Underworld Syndra Concept

Zaele·11/15/2015, 6:21:54 PM·98 votes·12,765 views

Hey guys!

I posted this on the lol subreddit last night but thought I might share it here too.

My name is Josh and I am a junior concept artist striving to be able to work at Riot. Here is a concept I did for Syndra. I hope you guys like it and if you have any other ideas that maybe you would like to see let me know.

Underworld Syndra

Here are my deviantart and artstation as well.
Artstation Deviantart

69 Comments

Kaipop11/15/2015, 6:43:32 PM18 votes

looks really cool, and syndra needs a new skin after that terrible card one. would be amazing if the orbs were skulls!

Solari Fortune11/15/2015, 10:35:16 PM8 votes

I'm a simple man, I see skin for my main... I upvote

turkeyBACON11/15/2015, 11:26:12 PM2 votes

This is really nice idea. It'd be even better in the Concepts & Creations board where it belongs.

Transgressor11/15/2015, 8:30:40 PM2 votes

Ayy bruh, want constructive feedback, critisism, or are you just contempt with the fact that I don't like it?

Maratsune11/16/2015, 4:58:30 AM1 votes

I really like it! I especially like the ethereal glow she has. It feels like it's missing an extra oomph though. It's better than some skins that are in the game, though. I must say though, her clothes REALLY remind me of cloth heirlooms in WoW. Like, REALLY. A lot a lot. Maybe I'm imagining things.

Carnage11/16/2015, 11:26:31 AM1 votes

looks so good 10/10Syndra

ProExpertKing11/16/2015, 2:33:26 PM1 votes

The only problem I have is making this underworld skin, doesn't make her look a whole lot different than her already, darkened with greed self. A Wild Fire Syndra could look pretty cool, especially since she has Dark (classic) Water (aquatic) and Light skins so it could be really easy to give her the 4 Western elements along with Dark and Light.

Akenero11/16/2015, 4:10:25 PM1 votes

Hey!!! Could you help me out on a couple of concepts as well?

Ive got an idea that could get us in riot, if done right anyway

Vekkna11/16/2015, 5:48:22 PM1 votes

I like it a lot and would buy for 975. My only criticism comes from my years of painting minis (dozens of hours on a single 1-inch figure), and it's the same criticism I have with most of Riot's art. When you think you're done, make the shadows one shade deeper and the highlights one shade higher. Dimension is lacking a bit on the bodice and definitely on the skirt layers and leggings. This definitely fits well with Riot's style, but it feels flat in areas.

Some other fun Syndra ideas with cool VFX revisions.
Titan/Geomancer Syndra: Boulders for orbs. Rock spike shoots up from the ground on Q and leaves a boulder behind.

Tempest Syndra: Orbs are stormclouds that occasionally rain and zap lightning as they orbit Syndra. Lightning strikes on Q and leaves behind a crackling stormcloud. Ultimate throws crackling clouds at enemy with long chain lightning zap throughout the animation

Omega Syndra (Ultimate): Named for a very famous omega-level psychic/telekinetic from pop culture. Dressed in a green and black skin-tight suit. VFX start out as pink or blue energy. At rank 5 of each skill, the VFX change to fire. As Syndra levels up, she slowly catches fire. By level 16, her costume is black and red, her hair and eyes are fire, and all of her VFX are fire effects. Of course, she gets flaming bird wings briefly when she channels her ulti.

Blainezy11/16/2015, 6:38:57 PM1 votes

Yaaaasss!!! I love syndra. I think skulls with green flames would be great though, or make the flames a bit more liquidy like it was ectoplasm.

theurbanraptor11/17/2015, 9:18:21 AM1 votes

Hey bud, I'd say cool, but... make her balls Spirit Skulls. That would feel more underworldly to me.

Bleediss11/17/2015, 11:19:54 AM1 votes

looks nice

i wish her spheres were skulls with that color glow around them though

and yes i know china is so offended

but idgaf

Bunnies2Save11/18/2015, 3:52:38 AM1 votes

i have one if your willing to try it

Will of The Lion4/12/2016, 5:38:57 AM1 votes

love this concept riot pls with moar dark flame like effects on model i would play 1350 rp for it

gonna flex on u6/23/2016, 1:56:12 PM1 votes

That is so freakin cool!

Cheshire Kittin2/16/2017, 7:22:22 PM1 votes

I think syndra should get a new skin soon and i think this would rise her popularity

Ephemeral Frost11/15/2015, 8:14:26 PM1 votes

this is an amazing skin [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

B0MBSIGHT11/16/2015, 4:11:47 AM1 votes

She has a vicious camel toe. Still a good skin, I like the glow effect you added to the hair.

Pawuichi11/16/2015, 4:13:25 AM1 votes

Way better than any of this year's harrowing skins. I approve ;)