So ...um .. Yorick Skins?

Jaghatai·3/16/2017, 10:32:12 PM·60 votes·4,410 views

I was an old Yorick main. I'm still learning the new kit so don't call myself a new Yorick main yet.
Yorick NEVER received any new skins ... I was extremely disappointed that the update didn't come with a new skin. Now that it's been quite some time since said update - I am continually disappointed that there is no inkling or news on a new skin...

Is this on anyone's radar at all? Yorick

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TerraRising3/17/2017, 4:04:11 AM21 votes

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Is this on anyone's radar at all?

If a Rioter bothered to come here and respond, they might say...

Yorick is a difficult champion to make skins for. He has a lot of models (mist walkers, soul wall and Maiden) that we have to create a new look for.

They might also throw in the following...

We understand your pain. We feel it too, but we just haven't been able to find a theme that Yorick fits well in.

Then, they'd conclude with...

We're not giving up, though, and we hope you like what we come up with.

Now that the BS is out of the way, let's get to the truth (as I see it).

  1. Riot considers Yorick to be, in effect, a brand new champion that was released in September 2016 and not June 2011. Those five years and three months NEVER happened, capiche?
  2. Riot has no plans on releasing skins for Yorick at an accelerated rate to help him catch up with similarly aged champions (Leona & Vayne) for the above reason.
  3. Riot's Skins team has zero desire or intention to make a skin for Yorick that would be worth a six year wait. There aren't enough Yorick players to justify the work and they still have a huge amount of unresolved disdain for Yorick fans and players.
  4. If Riot has the creativity to stretch Ahri's concept into so many skin themes, they don't have an excuse to not put Yorick in one. They just don't want to do it for reasons both public and private.
  5. If the Skins team wanted to rush a high quality skin for a just reworked champ, they are more than capable of doing so (Infernal Nasus, Pool Party Taric and PROJECT Fiora being examples).

In other words... Expect Riot to release a lazy "Warden" or "Marauder" skin worth 750 RP before June, just to prevent the "Yorick skin where" memes.

Thund3r Ang3l3/17/2017, 3:19:04 AM10 votes

Illaoi Yorick Shen MalzaharCassiopeia ViktorSwain UrgotAurelionSol Heimerdinger Can all cry in the corner of shame. ( I may have forgot a few )

Edit: I've Remove Taric since he got a skin last summer but I still think he should have one more soon cause sexy AF and he obviously need more, Added Sol.

Vladimatt3/16/2017, 11:25:24 PM6 votes

Same, I actually really would like another serious/badass/edgy Yorick skin, but his next one will probably be a joke skin too.

Lord Tractor Dip3/17/2017, 11:53:50 AM3 votes

Champs that need new skins the most are urgot, swain, xerath, yorick, heim, and sol (maybe a good zilean skin as blood moon looks bad in game.)

Sukishoo3/17/2017, 12:31:44 AM2 votes

Pretty sure he will get one SOON now that the update was released. All updates of older champions SIon, Poppy, Taric, ect got their new skins awhile after the update (Sion sadly took a few years longer, but newer ones wouldn't be that long as they said). So we just have to wait a bit till the right time when the theme they are doing fits.

RO538UD3/17/2017, 4:35:22 PM2 votes

Yes.. Every time a new PBE hits I hope that Yorick will get some love with a new skin, but it never happens :(

Chromatic Eagle3/17/2017, 8:39:56 PM2 votes

They can't reveal if/when a new skin is coming. I've seen so many people say that X champion hasn't receive a skin in Y long, only to have one come out eventually. Anivia Zac Evelynn Why would they ever release a reworked champion with a new skin?

If they make a 750 skin, people will say they're cheap. If they make a higher priced skin, people will inevitably say that the quality isn't good enough, and that it should be more expensive. If they make an expensive skin, people will say Riot is just trying to get their money.

SplicketyLick3/16/2017, 11:48:50 PM1 votes

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Euthenaasia3/17/2017, 9:36:50 PM1 votes

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