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on December 4, 2025
For the time being Mundo is a very easy champion that even beginners can use without too much difficulty, but he has been completely neutered as a tank. It is true that Sunfire Aegis pairs well with Mundo, but it doesn't offer him much health, so if he jungles, he will have very low health compared to other champi
A woman named Stephanie, who previously dated a Riot Games employee, presented compelling evidence that Seraphine was modeled after her . While Riot Games denied the claims, it's hard to deny the similarities between Stephanie and the character - especially considering this is the third time Riot has been accused of t
Thanks to Viego's initial attacks on multiple regions, there were brief moments where champions such as Darius were taken over by the Black Mist. Though the mind control was quickly undone, players got a glimpse of what possession does like manifesting the Ruined King's crown and color scheme of the Shadow Isles. And while many assumed this was a one-time showcase, several new skins reveal that it may become a common theme during Season
The idea changes helped to cull a lot of items that just weren't finding a purpose anymore. Niche items are important to the game, as building items to increase effectiveness against specific strategies is nice. However, Serpent's Fang is a bit too niche and not very gold effici
At the same time, there is plenty of growth left for future events and scheduling. PsyOps 2020 had the unfortunate circumstance of coming right after Spirit Blossom and during the Worlds 2020 hype period. Since Samira's release skin was tied to PsyOps, there wasn't any other time the event could release, but it still contributed to being overshadowed alongside the shorter 3-week duration. Finally, K/DA's comeback was heavily anticipated by players since August, but the group was only Worlds 2020's closing act. With the promotion across Teamfight Tactics and Legends of Runeterra in addition to Seraphine's storyline, K/DA could easily have earned their own event alongside the ALL OUT album released last week. At this point, fans can only believe this will happen with an eventual third ret
Many older cinematics have shown different champions fighting one another in epic but ultimately meaningless skirmishes that had no lore impacts. However, the Season 10 cinematic broke this trend by featuring battles steeped in recent story developments. In contrast, the Season 11 cinematic only has champions from the same region fighting off the Black Mist, undead monsters, or their possessed allies which truly emphasizes the apocalypse a worldwide Ruination would cause. As Lucian notes, "We can't defeat him alone" and it may take most of the existing champion roster to put an end to the Ruined K
What made Mundo so viable was his life regeneration, but bramble Vest, Executioner's Calling, and Oblivion Orb are all cheap items which counter his healing because of the Grievous Wounds passive. Even if Mundo were to go full tank, the Mythic Item Divine Sunderer which can chunk Mundo for 10% of his overall hea
Karma is an interesting case because she was able to fight off her initial possession in the cinematic only to be Ruined once more off-screen. On the other hand, Draven and Shyvana show the Black Mist reached much farther than the on-screen areas of Noxus, Ionia, and Demacia. While this opens the door for many older champions to get their first skin in years , it is another way to bring those who are unrelated to the Shadow Isles conflict or had their initial stories finished back into lore relevance. With many players fearing the ultimate fate of their favorite champions, hopefully they can be freed from the Ruined King's grasp in due t
With the latest champion development video, Riot Reav3 has stated the next three releases will be directly tied to the Ruined King's return. While players won't be getting more answers until February, the champions were teased as an AP fighter, a gloomy artillery mage, and a non-traditional AD carry. From these hints, there are several possible guesses to their currently unknown identit
By doing away with the character entirely, Riot could come down on the right side of this. Instead of sticking their fingers in their ears and pretending there isn't a problem, this is an opportunity for the company to show it actually cares about its players. It's an opportunity for them to forgo a few million on top of their billions, and to actually help soothe harm done to a real person. It's also an opportunity for them to retire their abhorrent marketing strategy for Seraphine, which would do a lot to garner goodwill and help win back people they might have alienated. Sure, it's the path of least profit, meaning that they likely won't do any of this. However, from the perspective of moral imperative, it's the only right course of action to t
The number of new champions this year may be lower than usual, but they can be considered successful for different reasons. Each one maintains a good play rate in certain roles, with Sett distinctly being flexed as a top, jungle, and even support in some regions. However, their backstories also expand the world of Runeterra whether it's giving more details of various city-states or continuing to make lore-heavy characters into champions such as Kai'Sa or Senna previously. Seraphine's full reveal may have disappointed some players after the massive build-up, but her unique marketing approach release shows that riot games pop mart collaboration still has many new ideas to promote future champion relea