Boneclaw Shyvana

TheNegaV·Mar 1, 2017·2 votes·2,884 views

I get that it's a bigger problem dealing with the identity and aesthetic feel of a champion than that of an old skin, but really riot? Someone hears "Boneclaw Shyvana" and the first thing that they think of is playing as a giant skeleton dragon rampaging around, not a white and purple ripoff. The concept of Boneclaw Shyvana has so much more potential to it, and it's all wasted. The art barely shows the dragon anyway, someone not paying attention to the splash gets in game, farms to six and is completely disappointed when they ult (me).

Maybe a different identity from the Jurassic skins is something that matters, but it's not like Boneclaw is a skin line. I doubt Shyvana is getting a VU or a VGU, but who knows. No one saw the Shen rework coming...

TL;DR Boneclaw Shyvana should actually be a bone dragon, not a dragon wearing bones.

7 Comments

GreenLoreMar 1, 20173 votes

I agree with you,but the problem is that this skin will likely only be updated if shyvana gets a visual&gameplay-update and she is likely not even on the update list.

I'd suggest you look at every skin online before buying it(or forging it with essence) to make sure that you know what you are buying.

Luxana CrowngardMar 1, 20171 votes

Well the Shen rework came because riot reworks champions that don't need it and ignore those that do. :3

GreenLoreMar 1, 20171 votes

Shen did need a rework,he was thematically rather outdated(being a ninja isn't that special when you have 3 others in the game) and overall he needed the model update.

Luxana CrowngardMar 2, 20171 votes

Do not get me wrong. I'd love it if they made his Q the same way as his old one. Personally I liked it 10x better than this auto attack happy champion he is today.

Easily kitable, Easily evaded. Sure he has the slow if champions are running away from his, but with all the mobility in the game it's not right for his Q to be in the position it is currently in. Threw his new abilities with his old Q and he'd be a perfect champion in my point of view.

GreenLoreMar 2, 20171 votes

His old Q lacked interaction. You threw it at opponents and dealt some damage to them. The opponent couldn't do anything about it,as you can't dodge it.

The new Q isn't necessarily perfect,but it brings more interaction into the laningphase,which is generally more healthy and in my opinion more fun.

Luxana CrowngardMar 4, 20171 votes

Ehh to each their own