I thought that Riot wants to avoid doubling factions after each other when it comes to VGUs, but now we are getting 2 VGUs for Ionia after each other:
Seems like Ionia is always the exception when it comes to this stuff, we got 3 champions from Ionia in a row last year as well....
Really disappointed about this choice, but we can't help it anymore.
Hextech OwI2 votesThe introduction of Xayah and Rakan was more the Vastaya revamp/introduction than a Ionia lore expansion, as well as Kayn is most importantly an expansion to the Darkins than to Ionia.
Even if that makes a lot of Ionia champions recently, it would make sense to have both Irelia and Akali released not too far apart as they would be doing an Ionia lore update. They did the same back in 2015 with tge Burning Tides event, granting GP a VGU and MF VU.
MrHaZeYo2 votesI love Ionia
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Chembaron Yamada1 votesI understand that Ionia is popular, but it gets way too much attention in my opinion. It is the region with the most champs already (18), would be great if Riot takes a reaaaaaaaally long break from Ionia after Akalis VGU.
Other regions deserve some attention as well, we don't need Ionia to hit 20 champs while other regions even struggle to hit the 10.
Valaran Nara1 votesI understand that Ionia is popular, but it gets way too much attention in my opinion. It is the region with the most champs already (18), would be great if Riot takes a reaaaaaaaally long break from Ionia after Akalis VGU.
Other regions deserve some attention as well, we don't need Ionia to hit 20 champs while other regions even struggle to hit the 10.
The end did mention it getting chilly, so we'll definitely see something along the lines of Freljord with a possible Nunu and Voli updates.
The only way I can validate Ionia's treatment as of recent without just a simple "Eh...just played out like that," is a major continent-wide plot point.
Noxian-Ionian war. With a Noxian lore event, mentioning the war with Ionia would make sense and could potentially segway itself into a Lore Update for Ionia itself.
As far the Vastayan's and Darkin, I feel like they're a type of sub-faction. Right now, only Noxus, Ionia, and the Freljord have clear sub-factions.
Noxus: High Court Du'Couteu Black Rose
Ionia: Kinkou Order (ninjas in general) Vastaya (most of them, at least) Darkin (2/3 Honestly, it was just where some of them appeared.)
I would say there's a "War" faction which are the select Ionians whose background is purely the war, but I feel like they're just out there.
Freljord: Ashe Sejuani Lissandra
With that being said, note that the Freljord was hinted at, so hopefully we'll see some REAL good non-Ionian related stuff then.
GreenLore2 votesThe thing is that while they likely want to avoid doubling factions,it is not like there is a hard rule that forbids them from doing it. They probably had a solid direction for Akali and thus chose her,even though that would mean that we'd get 2 ionians in a row.
Digielf1 votesThe more important problem is that Akali definately didn't need higher priority than a lot of others yet they pick her first just like Swain and Irelia
Chembaron Yamada1 votesAgreed, I considered her kinda low on the tier 1 VGU list. There are much worse champs in it.
Zoli Ben1 votes
is between the two, but otherwise, I fully agree. Its lame, but at least Ionia is out of the way besides 
, but his rework will come much later.
Killaburn1 votesDon't hate me with this satomikun and i'm not defending riot but I think it is because Ionia is huge and is a massive continent like Valoran/ The Shuriman Continent. Valoran consist of many regions like noxus, demacia, freljord?, piltover and zaun. Meaning, its like you're saying why does the next VGU/New champ comes from noxus while the next VGU/new champ after that is from demacia. Imagine irelia is from noxus while akali is from demacia and they are living in the same continent called valoran. And riot just adopted the continents as the factions and not by countries/nations. It does make sense right? Plus, there's like only 3 known continents in Runeterra. What i want riot to explain is to why ionia gets the better treatment of this updates and explain it in a nexus article. But this is just my honest opinion lol and i think you are right that ionia is an exception of the doubling of factors rule because of this opinion above.
Chembaron Yamada1 votesSo in other words Ionia will keep draining all the attention just because it's bigger.... great....
Tomeksz2 votesDon't hate me with this satomikun and i'm not defending riot but I think it is because Ionia is huge and is a massive continent like Valoran/ The Shuriman Continent. Valoran consist of many regions like noxus, demacia, freljord?, piltover and zaun. Meaning, its like you're saying why does the next VGU/New champ comes from noxus while the next VGU/new champ after that is from demacia. Imagine irelia is from noxus while akali is from demacia and they are living in the same continent called valoran. And riot just adopted the continents as the factions and not by countries/nations. It does make sense right? Plus, there's like only 3 known continents in Runeterra. What i want riot to explain is to why ionia gets the better treatment of this updates and explain it in a nexus article. But this is just my honest opinion lol and i think you are right that ionia is an exception of the doubling of factors rule because of this opinion above.
It's all good now beacuse Nunu VGU got announced lol
DeadUnborn1 votesnah, it is because Ionian champions are popular in Asian countries and Asia is a big market for riot. No biggie tho, it makes sense
WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOO1 votesIt’s because Riot reworks champions when they have an idea. It doesn’t matter really where they are from.
nelogis1 votesyou never know maybe Akali will become a void born
Sukishoo1 votesI was pretty sure they just wanted to avoid doing champions in the same roles. Irelia being a Diver and Akali an Assassin would say they are different there so..