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Which champions could use new base splash arts?

z0402581·10/7/2016, 10:42:30 PM·1 votes·1,314 views

Hello all! I'd like to take some time to discuss one the greatest things about League: its splash art! This post might be lengthy and take some time to process, so take your time! Please no disrespect or toxicity here, I just want to share my opinion!

What do I consider outdated? Outdated simply means that it's not up to League's modern standard for splash arts. Older splashes really show their age after a while. Obviously a splash from 2009 won't match with 2016 standards. I find that League's "good" art takes off in 2013. From 2011 and earlier, most splash arts are just not up to League's current standards. For skins/base arts released in 2012, they can swing either way.

Rengar is League's youngest champion to receive a new splash. Going by this logic, it is okay (but not necessarily accurate) to say that anybody older than Rengar is qualified for a new splash. Similarly, it is more or less okay to say that anybody younger than Rengar has a good splash. I will just use Rengar as a reference to signal where League started releasing champion's with modern standards for splash arts.

CHAMPIONS WHO HAVE UPDATED SPLASHES:

Let's start by ruling out the newer champions. I think anyone from Kha'Zix to Ivern has an amazing splash: (29) Khazix Elise Zed Nami Vi Thresh Quinn Zac Lissandra Aatrox Lucian Jinx Yasuo Velkoz Braum Gnar Azir Kalista RekSai Bard Ekko TahmKench Kindred Illaoi Jhin AurelionSol Taliyah Kled Ivern

Champions who have updated splashes drawn in 2013 and later (in order of when they got their new splash): (65) Annie Sona Karma Malphite Trundle Sejuani Riven Garen Xerath Sivir Nocturne Nasus Heimerdinger Twitch Urgot Caitlyn Vayne Shyvana Akali Cassiopeia Renekton Orianna Viktor Sion Chogath KogMaw LeeSin Kayle Singed Zilean Veigar Blitzcrank Janna Shaco Udyr Gragas Ezreal JarvanIV Rumble MonkeyKing Talon Graves Rengar Maokai Alistar Ahri Tristana Katarina Anivia Gangplank MissFortune Fiora Poppy Shen Fiddlesticks Warwick Evelynn Rammus Taric Kennen Swain Darius Malzahar Ryze Yorick

Updated and drawn in 2012: (14) Ashe Teemo Morgana Tryndamere Soraka Lux TwistedFate Kassadin Vladimir Leblanc Brand Galio MasterYi Mordekaiser

Updated Chinese Splashes: (3) Irelia XinZhao Karthus

CHAMPIONS WHO COULD USE NEW SPLASHES:

Updated in 2013, but need updating again: (2) Nunu Olaf

Outdated and drawn in 2012: (6) Amumu DrMundo Pantheon Jax Corki Nidalee

Champions that have never received a new splash art: (12) Leona Skarner Fizz Volibear Ziggs Nautilus Lulu Varus Draven Jayce Zyra Diana

Champion that is younger than Rengar: (1) Syndra

Lastly, low-quality Chinese Splashes: (1) Hecarim

So, those last 22 champions could possibly get new splashes. Do you guys have any top hopes? I'm personally hoping for Varus, Leona, Skarner, Syndra and Draven! Again, be nice and leave comments!

6 Comments

Bladerunner777710/7/2016, 10:55:09 PM1 votes

Pantheon's splash art is cool :I

Vladimatt10/7/2016, 10:59:28 PM1 votes

I actually want Gangplank to get a new splash even tho he's really new, I mean you can't even see his freakin face and he just doesn't look as badass as he could, compare that to old GP's splash. But ye I do also think Nunu and Jayce could use one too!

GreenLore10/7/2016, 11:56:17 PM1 votes

I feel like putting Karthus splash art in the same category as Irelia and XinZhao feels kinda weird considering that even though Karthus got the chinese version of his splash art,it is still a new splash that was done for his VU in 2013(in fact its just a slightly edited version of the updated splash),wheras Irelia and Xin use older chinese splash arts(and at least Irelias isn't on par with the other current splash arts)

BlazzedElmo10/8/2016, 5:44:14 PM1 votes

Sorceress Lux needs one ik its not classic but still