Malphite's head

Mecha MaIphite·5/24/2017, 11:06:02 PM·5 votes·2,783 views

So there's been some talk of malphite being reworked, and some people have mentioned that he could use a VGU. And with the possibility of a VGU comes the possibility of his current model being completely replaced by something new.

While I like what Riot's been doing visually with champs like Galio Warwick, a malphite visual update could mean we'd have to say goodbye to this.

http://i.imgur.com/ec9OCaA.png

While it's clear that his model is somewhat older, and his head looks disproportionately small, I have to admit that I've grown somewhat fond of the idea of his head as a giant nose in the middle of his face. It's cute and endearing, and fits with his theme of being, as someone had so eloquently put, "maokai's retarded brother". I wouldn't mind a new model in which he still retains this kind of "big and dumb" feel to him, while still being more modern than what we have right now.

I'm adding a poll to see what everyone's thoughts are about the direction of a potential visual update for Malphite.

6 Comments

tysup5/24/2017, 11:14:44 PM9 votes

Malphite I think he needs a more prominent model to show off, look at his face in the splash, I want a menacing rock mountain not a brown giant who has an unnoticeable head

Valor Bot5/24/2017, 11:29:15 PM5 votes

I'd like a model more akin to his splash, with green cracks in the stone flowing with elemental energy.

Solideus5/25/2017, 12:05:30 PM4 votes

I so want to see a Definitely Not Malphite skin where he is wearing a gigantic pair of Groucho-glasses with the nose over his head.

no to toxic5/26/2017, 8:09:15 AM2 votes

I would prefer it if he was a literal walking mountain. Just some mountain gliding around the air last hitting minions without any animation

RainXBlade5/29/2017, 10:09:59 PM1 votes

Back then, I thought that the small point on Malphite's model was his nose. Turns out it was his head.

Yes, you can laugh at me for my small idiocy there.