icons please for the love of God.