In the upcoming 11.2 patch, a new Ruined thematic will arrive featuring skins for Karma, Draven, and Shyvana. While many past skinlines are from alternate versions of Runeterra , Riot has confirmed these Ruined skins are canon to the main universe. As such, these skins reflect the champions' current states after being corrupted by Viego's po

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

The reveal of Spider-Man: Miles Morales was great, as it came with a flurry of awesome announcements at the PlayStation 5 reveal event. But it was the gameplay demo from a few months later that really showcased what the game was all about. Leading up to the release of the web-slinging title, many wondered how long it would take to beat Spider-Man: Miles Morales , if it was a true sequel, or even if it would simply take place in the same New York C

Riot removed Hextech Gunblade when they introduced Mythic Items, and it was one of Shaco's best items, but the addition of Prowler's Claw makes up for it. What makes Shaco so good is his traps and invisibility, but he loses the latter when he uses an ability or item. However, Prowler's Claw allows him to stay invisible while using

Before the Mythic Items came along, Ornn was already one of the game's best Top Laners , and now he's even better. Ornn is a tank who naturally counters other tanks with his basic attacks. With the new Sunfire Aegis, Ornn can deal magic damage that depends on his level, and he gains stacks every time he attacks, which boosts the damage even m

Luden's Tempest saw a buff after season 10 that many players were asking for. Before patch 10.25, players complained that the item did not provide enough Ability Haste compared to other items. The latest change has given the item an increase to Ability Haste. With the rework, the item is much more viable now when compared to other gear in the same price ra

In Season 11, Riot took a sledgehammer to the entire shop, breaking it down and rebuilding it. The items of the past are gone. With a smarter shop and a whole collection of new items, the game has changed drastically. Unlike in the past, there aren't too many items that are downright awful. Of course, there are still some that are bad, even if they are situationally use

** Max Grossman: ** There are two components to this. One being Sentinels aren't solely for newer players. However, two of our three Sentinels do appeal to new players, those being Sage and Killjoy. Cypher, not so much. He's a more cerebral, information-gathering character. Tough to use effectively. But I think there's a reasonable observation around the fact that Sentinels tend to appeal to people that don't feel as confident in their tactical-shooter skills. Because at the very least, they know they can set up their stuff (ice walls, traps), get a gun, and stay the

Archangel's on its own is a pretty terrible item, offering an underwhelming amount of AP for the high cost. When upgraded into Seraph's Embrace, the item gives some of the highest AP in the game that a single item can provide. However, that AP doesn't mean a whole lot without the ability haste to back it up. Considering Manamune (the AD-counterpart) gives ability haste, it makes no sense why Archangel's does

While Ahri did not see any direct nerfs or buffs to her skills and attributes , two items in particular saw buffs that directly help her kit throughout the game. The first of the buffs was to Luden's Tempest, which saw a significant increase to the Ability Haste stat. Luden's was already a good item for most Ahri builds. However, this buff allows her to spam her Sylas Abilities more frequently. The other item that saw a change was Imperial Mandate, which saw a buff to its ally damage. These changes allow her to be built a little differently this pre-sea

Imperial Mandate was one of the many items affected by the recent changes. However, the change is simultaneously a nerf and buff to its viability. While the item saw a drastic reduction in its base damage, it saw an even more drastic improvement to its ally damage output. The cost was also reduced, making it an even more feasible team fight component than ever before. While Ahri may not be the most powerful champion in League according to the lore, she fights her way to the top with these new changes. Imperial Mandate's mark effect is only applied when using an ability that slows or immobilizes the target. With the aim of applying this mark more frequently, the goal is to slow or immobilize more frequen