The Crimson Threat | Vladimir Champion Trailer - League of Legends: Wild Rift

There’s no escaping him. Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper, is ready to plague your enemies on August 17th 00:01 UTC.
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[@MistaWind]

It's weird to me after playing league of legends for so long to see an old champion like Vladimir being released.

[@yuliia-san5609]

😅

[@LordUchiha15]

a better version you could say, league of legends is decaying in quality is almost disgusting their lazyness

[@IntertwiningRoses]

@@LordUchiha15 Better Designed? Yes. Better Played? no. Wild Rift is wish version league with far less to it. It's just on mobile, so...

[@dandydwi6_6]

​@@IntertwiningRosesand the champion a bit more balance just a bit

[@RealityRogue]

@@IntertwiningRoses Its honestly more fun to play than regular LOL for someone casual. Friends tried to get me to play the original and It might as well be a dedicated hobby. The new player experience makes you want to pull your hair out

[@CoreZeroPH]

I like that they incorporated his Camavoran origins in this version/redesign.

[@E9911P]

The blue brooches are that

[@iverakansol9218]

Yes!! And he looks somewhat like Viego, his nephew

[@OmegaHunter08]

Feel like his coat got a downgrade, not as detailed anymore, the strings holding it together, but I feel like it does fit well with noxians military, grey/iron/stoney accents, when I look at it I instantly get Sion vibes. Although Leblanc does have gold accents on her clothing, so I suppose this Vlad wishes to blend in more with the general Noxian noble populance. Pants could use some more hue though, they got no color anymore. But yeah, that Amulet is a great addition of showing his origin.

[@payforoxygen]

I like that they incorporated their mobile game origins by using overused copy right free sound effects

[@aristobrat4987]

@@iverakansol9218 im so glad you noticed that because i didnt

[@manosst4711]

Finally Swain's ravens appear as an easter egg, I was expecting to see them in arcane. Good touch from wild rift

[@scottwillian2120]

Arcane is during the Ionian Invasion, Swain didn't make his deal until after

[@manosst4711]

@@scottwillian2120 Acts 2 and 3 are after Swain takes over I am pretty sure

[@piotrbolewicz5268]

yep, Mels brother died when Swain took over and killed Darkwill@@manosst4711

[@tatawagan1164]

wait swain at the game right?

[@ZrankHedn]

​@@tatawagan1164you mean in? And yes he already has a cinematic

[@avyord687]

So let’s not talk about swain bird

[@TempestGhost]

If bird sees, Swain sees. If Swain sees, Raum sees.

[@liaml.e.5964]

Her name is Beatrice.

[@nailinthefashion]

Swain is sexier imo

[@donnyreglove9422]

Swain Bird its a black and long 🤣🤣🤣 maybe

[@elkarlito5335]

Nothing happens in Noxus without Swain knowing.

[@Elsar03]

He sacrificed his glorious onion hair for the drip.

[@KENSHIROez3260]

worth it tbf

[@MakotoTachibanana]

finally they changed that

[@MewinMoose]

Just like Swain he looks better than ever and I'll be playing him.

[@graveslayer9666]

Was that a joke or a sarcasam

[@redodere]

it's not a sarcasm, sarcasm isn't a countable unit @@graveslayer9666

[@stankobarabata2406]

Nah bro Swain is tight. Vlad looks too much like some very weeby Castlevania-esque character. Not a bad thing, but Swain is just... perfection.

[@Tazdingoyahahahahaha]

@@stankobarabata2406The whole not putting your arms through the sleeves thing is just too edgy imo. I guess Swain’s never heard of a cape, clearly that’s what he wanted

[@firewayfenix]

I love how they incorporate finally one cinematic to this champion, Vladimir have in the Lor too but never had a cinematic to show him and one great idea show the form old to make a young version coming to WildRift, amazing Riot

[@brotarkus]

To be fair, this may not even be younger Vladimir, but a more well fed Vladimir. I think he’s got that whole immortality scthick going for him.

[@AStrangeTrap]

​@@brotarkusI'm inclined to agree, at one part he smiles and his face looks more aged, but after he feeds he looks young

[@FishyLipz]

Vladimir is a vampire, essentially immortal, but every now and then he has to consume mortal blood in order to "look" young again, when in reality he's already a few hundred years old and his mind are mostly gone, which is why every 100 years he'd commission an artist to make a painting for him so he'd get a semblance of what he did during that time

[@delicatepetals685]

@@FishyLipz he is not a vampire, maybe look up his lore :^)

[@Tazdingoyahahahahaha]

@@delicatepetals685He might not be a “vampire” in lore, but he’s definitely a vampire dude, it’s an archetype.

[@thexgamer8240]

This is the Vlad I know and love, unlike the real one.

[@lia_strombi]

I’ve got you under my skin 😂

[@ran7078]

The Clot thickens ☠️

[@raeesadams6769]

You look like you've got allot going on BENATHE THE SURFACE

[@ChristopherF323]

Go ahead, BE negative.

[@Bruh-zi7le]

nosferatu vladimir >

[@minchi_the_aoigirl]

Bro Vlad's face looks like his nephew Viego. We're celebrating everyone! 🎉

[@Motleydoll123]

It also helps that they explicitly start with Vladimir as looking aged, older, but as he drains the life force of others he grows more youthful and full of vigor until he is as physically strong, seductive, and beautiful as his nephew who became the ruined king so young.

[@GrenzRell]

1:02 it looks like older/"dehydrated" Vlad has shorter and gray hair compared to his youthful silver-blonde. It also seems like his clothes are much larger, as if his body is withered. Just some things I noticed.

[@mjkazi2273]

I'm still amazed that Vlad made it into wild rift

[@bloodangel7731]

The Arcane artstyle is just sooo good in these trailers. Hopefully Vladimir will appear in season 2

[@SerialGufator]

Probably not Season 2, but in a new season with a new story in Noxus They can tie him to Viego and the whole Sentinel thing, and also Leblanc and the Black Rose (as well as Swain and Darius, probably)

[@kingstratton2876]

It's unlikely since arcane is focused on piltover and zaun and not noxus or other countries/lands in runeterra

[@patrickcarter2829]

​@@kingstratton2876 the creators of Arcane mentioned in an AMA last year that if they were to get a Season 3, it would be in a new region focusing on a different set of characters. Season 2 is supposed to wrap up Jinx and Vi's story (and most likely Piltover as well, for the time being).

[@pwpqwq7648]

@@patrickcarter2829 I''m not saying it's not good that we are getting a new region for season 3, but it's still kinda sad that there are still gonna be so many Zaunite/Piltovan champs that are not gonna be showcased in the series.

[@patrickcarter2829]

@@pwpqwq7648 they could always come back to regions if the show continues to prove successful.

[@kingstratton2876]

His cinematic looks so cool. I also love the little Swain crow scene

[@Ragnawak]

The new model looks really good, let's hope his voice will be updated as well.

[@bloodangel7731]

Nope its still blood puns

[@yuku6921]

@@bloodangel7731 as it should be

[@xadaemon2141]

pleaseeeee let it allllll outtttt@@bloodangel7731

[@Dnarxus]

Bro, Vlad has been an important figure in League's Lore for so many years, and this is the only cinematic he has. 😆

[@gabrielaragon9562]

Really shows how The pc team doesn't care for the game like the WR team

[@pranayravi9449]

Important? Hes had like 0 impact on the lore. What lore events was he part of?

[@daydreamteam1366]

@@pranayravi9449 Him not having "done" anything doesn't mean he's not important, he has ties to pretty much everything big happening.

[@Friendlysociopath]

Malzahar mains: Feels bad bro

[@unclevladimir2051]

@@pranayravi9449 he pretty much was part of the darkin war could ve stopped ruination from happening if viego would ve opened his letter and rules noxus from the shadows alongside leblanc. he also fought galio in a comic so he might have ties to demacia too

[@B3NJY_NLA]

Wild Rift always does a great job at modelling champions, and they've done a really good job once again! Plus the cinematic was amazing, considering it's the artstyle from Arcane.

[@RikuHarada6996]

Swain is not amused that the Noxian guards are getting destroyed by a femboy vampire 😂

[@KENSHIROez3260]

Swain is like "nah man not again, I just lost a group of soldier to edgy shadow ninja dude yesterday"

[@gabrielaragon9562]

Swain: oh it's Vladimir again... Maybe the soldiers can... Nevermind, they are dead now, lets see what is happening Zaun.

[@legoshirocha]

I don’t see “femboy” at all in Vladimir though. Unlike Ezreal he does have a femboy figure.

[@YourEmperorStef]

How does Vladimir look like a femboy? Braindead comment

[@KENSHIROez3260]

​@@legoshirochahe is more flamboyant than femboy

[@anonymus2513]

Visual team on point as always! Love it how they decided to sneakily showcase how the matchmaking works in wild rift with this cinematic: the bird (Swain? Fiddle?) on their promo hopelessly watching his wintrading/troll/boosted teammates spoon-feeding the enemy team. The only thing that's missing is the bird getting a chat restriction after the game.

[@manosst4711]

It's swain, it has 3 eyes.

[@cheesingtodeath]

​@@manosst4711nope its feeder has 3 permanent bans

[@Znorkas]

audio effect team needs some work tho, oof

[@Karomix3]

Dang I loved seeing him in action, he needs some love after so many years. Quick Riot update his model in PC too, he needs it so badly, and new lines too. Alongside Veigar, Garen, Jarvan, Xin Zhao, Shaco, Malphite, Galio, Maokai, Yorick, Lissandra, Quinn, Gragas, Olaf, Graves, TF, Nami, Nidalee, ect. XD

[@Night-Shade.]

Yorick?? He's basically brand new comparing to the other characters

[@legoshirocha]

Janna too 🥹

[@Karomix3]

@@legoshirocha I keep forgetting her. Sorry. Yet I play her a lot. XD

[@legoshirocha]

@@Karomix3 lol it’s ok I remember her a lot because of her long stiff hair and her so outdated lines.

[@Billy_Agnes]

Galio?

[@Decimo10X]

1:19 Swain saw everything..

[@bruh-po7um]

Swain is like:👀👀👀🐦

[@Decimo10X]

True@@bruh-po7um

[@jerryfcb1]

So the Vladimir we have in PC is just dehydrated?

[@euariaeu8873]

yeah vlad pc refuse to drink blood😂

[@gabrielaragon9562]

Poor guy is slowly dying in pc

[@zhaaa2002]

he's so dehydrated that an onion grew on his head

[@DoofyGilmore1299]

If he doesnt get any visual update he will die from old age in pc

[@lunarmagicc]

loving his little sailor moon moment at the end

[@broly1917]

And we still have 2010 Vlad model in normal League in 2024 💀

[@zyraanieves1691]

Cool, but as some people say a Coven cinematic would be really dope too, let's manifest❤

[@nailinthefashion]

🔮✨️

[@khunphonemyataung996]

We might get Coven cinematic cause I saw that Evelynn and Zara's Coven skins are coming to WR in next patch. I mean Coven is literally one of the best skin lines.

[@cookiesarelikeaboss]

This is an amazing cinematic, just like how they incorporated Thresh’s new look into Wild Rift while continuing his lore, they did the same with Vladimir. The cinematic picks up where his Art is Life story left off. Lol both Thresh and Vladimir are pulling up to Noxus, they’re definitely going to move the story forward, probably going to team up and bring Mordekaiser back.

[@blue-gn2lj]

At least now it makes sence why he looks younger cuz he now took a lot of blood magic... Unlike thresh.

[@blue-gn2lj]

@Undeatness it also not make sence Since the skull head ver show his true self.. but hes unbound form show his.. weaker meek human self?

[@hyperion01]

"sense"

[@ThyFloorestFloor]

​@@blue-gn2ljYup, Unbound Thresh didn't need to exist. If they were worried about the skull being banned in China, they could've just done what LoR and and Ruined King did which was to replace it with a black helmet/mask.

[@ThyFloorestFloor]

@Undeatness I wouldn't consider it a camouflage because thanks to his cinematic we know that he can fully disguise himself as a human, so it makes no sense for his spectral form to disguise his appearance when he's supposed to look intimidating and monstrous, just the way he perceived himself to be.

[@marquisepixley684]

​@@ThyFloorestFloorI disagree with you

[@trooperscientists2000]

... the fact that his coat is red, because of freshly drained blood.... a macarbre choice, but an interesting one, that does for the character.

[@Cloudy-vl3bh]

I would like to see someday an interaction between Sion and Vladimir in a cinematic, this could be interesting

[@scarfyproxy6789]

So he looks so young cause he took a bunch of blood got it.

[@JMaverick67]

it's not unheard of 🤷‍♂

[@RikuHarada6996]

He became a femboy 😂

[@scarfyproxy6789]

@@JMaverick67 true

[@scarfyproxy6789]

@@RikuHarada6996 a femboy is insane

[@johnstrife7]

​@@RikuHarada6996wtf is a femboy?

[@nathannorthrenia8810]

awesome arcane-esque animation style!

[@AhMaD-gc4xp]

Dude this was too good

[@brownist6565]

Vlad is just majestic...

[@justahugenerd1278]

Ugh I wish they'd update his appearance in PC already

[@bungxii2021]

Waiting for leblanc to be introduce in wildrift

[@agentarmonus8433]

Keep waiting

[@alphagaming6712]

Waiting for aphelios

[@wetowl8822]

Keep waiting 😜

[@WillGlacier]

Okay I can't be the only one thinking the sound was really weird during the cinematic. Everything sounded like royalty free sound effects like this was a fan made cinematic or something

[@kennyamashita9143]

Swain: -Have you heard about the Bloodvengers?

[@Xul-Xata]

After all these years, the only interaction ever between Vlad and Swain for their rivalry is simply Vlad being seen by Swain's raven, and still no interaction dialogue between them in LoL and LoR.

[@Motleydoll123]

Indeed, but maybe one day they will asu Vladimir and give him those voice lines. Though the visual story telling of this is actually golden. It’s not just vlad being seen by the raven… he sees the raven as well. He did all this as a simple show of force. A wordless communication. “I know your watching swain. And I am not going to be so easily barred from what I desire.”

[@weegee3917]

I need a full version of this theme.

[@bloodangel7731]

Same

[@Martell364]

I love the idea of Vladimir becoming this frail old man over time and needing to take in blood to rejuvenate himself. Nice one Riot

[@ClockworkRin]

Oh, yeah. Remember this guy? He still exists. Just locked in the basement for most of the time

[@electricx2.5.02]

The fact they make fire trailers for a mobile game that isn't that popular shows their dedication.

[@cookiesarelikeaboss]

I love it now while we’re on the topic of old Noxus champions please add Talon next 😇 give him a cinematic that ties into where his lore left off like this, and update his look to have the scar Katarina gave him in the comic.

[@ehsanshahriyari603]

yo that raven was on point! if this cinematic is canon, it will push the lore forward more than lol since a year. and riot, the fact that vlad's BLOOD MAGIC is turned into perfume magic is a ridicules move

[@_Bale316]

Swain: I need to stop this Alucard wannabe. Vlad: Supercantstopme.

[@yuliia-san5609]

Dear developers, creators of the game thank you for game, for all you’re doing for community. I want to see Wild rift only thrive ❤ Please, don’t listen for tilted players that they quit etc., they need just to take a break 😅 I know you are checking what you can improve, checking their comments. Everything will be better where it should be 😊 Words of gratitude should sound more often. Thank you for making this world more colorful, for game(s) You so talented and awesome guys ❤

[@muammarraihan9351]

You are righttss!!!

[@yuliia-san5609]

@@muammarraihan9351 🤜🤛

[@bensdecoypoondummy1189]

Love the gothic vampire aesthetic. Yes I know hes not a "vampire" but its good to see them lean into that flavor anyway

[@zeppelincraft1443]

I like how he looks younger than Viego. Some serious anti-aging going on here. ...Or maybe because he doesn't have that pained scowl his nephew has.

[@Noir_playzz]

The spider webs on the window means elise is coming

[@agentarmonus8433]

No. It just means the place has been unused.

[@Noir_playzz]

@@agentarmonus8433 she already in the files so…

[@agentarmonus8433]

@@Noir_playzz no she isn't

[@Noir_playzz]

@@agentarmonus8433 yes she is hru going to tell me

[@agentarmonus8433]

@Ik0nic because I checked with the community that checks game files. She was not found. Which isn't surprising because Pyke wasn't in the files but still released. Besides Maddy has said "pet" champion champions are hard to implement. They are working on it.

[@EsfingeCinza]

Well- Now we know from where Viego gets his... Everything but color

[@MakotoTachibanana]

my fav League champ I hope they'll put him in the PC version too

[@luiginaninan2507]

Give us a Coven cinematic for the Coven skins

[@zyraanieves1691]

Sureee❤

[@JelproXy]

No

[@unicornisreal9626]

Zyra will be next champ...so I guess we will coven for the next patch

[@borantandogan5524]

runeterra is so funny because in piltover they have hoverboards and stuff but my boy vlad here going around in a horse drawn carriage

[@ATMEIDAREYAIDOUBLEDAREYA]

I like the redisign overall,although he looks too young (in-game) imo. My only (and big) problem is the voice acting,it’s not that the voice actor is bad/did a bad job,it’s just that the LoR voice actor matches Vladimir character so so so so SO much better idk why y’all didn’t choose him 😭

[@Night-Shade.]

Meanwhile league won't give Vladimir an ASU & we're stuck with blood puns 🙄

[@Bralucum]

man, the fact that we never got to see vladimir in a cinematic before

[@leediaz5690]

Viego: Don't play with your food Uncle

[@lissandrafreljord7913]

Awesome!!! My only critique is that I wish that blood look like blood. It doesn't look like a liquid, nor is the shade of red that of blood.

[@bloodangel7731]

Chinese censorship

[@Watafak9]

Atleast it's not grapes or white 💀

[@NECROMANDRE]

I like how swain bird spying on vladimir

[@JyRand]

Hey finally vlad got attention in WR, it reveal vlad new card in LoR too

[@360spider06]

"swain saw that and he will remember that later on"

[@diogogomes5365]

I liked the Swain cameo in the end ahah.

[@Psihosenser]

He just went to a very enthusiastic walk

[@strongsuccessfulweeb1400]

Ive been always a Vlad otp. I never thought he's this powerful in lore

[@ZillFaezrul]

Another cinematic for vladimir

[@plasticelephant1969]

A royal high born of Camavor, exiled to another continent, becomes an amusement toy for the darkin, learns blood magic, and lives a long life among mortals.

[@scottwillian2120]

"What's the easiest way to have a chat with Swain?"

[@zthzed6052]

Are we not going to talk about the audio ??

[@Mexaze_]

When I saw web cobbler, I knew they were teasing for Elise...

[@LostGeburah]

with that music all i hear is "gravity. gravity is a harness..."

[@dakure907]

Nice touch with the Swain Raven at the end!

[@VcentChips]

One of the best ASU in WR i could say (minus for the pink blood), all the people hating the model doesn't know the lore behind it Apart from the blood effect, everything is perfect

[@zinfuldreams1709]

nah i dont think making Vlad into a young pretty boy is a good decision, even if the lore justifies it. We have so few old champions as is

[@VcentChips]

@zinfuldreams1709 bro the cinematic literally shows he was old as fck, he became a pretty boy because he absorbs the blood of his victims. Riot shows his true old form by this cinematic

[@zinfuldreams1709]

@@VcentChips yes, again, im aware of all that. Still would prefer if he wasnt a young man in the game

[@konstantine4817]

@@zinfuldreams1709 maybe if they made him a DILF instead of an eboy it would have been better, but not complaining.

[@zinfuldreams1709]

@@konstantine4817 his design throughout the video is actually insanely cool, I wish he actually looked like that, with the cane and everything. It'd be sick

[@SedrussyClitsnatcher]

Btw his design is hott yet cold and his voice is like a heartless vampire who is thirty for blood

[@Breezerous]

So is he not a vampire anymore? and no blood?

[@MrWabaki]

he never was a vampire. Hes a Blood Mage. And Blood needed to be censored because of China (who else would ruin the fun in gaming other then them?)

[@makwisseleb444]

That's defenitely the theme I want for Vlad

[@yolandaspencer563]

Its aboutndamn time Vlad got a cool cinematic

[@bombasticcat]

we always see the lores of popular champions like from demacia, noxus, etc. Im really happy for vlad

[@D1n0NLY]

Any word on Wild Rift consoles?

[@iamthor1094]

Based on Skinspotlights leaked, the console servers are live but... They still wait for the go signal, i think later this year or early next year

[@kipuskipus3262]

vladimir my beloved

[@TheShelbySarah964]

I see... he is the aspect of lifeforce hemomencer.

[@ChrysanthemumWine]

So happy they finally yassified Vladimir after so long!

[@matyasborecky5835]

Really cool animation, but what is up with that audio ?

[@evari6254]

2-10cn has a very arcane-like style, i like it

[@hunterwolf5482]

man became from dad to DADDY

[@olekzielinski1071]

I liked the fact that the crow was kinda scared of what he saw or smth

[@d4n737]

Man finally. He actually looks like he's supposed to in the game's splash art: an eccentric creepy nobleman. In the game he looks... Like a goth kid dressing up as a vampire and accidentally making his hair look like an onion

[@medslk9753]

Finally a cinematic for vlad

[@xeritsukasa1215]

I hope you would also release Dark Star Thresh on WildRift😢.

[@yass1817]

Imagine in the main game LOL game they release the champ by make him old early game and more you get into the game the more you get back your youth. (Lvl 1 to 10 he is old and lvl 11 he is Young something like that »

[@rumedrongi4428]

um did they took vlads blood magic ?

[@vyke_24]

Always remember, buy Magic Resist NOT anti-heal

[@tienanhtran3766]

why? he heals so much

[@bappojujubes981]

​@@tienanhtran3766yes he has insane healing but he also has insane damage. If I were to pick between making him heal 40-60% less and dying anyways or getting MR so I can survive just a little longer before my fed Master Yi shows up I'm picking the latter.

[@megarayquaza9054]

​@@tienanhtran3766he heals via magic damage

[@horsdan5146]

@@tienanhtran3766he Heal based on Dmg dealt so in late game better use MR insted of anti Heal, anti Heal Will only reduce healing effect(and Vlad can just make item that increase regen effect to counter the anti heal) but MR Will reduce the Dmg he dealt and also the Heal he received so better MR(if you a tank)

[@vyke_24]

@@tienanhtran3766 Vlad is a burst mage nuker, anti-heal is useless if you immediately die with he's burst damage, anti-heal isn't bad either but everyone should prioritize MR over anti-heal but if you're having a hard time trading with him in lane you can buy Executioner's calling/Oblivion Orb, like Kassadin never get him ahead.

[@xadaemon2141]

will they change the pc character model to this one pls

[@AnaDoMatoSA]

Hes so handsome here ❤

[@EldritchMcPie]

Not everything needs to be an Anime Hotboi, Riot.

[@DonnyHell]

august is some kind of vampire month, especially if you've completed baldur's gate 3

[@hanabananasmilana]

he barely standin on those ankles

[@KaboomGeneral]

Trained soldier (I suppose even some kind of squad leader) immediately throws his weapon at the enemy before the fight has even started...no wonder he lost one of his eyes...oh and his life now.

[@VeryEvilBlackCat]

If whatever vladimir is will be available in the MMO, then that's what I'm gonna be

[@snich2140]

Nice animated but what ever, When will Azir, Viktor and Viego release in this game ? You guys not gonna get any money from me if non of these 3 main champions from LoL do not entering, i really want to spend money purchase a battle pass or some skin but i also really tired playing this game without any single one of my main champions from LoL are in the game.

[@areyousureaboutthat8124]

they yassified him

[@TheBossDiavolo]

Really cool but... where is the blood ????? He is supposed to be a blood mage not some reddish aura vapor mage

[@handsome_shrek]

Bro went from a crusty old man to an anime femboy in just a few minutes