Favorite Splash Art of all time? (Plus some old ones i think are awesome.)

dreamstalkers·8/16/2017, 6:35:20 PM·44 votes·5,784 views

Hey guys ,

I'm really into skin splash arts. It usually will make or break if I buy a skin or not, and sometimes I'll buy skins just because of the splash, regardless of how it looks in game.

So I'm wondering, what is your all-time favorite skin splash art?

I think mine is http://imgur.com/RuV9TpA I mean he looks awesome and powerful and fearless. It's pretty simple design wise, but it works so well. I love it.

As a lover of the splash art, it really sucks when Riot changes them and makes them worse. I understand they are just modernizing it, and they look outdated or plain, but on some skins, I still love the old ones so much more. These are some skin splashes that I wish never got changed. (Note that the old splash pictures are made longer than usual, so pretend its the size of a loading screen box)

http://imgur.com/LAxlkzW http://imgur.com/qThrvgc The first one is SCARY , and that's how Annie should be.. a dark child who scares the shit out of you. The second one isn't completely awful, but it just doesn't fit a "goth Annie" to me. Like I said, Annie is supposed to make you feel uneasy, and a gothic one should make you plain scared. If I ever saw this skin being used by an Annie player, I knew I was going to die. lol

http://imgur.com/Zi8ctkw http://imgur.com/GAgsS2F The first one just looks cool. It's dark and mysterious , and I personally love the all black look. I wanted this skin so bad back in season 3-4 .. Now honestly, the splash killed it for me. It's just ugly and too cartoony and I really don't even want this skin anymore solely because of that. lol

http://imgur.com/0K4y9R9 http://imgur.com/x1yN0wi This one I can understand looks kind of plain, and might be confusing to some people why I liked this so much. I guess when I look at a splash art, I want it to be impactful in the loading screen , I mean it is the only time you'll see it . So this Ezreal skin just made him look like he means business and I loved the color scheme, his hand looks dope, the background looks dope, and I like his clothes. The new splash isn't bad, it's pretty much the same with more of a detailed graphic type of look , but it just doesn't give me the same vibe as the first one.

http://imgur.com/hKkfxbZ http://imgur.com/7eKCzYL I was actually really annoyed by this change... Warwick is a deadly werewolf who loves blood and hunting, someone you are supposed to run from when you see him. The first picture is absolutely perfect for this theme. The blood from his mouth and claws , the blue coming from his eye implying that he's in hunt mode, zoned in on his prey. The fur, the background, it all goes so well together. Then you got the second one. Some people might like it, idk .. I find it really ugly. Ears are too long, bottom of mouth is a different color, making it look like he's wearing a costume or something.. and imo just way too white.

http://imgur.com/AQOMzMe http://imgur.com/5sF2dw8 But to end this on a good note, Thank you so much for this change Riot!!!! Finally our beautiful Nidalee doesn't look like a man anymore!!

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BlackDiamondJinx8/16/2017, 6:39:10 PM44 votes
13900 Essence8/17/2017, 12:47:08 AM26 votes
ThE vOrTeXx8/16/2017, 6:40:04 PM18 votes
KuroCaliber8/16/2017, 7:11:45 PM17 votes

I love the new tundra Warwick. It makes sense since he's a dangerous tundra wolf . Idk if you know, Warwick got his lore changed. He's no werewolf, he's a permanently transformed Chimera. The ears are also supposed to be long, as they are equally long in game. They're not wolf ears, because he's not pure wolf, they're bat ears.

Asayake 5150glow8/16/2017, 7:23:12 PM12 votes
WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOO8/16/2017, 6:46:37 PM10 votes

The Annie and Vlad changes aren't meant to be upgrades (but the original Annie one is rather poor quality). They were part of the standardization update where Riot ensured that all splash arts would be the same across the globe.

Riots newer splash arts have been much more appealing to me because they focus a lot more on dynamic poses oozing with character.

My favorites would either be Warmonger Sion or Giant Enemy Crabgot

TheMoralSupport8/16/2017, 7:33:06 PM9 votes

I really like the Lancer Zero splash, an amazing piece of work! It's really immersive and carries the demacian aesthetic across really well.

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VzFGMvfYkyk/WXt_0BKaaLI/AAAAAAAAqWM/b4V8EwrsnF4u9pwEuboDULsqp3PmIaBywCLcBGAs/s1600/2e1d5d8926d4f927.jpg

Almighty8/16/2017, 9:25:31 PM7 votes

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iawfSk_LmZ8/V_xNTnYWsHI/AAAAAAAAV5s/ci9IckznhxQuTHRLj_F7ElNWmIseKpw1QCLcB/s1600/Vladimir_Splash_1_old.jpg

This was the first skin i ever purchased. I love the splash art. I love how Vlad looks so dark, mysterious and sophisticated. I also love his new splash art, but, it doesn't seem to quite capture the sophistication the classic art did.


http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xZrw5MbYYNM/VFKlfOxrcwI/AAAAAAAAb0E/xRHIG7By9VI/s1600/Soraka_Splash_4.jpg

But, besides him, my dear Reaper Soraka's splash art has always been the best when it comes to Harrowing skin arts.


https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aTf8xfP1coo/WIut9QqMvYI/AAAAAAAAc7g/XQYCLx96ldEtaB6ncpEs6Eyrl6bXlAaYgCLcB/s1600/Jhin_Splash_2.jpg

And Blood Moon Jhin radiates so much class, elegance and sophistication, which Jhin is all about. The art and the skin are also definitely one of my favourites.


https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UsZBa5cicso/Vx6pKAmudSI/AAAAAAAA6OQ/Fvz_EXmw_NMU1PAVCtqUNCA5xUWIEBttQCLcB/s1600/Kayle_Splash_8.jpg

And i love how this splash art just takes a whole nother approach at splash arts in general. Instead of the usual "Champion is in combat" scene, the champions are portrayed as they are comin out of a scroll. Genius idea if i do say so myself.

Almighty.

GGLineaR8/16/2017, 11:58:07 PM7 votes

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http://imgur.com/hKkfxbZ http://imgur.com/7eKCzYL Then you got the second one. Some people might like it, idk .. I find it really ugly. Ears are too long, bottom of mouth is a different color, making it look like he's wearing a costume or something.. and imo just way too white.

It's not supposed to look like old Warwick, New Warwick has long ears so that's why his ears are so long. The bottom of his mouth is red because its soaked in blood. It doesn't look very good, but there's a reason for it being there.

In general, I seem to disagree with you on these. But that's because I guess I prefer dynamic splash arts. The oldies never had much going on, and weren't visually interesting.

But, of course that's subjective.

I Love Thresh8/17/2017, 8:44:19 AM6 votes

Yo OP take the nostalgia goggles off pls

SteelMankind8/17/2017, 12:39:34 AM6 votes

For me, its PROJECT: Katarina. The background is action-packed, and Kat looks so agile and deadly. Hyper edge indeed.

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6u2BweNuHqc/V5_dPKeTdYI/AAAAAAAASUY/s9-PvyDB_BM9D-N9qyeP65bTQ-TPEbFfACLcB/s640/katarina.jpg

But seriously, the OP has a bad case of nostolgia. I thought they were memeing when they said that they preferred the older Frosted Ezreal and Gothic Annie splashes.

VelvetCrotch8/16/2017, 7:11:35 PM4 votes

I like the new tundra hunter WW skin splash MUCH more.

1: i like it when there is movement in the picture and u really feel how he smells after his prey

2: i like the different color on his chin. It tells u that he ate quite recently but the blood is already dry. Looks much more realistic -> just look at some real lions after they eat their prey.

3: I like his big ears more than his big fluffy tail. Looks more mutated and creepy.

Ivern and Irelia8/16/2017, 8:57:14 PM3 votes

i have a few. lemme start with irelia

First up http://i.imgur.com/M7pTgix.jpg Its just beautiful. The end

http://i.imgur.com/UXcMbYr.jpg Its so badass, all the black grey and white really make the purple pop. This was the first irelia skin i ever bought and it was the only one i used for about 2 years.

http://i.imgur.com/lpXmiSF.jpg Gangplank was the second champ i ever got, so this has a special place in my heart. It really captures the pirate archetype, and i prefer it much more to the new gangplank.

http://i.imgur.com/IoJtH8p.jpg This art conveys a strong, powerful, and sexy woman like no other in the game. When i first saw it, it immediately became my background.

http://i.imgur.com/fEypomL.jpg Being my go to Adc, i was so happy to see Varus getting this skin, then i actually saw the art for it... Its awe-inspiring to me. I liked it so much that i got a laptop cover of it http://i.imgur.com/Z68tV64.png?1

http://i.imgur.com/H51Hlo1.jpg Now i may have a strong hatred for Fiora, but sweet jesus is this incredible. Literally everything in it is amazing. The poolparty skins are my favorite skin line, and this one is by far the best.

Blue Moon Wolf8/17/2017, 2:36:19 AM3 votes

https://images6.alphacoders.com/674/674012.jpg

This skin taught me I could both love and hate a skin at the same time. Looks SO good. Really makes him feel god like.... but at the same time it is his MOST Journey to the West inspired skin, it may as well be Wukong with a Wukong mask. despite my confusion on where I stand on the skin theme wise, it looks amazing and the splash art does a great job reflecting that.

RookPusher8/16/2017, 6:40:59 PM2 votes

I don't think she ever looked like a man, but I also think she's the best looking champ in the game, and that skin is the best one.

SkeltzAlukard8/16/2017, 6:53:50 PM2 votes

Broken Leg/Invisible Motorcycle Riven is my favourite :D

SpaceWolf8/17/2017, 5:52:24 AM2 votes
The Iceborn10/8/2019, 6:15:26 PM1 votes

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Tommy PickleNose8/17/2017, 11:13:16 AM1 votes

Don't have the time to find and post it but I think I really really like what they did to shens base splash with him like disintegrating as he teleports. I love it