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on November 25, 2025
<br>Befitting his warrior archetype, Olaf’s Berserker Rage (Passive) gives him more attack speed the closer he gets to death. Meanwhile, Vicious Strikes (S2) boost his lifesteal and attack speed to accommodate combat encounters. Additionally, Reckless Swing (S3) is a strong dash attack that damages Olaf if his target doesn’t die due to the strike. His straightforward Undertow (S1) is a handy slow ability. Lastly, Ragnarok (Ultimate) boosts his attack and grants CC immunity, alongside a speed boost when approaching Champions - heavily encouraging teamfig<br><br> <br>The Vigilant Wardstone is good in concept. The argument is that, obviously, any stats are better than nothing. Plus, extra wards are nothing to scoff at. There's a chance Wardstone is going to be an incredibly effective item at the highest levels of play. The problem is that games end so fast that supports can't even get a high enough level to build a Wardstone. It has the potential to change the game, but it just feels like a trap item right <br><br> <br>Second, this isn't the first time Seraphine has been allegedly inspired by a real person. Jeevun Sidhu, a senior designer at Riot, tweeted out that the character is actually based on his partner - something that Stephanie has acknowledged . When that story went around, though, Riot didn't issue some weak tea statement about the character not being based on anybody. It was only when they were called out by very compelling evidence that they said literally anything about it, likely in fear over another Edgar Davids situati<br><br> <br>Meanwhile, her crowd control comes with her other skills. Light Binding (S1) allows her to throw a sphere that binds up to two enemies. Additionally, her Lucent Singularity (S3) slows nearby enemies in an area that she can also detonate for damage. Lastly, her Final Spark (Ult) unleashes a harsh light beam that refreshes her Pass<br><br> <br>The number of new champions this year may be lower than usual, but they can be considered successful for different reasons. Each one maintains a good play rate in certain roles, with Sett distinctly being flexed as a top, jungle, and even support in some regions. However, their backstories also expand the world of Runeterra whether it's giving more details of various city-states or continuing to make lore-heavy characters into champions such as Kai'Sa or Senna previously. Seraphine's full reveal may have disappointed some players after the massive build-up, but her unique marketing approach release shows that Riot still has many new ideas to promote future champion relea<br><br> <br>This claim is curious for two reasons. First, the idea that an employee who left over a year ago couldn't have had input on a character released in 2020 is absurd. Game development is a protracted process by its very nature, and many developers do work on games that they don't stay the full course for. It's plausible that a bunch of the design work for Seraphine was in the can last year, and she just now got put into the g<br> <br>Brand has always been a strong mage because of his burning passive, and Liandry's Torment was a necessary item for him because it applied even more burning on his spells. His new core item is Liandry's Anguish, which also burns enemies, except this time it damages them according to their maximum health while also ignoring up to 15% of their magic res<br><br> <br>Similarly, the gameplay updates modernized both champions without alienating the fans who grew to love them over the years. Fiddlesticks still has an AOE Crowstorm and targeted fear, yet causes even greater chaos by chain CCing then draining the life from multiple enemies during a teamfight. Volibear no longer flips his foes, but truly lives up to the fantasy of a savage bear god mauling foes with thunderous strength. Either one plays just like before, only with new tricks and skill expression that let them stand up the current ros<br><br> <br>I say this because not only did Riot put the character in the game, but they've since brushed off Stephanie's claims as mere coincidence. They've denied that Seraphine is based on anyone , in fact, in a statement given to PC Ga<br><br> <br>Moving forward, new champion releases shouldn't clash so closely with one another. Yone's debut heavily eclipsed Lillia's earlier arrival despite players knowing both would come out during the summer event. Furthermore, Seraphine's social media may have been planned months in advance, but this greatly took away from Samira who seemed like an afterthought. However, this year's schedule can largely be attributed to the shift cause by COVID-19, and it shouldn't be a sign that 2021 will continue an erratically slow or fast p<br><br> <br>A woman named Stephanie, who previously dated a Riot Games employee, presented compelling evidence that Seraphine was modeled after her . While Riot Games denied the claims, it's hard to deny the similarities between Stephanie and <a href="https://www.loltrackers.com/articles/bwipo-s-sexist-remarks-ignite-esports-controversy-punishment-sparks-debate.html">bwipo</a>; the character - especially considering this is the third time Riot has been accused of t<br>