How Riot broke my heart

Mecha MaIphite··151 votes·15,348 views

This is going to be a little long, so please bear with me.

Back when I first started playing this game, I played Garen exclusively. He was easy, and he was fun. I would stack warmog's every game just to see how high my health could go. However, my friend told me that I could not just stick to playing Garen forever. He claimed that I needed a larger champion pool, and I should start learning someone else. Taking his advice, I went into the next game and picked a rock-like champion. He kind of looked like this.

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

I kind of fell in love with him. Every game, I would stack health items just like Garen, and rush homeguards so I could laugh at his ridiculous running animation. He was the first champion I took into ranked, when I hit 30. This big fella right here.

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

It was a love story. I could not imagine losing my rock, even though my rock probably never gave half a rat's ass about me. It was perfect. I could just look at him forever.

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

But of course, good things were never built to last. One fateful day, my friend was teaching me some basic functions like pinging and lock screen. When he got onto zooming, he told me that it was better to have my screen zoomed out so I could see more. Being the incompetent bastard I was, I zoomed in instead, and found myself greeted by this horrifying creature.

http://i.imgur.com/VUACLe1.png

Naturally, I was heartbroken. Riot had completely destroyed my favourite champion of all time, and replaced him with this disgusting mockery, a mere pebble of his former self. It took me months to get over my grief, and accept that I would have to make do with what I had left. Even now, I can hardly play him anymore without feeling my vision blur as I remember all those memories I had with that big-headed lump of rock that I used to know and love.

Riot, please take a moment to clarify that Malphite actually has a head. It would be very much appreciated. I am not asking for a giant VU to turn Malphite into some long-necked abomination that crawled out of the depths of Teemo's asscrack. Just maybe a little texture update to distinguish his head from a giant nose in the middle of his face.

In the meantime, we can only pray that another poor noob does not fall into the same trap as I did.

56 Comments

RiotRiot ShadowStorm63 votes

Even Braum is jealous of that 'stache

Blue Moon Wolf5 votes

Braum is jealous on no one's 'stache except for Dravens'

junglerboy167 votes

And Draven is jealous of no man's 'stache except for Draven's

Mirrors OP.

Narasimha3 votes

Fool, Draven doesn't have a stache.

He IS the stache. It is the source of his power and being. It defines him. Makes him whole. Makes him... Draaaaaaven.

Chicken4dinner1 votes

That is actually steel wool that got magnetized to his nose from the bottom of my sink

NazZomLord2 votes

[{quoted}](name=Riot ShadowStorm,realm=NA,application-id=6kFXY1kR,discussion-id=aJ28QH0Q,comment-id=000000000000,timestamp=2015-11-18T06:20:44.722+0000)

Even Braum is jealous of that 'stache

No, you are wrong, so so so so wrong. Braum is jealous of no one.

lolptwo2 votes

New Skins: Gross Gore

Only Play Darius3 votes

Looking back, it's really sad how deep down the barrel they started scraping for new designs.

Mestm971 votes

4 words, Jynx and also add Voltrob and Muk at least this "thing" is like a magnet

The DrBonjigollo1 votes

Are you sure that is a 'stache? (If you know what I mean)

ßluę1 votes

[{quoted}](name=Ebonmaw Dragon,realm=NA,application-id=6kFXY1kR,discussion-id=aJ28QH0Q,comment-id=0000,timestamp=2015-11-18T00:57:02.696+0000)

http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/es.pokemon/images/0/01/Nosepass_(anime_AG).png/revision/latest?cb=20120906030026 "Rock solid."

are you a genius? :O!!!!

Krizalid26 votes

His splash. His splash art. Didn't you find anything suspicious? Anything? At all?

Mecha MaIphite30 votes

I always wondered why his head seemed smaller in the splash. I guess I found out the hard way.

Traxinator12 votes

{quoted}

I guess I found out the rock hard way.

ftfy

SpecterVonBaren26 votes

" I am not asking for a giant VU to turn Malphite into some long-necked abomination that crawled out of the depths of Teemo's asscrack."

Upvoted.

Azteryz19 votes

http://i.imgur.com/2YHhBAY.jpg

http://41.media.tumblr.com/c005c7435d64c99e3d53eb1829a88450/tumblr_nguvoh2cIJ1r04elfo1_1280.png

i remember these images floating around and a lot of people enjoyed them me not being an avid malphite player would love to think what you thought of them

and i think we can all agree a malphite vu that does him justice would get everyone moist [slayer-pantheon-rainbows]

Mecha MaIphite11 votes

That does look pretty sick. He actually has a head. :D

However, I do understand that other champions are in greater need of VUs arm. While this would be an amazing idea for the future, I'd be satisfied with a TU for now.

Dreamspitter1 votes

{quoted}

http://i.imgur.com/2YHhBAY.jpg

http://41.media.tumblr.com/c005c7435d64c99e3d53eb1829a88450/tumblr_nguvoh2cIJ1r04elfo1_1280.png

i remember these images floating around and a lot of people enjoyed them me not being an avid malphite player would love to think what you thought of them

and i think we can all agree a malphite vu that does him justice would get everyone moist [slayer-pantheon-rainbows]

Not a bad fan VU/skin at all.

Totalis12 votes

I feel like you described ever league of legends player in the world's experience when we come to the realization that the head is on the small thing sticking out of his body lol

junglerboy1611 votes

Better yet, actually make him a giant-nosed rock monster.

I would prefer him with a big nose than a teeny head.

Photos of Ghosts7 votes

Meanwhile, I hadn't even noticed Malph looked like a nose, until a Rioter said it, and I had to go make a custom to try and see what they talked about.

SettDownShutUp6 votes

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE.

Wind Whistler6 votes

I am not asking for a giant VU to turn Malphite into some long-necked abomination that crawled out of the depths of Teemo's asscrack.

LOL

Birefringence1 votes

[{quoted}](name=Wind Whistler,realm=NA,application-id=6kFXY1kR,discussion-id=aJ28QH0Q,comment-id=000a,timestamp=2015-11-18T05:29:33.832+0000)

LOL

I can't stop laughing in this thread, thank you OP. XD

Poske5 votes

As an Old malphite main

True story happend to me to..

WolfBV4 votes

Sometimes I forget that he got a tiny head on his chest

Morsigil3 votes

Upvoted for amazing artistry. After looking at your drawing, I feel a phantom pain for the Malphite I never knew.

Scrambled Anivia3 votes

i honestly thought Rift herald was a "Void Malphite" skin

arcinex2 votes

I also thought that was his head until I zoomed in lol

Dreamspitter2 votes

{quoted}

This is going to be a little long, so please bear with me.

Back when I first started playing this game, I played Garen exclusively. He was easy, and he was fun. I would stack warmog's every game just to see how high my health could go. However, my friend told me that I could not just stick to playing Garen forever. He claimed that I needed a larger champion pool, and I should start learning someone else. Taking his advice, I went into the next game and picked a rock-like champion. He kind of looked like this.

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

I kind of fell in love with him. Every game, I would stack health items just like Garen, and rush homeguards so I could laugh at his ridiculous running animation. He was the first champion I took into ranked, when I hit 30. This big fella right here.

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

It was a love story. I could not imagine losing my rock, even though my rock probably never gave half a rat's ass about me. It was perfect. I could just look at him forever.

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

But of course, good things were never built to last. One fateful day, my friend was teaching me some basic functions like pinging and lock screen. When he got onto zooming, he told me that it was better to have my screen zoomed out so I could see more. Being the incompetent bastard I was, I zoomed in instead, and found myself greeted by this horrifying creature.

http://i.imgur.com/VUACLe1.png

Naturally, I was heartbroken. Riot had completely destroyed my favourite champion of all time, and replaced him with this disgusting mockery, a mere pebble of his former self. It took me months to get over my grief, and accept that I would have to make do with what I had left. Even now, I can hardly play him anymore without feeling my vision blur as I remember all those memories I had with that big-headed lump of rock that I used to know and love.

Riot, please take a moment to clarify that Malphite actually has a head. It would be very much appreciated. I am not asking for a giant VU to turn Malphite into some long-necked abomination that crawled out of the depths of Teemo's asscrack. Just maybe a little texture update to distinguish his head from a giant nose in the middle of his face.

In the meantime, we can only pray that another poor noob does not fall into the same trap as I did.

#I never looked at him that way.

Huh....

That aside, wouldnt something like that parasitic abomination come out of Cho-Gath's ass crack?

SlowChemical2 votes

I just laughed so hard I made myself dizzy... I've only had like 3 beers

Monkey D Luffy2 votes

I thought this too at first

Teemo or Feedmo2 votes

this should be on memes&games

Captainn Ginyu2 votes

idk i never confused malph's head for a nose considering its really sittin at the top of his body

Hetaloi1 votes

khm Fiora Tristana MissFortune Swain looks crap since rework

Valor Simulator4 votes

When did swain get a re-work?

mikemcparty1 votes

This is absolutely hilarious.

The Governer1 votes

Lol this thread is hilarious! Upvoted.

Auryiel1 votes

The moment when I noticed his head

The shock was real

KoKoboto1 votes

I noticed this as well OMGGGG, when I first started playing for the absolute longest time I thought that was his nose!

WhiskerWow1 votes

I never realized that Malphite was actually a piece of rock. He was right next to Maokai so I always thought they were tree brothers or something.

Dreamspitter1 votes

{quoted}

I never realized that Malphite was actually a piece of rock. He was right next to Maokai so I always thought they were tree brothers or something.

What.

[zombie-brand-mindblown]

WhiskerWow1 votes

This was before the new splash art. :L in hindsight, it still didn't look too much like a tree.

The DrBonjigollo1 votes

Tbh when i first played him i could never find his head all i saw was something like a big rock 'cup.'

DRAGOON Burst1 votes

The moment you realize that the small-looking thing you've taken for a nose is actually the head. (._.')

Ad0Lf SingedLeR1 votes

I died tbh

jamisco1 votes

ikr. like riot pls

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