The commando theme didn't change too much about the champion apart from art changes and animation changes. Some fans noted the similarity to Big Boss from the Metal Gear Solid series. The skin's stealth qualities are appealing, but it's calling in the air strike that really feels c

In the same vein as Arcade Sona and subsequent skins in this line, Arcade Hecarim had new animations, particle effects, and sounds. Though the horse reaper doesn't get as much play as he used to, the skin remains one of the coolest Riot has ever released. However, Hecarim's not the only horse in the game

This top lane-loving crocodilian out of Egyptian myth is a water creature by nature. So when Riot Games debuted his Pool Party skin, fans were naturally ecstatic. But no one knew just click Lolgo how iconic the lifeguard skin would prove to

Although as this Reddit post jokes about, it only used to be unique, as Swain’s moderately recent rework has made stealing life become just as possible. With the ludicrous number of characters in the game, it makes sense that some of them can overlap, but Swain is undoubtedly a fresher toy for most players looking to inhale some health with their spe

Knowing when to join a fight can change the flow of the game entirely, but joining a losing fight leads to nothing but wasted time. It can be tempting to jump into the fray to help out teammates, but pay close attention to their hea

Turbo Chemtank provides a balanced statline in terms of defensives, along with a fair bit of Ability Haste. This is combined with its active, Supercharged. Supercharged is similar to the Righteous Glory of old, only the user goes much faster and ignores unit collision. This item allows champions that just want to run fast, like Udyr, much more oppressive than they otherwise would

Their passive abilities, however, is where much of their power is loaded. Both increase their respective defensive stat with minion kills. Seeker's requires a bit more scaling, but the value is fairly equal. Most mages already will build Seeker's against an AD midlaner, but Verdant Barrier needs to be considered against AP-reliant compositions. For example, a Lillia/Syndra midlane combo would be ideal to build Verdant Barrier against. While not exciting items, defensive power is a great way to guarantee a player can scale into later stages of the g

It's important to remember that, despite League of Draven and the other bonuses for doing so, it's okay to drop axes. In fact, sometimes experienced Draven players should. The enemy team can see where the axe should fly to return to Draven and may possibly decide to aim their skill shots in that direction. It can be a great way to make them miss by simply letting an axe drop as b

Killing a minion or destroying a ward or trap grants a Strike stack for 10 seconds, up to a maximum of 6. If he drops an axe, he loses all Strike stacks. At 6 stacks, he consumes all of his Strike stacks and gains 2 Adoration sta

The early days of tank supports experienced a lot of uncertainty in how to build their items. But the Heart of Gold used to be the most fundamental item in that role. This was simply a health item that generated gold over time and built off of a single Ruby Crys

One of the common factors for powerful active items is additional mobility. Mobility creep has long been a problem in League and giving an extra dash to champions who need it is one way to solve the problem. Of course, Galeforce's active does more than simply dash; it changes the way an ADC can p

Any mid lane main who has played for 6+ years will remember the infamous Deathfire Grasp item. A staple for assassin-type mid champions like Ahri or Leblanc, this item provided an extreme boost to ability power. However, it also had a truly over-powered activateable abil

Veigar is a simple champion; you just keep building AP and press R to obliterate your mid-lane competition . But great power comes at a great cost to the tune of 1820 RP for this 8-bit inspired skin. Many fans felt (and still feel) that it's one of the coolest skins in the g

One of the things that keep players from ranking up in League of Legends is not knowing how to get the most out of their champion's abilities. Draven can be amazing for dealing damage and can be incredibly aggressive in the early game as long as players know how to use his abilities effectiv

Due to his passive ability, Spinning Axe is the absolute bread and butter ability for this champion. The best Draven players are able to balance three axes at once when pushing waves into enemy turrets. When using the Q Ability, consider t

One of the clearest examples of this is the Stopwatch, an item that’s most known in the mid lane for evolving into powerful items like Zhonya's Hourglass with an activated ability to freeze the champion from damage briefly. This effect is powerful against many, but as this Reddit meme shows, some like Zed are more fearful of it than oth