In the world of League of Legends, as of the release of the champion Hwei, there are a total of 176 champions in Summoner’s Rift. Naturally, with such a massive number of champions, the corresponding number of skins is also very high. Notably, there are quite a few champions considered “Riot’s darlings” that receive significantly more skins than others. For example, Lux and Miss Fortune. Conversely, there are champions with extremely few skins, even counting less than a handful.
According to a recent statistic, the 5 champions currently with the least number of skins in League of Legends are Rell (2 skins), Ornn, Gwen, and Lilia (each with 3 skins). Other champions on the list such as Rek’Sai, Illaoi, or Aurelion Sol all have 4 skins. This list counts champions that have been out for 3 years or more. Except for Gwen, as this very popular champion still has about 4 months to go until she turns 3 years old. However, Gwen’s presence is quite surprising as this champion boasts a very beautiful design and belongs to the category of champions that can appear in any meta.
However, the most surprising fact is that almost all the champions in the Top 10 have the same or fewer skins than… Faker. Accordingly, if we also consider the skins from the World Championship 2023 that will definitely be owned next year, Faker has a total of 4 skins of his own. Of course, these skins are also based on existing champions in League of Legends, but it cannot be denied that the skins designed by Riot for Faker far outnumber many champions in Summoner’s Rift.
In fact, champions on this list have always been viewed as “the unloved” because these champions, if not “out of meta,” are typically hard to sell skins for. Therefore, it is understandable that Riot releases fewer skins for champions like Ornn or Rek’Sai. However, as mentioned, Gwen is an exception and she may very well receive a skin in the new year. But even then, Gwen will only match Faker in the number of skins owned.
Clearly, no one can dispute Faker’s position in the League of Legends community anymore. Because, even the champions of the Runeterra realm are showing signs of being “outclassed” compared to the “Immortal Demon King,” and it seems no one can surpass or even challenge Faker anymore.