Rapid-Fire Skin Review: Winterblessed

[@t-1156]

The criminal thing about Hwei's colors being all blue is that there are more than enough dinstinct colors in an aurora borealis to give him more. Some purple, some green, some blue, hell maybe even some white

[@michaelmurphy275]

There are different colors in the skin, but they really need to make it more distinct tbh

[@Basmuth]

I agree. They do work in the blue/purple/green into the color changes of his paint worm whenever he changes spellbooks, but it's pretty subtle even still. I like it though, there could be worse release skins.

[@hubert36667]

I mean in defence he does have white hair tho

[@Noanatsuka]

Exactly! If anything, they should have implemented the various colors of the “cool color spectrum” ie blues, purples and greens, instead of just VERY slight variations of blue. He’s supposed to utilize a myriad of complimentary/contrasting colors! Not only for aesthetics, but also to help players know, even from a distance, what abilities he’s using. Love everything about the skin, but the visuals are a let down.

[@SaiKisaragi]

White ink? Come on, I'm not even a splatoon player and I don't really have to tell you how bad that'll go :3

[@YumeNiffel]

Rakan's skin is actually complementary to Xayah's Phoenix skin! They're a common newlywed theme, Phoenixes and Dragons. They represent yin and yang and are a symbol of marital bliss!!

[@pedrovilasgomes9144]

From reading a lot of wuxia novels I noticed it tends to be a constant that dragons and Phoenixes to be allies

[@lv4715]

Riot: OH WE FUCKED UP, THE MAINS ARE MAD. UMM... fix it! And dont tell anyone!

[@luizotavio44]

​@@pedrovilasgomes9144either that or they are mortal enemies

[@DustD.Reaper]

The ironic part is that his skins are flipped, his base skin matches Xayahs prestige more while Rakans prestige matches Xayahs normal skin, so no matter what you try to do, Xayah and Rakan duos with OCD will get a brain anyurisim

[@sonicwave779]

Of course Riot's designers are into astrology

[@TopCurls]

Dragonmancer Rakan is a connected skin to Phoenixmancer Xayah, and that’s her prestige as well, so technically they were catching up

[@cokaynaddiction]

The thing I think really fits with Hweis first skin is that he is based off of Jack Frost. It makes the skin so much more charming, with him ice skating with normal shoes in both the recall and his WQ. Notably Senna is also somewhat inspired off of the sugar plum fairy.

[@conecarina2566]

Yknow what i wouldve been even better as a launch skin tho? Little Prince Hwei, thats what i thought this skin was when i first saw it It would work so well with his spell animations too, His Qs could have Rose effects, His Ws would be his companion Fox, Es the Serpent. Dunno what youd do with the R but i feel like there was a missed opportunity here to give him something very special at launch

[@f4erie_]

@@conecarina2566that’s an incredible idea. i don’t know if enough people would get the reference though, but i would love to see that happen

[@conecarina2566]

​@@f4erie_​@f4erie_ I heard somewhere The Little Prince is one of the most sold books in the world so i feel the majority of players would get it, even if not id wager it could stand on its own as a great cosmetic option. Oh and since the brush is a core part of Hweis design i figured it could look like Fox's tail, maybe Fox transformed into the Brush and turns back in the recall animation. Theres so much potential in the concept!

[@johncycal7020]

​@@conecarina2566a little prince skin would be an work of art and creativity

[@CptApplestrudl]

Camille would work great as a Bee skin. She flies around and would have stingers for legs.

[@zwiebeldogs]

That honestly sounds nightmarish

[@ImevorHellwood]

Cabeelle

[@AqwDragulum]

@@zwiebeldogs just bee'koz it looks nightmarish, doesn't mean it wouldn't work. Queen Bee Camille would be nice

[@DzinkyDzink]

Cammomile?

[@risky2166]

​@@DzinkyDzinkMore like Ca*mommy*le

[@thegloriousryan8981]

My friends and I were laughing so hard because we were talking about how well they did with Hwei's visual clarity for the most part for a good 5 minutes, only to see them throw that out the window entirely with his LAUNCH SKIN.

[@ibrahim5463]

demacia-vice(city) is so unpopular that recall was my first time ever seeing in game,no one uses that skin and i am glad that someone remembers it.

[@BansheeNT-D]

Because the Garen skin is so much better D: Lucian just looks like a cheap action figure and less like a overstyled 80s Miami Cop.

[@demsterclippy4252]

Hot take: Camille should have been the legendary. I get the lore didn't prioritize her but this line's aesthetics are a wonderful match for her. Love the hair buns too. Age her up, go hard on the effects and you'd have a banger skin for champion who doesnt have one.

[@ImperiousMax]

Okay but granted Xayah did get a skin without Rakan already, Brave Phoenix, and I'm okay with that more love for my bird boy.

[@yoisakikanade_]

rakan got iG too but yeah rakan peak

[@palomito7257]

Rakan is also getting a dragonmancer skin now btw

[@necrogon22]

Would've loved to see Asol in this one

[@nate9030]

Agreed! Those beautiful ice crystal designs would make amazing horns.

[@SinisterDrake]

They're likely saving a new ASol skin for chinese new year, 2024 is the year of the dragon after all. That or they've already completely forgot of his existence since his pickrate has gone back into the abyss.

[@BansheeNT-D]

Aubeelion Sol!

[@RustyCat1987]

I like hwei's skin because it reminds me of Jack Frost

[@illusionofartYT]

Same!!

[@arcadiawhimsies]

Hee ho

[@cyansy]

Rise of the guardians was literally an amazing movie and I’ll forever be mad they canceled the sequel

[@tiramisu7339]

its so funny to me that when people say 'Jack Frost' some think of the ROTG guy and others of the SMT one. The dissonance is strong with this one lol

[@arcadiawhimsies]

@@tiramisu7339 What can I say im hyped for Metaphor

[@Kwabsii]

The hole skinline is basically "Yeah they are fine, but why wouldn't you pick the better skins?" The first batch at least had some unusual suspects (Mainly Zilean and Shaco) getting some attention, but this time, everybody but the newcomer is a champion with a huge catalog of high quality skins, often already with an ice / winter theme.

[@edouardtabouret8825]

Honestly, I find the prestige version of Camille skin verry good. I especially love her hairdressing in that version, she truly looks gorgeous.

[@magikgarcia3408]

It's so high fashion. She looks stunning

[@mandymuffins4988]

Same here! I think the high fashion aesthetic works well with the champion and the skin line.

[@ket5818]

Literally her best skin by far

[@Cake_With_CaKe]

THE PRESTIGE CAMILLE IS SO FUCKING PRETTY LIKS OMG SHE'S NOW MIRANDA

[@atoucangirl]

i think it's a case of a good skinline that had a great and self-contained lore, with the 3 guardians and the 2 gifts and chosen of the Aurora and stuff, but then they had to make which ultimately could only make the return feel bloated and unecessary. at least they finally found something interesting to do with Camille's leg blades, like come on turning them into ice skates is genius.

[@zedre7633]

Holiday skins used to be something to look foward to, but they'll never stop just putting champions in witch hats for halloween and elegant snowy clothes for christmas ever again, will they?

[@FrenkFoster]

i hate when riot gives a champion a second legendary skin, there is a bunch of other champions that dont have one

[@criticalf0ll0w16]

5:43 the fact that K'santa will never be real saddens me every day

[@EmmyLayton]

K’santa with his ntofos dressed as chimnies 😂

[@cookiesarelikeaboss]

The Kayn Venn Diagram at 2:30 😂

[@be-ugh5782]

"Favourite Shadow isles felas" I dont see Yorick nor Kalista. Senna should be in the Lantern.

[@unsanspassifrisk6370]

And I happily approve

[@Mortal-Knite]

Nickyboi literally uploaded the very video about this skinline. As the LoL themselves posted a video about that skinline too. Good timing

[@Mythodyn]

Ornn has 3 skins and he came out 2 years before Senna

[@luckypeanut9943]

I really enjoy the way the mask on thresh in game is like a goat/krampus, unironically the splash undersold it's best part

[@tadihotado3518]

We already have krampus tho? Literally warwick winterblessed is krampus, the hell you think the barrel is for? Yes them naughty kids

[@soap_soap]

1:32 gladly, high noon literally does not change her combat animations. Love this skinline, I think hwei is the only one that feels genuinely useless here, Atleast Annie is charming and SIMPLE which I really do like for an Annie skin. I’m happy the skinline is back, it truly is a fairytale and Senna was an amazing fit for the Polaris her must translates beautifully to the Aurora. And I’m very glad this skin survived the second batch curse, truly a fantastic comeback.

[@makhundred]

The missed opportunity for a evil buff santa sylas skin is saddening

[@XDealerOfDoomX]

With the Rakan skin Im glad he got the prestige after hearing that the dragonmancer skinline and the phoenixmancer are the same universe so now they both have skins in universe. Im not entirely sure its true but the thought is nice at least.

[@Shura817]

That Sonic Ost In the Background Love It Great Vid

[@HenryTheWeeb]

Going home from uni and have a new nicky vid to keep me entertained while i return ❤

[@alialawieh3088]

The first batch of skins for this line had the most aesthetic splash art designs I have ever seen I have yet to see these ones but I hope they keep that energy

[@ancard3118]

I like how prestige Camille here is just Meryl Streep

[@TigerKirby215]

This skin drop is good but it's hampered by including too many "popular champion XD" skins. Senna gets her second Legendary because "popular champion XD." Annie gets a skin because "popular champion XD." Sylas gets a skin because "popular champion XD." Thresh gets a skin because "popular champion XD." Lucian gets a skin because fuck it Senna and Thresh are already here. Hecarim gets a skin because yearly Hecarim skin quota. Hwei gets a skin because new champ. And Camille gets a skin because she needed a Prestige skin.

[@nwahoutlander]

Hecarim's scythe really bugs me. Not only is it massive but i really think its weird to give a harvest tool to a winter skin. I would have much preferred an axe or something.

[@publiusnaso9473]

Shoutout to Riot killing off half of the champs in this skinline; Sylas and Camille EXPLODE or something

[@purupumpkin]

Winterblessed is my favourite skin line for the winter season. I love this release, Senna is absolutely adorable and I am obsessed with this skin for her it's my favourite but I think the problem with this skin line is that they gave lots of skins to champions that already have amazing skins. All of these champions bar Hwei have skins already that I like just as much so it doesn't really make me feel like I need to purchase them. That being said I brought the pass just to get the Hwei border, chroma and emotes, I purchased all of his stuff lmfao I am desperately sobbing into my hands giving riot my money hoping that they don't put him in jail with Vex and Rell because they are two of my favourite champs that are painfully under appreciated content wise and I feel like it's the curse of every champ I love lmfao. I am happy that Rell got a star guardian skin but it is kinda mid and generally one of the weaker sg skins, they released so many that year and I feel like the quality suffered a lot and I don't like either of Vexes skins. I like cute girly things and spooky things so you'd think Vex would easily have a skin to fit my preference but apparently not.

[@6bambolbi6]

Oh the Sonic Unleashed songs! So many memories...

[@KommSpaeterWieder]

I really enjoy the new senna skin. I think its beautiful

[@Machosause]

I feel like winterblessed should be for champs who havent gotten skins in a while tbh. With all the redundant skins this year, feels like other champs were robbed.

[@poweroutlet2567]

winterblessed zilean was such a treat last year! still one of my fave skins

[@Machosause]

@@poweroutlet2567 Imagine of they put all that effort into champs that actually deserve new skins

[@Teniente_Gnar]

wooooo second commentary, LET'S GOOOOO

[@Naauhen]

90% of the legendaries in the past 5 years are or adc or supports, kinda annoying. Like imagine if the legendary was for Camille instead of Senna and her legs were human with ice skaters, would be awesome

[@gierrtheviking]

As rad as winterblessed swain is, i kinda miss the old snowdown/snowday skins. Just the champs goofing off is nice, and graves with a candy cane and snowblower is one of the cutest things.

[@raef3999]

We all know what sylas's chains look like in this skin 😳💀💀🤣

[@seph123]

We could've Santa sylas with glasses and Christmas balls or. Lights as his chains.. why??

[@miyonacleo]

A suggestion Ill make for Hwei's skin is to color code his skin based on aurora colors. Blue, Green and Purple. His Q could be blue, his W green and his E purple. His ult could be all 3 colors intertwined together 🙏

[@letwen]

Where is my K'santa riot? Where is he?

[@nighttiger314]

The "text briefly flashing on screen with jokes/commentary" editing is a good thing but can we get more than, like, 5 frames to try to read it?

[@Lucky-yr2ju]

The "snow-mankind" joke was a banger. I laughed hard. XD

[@Catspirit123]

I think you hit the nail on the head with champions who double up on legendaries. High Noon Senna is such a fantastic skin that I find the second one really unnecessary and have little reason to switch to the other one. WInterblessed is really pretty but it just doesn't quite hit as hard and so I think it'll kind of fade away in the minds of players eventually

[@TragicaMagica]

Why did I misread the title as "Winterbased" anyways good video

[@devastatheseeker9967]

They really need to make skinlines with good characters that are villains and villains that are good

[@solsunson]

While I agree that Camille is old, and therefore should look older, I don't really agree that she's being de-aged. She doesn't look like a grandma, but still reads as a more mature woman to me. In my opinion she shouldn't look too old because 1) it would be really ridiculous to see a wrinkly 90 year old doing backflips around summoner's rift, and 2) if she has the ability to make herself have clearer skin with her cybernetic enhancements, why wouldn't she use it? I feel like someone who values aristocracy and politics as much as she does wouldn't want the appearance of someone excessively old, because that could be seen as weak.

[@lordsolaire6202]

You're too generous with those scores.

[@ShadowLightBoy69]

It's a crime that they didn't include Hwei in the street demon skinline.

[@NeroTheAngel]

Through this Video I just realised that we wont get many Hwei skins because of the amount of work it needs to make one skin because of the 10 abilities.

[@lakidaalakisda700]

mouth on the mic: THRESH IS STARSCREAM

[@luke7500]

Didn’t even know Annie was in this skinline LOL honestly they need to go back to having like only 4-5 champs in a skinline cuz what is going on

[@moorejim13]

I was gonna come into this comment section with a time stamp and say “they don’t know” but I feel like they have seen it by now

[@rcbinchicken]

NICKY CONFIRMED CULTURED SKATE 3 ENJOYER I'M SO HAPPY

[@wastingsun]

This wont be seen but If they made Sylas' skin a reference to that one Christmas thing where the dad goes up on the roof and gets tangled in the lights you couldve had a fun reference and a good way to make his chains make sense But sadly corporate says no more iconic Christmas only snow and auroras.

[@roxasiii9320]

Nah cause how can you pass up Camille prestige when she literally looks like Meryl Streep from The Devil Wears Prada. Yeah she can use a little more wrinkles but she looks the part. She looks more aged that she usually do.

[@Agus7531]

As a Winterblessed fan, the first patch is way better, in the second patch half is amazing but the other half is kinda mid (but I love Hwei), anyway, I love so much this skinline, is so elegant, so pretty and so beautiful

[@willowwisp5250]

To be honest, I dont like highnoon Senna. I find it to be overly dark and flame based. And the colours just arent for me. I definitely, however will be getting her winterblessed skin. I love the colours and the effects.

[@flabbledorf]

no Candy Kayn mention :(

[@reallyitsruby]

I love how the "no" meme just gets progressively less frames in each video, cant wait until we get only one frame about 10 videos from now

[@TheWolfDawg]

i want more demacia vice skins, but i know it wont happen :c

[@BansheeNT-D]

Skins that nobody need. God I want the old Christmas series back. Like Snow Day. Something light hearted.

[@scrsix6671]

I have to admit that I failed the moral check the first time I saw Winterblessed Sylas chained-beads.

[@devilj0297]

Kills me in the very beginning I mistaken Hecharim for Rhaast 'cause I haven't seen the rest of his body I was flabbergasted

[@lareiism]

my opinion of the skins themselves amounts to "it's pretty i like it" (though admittedly im also a fan of the wintery theme and lore overall) but lucian's splash art made me do a double take because he's just.............. stupidly handsome. this isnt a complaint at all i love it, but i just found it unexpected lol. he's never been a bad looking champ but no art or cinematic has ever made me go "WHOA" before

[@Myzu999]

As a Senna main I think I'll alternate between High Noon and Winterblessed just because some animation are different and it doesn't feel like a discount version legendary skin, like for other champions.

[@bandelby5365]

DO I HEAR HOLOSKA NIGHT MUSIC?!

[@ocanhaTheEditor]

Yup.

[@witchinggecko4271]

It's hilarious that they immediately gave the champ, for whom visual clarity is incredibly important, a skin where half the spells look the exact same

[@cds7012]

Been quite inactive when it comes to League lately. But these skin rapidfires I'll always enjoy!

[@BurlapRat]

I might be in the minority here but Senna's skin looks like an epic skin. Nothing about it says legendary.

[@zayn2993]

As a Thresh main, my problem with winterblessed thresh is that i wish he had chains made that are aurora colored more than those strands connected to his scythe and lantern since yknow..... hes the CHAIN WARDEN. But other than that i rlly like it 7/10

[@MrSucioGoodman]

Riot casually acknowledging NickyBoi yet not getting him into the Partnet program

[@jamitherussian9682]

still on the edge of my seat waiting on the next monster hunter vid 🙏

[@insheepsclothing5574]

I dont think its bad that we got the second batch pf winterblessed only à year after the first one, that seems logical for the new Christmas line, but for the love of everything Riot you dont need to make 10 skins at the same time! Bees always came out by batches of what, 4 maximum and they are fire. Just focus on the quality more than the quantity, that is all I ask

[@someguywithajacksparrowicon]

At least this time sylas only has a half open chest in the subzero weather

[@Vitusdex]

Sylas with glasses is now my favorite Sylas skin. Say what you want, i like freljord as well, but those glasses are just too funny for me.

[@milanastorias]

He looks like a friendly grandpa too I love this skin so much

[@DThRe]

I am gonna be honest with the exception of bee skins recent skins were only okay.

[@kamifoltek2345]

What i don’t like about this year’s winterblessed is the the lack european/slav winter folk tale charm inspiration, i get nothing from these skins

[@Jeremy-xs4gt]

“Are you ever really gonna use this over high noon Senna?” 1000% yes!

[@ee_zz]

High noon senna is the best

[@jasonbaesas1237]

They really missed a great opportuniry for a good holiday themes sylas skin. Could've made the balls on his chains generic Christmas ornaments and have a little jingle on his q.

[@tylercunanan8255]

im woth ya nicky. Hwei's main let down for his skin is the lack of color for all his abilities

[@xSpoz]

How cool would it be if when Winterbless Sylas stole annie ult he also got the Winterblessed annie version of tibbers

[@ayayav1220]

As a Sylas main my first thought was "why this skin line"

[@ToasteBlade]

I'm using winterblessed Senna over High noon, then interchangably like the rest of her skins because I love her skins (except cyberpunk at home and prestige eclipse knight)

[@jessetoivonen9872]

me too winterblessed senna just feels so cool and fresh.

[@lennzo9231]

I’m confused as to how he came to the conclusion that winterblessed has the same animations as high noon, when high noon shares animations with her epic ones, and winter blessed is the only one with almost fully new animations. It’s just prettier in general as well, seems smoother.

[@lennzo9231]

Yeah i just bought it and tried it, much better skin. Feels mucj better, the animations are better and clearer. The auto attacks are just magnificient. Loooved it!!

[@window9213]

Eh, i still think high noon and star guardian will be most used. Their effects and high noons voicelines to me at least sound and look better than winterblessed. Plus I really cannot pass up that passive pickup sound on high noon. Its way too satisfying

[@MadInRogue]

I love the winter blessed she fell super smood xd

[@BansheeNT-D]

In one word: boring The line is turned into a another soulless gold/silver line.

[@christhis9597]

The sylas skin is just lunar wraith but what if frozen

[@Venus-eb6ed]

i will be using the new senna skin over high noon !

[@Grotto_Legend]

I wsnt snowman zac to be a thing

[@DeltaDan2002]

Its criminal that Prestige Winterblessed Camille didnt even getr a review.

[@ThePoisonLotus]

"is anyone gonna wear Winterblessed Senna over Hign Noon?" my brother in christ I've been looking forward to never use High Noon again

[@microwavechan5164]

The prestige is really good man

[@nate9030]

Agreed. Nothing will ever top dark star Thresh for me.

[@DaydreamingKat77]

NOT THE DIAGRAM WITH KAYN NOOOO PFFTT 2:29

[@Relevart9169]

wish we got a legendary skin to go with Diana's in this skinline, oh well maybe next time. Camille's prestige is the only good thing to come out of this batch

[@ivory685]

there is a legendary skin in this patch tho?

[@Relevart9169]

@@ivory685 don't see any new animations or transformations on any of those skins like a legendary should have

[@Relevart9169]

@@haq4128 u would be correct

[@leaf5212]

La verdad es q creo q Todo el concepto del evento debería de a ver sido para Camille y me refiero al echo se q ella se merecía la legendaria even though she is not an older champion y me molesta el echo q le hallan dado el protagonismo a Senna solo por q es un campeón popular :c

[@luckypeanut9943]

Yea I'm gonna start calling it the star guardianization of skin lines whenever they release just WAYYY too many and a lot of them are just so... generic