I'm really afraid of speculations (Illaoi)

Krizalid··12 votes·2,005 views

When Riot gives us a short description of a character before he/she is revealed, it causes people to make different speculations. Like, someone said that the new character is probably a witchdoctor, someone else said that she could be a an old priest and other people say that Illaoi is probably a female Gragas. Me? I thought that she might be a big warrior (top laner) who brought her teachings from Ionia to Bilgewater and fights using a chained whip with a big sphere on its end (similar to Castlevania's "Vampire Killer). But the saddest thing is - I'm more than sure that some people are going to be disappointed eventually. And something tells me that it's going to be me.

23 Comments

StoryDuck5 votes

My guess? A debuffing/buffing support

kaltenashes5 votes

Red mage/Saboteur that can cast deprotect + deshell, poison, daze and death =D ff is awesome

StoryDuck6 votes

Actually, a support that can just cancel out other buffs is a pretty cool idea (deshell/deprotect). Braum Shield? Nope. Mundo Heal? Nah. Ahri ult? Let's put a stop to that. Might be pretty strong but they have all kinds of abilities that cancel other abilities, why not one that removes buffs from abilities? It's kind of fitting for her background too.

Wind Whistler1 votes

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Actually, a support that can just cancel out other buffs is a pretty cool idea (deshell/deprotect). Braum Shield? Nope. Mundo Heal? Nah. Ahri ult? Let's put a stop to that. Might be pretty strong but they have all kinds of abilities that cancel other abilities, why not one that removes buffs from abilities? It's kind of fitting for her background too.

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StoryDuck1 votes

Poor poor Nasus. I guess that will mean he gets some buffs for compensation.

kaltenashes1 votes

ik it fits with his theme, but nerf Susan slow for centuries plz [zombie-nunu-tears]

Catastrop1 votes

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Red mage/Saboteur that can cast deprotect + deshell, poison, daze and death =D ff is awesome

Yes.

PokladnicaZla7 votes

Similar thought here.After she defeated the Harrowing (for now),I thinks she's gonna be an utility mage or more likely a support. This would be the 3th one this season with which I don't have a problem with,since the support class has the lowest champions tagged as such.

StoryDuck2 votes

Indeed, we need some more support options :)

PokladnicaZla2 votes

Yeah.Can't wait for the reveal. :D

StoryDuck1 votes

Unfortunately, it is probably going to be awhile as they have all this pre-season stuff to sort out first.

PokladnicaZla3 votes

They could still reveal her in a comic (like Ekko) or short video(like Bard).Shifting her to the PBE seems too soon,but revealing her is still possible.

GreenLore1 votes

Well the preseason stuff is going to be thrown into one patch. I think there is a good chance that Illaoi will be in the patch that comes after the pre-season stuff.

L Rayquaza1 votes

Riot said no more supports this year

StoryDuck1 votes

Link please? I don't remember seeing that.

IsmokeOregano3 votes

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This would be the 3th one this season

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IxtaliKing3 votes

I'm hoping it's a utility mage with support capacity, but primarily a solo laner. We haven't had an actual mage since Vel'Koz (Azir feels more like an ap markman), and we've had pretty much everything else since then. Whatever she turns out to be I just hope she's worth the wait.

GreenLore2 votes

well you could apply this logic to pretty much every champion teaser that doesn't give us a clear picture of the champ,since everyone is going to assume different looks of the champ.

However I dunno how you get the idea that illaoi is a warrior who traveled from ionia to bilgewater,that uses a chained whip. I mean Illaoi was described as big,wearing robes(a warrior would probably wear armor) and with a large and heavy stone ball,but thats pretty much it. She worships nagakaboru,who is pretty much the patron of bilgewater and I doubt that she was the one who founded that religion considering that the bearded lady seems to be something pretty much everyone in bilgewater worships. Not to mention that she used magic to drive the undeads off.

Almost nothing of that sounds like the description you gave...

UomoAfide1 votes

Well... i guess that's one of the problems with speculation. You just... well, speculate. Disappointment is pretty natural considering theories can't always prove right, no?

Krizalid1 votes

Pretty much tbh.

BlackxHokage1 votes

i swore ekko was gonna be a ad bruuser b4 he came out wasnt that disappointed but i was a little

Neamean2 votes

You forgot to mention Dolphin.

Starbit1 votes

My guess is that she'll be an AP fighter/tank. Something like Zac or Rumble.

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