[2020] Champion design is going in a direction I don't like and does not reflect the vastness of Runeterra.

Originally posted by N43N

I also feel like champion remakes should also count to some degree.

Fiddlesticks and Volibear both went from 'comic' style to a more serious look. The goal with Fiddlesticks was literally to make him as scary as possible. They are both now basically as far away from 'hot generic girl' as imaginable, at least for me.

Originally posted by Sharjo

Question for you Reav3, where do yordles factor in to the creature vs human spectrum? I feel like they'd end up in the more creature end of it, but just wanted to ask about it

Originally posted by Spideraxe30

Do you guys have a similar philosophy when choosing which regions a champ should be from, since I noticed this year we had a large amount of Ionian releases so far

Originally posted by Fasmodey

Is there any monster champion that is not niche? Like, isn't Rengar kinda popular? And Renekton gets a skin yearly for some reason.

Maybe instead of Rek'Sai, you can go in their direction.

We also haven't had a dark monster for a while, so I hope next monster isn't cute like Yuumi and Lillia.

Originally posted by Zoli_Ben

Can I ask where does Dr. Mundo as a Zaun mutated human fit to in your eyes?

Originally posted by TheeOmegaPi

Hey /u/Reav3,

I've had discussions with other rioters about niche champs before, and I'm just curious about your thoughts on this going forward: Will there be any changes to how the creature/monster champions will be marketed to create hype?

I ask this because, statistically speaking, the amount of hype building that's been done for the majority of new monster champions has paled in comparison to how the humanoid champions have been hyped and advertised.

Examples:

Ornn: Facebook short

Yuumi: Very short video telling story of Yuumi

Lillia: Small teaser, slightly tied to event, briefly reference in Yone's video

Senna: Massive video, part of music group

Kaisa: Part of music group

Yone: Event-related video

Aphelios: Pre-season video

It's a bit concerning to me because niche champions aren't really given an opportunity to exist in League's universe compared to the humanoids. I get that specific humanoid fantasies are broadly appealing, but monsters have the potential to be appealing, too.

Take for example Pokemon. Ash Ketchum might be the star of the television show and manga, but Pikachu, Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur have a ridiculous amount of appeal elsewhere. Pikachu is one of the most recognizable monsters out there. As is Jigglypuff.

I get that this is one example of monsters having broad appeal, and perhaps there aren't as many examples in comparison to humanoids. However, this example is an example of how monsters have been marketed well. Really well. Like, enough to create a generation of video gamers. People don't own an Ashe Ketchum plushie. They own their favorite Pokemon.

How will monsters be featured in the League universe going forward?

Edit: Spelling

Originally posted by Spideraxe30

Out of curiosity where you you put non human humanoids like darkins, robots, vastayans and the undead

Originally posted by SaucesOfFieri

Most Vastaya count as non-creature/monsters right? Slapping a tail on Neeko and some feathers on Xayah and Rakan to call them monsters would be a bit of a stretch.

Originally posted by Riegerick

If you don't mind me asking, where would half-human champions fall in this schedule? Stuff like Camille or Pyke or Brand or Evelynn or Xayah/Rakan, essentialy ones that are human-esque or used to be human but have non-human parts/features/themes.

Originally posted by La_vert

I think the cute creature (yordles/lillia/yuumi/bard) and monster (fiddle/void/animalistic/Asol/SI) are wanted by two very different crowds. Both types of champions are nonhumans, but they fulfill a diametrically opposite niche.

Originally posted by Spideraxe30

It's slightly unrelated but do you know where Lillia's breadth and depth have settled, now that spirit bonds are over. Is she still on the niche side like you expect of creatures

Originally posted by Spideraxe30

Do you think Samira is going to be a popular champ, since it looks that way given her appearance and flashy gameplay

Originally posted by Spideraxe30

Do you also know who drew her splashes, since they both look great

Originally posted by Spideraxe30

What was the unique thing you wanted to do with Samira for marksman players

Originally posted by goku332

Do we know who designed Samira's kit?

Originally posted by StopDyingMan

How about the "sensational mage" that's coming after Samira? I mean, her designer

Originally posted by legendstaff21

Is there any chance you can give us an update on the next roadmap? I believe you said it would come out after Samira. Can we expect it within a couple weeks after she hits live servers, or will there be a larger gap this time?

Edit: Also, can we know who's designing the kit for the Ultra-heavy tank support?

Originally posted by Zoli_Ben

Hey Reav3!

Thanks for these graphs, it really let us see through trends over time and where champs tend to land. Can I ask for Sett, Fiddlesticks and Volibear graphs? They haven't been shown yet. Really curious how much Fiddle and Voli jumped since their VGU.

Originally posted by Zoli_Ben

Thanks! Did you expect Volibear to be this much of a success given he was previously the least played champion out of Fiddle, Shyvana, Nocturne & himself?