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Why does Lord Mordekaiser of all the reworked skins get the "spiked ball" mace?

MarkedOfKane·6/5/2019, 2:11:32 AM·3 votes·10,652 views

Probably the most defining characteristic of Lord Mordekaiser was that he had this flanged mace of sorts, with the big glowing ball of energy sitting in the middle, setting it apart from the several other Mordekaiser skins which would have the big spiked ball on the end.

https://lolskinshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/lord-mordekaiser-mordekaiser-skins-mordekaiser-lol2.png

So why is he the one that gets Mordekaiser's classic mace when a big characteristic was never having it to begin with, while the other skins did get the flanged mace that Lord Mordekaiser used?

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8XwK_j-nDwE/XPWTvgMzXRI/AAAAAAABUAo/s7ml1F65BFgDziy5g79ZQLYZVDUmRgiVQCLcBGAs/s640/morde4.png

cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/16309085/base_mordekaiser_turn.png cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/16309093/pentakill_mordekaiser_turn.png cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/16309088/infernal_mordekaiser_turn.png

(Also why is his cape a strawberry red instead of a faded purple? He looks a lot less like a Dark Knight compared to before)

21 Comments

Malicious Metal6/5/2019, 8:57:24 AM8 votes

We actually talked about this at Riot.

It‘s because Lord Morde is supposed to be a tribute skin for his old mains, simple as that.

I love cowboys6/5/2019, 2:15:58 AM7 votes

Because Riot sure loves removing iconic aspects of skins during a vgu and putting them on other skins so you buy those instead.

XJ999999999999996/5/2019, 2:19:43 AM2 votes

oh yeah true. i remember when i got this skin when it came out because it was such a cool skin with the mace and all

ModRowanstar6/6/2019, 7:16:56 PM1 votes

Because it looks awesome and thats his best skin due to the colors and the spiked ball. At least to me.

ChiefDovahkin6/12/2019, 8:09:22 PM1 votes

Let's face it. Riot totally devalued Lorde Morde which was always the best skin. He doesn't have helmet during R, his mace is whack, and he doesn't have lightning effects or even purple on all abilities. Plus the old splash was amazing. Very poor judgement call on their end. It's a shame they don't reduce skin prices when they mess up a skin like this.