One of the unique elements that Riot has created for the professional LoL environment, which no other MOBA Esports game has achieved so far, is that the World Championship champions are honored with skins designed by the players themselves in collaboration with the Riot team. These skins consistently generate a significant amount of revenue for the players who own them. At the same time, these are also considered the most prominent in-game items representing the players.
Therefore, the choice of skins is something that players must seriously consider. If they choose skins for champions that are rarely played or might fall out of the meta due to nerfs, those skins are likely to result in a loss. Currently, it is quite rare for a skin to be designed poorly. However, there are still exceptions, such as FunPlus Phoenix in 2019 when their skins were considered one of the biggest “failures” in the world of LoL skins.
Recently, as the reigning champion of the Worlds 2023, T1 will certainly have its own skin for the event. In a sleepless night filled with happiness, the duo Gumayusi – Keria streamed and revealed quite a bit about the skins they plan to develop in the near future. Accordingly, Keria said: “I really wanted a Lux skin, I went to a meeting with Riot and described how Lux could look… I wanted a really beautiful Lux skin, but Riot said they could make Bard look just as good. I was kind of confused.”
Meanwhile, Gumayusi accidentally “spoiled” the skin that Faker will choose: “I think Faker will pick Ahri. But isn’t that me ‘spoiling’ it? Didn’t he talk about that during the interview? Well, he could choose Ahri or some other champion.”
The reason Keria couldn’t choose Lux is simply that throughout the tournament, he never used Lux in any match. According to some information, Keria had prepared for Lux to be used if T1 was on the Blue side. However, the finals were one-sided and T1 won all three games on the Red side. Additionally, Keria also mentioned that Zeus will choose Jayce, while Oner will pick Lee Sin, and Gumayusi will go for Jinx.
The champions chosen by the T1 players are all considered “hot picks” in their respective positions, especially Lee Sin and Jinx – two champions that rarely depend on the meta. Keria has undoubtedly shown his disappointment at not being able to have T1.Lux, but he certainly understands the necessity of adhering to the team’s strategy to secure the ultimate victory.