Key Takeaways
- Recent League of Legends leaks are suggesting that Viktor may be receiving a visual and gameplay rework based on his appearance in Arcane.
- Both Viktor and Arcane character Mel are expected to appear in Teamfight Tactics, with new appearances said to be coming to the main game as well.
- A release window was not confirmed for Viktor’s rework within the leak, thought he will reportedly receive a new “Arcane” skin.
League of Legends‘ Viktor may be receiving a visual overhaul and a gameplay rework in an upcoming update to the game, based on his appearance in Arcane. Throughout the fifteen years since the massively popular MOBA launched, Riot Games has often gone back to its older Champions to bring the game’s classic characters up to modern standards. Classic Champions like Skarner, Dr. Mundo, and even Teemo have been among the many older characters to receive gameplay overhauls. Now, Riot Game’s massively popular Netflix series may be inspiring another rework.
Arcane made waves following its initial debut on Netflix, with the League of Legends animated series quickly becoming a global phenomenon. Arcane captured several awards following the debut of its first season in 2021, including the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy for “Outstanding Animated Program” and “Best Adaptation” at the 2022 Game Awards. The second season has seen similar acclaim following its debut earlier this month, already receiving a nomination for 2024’s “Best Adaptation.” Now, Season 2’s success may be looking to translate into the original game.
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League of Legends Leak Teases Viktor Rework
A recent update shared by LeagueOfLeaks on Twitter is teasing a future gameplay rework for Viktor coming to League of Legends. The teaser image showcases both Viktor and Arcane character Mel within the next expansion to the Teamfight Tactics game mode, hinting at both Champions boasting similar designs in the full game. The leak suggests that Viktor will soon be seeing major changes, shifting his gameplay and appearance to more closely match the animated series. The post does not reveal any details about his new gameplay, though the leaker does reveal that Viktor will receive his own “Arcane” skin.
A potential rework for Viktor themed around Arcane serves as the newest way Riot Games has integrated the beloved series into the MOBA. Teamfight Tactics’ thirteenth set, Into the Arcane, is heavily themed around the new season of Arcane, featuring exclusive characters like Silco and Vander. League of Legends has also featured multiple new Champion Skins based on the characters’ appearances in Arcane, with Caitlyn and Vi receiving new skins among others. The leak does not give a release window for the Viktor rework.
Viktor’s new rework comes as Riot Games has already shared their ambitious plans following the success of Arcane. Riot Games co-founder Marc Merrill teased the future of League of Legends‘ spinoff series last week, revealing that there will be more League of Legends shows coming after Arcane. Riot Games has also been working on several different games aside from League of Legends, including highly-anticipated fighting game 2XKO. League of Legends fans look to have a lot in store from Riot Games with multiple exciting projects in the works.
League of Legends is one of the best MOBAs in the world, allowing players to duke it out against each other or bots in a variety of game modes. There are tons of champions to choose from in LoL, with favorites like Yasuo, Graves, Nasus, Poppy, and more, with new champions like Vex and Viego recently joining the crew.
- Franchise
- League of Legends
- Released
- October 27, 2009
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Engine
- Proprietary
- ESRB
- T for Teen: Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty