Riot had the perfect opportunity to give Xerath a skin next patch, but nope, not even after 4 years

Apostle of Light·5/28/2019, 8:26:59 PM·86 votes·16,515 views

Dark Star would be a very fitting skin for Xerath. I'm happy for Jhin, Karma, and Shaco mains, but I'm beginning to wonder if Xerath will ever get a new skin.

Going on 4+ years now.... [cass-cry]

70 Comments

BLIGHTBRINGER5/28/2019, 9:06:25 PM37 votes

I'm actually incredibly surprised that Karma was chosen. Not to offend anyone who mains or plays her, that skin just doesn't really fit her.

Falrein5/28/2019, 8:38:56 PM24 votes

I'm gonna give that an upvote. I do think Shaco needed that skin. Karma wasn't in the worst spot but I think it's okay she got it. Jhin is Jhin and popularity blablabla, it's totally understandable.

However, I understand the bitterness you must feel right now. I know it feels bad, so yeah, take my upvote. I don't main Xerath, but I main Syndra, and from a powerful being to a powerful being, we must support each other!

EdgeLady5/28/2019, 9:38:20 PM20 votes

Yeah, I'm upvoting this. Dark Star is such a perfect opportunity to give skins to champions who haven't had them in a long time. Xerath, Rek'Sai, Vel'Koz, even Skarner could work. I know that Riot's trying to play it safe this year because of financial reasons, and I honestly think Karma is a better fit for Dark Star than Orianna, but like...come on. You should have given Shaco a Battle Boss skin for the Arcade event and done a surprise comeback champion for Dark Star instead. Come to think of it, I have a feeling that Shaco and Zilean might be the only champions with big skin gaps getting a skin this year.

At least I can have a bit of hope for Santa Ornn come Christmastime.

EDIT: By the way, I do want to clarify that I don't think these are bad choices for Event Horizon, but I'm particularly disappointed that this was the new Shaco skin instead of saving him for something even more fitting, and instead having a non-moneymaker champion with a large skin gap that wasn't already confirmed to be getting a skin this year. That aside, though, I do think that these will be good skins. I just wish that Riot would take a few more risks lately, especially given a couple of their recent choices for Battle Academia.

Akali Prime5/28/2019, 11:04:32 PM14 votes

Skarner Kindred Xerath Velkoz Kalista Kassadin Zilean

riots neglected step- children

Sir Saltarin5/28/2019, 8:49:03 PM9 votes

Sorry you'll need to wait more for a blue Xerath chroma

4 Step Cadence5/28/2019, 11:21:17 PM6 votes

I honestly wasn't expecting Dark Star skins this year, let alone the ones we got.

Honestly, though, if Xerath is getting a skin this year, its probably Battle Boss. Its probably not the skin Xerath mains want, but that's just what seems most likely to me.

ShadzMadz5/29/2019, 12:10:01 AM4 votes

I'm getting just a wee bit annoyed that jhin is getting it instead, I would've traded jhin for xerath any day honestly. Jhin is getting skins CRAZY fast for how new he still kinda is.

Jaspers5/28/2019, 10:58:14 PM3 votes

I hope they have a great skin for him planned, worthy of the wait, the theme of Dark Star fits Xerath so well. There are Xerath mains who aren't spending money on the game, even if they are few and far between.

Glaricion5/28/2019, 9:13:35 PM3 votes

Look at the bright side, the Dark Star skins are the worst skins in the game, basically just spamming one colour for every last thing so it is hard to make out any details when actually playing the game.

Then again, Dark Star would probably actually work on Xerath...

ModAcademy Kayn5/29/2019, 3:14:02 AM3 votes

Honestly, Dark Star is good for Xerath, but not Dark Cosmic, which seems significantly more pressed towards a type of intergalactic Royal entities. They definitely seem connected to Dark Star though, as it's pretty explicit with the themees, but Dark Star seems significantly more Monstrous.

Or I could be talking out my ass cause i missed some Skin lore dropped at some point :T

Ghostwater5/29/2019, 8:07:35 PM3 votes

Xerath really deserves a skin of today's quality

Stars Shaper5/29/2019, 5:38:20 AM2 votes

Skins Team bias showing again.

They don’t like certain champions = said champions will never get skins.

Even when the thematic is perfect. It’s so blatant now that the video they did about how they care about every1 and try to do the best thematics is just a pile of bull fertilizer.

Heck even Taric would have been a better choice.

Predatorator5/29/2019, 6:28:52 AM2 votes

Exactly what i thought. Imagine the most improbable champs to get dark star before xerath. This Is why i'm happy not to play right now

ModRowanstar5/29/2019, 1:32:34 PM2 votes

Sorry but Shaco doesnt fit with that skin. Also he is an outdated stuff champ which makes it not as good on him. They should have given it to Morde or someone with a more modern look that could utilize it to its full potential. Feel the same way about Orianna as those are the 2 weakest DS skins. Also I thought DS was just gonna be for the Darkin Void and Shadow Isles. It would be cool having this skin line be their evil team up thing. But Karma and Jhin work well here too.

Tin Obliterates5/29/2019, 4:50:29 PM2 votes

To me Dark Star Karma is like Dark Star Jarvan IV all over again.

CØulrophobia5/29/2019, 10:53:34 PM2 votes

Shaco was approaching 1500 days without a skin so I am happy about him but I do agree Xerath fits the theme better.

Also this is coming from Shaco main, so if I am not biased why is Riot biased?

church arson5/30/2019, 10:04:50 AM2 votes

I'm not happy, as a Jhin main.

This skin doesn't fit him.

It doesn't fit Karma either.

I wish Xerath got it, it would've been amazing.

Rainboom5/30/2019, 10:10:07 AM1 votes

item 3070 in Udyr

Hammermancer5/29/2019, 3:16:44 PM1 votes

Don't worry, they'll give hima terrible one and then nerf him and leave him to rot for another quarter decade

just ask jayce

Elipo5/30/2019, 3:23:10 AM1 votes

what's a xerath

Jennifer4205/29/2019, 1:06:56 PM1 votes

isnt yorick still the record holder for ther longest time without a skin?