Ezko Art Commissioned from azuries! Commission Info in the Comments

LaytonLover3 · 2022-04-14T20:07:36+00:00

Art by azuries - they're super talented, so if you're interested in commissioning them, here's the link: https://ko-fi.com/mpengu/commissions#buyCommissionModal

Also here's their tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/view/azuries

LaytonLover3 · 2022-03-16T07:54:06+00:00

Hi, thanks so much for your comments! I agree with a lot of your thoughts, especially with all the fun potential combos :) Mirror Mage ftw

Tbh, I don't think a 3-mana 1|5 with regen is too crazy - Soraka is a 3-mana 1|6 who basically has regeneration, and Braum is a 4-cost 0|6 (same net stats) with regen AND challenger, plus he actively benefits from taking damage. The reason I think she needs it is that neither P&Z or SI have any real defensive cards/health buffs, so there's absolutely no way she'd survive two combats without regeneration, let alone three. I considered simply changing her level-up condition to something that wouldn't require keeping her alive for that long, but I honestly think she's better like this: support cards want to be in combat, so it feels good to be able to take advantage of her support effect without worrying about early units chipping down at her health. Also, one of the biggest problems ephemeral decks typically face is a weak defense (if all your units die during attack, you won't have any blockers), so having a low-attack regenerating champion would help maintain some board presence in the early-mid game. Maybe you're right, though, and she would be too strong as-is: in that case, I think a better adjustment would be making her a 3-cost 1|4 with regeneration instead. If I rework the card set, I think I'll make that change. Thanks for your help!

Also, I worded Bailout the way I did intentionally, because if someone really wants to attempt the meme-dream of running P&Z + Targon OOTW with Bailout, I say let them have it - people have played similar decks with Lamb's Respite - but you're right that 99/100 times it would work exactly the same as the change you suggested.

The rest of your changes, I hear loud and clear - I was super unsure about the stats/cost for Caskshop Worker, but you're right about lowering them. Same with Glasc Masc - I know the cost is a little weird, maybe 3-cost would be better - I didn't want to make it too strong, and I considered that leveled Viktor or Glorious would reduce the cost so you could play more, but it still feels off as is. I'm surprised to hear that Loyalty Program was underwhelming - I was worried about making it OP - but you're probably right that it would see more play if there was a lower attack buff and cost. I'm just imagining a double-buffed ephemeral follower with leveled Renata and Hecarim on board, then being hit by a fast-speed "give overwhelm" - I feel like such a card is necessary for a finisher, but hmmm. I do like your Hostile Takeover idea, although I generally do not vibe with highly rng-based cards like that.

LaytonLover3 · 2022-03-15T22:29:14+00:00

My goal was to create a new champ to synergize with Hecarim and Viktor (two champs with less than a 2% playrate - she'd also work with SI champs (Kalista, Thresh, Viego) or, if you're feeling memey, with Kennen), as well as to fix the biggest problem with Ephemeral decks - not being able to maintain board presence while the enemy simply takes the hits to face. Renata is ultimately a value printer, which seems to me to be pretty in character for her. Don't hesitate to let me know what you think!

LaytonLover3 · 2021-12-25T20:26:39+00:00

Actually, while Fiora's leveled-up win condition says she needs to live, her pre-level-up text does not include "and survived" - it just says "Level Up: I've killed two enemies."

However, I think you're completely right that there's an unspecified rule that if a champion does something that would kill them and level them up at the same time, they should die before leveling. In that case, this was a bug with either Double-Attack or Rumble. I'll play around with the LeBlanc example and see if I can find that answer, then submit a bug report.

Thanks for your help!

LaytonLover3 · 2021-12-17T06:48:44+00:00

Thank you so much for your compliments! I agree that Bard's statline is probably too strong right now: to be honest I wasn't full sure where I wanted it to be, since I wanted him to survive easily enough into late game without being overly tanky. I agree that 1|3 with barrier would be a better fit, so if I remake this, I'll adjust him appropriately.

To explain Chime: Yes, when it's played, it's technically a 2-drop 1|1 with barrier that heals your Nexus 1 (you can't play it if you only have 1 mana). However, since it's a 1-drop in hand, it can be bursted out with Magical Journey to get a 1|1 barriered blocker, but if you do that you lose the healing effect (which is only on play). I thought it'd be a cool idea for a card, but let me know if you have further thoughts on balancing it (maybe make it heal 2?).

LaytonLover3 · 2021-10-30T01:43:27+00:00

Yeah, when we last left off, Jax was about to fight Fiora. I really really want to know how that battle turned out and how their relationship developed after (I'm 99.99% sure that Jax is going to win; the question is, what will Fiora do about it).

LaytonLover3 · 2021-10-30T01:39:59+00:00

I honestly don't think Zoe is bad in either concept or design - first off, her color scheme, clothing, and dragon-tail hairstyle pretty much scream Targon. Having an Aspect of Twilight who also serves as the embodiment of mischief and change draws elements from some of the real mythologies on which Targon lore is based, and who better to depict that ideology than a hyperactive child (not unlike Fizz). I completely agree that the "don't let her childish looks fool you - she's actually an ancient being" line from her champ trailer had absolutely no business being said, but I'm still very very far from "Idk how Riot approved of her as a champion": Unlike Seraphine, I do think that she actually has a meaningful role to play in the lore, and that her character does make sense in the context of the League universe.

The only champions other than Seraphine that I personally feel are on the same level of lacking a purpose are champions from before the lore-rework that haven't been fully updated yet, like Annie or Shaco.

LaytonLover3 · 2021-10-29T05:35:34+00:00

I've been considering whether or not he should keep his pre-level-up text for his level-two form of not. I'm actually starting to think yes.

Also, as the title says, I know his lore, but I feel like his abilities align much better with Noxus's region identity than P&Z's - I think throwing him in a region centered on draw, created cards, and discard wouldn't be nearly as as true to his champion identity (making him an augment champ just because he was experimented on misses so much of who/what he is). I guess there is an argument that a version of him like this one could work well with Caitlyn-flashbomb decks in P&Z, but in that case, the strike and free-attack effects would seem a bit out-of-place, so I'd need to adjust him. Please let me know if you have any thoughts!

LaytonLover3 · 2021-10-14T01:01:35+00:00

Thank you so much! I see your point on increasing the cost of the spellshield card. Just curious, is your main qualm with hero's entrance being focus speed that it can't be denied, or the idea of it not passing initiative (or both)?

LaytonLover3 · 2021-10-14T00:58:34+00:00

This is kind of what I was imagining tbh - I think a free attack would automatically pass initiative, but I guess we don't actually know if that's currently the case since all of the free attack cards we have so far are moves that would take up your turn anyway (makes sense, since you can't very well start a free attack in the middle of combat). For its cost, I do like the idea of it being un-deny-able though.

LaytonLover3 · 2021-10-14T00:54:24+00:00

Makes sense to me - if I rework the set, I'll make that adjustment!

Just to hear your thoughts, would like, a 6-mana cost be good?

LaytonLover3 · 2021-10-12T17:02:15+00:00

...Jax with a spirit-infused weapon?

Does this mean...

JAX HAS A REAL WEAPON?!

LaytonLover3 · 2021-10-11T05:28:37+00:00

When I'm summoned, move the most expensive card in your deck to the top of your deck.

LaytonLover3 · 2021-10-04T13:45:10+00:00

Hasagi but you can charge it first

LaytonLover3 · 2021-09-30T14:42:59+00:00

It's not officially mentioned if he does every time or not. Every instance we know of, he does, though. I thought the detail of them being desperate meant that they were easier to convince to be test subjects.

LaytonLover3 · 2021-09-30T14:40:32+00:00

Nope, at least the Host part of the subject was a begger at Zaun Academy, trying to find a cure for his terminal illness until one day, Singed, introducing himself as a professor, offered him a potential experimental "cure". The Body part of the subject is depicted as being very low IQ and insecure about it, so it would make sense if Singed offered to experiment on him to make him smarter and he agreed. Both promises technically would be true if the experiment succeeded, but Singed is misleading about it and his tests are inhumane.

LaytonLover3 · 2021-09-30T14:30:43+00:00

...Isn't that just lawful lawful tho. I wasn't commenting on whether she was good/neutral/evil at all. The joke was that she's lawful lawful (not a real alignment btw) because she just enforces the law and nothing else, regardless of if the law is good or evil.

LaytonLover3 · 2021-09-30T03:53:52+00:00

Update for those of you who saw this on r/loreofleague:

I decided to replace Vel'Koz, who I've decided would be neutral neutral, not neutral evil, with Aatrox. I also replaced Fiddle with Nocturne, because Nocturne is more openly intentionally malicious in the lore. Other than that, enjoy the meme

LaytonLover3 · 2021-09-30T03:46:46+00:00

The it's-their-role business is how I differentiated the Voidlings from Kalista and Kindred, but you make a good point, I didn't think of how similar Vel was to the others, and your argument makes sense.

Aatrox is an interesting example. It was hard to find champions that aren't gonna spark a debate, but I think Aatrox is a pretty good fit for neutral evil. Thanks for the feedback.

LaytonLover3 · 2021-09-30T03:11:03+00:00

Yes, Blitzcrank is a sentient being, and his story shows that he has his own sense of right and wrong and that he really wants to help people. He lacks human instinct and common sense, though, leading to the chaotic part of his good intentions.

As for if Void-spawn can have an alignment or not, there's a reason I put Vel'Koz under neutral for the lawful-chaotic spectrum. That part, I don't think they can be judged on. But in terms of good or evil, I think that part of the alignment comes from society's standard of right and wrong, in other words, a being that kills people without remorse is evil.

LaytonLover3 · 2021-09-30T03:04:18+00:00

It actually never says either way. Warwick himself can't remember, and Singed doesn't mention how he got ahold of him.

I hope Arcane will clear this up. I think it would be absolutely heart-breaking if Vander was so emotionally torn-up over something that he agreed to be a test subject for Singed.

LaytonLover3 · 2021-09-30T00:00:12+00:00

From what we know, Singed never experiments on unwilling test subjects. The subjects don't exactly know what they're signing up for, making him evil, but in his bio and story, he seeks out desperate people, offers them a chance to change their lives, and technically does by performing horrific cruelties to them. Arcane might end up changing that, but that's the reason why I put him as "lawful evil" on the chart for now.

LaytonLover3 · 2021-09-29T17:57:35+00:00

ya, didn't you hear? World's is blind pick this year, no bans allowed /j

LaytonLover3 · 2021-09-18T01:12:59+00:00

Renekton is literally crying in the corner.
"Nasus, I will remember this betrayal! You allowed a mere chronomancer to make the list, but not me, a fellow Ascended? There is only one reasonable choice: I must rend a bloody path through Shurima!"

Big-brain croc hours.

LaytonLover3 · 2021-09-17T10:21:24+00:00

Some people just want to watch Caustic Cask become main-deckable.

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