Riot released champion 100, Jayce, in 2012. In the 11 years since, we’ve only received a further 66 (as of Hwei). Meaning since then, the champions released year-by-year have become a lot more more reflective of their time of release, and came out to perhaps a tad more fanfare (sometimes).
So which year’s “Class of” champions is the best, considering how they were then, how they are now, their designs, teasers, kits, or any other metric you can think of? (This list doesn’t include VGUs, simply new champions)
- Class of 2013: Thresh, Quinn, Zac, Lissandra, Lucian, Jinx, Yasuo
- Class of 2014: Braum, Gnar, Azir, Kalista, Rek’sai
- Class of 2015: Bard, Ekko, Tahm Kench, Kindred, Illaoi
- Class of 2016: Jhin, Aurelion Sol, Taliyah, Kled, Ivern, Camille
- Class of 2017: Xayah, Rakan, Kayn, Ornn, Zoe
- Class of 2018: Kai’sa, Pyke, Neeko
- Class of 2019: Sylas, Yuumi, Qiyana, Senna, Aphelios
- Class of 2020: Sett, Lillia, Yone, Samira, Seraphine, Rell
- Class of 2021: Viego, Gwen, Akshan, Vex
- Class of 2022: Zeri, Renata, Bel’veth, Nilah, K’Sante
- Class of 2023: Milio, Naafiri, Briar, Hwei (upcoming)
Im torn bettween 2013, 2015 and 2016.
If im being extremely objective i’d say 2013 had the most iconical releases together in the same year.
2015 had the original and interesting kits.
But 2016 had the absolute most fleshed out characters, all of them had like 30 minutes voice overs, tons of build up, lore, and details.