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Ascension Is Coming

Ironclad Dragon·8/8/2014, 4:59:32 AM·5 votes·1,905 views

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2014/219/0/9/ascension_is_coming_by_akantorking-d7u7qew.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOkrFIyMZ7c

The stars are aligning rather perfectly.

  • The next champion to receive an ultimate skin apparently has the letter "a" in the fourth letter of one of his or her abilities. Xerath has two abilities that fit the bill: Mana Surge and Arcanopulse.
  • Recent champion, Braum, foreshadows a possible visit to a far away land whenever he buys the Ancient Coin.
  • A Shurima-related event has been teased.
  • To say it will involve Nasus and Renekton would be telling.
  • The string "Ascension" has appeared in the list of game modes within the game files.
  • According to S@20, "Map8" corresponds with Dominion so it could be a Featured Mode for Dominion (although "Odin" also appears separately).
  • The following (interesting) game stats have appeared within the Ascension game files:

Combat Score Consumable Purchased Items Purchased Longest Time Spent Living Unreal Kills Total Crowd Control Dealt Was AFK after failed surrender

  • The following in-game events have appeared:

Something to do with Xerath Ward Neutralized Ward Captured

Got anything to say for yourself, Riot?

12 Comments

CHIEF WAFFLEZ8/9/2014, 7:49:09 PM2 votes

Half Life 3 confirmed

FluxBound8/8/2014, 11:36:48 AM2 votes

The next champion to receive an ultimate skin apparently has the letter "a" in the fourth letter of one of his or her abilities. Xerath has two abilities that fit the bill: Mana Surge and Arcanopulse.

Not saying your evidence is invalid, but I just wanna know where you found this. If it's from the udyr one, I'm not sure if it applies, so link pls

ploki1228/8/2014, 3:46:43 PM1 votes

EDIT : Published by mistake, eiditng it atm since it's far from done. Let me still preface this by saying that Xerath is not an unreasonable guess but may not be the one.

List of champions who fit the 4th letter :

  • Blitzcrank (Mana Barrier)
  • Caitlyn (90 Caliber Net)
  • Cho'Gath (Feral Scream)
  • Diana (Lunar Rush)
  • Elise (Human Form, Volatile Spiderling)
  • Evelynn (Ravage)
  • Ezreal (Arcane Shift)
  • Fiddlesticks (Dread)
  • Garen (Demacian Justice)
  • Hecarim (Devastating Charge)
  • Jarvan IV (Demacian Standard, Cataclysm)
  • Katarina (Voracity)
  • Kog'Maw (Bio-arcane Barrage)
  • Leona (Solar Flare)
  • Lux (Final Spark)
  • Maokai (Arcane Snash)
  • Nami (Aqua Prison, Tidal Wave)
  • Nautilus (Titan's Wrath)
  • Noctrurne (PAranoia)
  • Pantheon (Spear Shot)
  • Poppy (Devastating Blow, Paragon of Demacia)
  • Rengar (Savagery, Bola Strike)
  • Rumble (Scrap Shield)
  • Ryze (Arcane Mastery)
  • Singed (Mega Adhesive, Insanity Potion)
  • Sion (Enrage)
  • Skarner (Impale)
  • Sona (Aria of Perseverance)
  • Vayne (Final Hour)
  • Vel'Koz (Organic Deconstruction)
  • Vi (Assault and Battery)
  • Xerath (Mana Surge, Arcanopulse)
  • Xin Zhao (Audacious Charge)
  • Ziggs (Mega Inferno Bomb)
  • Zyra (Stranglethorns)

Now, I chose to group those champions by number of skins they currently have (they mentionned somerwhere that the skin was for a champion with low skins iirc).

#1 Skin

  • Vel'Koz

#2 Skins

  • Diana
  • Elise
  • Nami
  • Rengar
  • Skarner

#3 Skins

  • Evelynn
  • Nautilus
  • Rumble
  • Vi
  • Xerath
  • Zyra

#4 Skins

  • Hecarim
  • Leona
  • Sion
  • Ziggs

#5 Skins

  • Caitlyn
  • Cho'Gath
  • Jarvan IV
  • Lux
  • Maokai
  • Nocturne
  • Sona
  • Vayne
  • Xin Zhao

#6 Skins

  • Garen
  • Pantheon
  • Poppy
  • Singed

#7 Skins

  • Blitzcrank
  • Fiddlesticks
  • Katarina
  • Kog'Maw

#8 Skins

  • Ryze
  • Ezreal

And I also ordered them based on the release date of their last released skin.

  • Vi (08-06-2014)
  • Ezreal (08-06-2014)
  • Maokai (06-18-2014)
  • Nami (06-02-2014)
  • Rengar (05-20-2014)
  • Pantheon (05-15-2014)
  • Zyra (05-05-2014)
  • Rumble (04-03-2014)
  • Vel'Koz (02-27-2014)
  • Diana (01-28-2014)
  • Singed (12-19-2013)
  • Leona (09-11-2013)
  • Hecarim (08-22-2013)
  • Blitzcrank (08-22-2013)
  • Elise (Season 3 Reward)
  • Kog'Maw (03-23-2013)
  • Jarvan IV (02-08-2013)
  • Xin Zhao (02-08-2013)
  • Garen (02-01-2013)
  • Lux (02-01-2013)
  • Fiddlesticks (12-14-2012)
  • Katarina (12-14-2012)
  • Ziggs (12-14-2012)
  • Nocturne (12-05-2012)
  • Nautilus (09-04-2012)
  • Sona (08-31-2012)
  • Cho'Gath (08-03-2012)
  • Xerath (07-13-2012)
  • Vayne (05-05-2012)
  • Ryze (02-20-2012)
  • Poppy (02-01-2012)
  • Caitlyn (12-29-2011)
  • Skarner (08-09-2011)
  • Sion (07-18-2011)
  • Evelynn (10-05-2010)

So, once we regroup all that together, the most probable cases are :

  1. Evelynn (Last skin was release in 2010, the only post-release skin, also pretty popular champion)
  2. Skarner (Last skin in August 2011, no post-release skin)
  3. Elise (low amount of skins, pretty popular)
  4. Poppy (plz plz plz)
  5. Xerath (to not make you despair. To be fair tho, his last skin was released 2 years ago and he only has 1 post-release skin)
  6. Nautilus (he has low amount of skins and was shown in the latest cinematic, maybe because they were used to toying with his model)
Plasma XCX8/8/2014, 4:20:43 PM1 votes

What about the clue given on Facebook???

https://www.facebook.com/lolopgg/photos/a.472412399462643.96513.470756562961560/729256083778272/?type=1&theater

Meep Man8/8/2014, 4:36:59 PM1 votes

Ultimate Skin Possible Champions

  1. Blitzcrank (Mana Barrier)
  2. Caitlyn (90 Caliber Net)
  3. Cho'Gath (Feral Scream)
  4. Diana (Lunar Rush)
  5. Elise (Volatile Spiderling and Human Form)
  6. Evelynn (Ravage)
  7. Ezreal (Arcane Shift) (unlikely)
  8. Fiddlesticks (Dread)
  9. Garen (Demacian Justice)
  10. Hecarim (Devastating Charge)
  11. Jarvan IV (Demacian Standard)
  12. Katarina (Voracity)
  13. Kog'Maw (Bio-Arcane Barrage) (does the - count?)
  14. Leona (Solar Flare)
  15. Lux (Final Spark)
  16. Maokai (Arcane Smash)
  17. Nami (Aqua Prison)
  18. Nautilus (Titan's Wrath)
  19. Nocturne (Paranoia)
  20. Pantheon (Spear Shot)
  21. Poppy (Devastating Blow and Paragon of Demacia)
  22. Rengar (Savagery and Bola Strike)
  23. Rumble (Scrap Shield)
  24. Ryze (Arcane Mastery)
  25. Singed (Mega Adhesive and Insanity Potion)
  26. Sion (Enrage)
  27. Skarner (Impale)
  28. Sona (Aria of Perseverance)
  29. Vayne (Final Hour)
  30. Vel' Koz (Organic Deconstruction)
  31. Vi (Assault and Battery)
  32. Xerath (Mana Surge and Arcanopulse)
  33. Xin Zhao (Audacious Charge)
  34. Ziggs (Mega Inferno Bomb)
  35. Zyra (Stranglethrons)
PokladnicaZla8/8/2014, 5:43:08 AM1 votes

Well Sivirs new lore involves Cassiopeia.

"The expedition proved to be more than Sivir and Cassiopeia bargained for. The ancient tomb held neither the treasure Cassiopeia had promised, nor the weapon she coveted. Despite Sivir's warnings, the Noxian flung open the door to the entombed vault, setting events in motion that would change not just Sivir's life, but all of Shurima forever. " - last section of Sivirs lore Wasnt Xerath traped in somekind of tomb? Xeraths current lore states the he freed himself,but that could be updated. Cassiopeia is still normal/human,so she could get a new lore,in which she was cursed in Shurima(which would make more senes,in her current lore she was transforment by some nobleman in Freljord.)

Svirs friend is Nasus. While her enemies are Cass&Renekton ( add the note,that those 2 are also frineds with Xerath)

Hope i helped. :)

Zarkkast8/12/2014, 7:54:21 PM1 votes

Xerath also had a lot of changes in the past few months, including a splash art update, this could be Riot preping the ground for the Ascension. Xerath

Sunfield8/8/2014, 2:27:35 PM1 votes

If it was really Xerath, what kind of a skin would it be?