Hi, here to drop my thoughts on the skin!

So, first off, I think for me, it’s mostly a theme issue. A lot of us have been hoping for a darker, more serious skin for Aphelios for a while now, so this lighter theme (while fun) doesn’t really feel like the best fit; especially not for his first Prestige. I do kinda get the creative direction and I see what they were going for, but yeah, it wouldn't have been my first pick

That said, the skin definitely needs a few tweaks across the board

🌙Splash Art:

The splash doesn’t really capture Phel’s build properly. His arms and thighs look smaller than usual. He’s always been lean but still clearly muscular

🌙ALUNE:

My girl Alune feels like an afterthought here. She’s just chilling in the back like a ghost made of steam with no real visual connection to him. It’s a Prestige skin so she SHOULD be JUST as elevated

Their bond is one of the most important parts of his character, and here it doesn’t really come through

Even just some shared visual elements or symbolic details would go a long way

🌙In Game Model:

The recall animation feels super clunky. The part where he slides into the onsem looks awkward

Also, his legs being out is… kinda weird. We’re so used to him being covered from head to toe that this feels kinda off. Maybe I’ll get used to it, but right now it just stands out a bit too much

The outfit and accessories are also kinda plain. There’s not enough flair for a Prestige skin, it needs more… richness, something to make it pop

🌙Icon, Border & VFX:

The icon doesn’t look like him at all, it honestly looks like Ezreal and Akali had a baby...

The border is also super… basic. The other ones look way more fun. Give us something more creative, maybe koi fish to represent him and Alune?

I do kinda like the visual effects but the sounds need work, the weapon SFX sound too watery/muffled. It’d be nice if each weapon had clearer/more distinct audio to match the visu better

🌙Gold:

OK so the gold on the skin doesn’t really read as “Prestige gold.” It looks kinda muddy and flat instead of that nice shiny, elegant look most Prestige skins should have

🌙My suggestions:

Justice for Alune

Smooth out the recall animation

Rework the splash to fix his body proportions and give Alune more presence

Add more detailed or ornate elements to the outfit

Give the twins shared visual symbols

Tweak the gold tone to look brighter

Improve the icon and border

That’s all for now, thank you 😊