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[@ninjatoriumnova2483]

Lillia shipping Leona and Diana is one of the cutest things I've ever seen.

[@Seelie_Serenus]

Agreed. She’s the captain of the Diana/Leona ship!

[@CecilHoshino]

22:20 Diana: "It's beautiful, isn't it?" Leona: "Yes. Just you, me, and that weird dream deer." Lillia: "HEY! YOU TWO SHOULD KISS!"

[@EastPort10]

Just me and you and you and me, just us... and that dang deer! doo do-do do do do-do do deer!

[@YaBoyIggy]

Aberrant Mageseeker sounds SO much like Fiddlesticks, the whole speech pattern is very "LITTLE LIGHT... LITTLE... LIGHT..."

[@GoldLight73]

Right? It’s honestly gotten me so confused. Like, nightmares are supposed to be Nocturne’s gimmick, but the dialogue seems to be implying Fiddlesticks.

[@HereComesVibee]

I was about to comment that! Also a quote about black feathers poisoning the dreams. Fiddle might come next expansion and take over Nocturne's role as nightmare

[@GuildmasterMuri]

The only thing that makes me doubt it is fiddles himself is that... fiddles wouldnt really bother doing any of that, sure he lures people away but he never straight up "plays" a character, just regurgitates whatever he hears, and like, as powerfull as lux may be. I cant imagine her being so strong that a PRIMORDIAL DEMON had to scheme like that

[@HereComesVibee]

@@GuildmasterMuri I meeeeean, there could be an argument where he just took that form because it's a dreamscape, and that's how Lux mamifested his presence there. She wouldn't know it's a proper demon of fear, but fear manifested in her dream that way.

[@jumjumlp3160]

@@HereComesVibee Oh. Bad news buckaroo. We ain't getting another expansion (though I can certainly see it having been planned)

[@dragonicdoom3772]

I believe the current fan theory is that Alina is meant to represent the childhood Lux wishes she had: being loved for her light and told not to hide it. Basically Lux's dream created someone who Lux could nurture in the way she wishes she was nurtured. Its honestly so telling of Lux's character that instead of dreaming of a life she never had, she dreams of giving that life to someone else, ensuring they don't suffer the way she suffered.

[@igorporfiirio4915]

There was what I got from that too. And it makes a lot of sense.

[@rafabichels8148]

leona and diana: im SO over my light academia situationship and am now a girlboss lillia: gay gay homosexual gay

[@DainnGreywall]

The "I will always try, Vex" hit me right in the heart. Milty is adorable.

[@someguywithawooperpfp3163]

Lillia saw Leona and Diana and immediately went "I know what you are 👁👄👁"

[@CadoxD]

"well fine! I'll build my own death afterlife with hookers and blackjack" This will forever be my favourite cannon mordekaiser quote

[@silencesteel5246]

I love Uncle Milty so much. He just trying his best, man

[@sspectre8217]

He’s so wholesome, I feel bad about how Vex treats him

[@alvarovieira5683]

The " I know you don't mean that." Hurts so much

[@asrieldreemurr1988]

Yeah his enemy voice lines make me so sad

[@alitaher003]

"I hear you dream begging to turn back." Because when Yone, Windchaser is played, Yasuo sometimes has this quote for him. "Yone, turn back while you can."

[@jaydenliberty9536]

Pretty sure it’s not in this video, but the Mr. Root voice lines by themselves are more than worth reacting to by themselves

[@joaovictordioud7242]

Do we have a video with all of them anywhere? I can't find it anywhere

[@rootyful]

Please, I need more on this awfully nihilistic depressed little plant

[@asrieldreemurr1988]

I’m pretty sure Mr root is in the skin spotlight video

[@asrieldreemurr1988]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6XblZhmgNamm9Usi=2pP3C83kn3b5c6yx yea he is

[@gaara_of_the_desert1118]

Lillia is the definition of "just kiss already!" with Leona and Diana.

[@GoldLight73]

The funny thing is that they already have, but now they try to murder each other on sight.

[@dgmetalhead]

"I got you the most metal present of all, Nothing." That's a Metalocalypse reference pretty sure

[@Khelzugah]

Mr Root has the best voicelines in the entire game. "Sleep is like a short death. As a treat!"

[@Jfshdalk]

Skin spotlights didnt include that in the video but vex has interactions with the landmark family reunion resembling her mom and dad where she shows her more vulnerable side

[@gearguts7259]

Vex getting a preppy GF would be the best outcome ngl

[@johanfabriciochavezbarreto8419]

Gf?

[@3BSkyen]

A Guardian Force - it allows you to junction magic to your various stats and cast summons in combat

[@HimitsuHunter]

@@3BSkyen Don't forget it eats your memories in return for those benefits! ^_^

[@ThomasBD]

​@@giulianogonklubek5902A new version + VU for Nocturne would be welcome!

[@Vick30357]

Tristana's package has a lot of impact, and Lux has a nice time boosting that impact

[@ATMEIDAREYAIDOUBLEDAREYA]

The follower highlights imo: -Mister Root, pls someone get that chikd therapy 💀 -Uncle Milty, he’s just so precious i wanna hug him and say that Vex really doesn’t mean that 😭 -Aberrant Mageseeker, holy fu*k he’s scary, i wonder if he’s supposed to be Fiddlesticks because he REALLY sounds like him, not to mention how he says "little light" like Fiddlesticks. (Also someone mentioned that apparently when you turn your phone the clothing around his hear looks like a bird’s beak)

[@TonyMonszhter]

Mike Patton is the voice actor of Mageseeker, he voices the entity from the video game "The Darkness" (an incredible game with a dark and deep story) I would recognize him anywhere, I love it, his voice acting was the inspiration to create Fiddlesticks' voice.

[@webbowser8834]

Man, they really went all out with the voice acting in this one.

[@RaptieFeathers]

Aberrant Mageseeker sounds a lot like Fiddlesticks with that voice ... And there are also a lot of crows around in Lilia's level up animation

[@HLGamez]

And one of Lillias followers mentions black crow feathers corrupting the garden 🤔

[@RaptieFeathers]

@@HLGamez Ohhhh heck

[@khoinguyen5004]

Literally everyone in LoR, even ASol, said "Kiss already" to Diana and Leona

[@IamWalkingDead1]

Just so you know Skyen, Tristana gains stacks of impact when leveled, and impact can be stacked with boost which Lux likes alongside spirit as each stack counts as multiple keywords for her

[@spiralhaze2070]

"I've done some horrible things with Poros" SKYEN NO!

[@turhanevirgen506]

Usually they really handle these interactions but this one was another kind of joy. I didnt know i would love vex so much

[@dragonicdoom3772]

Aberrant Mageseeker is so interesting because I don't think they're Fiddlesticks, they speak too coherently and too much like a sentient being to be Fiddle who just parrots back his prey's fears. AM could be a demon follower of Nocturne, maybe a demon of darkness (the whole expansion's theme of light and dark, the voice lines about "big dark" and consuming the light).

[@WandersNowherre]

Yeah I think you've hit the nail on the head, it's probably one of those things.

[@Squarry]

I personally have a theory that's it's either a lesser demon linked to fiddlesticks or just fiddle who is slowly adapting and understanding the world around him. I hope it's the the first one because if the second one was true and fiddlesticks became sentient, let's just say that runeterra would be fucked

[@naut1lus447]

So the thing that stands out to me at 16:32 where black feathers are mentioned added to how aberrant mageseeker is voiced I feel strongly that this somehow leads back to Fiddlesticks, Maybe Fiddlesticks is the next runeterra champion ? and the reason why he is in a minor form may be because Fiddlesticks has only begun to take roots again due to the conflicts that is happening and fear although you dont feel it often it is always there lurking in the corner of your mind never going away

[@the_cornflower]

And here we are now

[@genesisyugioh9405]

50:30 gives me MAJOR vibes that the next part of this Expansion will include Fiddlesticks. There are so many hints throughout about nightmares and something being "not right". The way Aberrant Mageseeker speaks with a growl, their voice constantly shifting, the mentions of Black Feathers, and Lillia's evo animation involving a lot of deep red and crows gives me massive "The living nightmare, Fiddlesticks, is coming" vibes

[@honeyjewel1089]

"the sprite child, light searing" alright its probably because im obsessed with the character but the way that was said just SCREAMS fiddlesticks to me even though i know it would make more sense for it to be nocturne

[@honeyjewel1089]

and the fact it says little light! thats what fiddlesticks calls lux!

[@TheM8]

The Abberant Mageseeker has the inflection of Fiddlesticks

[@joaovictordioud7242]

Man I need ALL the interactions, Mr Root is such a precious piece of sadness and the wish to not be alive. I luv that guy.

[@joaovictordioud7242]

Hes theeeeeeeeeeeere

[@asrieldreemurr1988]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6XblZhmgNamm9Usi=2pP3C83kn3b5c6yx in this video is all of mr roots interactions

[@jamesrogers5220]

I feel like vex and all these characters could make a good Night in the Woods style game

[@killerkill8869]

this video made me realise how many different accent there was in the game when you play in english, I love it, i'm french and my league of legends is in french and I can't hear that many accents in the game.

[@Marshall_K]

SENTIENCE IS A CURSE!

[@Sasorilolo]

I sometimes wish they would give Lux more of a rebellious streak before the Mage Rebellion. So that she isn't just sitting by and trying to solve things passively Like, even in the short stories she's shown to be very tactical and more than open for radical decisions. Give her like a hidden persona who warns mages of impending searches or make her fight mage seekers at times with as that persona. Hell, take her Spell thief outfit, slap a mask on it and wabamm. Secret Hero.

[@WandersNowherre]

This would be a really cool Lux story, I'd love to read it.

[@Sasorilolo]

@@WandersNowherre Guess I'll have to follow Skyens wishes and write it myself xD

[@WandersNowherre]

@@Sasorilolo Lux fanfic authors unite 😁

[@WandersNowherre]

@Sasorilolo BTW if and when you do write it link me and I'll read it!

[@arloolson9385]

In this video, Skyen begs Riot to do SOMETHING with their lore.

[@Merilirem]

Its why I love the game. It FEELS like your part of the world when you play.

[@noahwysocki1233]

I'd be willing to bet cash that Alina is a dream representation of Lux' inner child.

[@ReinWitch]

Was looking for someone to say this!

[@FlutterSwag]

FiddleSticks! FiddleSticks!! FiddleSticks!!!

[@FightingDuskstalker]

For anyone curious, Tristana works with Lux: Illuminated by way of the Impact keyword. I haven't played it myself, but in theory, Tristana gives followers Impact, which is currently the only positive keyword besides Spirit which benefits from the Boost mechanic, which is what ties the two champions into the same deck.

[@mat3mar900]

Now i want a game in the style of Night in the Woods with Vex

[@fullmetalheichou4336]

im really glad to hear that we might get a art review stream again, still working my way through the old streams, but always love your insight

[@狼之舞-n2k]

It doesn't include what the champions says when story is casting. When active MR. Vex, VEX: You will probably be happier without me. When active MS. Vex, Vex: I won't miss you, right?

[@maithax6962]

I've seen a lot of people say the Aberrant Mageseeker sounds like Fiddlesticks and I have to agree. The very throaty, scratchy way he speaks in his lines, especially the ones not directed at Lux, sounds so similar to Fiddlesticks' manner of speech

[@michaelgwong]

Tristana probably has interactions with lux because impact is another stacking keyword. Even if its probably unlikely to be a deck pairing

[@PoroLover512]

That aberrant mageseeker says Fiddlesticks all over his voice

[@CassieCarryd]

Vex and Uncle Milty's first interaction genuinely made me cry a little bit, that felt a little too real.

[@amy7891]

I feel like the people who made night in the woods could do an interesting story game about the stage in Vex's life where she shifts from hiding her depression and trying to match the people around her to being authentically miserable and what experiences led her to where she is.

[@angelicoz]

29:33 yes, normally they have voice lines with each other when devs think they should be played together. I think the reason of choosing Tristana is both because of her bright personality and because she can have big amounts of impact and give them to other allies as well, which works really well with the new "Boost" cards, but honestly, I think Poppy would be a *much* better choice, both for interaction and gameplay.

[@IamWalkingDead1]

The big theory for the aberrant mageseeker is that it's fiddlesticks since he has very similar verbal ticks to Fiddle... Plus it may be the same actor lol. But yeah the theory is this is him in a human/petracite scarecrow

[@raziel5835]

Im glad you reacted to the voicelines, to me is one of the best character work so far in LoR

[@ericjohnson6120]

Vex and Mister Root: "Existence is pain. I just wanna diiiiieeee!"

[@gabrielvr940]

I wish they had an interaction with vex discovering that all nilah can feel is happiness. Her worst nightmare

[@bennie1079]

yk whats funny I am sitting playing the new lor expansion RIGHT NOW while having this on in the background, just like what you do with podcasts

[@ericjohnson6120]

Lillia talking to Diana and Leona: "Fight, fight, fight, kiss, kiss, kiss."

[@zerlichr426]

Preaty much entire video is "PLEASE REVIVE RIOT FORGE FOR THE LOVE OF RUNTERRA!!"

[@WandersNowherre]

"I am a man in a desert crying out for sustenance" speech hit me hard where I live, as a fanfic writer for this property.

[@HawaiianJuicebox]

Mister Root is a Lillia card, she says the line about her almost tripping him during her walk in League. I fucking love how jarring Mister Root is

[@Aphelia.]

LoR my favorite financial sinkhole of a game, you deserved so much better I love you.

[@xanithdegroot5407]

Tristana has impact stacking, which synergises with the boost mechanic that got introduced with Spirit.

[@Yui-vd5ug]

Lux has synergy with keywords that can stack, and tristana stacks impact.

[@sebrussell]

The Lux/Tristana connection is because Tristana's followers generally have Impact, and Lux's Boost mechanic plays quite well with that (whether it would actually work is questionable, but I can see where the devs are coming from).

[@gabrielvr940]

People ask for fiddlesticks all the time, this mysterious guy, the bird feathers, the little light line, for shore is fiddle teasers

[@nixsnowsong6732]

29:50 I think the synergy between Lux and Tristana is the boost mechanic. You boost your impact from Trist and Spirit from Lux. And for multi-region units you have access to some of the sprite cards, morgana, and even glare from Vex's package

[@andreshaquet7705]

Poppy: you know, yordles and gargoyles have a lot in common. Galio: but I am not a gargoyle...

[@aneonfoxtribute]

Oh hey, I'm not the only one who thought Mister Root was a reference to the muffin from ASDF movie

[@DarkinBladeGaming]

I missed the old Card streams, hope you end up doing one

[@jigenappreciator4990]

When poppy spoke with that deep ass voice i cracked up😂😂😂😂

[@SuikoRyos]

Vex when Shadow is on the enemy field: I knew this day would come. Vex when Uncle Milty is on the enemy field: how could you do this to me?

[@ZeroToNegative]

The Aberrant Mageseeker's voice lines give a little bit of Fiddlsticks vibes, minus the snarling

[@lunamaffra]

Do you guys remember that Ahri got lost in Lilia's garden and was starting to lose her memories? Ophelis and other Vastaya didn't run away from it and are now helpers in the garden.

[@xanithdegroot5407]

Alina is Lux's hope for her own daughter (and perhaps all future mages) to grow up with love and support" and to be told how wonderful and beautiful their magic is. That was my impression anyway.

[@punkypony5165]

I need to start playing Legends of Runeterra if only for the lore tidbits. I already liked Vex but this video helped me to like her even more.

[@norint]

Fingers crossed that the next monthly challenge jumpscares us with LoR Fiddle 🙏

[@Zero0Zero0000]

idk how but I need Mr. Root and Chip to interact with each other and become besties.

[@CrimZun]

29:50 in theory a Lux and Trist deck would work pretty well 1. Boost works on all stackable keywords including Impact which Trist is all about 2. The sprites are multi regoinal so they would level and take advantage of Tristana's leveled up effect 3. Both champs win cons are to swarm the board with big beefey dudes I say in theory only cuz i havent built the deck myself but i think a deck with them together might work with another champ like vex or teemo

[@leonshirogane5541]

oh yeah for question: Tristana gave (and gain) impact and that is A stack-able keywords for Lux 2.0 to boost.

[@dtoonergames7450]

lillia is so me leona and diana: *aggressive brooding* lillia: YOU TWO SHOULD KISS

[@webbowser8834]

A couple of notes: Mister Root reminds me of the nihilistic Luma in the Mario movie, voice is uncannily similar. It might even be the same VA. My favorite detail for the Vex storyline is that it's not even her birthday (confirmed in one of her level up quotes). It adds another layer to the story because not only is this big party something she doesn't want to participate in to begin with, it's a big party she doesn't want to participate in that's based on a *lie*. That actually does a lot to make her more sympathetic and help the audience see her as more than just a hopelessly grumpy teenager. It's also a Spongebob reference, which always gets points with me.

[@johanstenfelt1206]

Hm, fair and valid points and opinions, i would like to see any of these be implemented into some kind of adaptation or something. Anyway, these were some great Voicelines, i hope we get more.

[@Golden_A]

Thanks for the video ! Looking forward for the card art video !!!

[@terrenceojeda7172]

That fake Mageseeker has gotta be Fiddlesticks. It really sounds like him based on how raspy its voice gets when it struggles to keep the facade. That or it can be a Fiddlesticks minion who is tasked with invading dreams and creating nightmares to bring fear into the real world which he feasts on.

[@abouttomorb5937]

Aberrant mageseeker has the same inhaling-exhaling/high pitch- low pitch growling voice as Fiddlesticks 🤔

[@falafelito2207]

yeah the aberrant mage seeker is a hint for Fiddlesticks, since Fiddle is the primordial demon and he scares them blabla so it triggers her nightmares with him. And we know Yone has been kinda confirmed since Yasuo got a new suport card with Yone (the modern versioon with the mask and the red blade) on it. And since Yone is THE demon hunter of Runnetera, it would more than logic to pair him with the OG demon. (at least to release them in the same patch) so yeah the big scary stuff they all seem Lillia seems to see in ppls dream is Fiddle who has infected Lux dream, and then Lillia helps Lux to defeat her nightmare or smthg like that

[@NotreDanish]

30:07 Tristana Lux is for Boosting your Impact & Spirit units, because impact counts for Lux’s keyword stacking like spirit does, and can be boosted like spirit and gloom

[@sleepyrose69]

21:57 obsessed with the strange noise!

[@notlazyturtle]

since we got the steel gale card which is yone's ult, and the petricite hall story has an effect called petricite effigy, with effigies being only really used by fiddlesticks, i think we will get yone and fiddlesticks, since yone hunts demons and is in ionia, and fiddlesticks could be haunting/effecting the mother tree in ionia. yone also met lillia before so it could be a continuation of their story

[@Catspirit123]

6:28 was that a fucking metalocalypse reference!? I was definitely not expecting that.

[@Silenteric]

The idea behind a Tristana Lux:I deck would be because of keywords too. Tristana keeps getting impact, and gives it out. And Spirit and Impact are both the stacking keywords, so they both work with Demacia's Boost effects.

[@dumodshorts9766]

So your question about tristana and lux being in a deck together… yes, it works because a lot of the sprite cards are dual region. There is also that one Bandle city card that was changed to Grant spirit.

[@thiago.leal17]

The tristana sinergy is the impact stacks

[@mikhaelgribkov4117]

Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if Fiddlesticks teams up with Nocturne and that's the plot: they both infiltrate dreams to gain strength with Fiddle being the main antagonist due to him being stronger by nature. Aberrant Mageseeker helmet resembles cage where real soul of Fiddlesticks resides.

[@Zen-tc7mr]

The reference to black feathers in the forest? Sounds like fiddle!!

[@jamesrogers5220]

A lantern crushed a light so bright…..sentences ending with a hoarse tone. I knew he was coming after a dream update but the mage seeker card in lux’s dream, is it an ephigy of fiddlesticks

[@andreshaquet7705]

Also, the aberrant mageseeker is theorised to be Fiddlestiks, giving his voice distortions.

[@rosevalety3408]

Oh Mister root, I root for you

[@rubyseverinwhitworth9066]

Tristana stacks impact and Lux works with having a lot of keywords to level up

[@elo2coon434]

The aberant Mageseeker seams like a fiddlestick follower...

[@felixrowan646]

F'ing Mister Root. Who let them cook? The chef was in the meth lab.

[@leeminze]

13:00 How did it take me until this very moment to realise why I felt so much of a connection to Lux

[@LurksQED]

re Lux/Tristana as a deck, I can honestly see where they're coming from. They're both champions that want wide boards that attack early and often, attacking with a bunch of owlcats and elusive units helps level Lux, and multiregion units either have decent keywords or are something like Spritelings that actively synergizes with Lux. Then Tristana flips and starts throwing Impact everywhere, which feeds into Demacia/Bandle City being the region slice that cares about positive stackable keywords and Boosting and helps her snowball even more. I'm not good enough at deckbuilding to actually figure the deck out, but I can see it.