Even though we're planning preseason PBE in less than two weeks that doesn't mean the patch is similarly soon.
Our goal is to have 6 full weeks of PBE instead of the normal 2 considering how big the changes are. Gotta have time to react and iterate.
@Necrit94 @GaoShiny Yes one step is identifying where in Runeterra each item would have been made. Then we incorporate the correct materials and design style of the region.
For old items we tried to match them with regions that would preserve the old look.
BF sword - demacia
Warmog - bandle city