League of Legends has been around for more than a decade and, compared to many games, it's likely received some of the most immense gameplay changes over its history. There have certainly been some major visual changes, but the mechanics of everything from the map layout to champion movesets have been greatly shifted over t
The item system has seen just as many dramatic changes with all sorts of items being either removed from the game or changed beyond recognition. The store is quite clean now thanks to a recent overhaul of the shop, but there are tons of items from even further back that were both incredibly dominant and hilariously usel
Rengar has had a similar change to Viktor in recent years, but his item was taken away long before the Season 11 overhaul. Rengar was originally perceived as a hunter who could rack up kills. His Bonetooth Necklace could give him bonus stats based on how many champions he's sl
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 how iconic the lifeguard skin would prove to
Being both a Marksman and Assassin means Teemo can dish out a lot of damage and stay largely undetected, with his abilities allowing him to turn invisible in and out of the brush, blind his enemies, and deal magic damage over time. He's not among the easiest low-rank carry champions, but he can have a tremendous impact on a match, a fact immortalized by meme-mak
New Teemo players may be tempted to just throw out their Noxious Traps wherever possible, hoping to catch an enemy in its explosion. An experienced Teemo player, however, will strategically place the poisonous mushro
As a part of the Spirit Blossom event, Riot debuted a host of themed skins including this one for Thresh. Curiously, it shows Thresh in a somewhat human form and players could chat with the arbiter of death in a LoL client mini-g
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
Umbral Glaive needs little introduction. This Lethality item was added as an aggressive option for the growing pool of AD-oriented support picks. It also could be used on AD assassins in some cases, but usually doesn't find itself in their inventory anymore. It may not be as cheap as it once was, but its power is still the s
It features entirely new effects and emotes, as well as the dance from Michael Jackson's iconic video for "Thriller". Despite Brand's lower-tier standing, this skin is a fun one to bust out for ARAMs or normal matches with frie
Before embarking on this endeavor, Ascendance I spoke to Josh Fabian , Metafy’s cofounder and CEO. A product specialist who previously founded the anime social sharing site Kitsu , Metafy is his newest endea
Teemo is a master of stealth with his Guerilla Warfare abilities. They allow him to gain invisibility if inactive for 1.5 seconds, provided he doesn't move, take damage or perform any actions that would break stea
Everfrost's active fires a skillshot out in a cone. Enemies in the center of the cone get rooted and take bonus damage, while other enemies hit are simply slowed and take some damage. This active now fires fast and has a relatively short cooldown, giving more wave-clearing power and lockdown to control mages who need the help. It's less of a dopamine hit than either Luden's or Liandry's, but is situationally oppress
Whether it's his seemingly pure desire for exploration or petulant disregard for rules or others in the pursuit of adventure, there is almost something childlike about Ezreal's propensity for travel. Posing with the affectation of an outlaw, @leoontimboo channels this aspect of Ezreal's personality and brings it to life through his cosp
The strength of Plated Steelcaps is easy to see. The item's unique passive reduces incoming damage from all basic attacks by 12%, excluding turret attacks. This also includes damage dealt by basic attack modifiers and abilities that act like a basic attack, even magic ones. The strength of this item is obvious; every champion uses auto-attacks in some form. While the item scales better with more armor, against hyper-carries and AD teams the item is too good to pass
This armor boost was relatively pathetic compared to the ability to restore health but definitely set the stage for powerful items like BoRK to take over the metagame. That said, its children have absolutely surpassed the power that Madred's Bloodrazer could ever achi
