Potential Reworks For 2018
We received four VGU's in 2017:
- - January 25th - March 21st - July 26th - October 10th
We also had one GU in 2017:
- - September 26th
With this in mind, (and the fact we had four VGU's in 2016) at the very least we will see another 4 VGU's and 1 GU this coming up year. Most of the slots have already been confirmed by Riot with Swain and Irelia receiving VGU's and Aatrox receiving a GU. This leaves two definite openings for reworks in 2018 so let's look at the likely candidates for VGU's and short explanations as to why they are on this list.
- - Akali: She is very clunky in my experience, visually and mechanically. There's nothing that makes her stick out as League's female ninja and she suffers from a very linear kit.
- - Chogath: One of the more likely candidates, Cho is a visual mess. Both his model and abilities are outdated and the poor guy just needs some love.
- - Corki: He was left in an odd state after the marksmen update and after playing this game for four years, I'm still not sure if this guy is an old man or a yordle. Regardless, Corki has potential but might be left for now due to others on this list.
- - Dr. Mundo: I'm interested in this wacky/terrifying doctor concept his new lore painted him to be but as of right now he's almost a hindrance to his team if played and is easy to counter.
- - Jax: Would be a great opportunity to clarify WHAT THE HELL IS HE!?! Aside from the obvious update to his visuals, he could definitely use a little something extra to his gameplay. Currently, he's not the highest but there's a chance.
- & - Kayle & Morgana: Another case of who are you and where did you come from. With Kayle's kit and Morg's model, these sisters are a bit underwhelming considering their god like status. Plus, after Riot confirmed they would be reworked together it would be nice to get a two for one special in 2018.
- - Malphite: I thought this guy's head was his nose for the longest time, but in all seriousness Malph suffers from a terrible model and kit that doesn't express just how massive and overwhelming a living mountain should be.
- - Mordekaiser: It's just beating a dead horse at this point. Morde is this prime example as to why VGU's are needed. Awesome idea, terrible execution.
- - Nunu: Nunu and Willump are basically an ice climber and an albino gorilla. They're not unique visually or mechanically. While his ult makes for some hilarious highlight reels, he's not a champion that can express much skill.
- - Pantheon: Another example of being an unoriginal champion, but Pantheon takes it to a new level. There is literally nothing special about this guy and it's disappointing that there's this discount Spartan in a game with so many interesting characters.
- - Shaco: I don't know much about Shaco in all honesty. When I see him in game, he's either godlike or just another minion to farm. His kit is pretty feast or famine and there is SO MUCH room for creativity growth.
- - Skarner: He was okay for the most part before his rework but the introduction of his spires definitely showed how much this champ really needs work, thematically and mechanically.
- - Volibear: After the release of Ornn, Volibear has a long way to go to catch up to his brother. While I always thought Voli was just an armored bear, his brother's release proved that there can be more to him.
These 13 are the most likely to receive reworks in 2018 and are arranged by alphabetical order. Some have a higher chance to be picked than others but I'm confident that champions not on this list will not get a VGU in 2018 and mostly likely in years to come (R.I.P. Fiddle). There plenty more champions that need VGU's, however, Riot has designated some of the champions listed above as the most important on their update list. Now, we know that there are four definite VGU's in 2018 but that doesn't take into account the fact that class updates are no longer in production. Considering this, there is a possibility that we will receive more VGU's or GU's than we did in 2017. VGU's are reserved for champions with poor visuals, outdated kits, and unexplored concepts (every champ on the list above has those characteristics) but there are champs that only need changes, albeit large ones, to gameplay to bring them up to Riot's current standards, so let's look at the likely candidates for GU's.
- - Aurelion Sol: I think Riot has a hard time releasing cosmic champions (ie. AS, Bard on release, Zoe). He was hyped up for years and while he isn't the storm dragon we were promised, his voice lines and overall appearance is amazing. When looking at this kit, however, AS doesn't shine.
- - Diana: This is just a simple case of a champ's kit showing its age. Diana is pretty linear but still has a solid theme and iconic look that makes her the Diana we know and love. A GU can bring her ult to par with other champs, including her counterpart.
- - Karma: Her rework was rushed and poorly executed, let's just get that out of the way. Despite this, she still has an identity beyond her fans and shield bomb and a good GU with distinct visual effects and (if we're lucky) a voice over update can really make her a well fleshed out champ.
- - Kindred: She... I mean they have a disconnection between identity and gameplay. Nunu and Willump are more cohesive than Lamb and Wolf and their poorly executed in game theme, along with some current gameplay issues, calls for a proper GU.
This is a much smaller list, mostly because there are many champs who could benefit from a GU but would probably need a VGU in the future. This list is for champions who have strong themes and archetypes but those qualities are poorly translated into their gameplay. There are MANY champs who could get a GU next year and so there's no point in trying to put them all on here but I felt that these 4 could receive a GU and be up to par with today's standards of League while others would still be lacking something.
TLDR; The first list are champs who are likely to get a VGU in 2018 and the second list are champs who could be looked at for a GU in 2018.
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