Though new champions always spice upLeague of Legends, many players prefer seeing older champions reworked over seeing new ones release. At this point inLeague of Legends' life, there is a ton of history behind some older characters, and as such there are some players who would rather see one of their old favorites revamped rather than see a new champion release.
Because of this, thoughLeague of Legends' newest champion releases soon, many players are looking to the future. The reason for this is that Riot recently held a vote among five older champions to see who the playerbase thinks most deserves a rework. Out of five champions, the winner of that vote by a landslide was Skarner, a scorpion-like elemental tank.
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Players believe that, much likeLeague of Legends' lack of Void characters, one champion is constantly being put behind her other fellow mainstays. She has finished second place in multiple other update votes, leaving players frustrated that their favorite character is constantly playing second-fiddle to the other champions in the game. That champion is Shyvana.
Luckily, though she lost the latest vote, Riot has decided that Shyvana has received enough punishment, and hinted at the possibility she will be receiving a rework. In the past, Riot hasreworked champions likeLeague of Legends’Dr. Mundorandomly, bringing champions up to the present game in surprise reveals. In its update on the voting for the next rework, Riot devoted a paragraph to Shyvana, ending it by saying, “while we can’t promise that Shyvana will be thenextbig VGU we do, sheisa pretty strong contender for the next one we explore outside of a VGU vote.”
For a character who feels like she has needed a visual update for years now, this is massive news for both Shyvana and her fans as long as the rework is up to fans' standards. Riot has reworked plenty of champions successfully, such asLeague of Legends' Volibear rework. However, there are examples of champion reworks missing the mark, such as Aatrox. The problem with Aatrox and other champions like him are that Riot changed the champion’s abilities and feel to distance them from their original theme. The hope is that Shyvana will maintain her character’s spirit while receiving visual and ability updates to bring her up to speed with the more modern cast.
Regardless of how the rework goes, many fans will simply be excited that Riot is paying attention to Shyvana, as many believe she has deserved a rework, both visually and in her kit, for years.
