Irelia's splash is a stain on the game's visual identity and here's why

Namazu Ebisu·4/26/2017, 6:59:36 PM·7 votes·1,748 views

Riot just ignores this issue in for years now and it's getting frustrating.

Did you know? Irelia's splash is the chinese one and the artist who was extremely lazy and untalented copy/past a radiant green on the background of the splash instead of finishing the artwork.

Here is the splash.

Besides let's not talk about her disgusting skeleton face and body measurements, the hideous blurs and textures of the background and of course the obvious lack of the sky. It's sad that she is almost the only single champion left in the game with a low quality splash while other champions like Warwick or Ryze got a new one EVEN BEFORE they got reworked.

We're talking about a game with lots of talented artists and very strict visual identity. I get it that skins needs time, but this classic splash is the main identity of the champion since it's the primary ressource showing for everybody. This splash should not be and tolerated in the new client anymore and to me is a clear stain in League's visuals.

For the record, this subject has been discussed over and over without responses. It is also safe to say without any doubts that Irelia's splash in the current patch is the worst classic splash art of all of the champions (art/technical wise).

15 Comments

Moonboy654/26/2017, 7:09:23 PM4 votes

Irelia is on the list for a full VGU

Umbral Regent4/26/2017, 8:06:33 PM3 votes

let's not talk about her disgusting skeleton face and body measurements,

Her face doesn't look skeletal, just smooth and narrow. Not sure what you're seeing there. And her body measurements are alright (although her torso is a little long, so I can at least give you that.)

the hideous blurs and textures of the background

The background isn't a focal point, Irelia is. That's why Irelia is more clearly defined while the background is blurry; it's not hideous, it's just not the thing you should be looking at.

and of course the obvious lack of the sky.

Question: Is the shot angled so that you should see the sky? Because, to me, it looks like it's angled just slightly downwards and tilted to the right, so, the sky shouldn't really be visible unless there's a break in the actual background (which looks to be more forest).

You can be a critic, just don't blow things out of proportion. The splash is fine, and Irelia can wait; other Champions need work more than her.

GreenLore4/26/2017, 8:20:38 PM3 votes

The thing is that Irelia is pretty high on the rework list.She could even be the next rework after Evelynn

Nylisa4/26/2017, 8:30:39 PM1 votes

i have to agree it does look somewhat low quality but i still like it. maybe she get an update sometime later. i mean karma splashes didn't look bad but riot still updated them.

Moonboy654/26/2017, 7:13:16 PM1 votes

DrMundo Amumu Nautilus Skarner Volibear XinZhao Ziggs Leona Pantheon

those guys have crap splashes too you know

Glîtchy4/26/2017, 7:09:00 PM1 votes

I don't mind this with the frozen fire Annie (or whatever tf it's called) because the Chinese splash just looks so much better, plus some of Taric's older splash arts from Asia make him look like a badass.

LostFr0st4/26/2017, 7:03:19 PM1 votes

Pretty sure we got a peek at the new base Irelia Splash during Worlds last year. IDK when it'll be done though.