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What are Skin Lines you think need expanding? (Excluding popular ones like SG, High Noon, PROJECT)

Oleandervine·1/15/2020, 7:55:52 PM·9 votes·13,636 views

So in the skins and events update video today, they asked us if we had any ideas on skin lines they could breathe new life into, like they did with High Noon. I want to know your ideas, so I'll start with mine:

Bioforge/Chemtech - I think these skin lines could first of all merge, and second of all, have lots of potential to be this really neat, Bioshock-esque kind of skin line to tap into the chemically engineered designs like Bane from Batman etc. I think there's tons of potential here, and I could see champions like Vladimir, Illaoi, and Cassiopeia getting into a line like this.

Doctor/Nurse, Pizza Delivery, etc - "Everyday Life" kind of skins like this, Fisherman, Pizza Delivery etc. I think they're always fun, because they take champions out of the high fantasy and fit them into our basic setting in creative and zany ways. I like seeing exactly how humorous you can make things, and stuff like Akali flinging scalpels or Sivir hurling a pizza just get so fun. There is so much untapped potential here, and I'd like to see more of it. Literally any champion can fit into lines like this, just like they did with Moo Cow Alistar and Birdio.

Coven/Eclipse - I DESPERATELY NEED THIS SKIN LINE TO RETURN. I think it was just such a great setting, and nowadays with popular media like The Witcher, Supernatural, American Horror Story Coven, Dark Souls, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, I think super dark magical themed sets would really do well, especially if they slanted it more to more ancient, pagan kind of witchcraft. There are so many champions than can fit into this setting too. Zyra is my #1, but champs like Le Blanc, Swain, and Syndra would do well as Coven members, with champions like Fiddlesticks, Ivern, and Shaco making great pagan deities, and others like Diana, Tryndamere, and Olaf being options for the Eclipse inquisitors.

So what are your ideas? Please avoid insanely populated skin lines that already exist like PROJECT, Star Guardian, Pool Party, High Noon, Blood Moon, etc, as they're already popular.

70 Comments

AnotherPurple3791/15/2020, 10:12:20 PM11 votes

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Elderwood in the same universe as Coven/Eclipse? In that case, LeBlanc getting a Coven skin might be unlikely, as much as I would have liked her to get one myself.

Buuuut, I REALLY hope we get more Coven and Eclipse this year. Like you said, the whole dark fantasy and witchcraft is super cool to see, and Eclipse Leona could use more Champions on her side.

I would like to say High Noon since the lore seems extremely interesting with the new gothic/demonic angle, but honestly, you're correct in saying there's already a ton of skins in it, so I'll refrain.

So instead, I'll say the Warden/Marauder skins. They're a pretty old and underpopulated skinline, and I believe they're even based off of some of the old lore behind Summoner's Rift? I remember liking the aesthetic and the premise behind them when they were first released. Unfortunately, I don't think they did very well, and I'm not sure how well they could stand out today :( Maybe they could benefit from getting rebooted...

EDIT: Also, less of a suggestion and more of a prediction: I think more music skins are on the way. My guess is that it's going to be some kind of boy band :P

Guy Broman1/15/2020, 8:00:50 PM8 votes

I think it would be cool if they turn the Deep Terror skin line into a giant monster, 'Kaiju' theme. I think the Crabgot skin has some potential to be expanded on.

The Dreamwalker1/17/2020, 2:15:51 AM5 votes

Oh! I just thought of this after creating a post. What about Odyssey MissFortune as the Captain of the ship known as the Sirensong (to reference her in lore ship).

This idea comes together if Rafen is released as a lore champion and he is made her first mate of the ship. We can get other champions in their like Illaoi Morgana .

Illaoi is the muscle of the team since Malphite is the muscle of the other team. Illaoi could slaps people with the space plants from Extraction! It would be epic! We could even get Sett placed into the team for the extra muscle.

Morgana is an alien that they picked up during their travels. She could deal a lot with the golden stuff (Ora)?

The main villain they face could be Pyke .

Lewanor1/15/2020, 8:20:17 PM5 votes

#A R C T I C
#O P S

AetherArising1/15/2020, 10:10:03 PM5 votes

Odyssey, Coven/Eclipse, God-weapon, Lore skins, Dark Waters. All great lines but underutilized

Żügżwäng1/15/2020, 8:31:35 PM5 votes

I'm a little sick of all of these robot/mech skins... the characters are all starting to look too similar -- Sett is almost unrecognizable (why does a giant mech have a cape?). I get that they are pushing what sells, but I miss when league came out with cool and weird stuff. I'm not saying they don't anymore, but I really hope they don't do another "urban hip hop" skin line. It's making the game more bland. The akali and ekko true damage skins ended up looking more like project skins

I think the Elderwood line is getting really good. The dark fantasy is a good look, and the orn skin looks really good. I'm mixed on Dark Star. Some of the skins look like purple/black messes (Varus), but others turn out decent. The morde one looks nice, I hope they do something cool with his ult.

I'm surprised he said no more snowdown... that line has some of the best skins. Santa draven etc. Moreover a lot of those give you an advantage in aram with the particles blending better with the map.

I agree that Coven and Chemtech is cool.

I'd also like to see more Kaiju monsters (giant enemy crabgot is the best 450rp skin easily).

At least for me, the main issue is the overall price of skins... Yes they're releasing a ton, but I can't spend 15$ per skin. So I end up saving my RP almost exclusively for sales. For example, I like the Pizza Sivir a lot, but they set the discount to 40%... maybe I'll just wait for 50 or 60%. Also when the personalized store releases 20% discounts that's an automatic writeoff.

I know it won't happen, but if skins were cheaper, I'd probably get a lot more.

Also for me, another easy sell is fan service -- sexy vayne, caitlyn, kaisa, ahri, etc? I'm 100% down. Male lizard brain too strong. For example I have most of Irelia's skins but havent played her for years.

Sukishoo1/16/2020, 10:47:53 PM5 votes

Skins I'd like to see expanded upon.. hmm

Even though I know Riot said it didn't do well, I'd love to see more Papercraft. Those had such a cool theme that I think could really flow well on to many other champions.

Others I'd like to see: Kaiju from the Mecha, as we have so many that could fit into that giant monster type PROGRAM. Always want more of this since we consistently get so much for PROJECT, why not for the other half? :(

and then any of these could be fun Lost Empire, Dreadnova / Steel Valkyries, Woad, Wordlbreaker, Alibion, Archanists, Arctic Ops, Invaders, Marauder/Warden

Also, I know it's one of the more popular / consistent themes, but I want a LEGENDARY ARCADE HERO. We got the Legendary Boss (Veigar) so come on with that HERO!

Camille Ferrøs1/15/2020, 8:00:57 PM5 votes

Whatever they do I just hope they don't do what they did to Highnoon. Like who asked for demons and cowboys like who? I hope freljord sylas sells so they do more lore-based skins.

4 Step Cadence1/16/2020, 3:28:06 AM5 votes

Prehistoric/Monster Hunter skins.

You basically have a skin line made specifically for monster champions, but you aren't using it. The fuck, my dudes?

Naalith1/15/2020, 11:57:26 PM4 votes

Eternum is cool. The first skin in its line was Nocturne's legendary with tons of badass voice lines and a feeling of huge lore implications, but Praetorian sort of took its thematic space. I still love the line and hope it comes back though.

Also, Demacia Vice Taric. His ult could be a broken 80's sun. I need it.

ModAcademy Kayn1/16/2020, 11:20:29 AM4 votes

I want you to say it with me. One word, four syllables, starts with an A.

Academy

Not some stupid Battle Academia stuff, just pure ol' highschool student kids, and one misunderstood edgelord just wanting to have fun as his two consciences help him make up his mind.

#C'mon riot.

Deνiruchi1/16/2020, 10:29:56 AM4 votes

The bees line.

The Dreamwalker1/16/2020, 1:34:08 AM4 votes

Coven/Eclipse is much, much more flesh out than people think. Coven/Eclipse is actually part of the Elderwood line. You have your spirits and druids that live in the actual woods of the forest. Coven are dark sorceresses that upset the balance of the elderwood or something close to that. Leona is basically a powerful witch hunter. There are also gem knights like Emerald Taric that come from some of the chapels of the skin line.

Ahri / Leblanc / Hecarim are guardian spirits of the elderwood. :)

Anyhow, I would more of these skins. :)

There is actually a new skinline I would love to see created. It would be the anti-worldenders. They would be the fighters that stand up to the four world-enders: Nasus, Hecarim, Nautilus, Trundle. There would also be the "darkness" champion that came and killed Sun Goddess Karma because Karma dies in this skinline which created the four world-enders.

Linna Excel1/16/2020, 5:30:36 AM4 votes

Definitely French Maid. I can't believe only nidalee has this when there's half a dozen or more champs it'd be good on.

Every one with a heal getting a nurse outfit would be nice... yes even alistar.

I really like Siren Cass and Atlantean Syndra so more water skins that aren't pool party would be great.

Crescent Dusk1/16/2020, 3:08:04 AM3 votes

Eclipse universe.

ThunderCraft1/15/2020, 8:02:47 PM3 votes

they need to keep adding crimson elite operatives from noxus

Morticianjohn1/16/2020, 12:43:04 AM3 votes

The candy skins lolipoppy and candy king ivern etc...

Zombie Slayer1/16/2020, 10:27:53 AM3 votes

The Crime City skin line with the Mafia skins is a line that could really shine if Riot decided to make this line more advanced and create a really good way to show champs in a gritty noir based light having a mixture of crime bosses, gangsters, detectives, etc and giving it a old movies Noir movies vibe I feel could make the line really pop.

Zoli Ben1/16/2020, 10:49:26 AM3 votes

Chemtech and bioforge are supervillain skins. They are Super Teemo opponents.

kda akali1/20/2020, 12:04:51 AM2 votes

Crime City (Mafia) Leblanc Yuumi Battlecast Resistance Quinn Riven Battle Academia Taliyah Sett Akali Caitlyn Omen of the Dark Mordekaiser Xerath Kalista Evelynn Order of the Lotus Akali Chemtech Kaisa Caitlyn Kassadin Camille Coven Evelynn Aphelios Zyra