Hold up, is this a first look at Mordekaiser or am I overlooking a skin?

Naalith·3/19/2019, 9:31:07 PM·44 votes·19,886 views

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cyYXNdmilO4/XJE7z5VS-CI/AAAAAAABQTE/2ILR_02GlzAqi7vAe9ifwxCSBi6nVgg1QCEwYBhgL/s1600/em_2019_2_diamond_inventory.emote This is the split 2 emote for playing ranked, similar to the Victorious Morgana icon from split 1. I'm fairly certain this is our first look at the new Mordekaiser who should be released sometime during split 2, unless I'm overlooking a skin somewhere. I thought it could be Death Sworn Zed for a second but there's not enough blue fire.

The shape of the helmet is roughly similar to Morde's iconic design, with blue eyes to match his Shadow Isles subjects. I gotta say this gets me pretty excited. I did like that he originally had a completely different color scheme to the other Isles champs because his undeath wasn't started there, but his necromantic power does synergize with the Ruination's so it does make sense. We also don't know how much the lore is getting changed so something else could be the cause.

Or maybe I'm just rambling about something I don't know and this is a long lost skin I haven't seen in years, who knows.

34 Comments

4 Step Cadence3/19/2019, 9:59:45 PM36 votes

Somewhere, Malicious Metal is physically restraining himself to keep from saying something about it.

Sir Saltarin3/19/2019, 9:34:01 PM28 votes

It's confirmed that it's a teaser for the rework, he will look like that

Timethief493/19/2019, 9:41:20 PM10 votes

I really hope they make him with a lot of bugs, you know, so he still feels the same.

thefatlazycat3/19/2019, 9:37:50 PM7 votes

If that's what new Morde looks like then count me as even more hyped! That's fantastic!

rtbf2256182413/20/2019, 1:16:50 AM4 votes

Well, considering MM is the only one around here to have had a look at the new rework and is uncharacteristically not on a Morde thread...propably?

If so, i wish his helmet still had a gap in it for his "face" of darkness.

Séance3/20/2019, 12:26:34 AM4 votes

Clearly that is battle Boss S Syndra.

[sg-syndra]

Sebastit7d3/19/2019, 9:33:06 PM2 votes

Might be, since they did the same thing with morg's emote, it was her new version before her actual reowrk was shown.

MankeyMadness3/19/2019, 10:03:18 PM2 votes

Cant WAIT to laugh at how bad Infernal Crimson and Dragon Knight Morde are!

The salt and rage on the boards will be a fun read unless Riot makes them ... you know, good, and accepts that people expect quality skins from VGUs even if the champ only has 520rp skins.

ZaneShadow3/20/2019, 12:05:05 AM2 votes

Where is malicious metal or a rioter? I’m either being really gullible and believing this or its legit.

SettDownShutUp3/20/2019, 1:11:49 AM2 votes

Crap. now I have to play ranked.

Monstermushmush3/20/2019, 2:17:25 AM2 votes

Also looks like gatekeeper galio.

KledKaiser3/20/2019, 3:29:51 PM2 votes

To be honest i don't really like that look. Maybe it's just me, but it seems too similar to Death Sworn line, and maybe a little but too "nonthreatening" if that makes sense. Then again, it's just an emote so I guess I can hope for something better for the actual Iron Revenant Mordekaiser

Rustypug3/20/2019, 4:14:27 PM2 votes
Big Wánk3/20/2019, 4:57:29 AM1 votes

I kinda thought that looked like "death sworn Zed" but I could easily be wrong, I just didn't read anything hinting towards Mord's redesign nor would it make sense to make an emoji before the rework is revealed.

There's not a single skin or champion that fits the appearance for this emote atm— I do hope this leads to something new.

RebeccaUCuber3/20/2019, 1:33:16 PM1 votes

uuuh! Spoilers![sg-lux]

ModRowanstar3/20/2019, 2:59:04 PM1 votes

Mordekaiser is who got me to love this game. Back in 2012 or whenever when I played, he was the first champ i played and i loved it. and now he will get a major vgu. lets hope its amazing and does him and his lore justice.

Flashes3/21/2019, 1:49:13 AM1 votes

I might start playing Mordekaiser after the rework o.O

Joseraph3/21/2019, 4:59:14 PM1 votes

Malicious Metal got kidnapped by riot to help work on new Morde, which is why he's gone silent. Considering he's probably playing new Morde or some version of him right now at a Riot bunker, expect him to hit challenger upon a week of Morde's release

HeresyUntoFedex3/20/2019, 4:45:18 PM1 votes

Surprise Surprise, they're taking away the hellish red glow and replacing it with overused spoopy blue.

Thank you Riot, for a second I was going to confuse him with Aatrox or some shit.

Camille Ferrøs3/20/2019, 12:26:07 AM1 votes

I feel like a small spike in the middle is missing...

SeizureStorm3/20/2019, 6:12:11 PM1 votes

it could be aatrox by the way those horns look

Frontline Fury3/20/2019, 4:37:37 AM1 votes

That is no doubt Mordekaiser. Nice catch!